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AN ELECTRIC MASERATI DOES SEEM ONEof the stranger anomalies of the current era (no pun intended), given that qualities such as style and charisma have long tended to take precedence over cutting-edge technology at Italy’s second most famous car company. However, from 2025 onwards all new Maseratis will be offered with a choice of either fully electric or ‘Nettuno’ V6-based petrol powertrains, the EVs inevitably occupying more of the centre stage beyond that date. So given that the new GranTurismo Folgore is the first Maser that will use the company’s all-new electric powertrain, it matters. A lot.
This particular example is a pre-production prototype, hence the absence of any interior pictures: Maserati won’t be unveiling the full majesty of the Folgore’s cabin until late spring. But for most of the rest of the car, what you see is what you’ll get, which is almost all good news, considering how well it drives, and how quick it is around a mostly wet test track in northern Italy.
There are some caveats, inevitably, all of which we’ll come to
