Any thoughts on this EV from Maserati? It's gotten generally very good reviews, so wondering if we have any owners here. Not on sale yet in the US, but been out for about 4 months in the EU.
The weight is not much different than the ICE GranTurismo. But I'll tell you what IS much different: 760 bhp! And 0 to 100 kph in 2.7 s! Now that's what I'm talking about. I expect a the low center of mass and neutral weight distribution will make it killer in the corners too. That's the whole point of EV sports cars right there. Incredible performance = pure joy. This is the future. Sign me up. I'll very happily trade my Model S for a Folgore.......in a flash!
I've seen this in the flesh, and it's much more an attractive car in person than in photographs, lovely really.
https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/a61420813/2024-maserati-grancabrio-trofeo-folgore-drive/ Despite the GranCabrio Folgore's factory-stated weight of 5249 pounds—roughly 700 pounds more than what the gas-powered version should weigh in at—Maserati puts the EV's 60-mph time at 2.7 seconds. That's serious thrust, which the Folgore pours out in a beautifully unbroken stream, provided you've dialed up Corsa mode and unlocked Max Boost via the central touchscreen. Otherwise, you're looking at 751 horses. Either way, the GranCabrio Folgore feels immensely powerful underfoot. That's like having 3 more passengers on board ...
Nice find, Bob! Even with all of that extra weight the GranCabrio Folgore still blows the doors off of the ICE version. So impressive!
In my experience with the Model S, it handles exceedingly well through the twisties due to its very low center of gravity. I'd imagine that Maserati will do it even better. There was nothing that my relatively small and light GranSport (with 425 bhp, after mods) could do that I haven't been able to do in the much bigger and heavier Model S, handling wise. But the Model S is far, far quicker and more responsive. It is a much easy car to drive very aggressively (not that I would do that! ). It would be hard to go back, quite frankly. I plan to buy a 4200 Spyder soon, but it will be for other reasons. But I don't have the racing experience that you have, Bob, so I can't provide as sophisticated an analysis as you. You will have to report back after you've done some real world testing of each version. I'd be very interested to hear your behind-the-wheel experience, regarding the actual feel and mechanical behaviour of the two cars. Better than speculation!
Don't hold your breath ... No one is going to let me do a back to back performance test of of 1/2 million dollars worth of brand new cars. Does not compute. If I wanted a Gran Tourismo I'd do what several have on here have done and buy a clean used one with the honking V8 for 10% or less than that.
