New Maserati GranTurismo V6 breaks cover

Having revealed the all-electric version of its new 2023 Maserati GranTurismo earlier this month, Maserati has now given the world a look at two combustion-powered variants of its new flagship coupe ahead of the new sports car range’s official reveal next year.

Seen here in V6-powered Modena and Trofeo guises, the new petrol-engined GranTurismo looks largely like the Folgore EV we’ve already seen in final production form, not to mention the myriad spy images and independent renders.

The most obvious differences between the petrol and electric versions in terms of styling are the former’s bigger (and real) front air intakes, which actually span right the way across the front bumper, plus its deeper bonnet channels and different alloy wheel design.

Both petrol versions are fitted with the ‘Nettuno’ forced-induction V6 from the Maserati MC20, however, we doubt the GT family will be the gifted the supercar’s 463kW/750Nm outputs.

Instead, performance figures of around 400kW/700Nm are more likely, which would still give the new-generation Maserati two-door a leg-up against its Aston Martin, Mercedes-AMG and Jaguar competition.

The Australian market has been without a front-engine Maserati coupe since early 2020 when the last-generation GranTurismo and its sonorous 4.7-litre naturally-aspirated V8 went out of production.

But now with the new model just about ready, Maserati says the reborn GranTurismo will “take the brand ahead into the future, emboldened by its unique style and driven by an innate propensity for innovation”.

It could also be the last traditional Maserati sports car fitted with an internal combustion engine (ICE) given the trident brand’s previous confirmation it would not be launching any new petrol or hybrid models after 2025 as it transitions into a dedicated EV brand by the end of the decade. 

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