Maserati is gearing as much as launch its first electrical vehicles in Australia in the course of the first quarter of 2025.
Electrical variations of the Grecale SUV, GranTurismo coupe, and GranCabrio convertible are all sure for our shores, with the primary buyer vehicles due within the first quarter of 2025.
The primary electrical Maseratis to land in showrooms would be the GranTurismo Folgore and Grecale Folgore.
Demonstrators of every might be right here earlier than the tip of 2024, however the first buyer vehicles might be rolling into driveways in January 2025 in accordance with Maserati Australia managing director Grant Barling.
The GranCabrio Folgore is because of arrive round March or April 2025.
Pushed by three 300kW everlasting magnet electrical motors – one up entrance and two on the rear – the GranTurismo and GranCabrio Folgore generate mixed most outputs of 610kW of energy and a mind-blowing 1350Nm of torque.
That’s effectively up on the 410kW of energy and 650Nm on provide in essentially the most highly effective GranTurismo with V6 energy, the Trofeo.
The Grecale Folgore packs 410kW and 820Nm from its dual-motor powertrain, up on the 390kW and 620Nm on provide within the V6-powered Grecale Trofeo petrol.
Don’t be fooled although – Maserati isn’t abandoning petrol energy in Australia.
Mr Barling dedicated to retaining the mild-hybrid and V6 variations of the Grecale on sale alongside the Folgore, in contrast to Porsche which is axing its petrol Macan to make room for its electrical substitute.
“In the mean time we’ve the mild-hybrid, we’ve a model of the GT and the Modena however we’ve a mild-hybrid, and we even have the V6,” he instructed CarExpert.
“The client can select whether or not they need mild-hybrid, V6, or Folgore… let’s see the place the market shifts, what the shopper demand is.”
It’s the identical story with the GranTurismo; Maserati gained’t be forcing the EV down consumers’ throats, and as a substitute will let demand dictate provide.
The primary petrol-powered examples of the GranTurismo will hit native showrooms round September 2024, with the GranCabrio to observe earlier than the tip of 2024.
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