Maserati details electrification grand plan
Facelifted Ghibli sedan first to get Maserati's new hybrid tech and will be followed this year by all-new pure-electric supercarMaserati has laid out plans for how it will electrify its entire line-up, beginning with a plug-in version of its facelifted Ghibli due later this year.
According to the famous Italian sportscar-maker, its BMW 5 Series-rivalling sedan will offer buyers ultra-low emissions and a useable pure-electric range.
As well as the option of an advanced hybrid powertrain, the 2020 Ghibli will get Maserati's Level 2 autonomous driving capability.
Next year, in 2021, the second-gen GranTurismo coupe and the GranCabrio drop-top will arrive and herald the introduction of Maserati's first-ever pure-electric powertrain.
The zero-emission EV coupe and convertible will be offered alongside what's likely to be an electrified V8.
In the same year its new line of sports cars are launched, Maserati says it will introduce a new small SUV that will sit below the current Levante, although it has not confirmed if that car is destined for a full-electric powertrain.
Ensuring it is ready for the move to electrification, Maserati's parent company Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has already invested €800 million ($A1.3 billion) on upgrading the Mirafiori factory for a new line that is capable of building electric vehicles.
It's not been confirmed what will be made at Mirafiori, but another $1.3 billion will be spent at Alfa Romeo's Cassino plant near Naples for yet another dedicated production line for battery-powered cars and it's there where the new sub-Levante SUV is set to be built.
Despite the new line at Mirafiori, Maserati's all-new flagship supercar, which will come with the option of either full-electric or plug-in hybrid V8 powertrains, will be made closer to home at the car-maker's Modena HQ from this year.
Once the all-new supercar, the all-new smaller SUV and the new GranTurismo/Cabrio have been launched, Maserati will switch its attentions to readying replacements for both the Quattroporte limousine and Levante SUV in 2022 and 2023 respectively. Before then, both models will receive a facelift this year.
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