Faster and more fluid, the electric GranCabrio Folgore one-ups the gas-powered TrofeoMaserati spokesperson Matt Rindone told me over the phone I could absolutely drive this electric boat—just fly to Italy, we’ll drive some cars, and I can captain the boat. Sold.Instead, weeks later, I spent a day cruising the Italian countryside in both the electric- and gas-powered variants of the new Maserati GranCabrio.
On the street the three 300-kw electric motors, one up front and two in the rear, combine for 760 hp to slingshot this 5,249-pound monster from 0-60 mph in 2.8 seconds. That’s 0.1 second slower than the. The 92.5-kwh T-shaped battery stowed in the driveline tunnel and behind the rear seats feeds those motors, but power output is limited, today. It’s the inverters. Those motors are capable of a combined output of 1,200 hp, and with time power could be increased.
The two electric motors in the rear enable torque vectoring to shift the power side-to-side while going around a corner. Unless someone—possibly me— went faster than they should on a public road, it’s transparent and can’t be felt. The Trofeo crackles under hard acceleration with the active exhaust valves open. It sounds good for a V-6, and tunnel runs induce big smiles. But the ride is the most vivid difference between the GranCabrio Folgore and Trofeo.The Folgore weighs 933 pounds more than the Trofeo. That heft can be felt around a corner with the Trofeo rotating more quickly—but the extra weight settles the GranCabrio’s ride.
The digital screens sit up in a leather-lined interior with knurled bits and metal speaker grille covers that feel cool to the touch and as if they could grate cheese. Everything feels like a luxury car should, and as if it were screwed together by people that actually take pride in their work. This is noAs elegant as the interior looks, chopping the top off presents a few usability issues.
Maserati teamed up with Vita Power to create the Tridente luxury boat that’s 34 feet long with a carbon fiber hull.
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