MASERATIFolgore 2022 - Present

　　Maserati stepped up its game and joined the electric-car bandwagon with a high-performance vehicle based on the same platform as the 2023 GranTurismo.

　　The Italian automaker stopped the production of the GranTurismo's first generation (M145) in 2019. It postponed the launch of the second generation (M189) for three years, until late 2022, after the world pandemic. During these years, it focused on developing a new platform that it could use for IAC and EVs as well. Thus, it made its first full-electric grand touring vehicle, named Folgere (Lightning in Italian), which was faster than its gasoline-powered siblings.

　　Sporting a similar look to its siblings, the Folgore showed few significant changes. At the front, the car featured the same broad grille adorned with a hexagon-pattern mesh design and vertical slats. But that was mostly masked behind since the motors didn't need such a big cooling area as a gasoline-powered engine. In addition, Maserati installed three vents on the front fenders that looked similar to those placed on the Modena and Trofeo. Still, in this case, they represented the number of motors: three. Finally, at the back, the center-mounted diffuser wasn't flanked by the quad exhausts featured on the rest of the GranTurismo range.

　　Inside, the luxurious cabin was split into four areas, creating a cocoon-like experience for each occupant. In the front, there was a pair of high-bolstered seats, while in the back, there were two individual seats separated by the car's long center console.

　　Maserati created a new drivetrain for the Folgore, with one electric motor at the front that powered the front wheels and two at the back for the rear axle. This architecture provided a total output of 762 hp that could propel the car from naught to 62 mph (0-100 kph) in less than three seconds.

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