SPY PICS: New Maserati GranTurismo caught 'hiding'
All-new electrified coupe hits the road as Maserati counts down to its official unveilingThe highly-anticipated new-generation 2022 Maserati GranTurismo has been spotted testing in Europe.
Barely a week after the first official images were issued of the new Maserati GranTurismo lapping the Italian car-maker’s European test track in prototype form, these photographs don’t add much to the visual equation, with each test mule shrouded in camouflage and partially blocked by other Maserati vehicles.
However, Maserati is clearly keeping busy in the development phase of its new GT, which will include a pioneering EV variant when the coupe’s reveal takes place later this year.
The model spotted here by our spy photographers in Europe is purportedly getting ready to hit public roads and appears to be a regular combustion-engined variant, designated by four traditional exhaust outlets at the rear.
Taking inspiration from the well-received 2014 Maserati Alfieri concept, we can see that the new GranTurismo – in this prototype guise – features a pair of headlights lifted from the Maserati MC20 supercar rather than narrower units mounted below the leading edge of the bonnet as seen on the Alfieri.
No technical details have been revealed about Maserati’s first EV, but we already know it will come with an all-new electric powertrain, dubbed Folgore and developed in-house.
In the pure-electric version of the MC20, the 800-volt three-motor Folgore powertrain will comprise an electric motor mounted on the front axle and two electric motors over the rear axle.
It’s thought the GranTurismo will be offered with both dual and triple electric motors, and that the fastest version will deliver a 0-100km/h acceleration time of less than three seconds.
There’s no word on battery size, but to match its GT credentials expect a range of at least 450-500km.
Set to be launched in Europe in the coming months, the new GranTurismo is expected to touch down in Australia in 2022.
Beating it to market this year will be the Maserati MC20 super-coupe, followed by the MC20 Spyder later in 2022.
The all-new Maserati Grecale mid-size SUV is also on its way, which is expected to become the best-selling model for the Trident brand.
Other new Maserati models in the pipeline include the GranTurismo-based GranCabrio convertible (2022) and battery-powered versions of the Grecale (2022) and MC20 (2022).
In 2023, Maserati will continue its race to replace its current range with an all-new version of its Levante SUV.
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