We knew here at Jim Butler Maserati of St Louis that when our first electric car dropped it was going to be pioneering and game-changing, as well as immediately evoking a sense of wonder and amazement! The GranTurismo Folgore was built from the ground up to be both gas and electric-powered and continues as a sweeping and monumental addition to the second generation of the nameplate. The Hotcars.com team remarked that the renaissance regarding the design was “instantly and incredibly impressive.”
Immediately setting the benchmark for what a futuristic supercar will handle and act like, the 2024 GranTurismo Folgore is a very grown-up grand touring luxury car with a red-hot and alluring attitude directly out of the gate and a 200-mph top speed. Jonny Smith is the host of The Late Brake Show on YouTube and had a little more than an hour to try out the Folgore and see if it lived up to its massive hype. It derives power from 300 kW electric motors and an 800V battery pack that brings noise for up to 750 horsepower and 995 lb-ft of torque.
There is a 280-mile electric range, and Jonny noted immediately that the quick and agile driving off the line was exactly what he expected. Quickly wondering aloud how it fared to some fierce competition such as the Tesla Model S Plaid, he claimed that it could not come close to touching the Folgore’s exquisite interior or fierce driving experience. Meaning “lightning” in Italian, the Folgore also is slated to turn many heads and scorch the competition as a fully electric Formula E car, but without the V8 rumble that Maserati fans have grown so accustomed to.
This striking and track-scorching model comes ready to play not-so-nicely with others in an electrifying blue shade, and efficiently aerodynamic features that any devoted and fine-tuned suspension loving futurist would be proud of. The tri-engine setup allows for a torque-vectoring feature that behaves like a limited-slip differential, with the always-curious and track-savvy Car and Driver crew eager to test it on the track. They slipped the Folgore into “Corsa” mode and immediately got a sensationally (and environment-friendly) juiced and blistering form of otherworldly acceleration.
The Autoweek crew got to check out the many charms and wildly aggressive abilities of the Folgore on the ACI Vallelunga Circuit and enjoyed the “padded grand touring interior” while accelerating into the first hairpin. They easily reached 125 mph, while realizing that the usable power felt “practically endless.” This particular test also rendered the Folgore as direct and incredibly responsive at just about any speed or angle. The Vehicle Domain Control Module can settle in precisely and fix wrong throttle inputs or aggressive steering, using a blend of traction and stability control systems and torque vectoring electric motors.
Boasting a 50/50 weight distribution, a massive amount of power, and a sheerly amazing assortment of electronics keeping things together, this is a car that is thrilling to drive at mere fractions of what it is capable of. The 800-volt battery pack on board the Folgore can be DC fast-charged at 270 kW, taking the battery from 20 to 80 percent in just 18 minutes. The system can also recover a total of 818 horsepower worth of regen braking, and the car reaches its top speed with a single-gear ratio by spinning the motors to 17,600 rpm. Gorgeous inside and out, the GranTurismo Folgore is made for a comfortable, relaxed, and breathtakingly stylish modern experience.
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