After launching its all-electric lineup with the Grecale Folgore SUV and GranTurismo Folgore coupe, Maserati is increasing its vary of EVs with its first battery-powered convertible: the GranCabrio Folgore. The droptop model of the electrical GranTurismo takes the title of the quickest convertible EV available on the market because of its prime velocity of 180 mph — and it’s one of many solely convertible EVs interval.
The GranCabrio Folgore’s 800-volt drivetrain is identical as you’ll discover within the GranTurismo EV, although the hardtop can hit round 200 mph. The convertible is fitted with three motors — one within the entrance and two on the rear — that kick out a mixed 818 horsepower. The motors make use of a silicon carbide inverter, which options tech that Maserati nabbed from its System E crew. This implies acceleration off the road is speedy, with the GranCabrio Folgore hitting 62 mph in simply 2.8 seconds.
To carry all that velocity to a cease, the automobile comes with a braking system derived from the Maserati MC20. This implies there’s a set of aluminum calipers, which the model says gives efficiency in high-speed driving in addition to consolation whenever you’re absorbing the miles. Additionally they imply that the automobile can cease from 62 mph in lower than 120 toes.
As with the GranTurismo Folgore, the 92.5-kWh battery pack is specified by a T form within the stomach of the automobile. This, Maserati says, retains the journey peak of the GranCabrio low, with it sitting at simply over 53 inches on the highway. Setting the battery up on this method additionally helps with weight distribution and improves dealing with.
That GranCabrio Folgore is able to protecting as much as 278 miles on Europe’s WLTP cycle, which is extra optimistic than the U.S. EPA cycle. When the time comes to prime up, Maserati says you’ll be capable of add 62 miles of vary in simply 5 minutes, and at sure DC chargers you’ll be capable of increase the GranCabrio Folgore from 20 to 80 p.c in simply 18 minutes.
However it is a convertible Maserati, so it’s about extra than simply cost instances and battery packs. Just like the earlier era the brand new GranCabrio has a cloth roof, which might fold up and down on the contact of a button or the wave of your hand, because of gesture controls.
It’ll handle that in round 18 seconds and folds away in a cosy compartment on the rear that also leaves area for 2 passengers to journey within the again. It additionally doesn’t eat into your baggage room an excessive amount of, and the GranCabrio comes with greater than 5 cubic toes of trunk area.
Inside, there’s all of the creature comforts you’d count on from a luxurious EV. As such, there’s a brand new material that’s made out of recycled nylon from issues like fishing nets to trim the seats. There’s additionally leather-based choices, and a few very cool coloration combos just like the white and blue you see right here.
Trim contained in the automobile features a neat carbon-fiber weave that contains actual copper threads to indicate off the steel’s significance within the electrical age. Seats may also be specced out with copper patterns which are laser-etched into the material, and Maserati’s Fuoriserie customization program lets consumers possibility the automobile to match their wildest desires.
There’s no phrase on value or potential per-year quantity figures simply but, however Maserati pledged to construct one lower than the market calls for every year to maintain exclusivity for the EV excessive.
What do you suppose, is a convertible EV like this the one factor that’s been stopping you from going electrical, or does the thought of an electrical Italian supercar make your pores and skin crawl? Tell us within the feedback beneath.
