All-Electric Maserati GranTurismo Folgore Focuses on Power, Not Range – CNET [CNET]

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The fully electric Folgore’s is quicker than the sporty Trofeo variant, but this focus on performance may come at the cost of range.

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Alongside the Modena and Trofeo variants, Maserati debuted what will be its first fully electric model: the GranTurismo Folgore.

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The Folgore features three 300-kW electric motors — on shared by the front wheels and two on the rear axle that enable torque vectoring.

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The electric coupe sends around 750 horsepower and 996 pound-feet of torque to the wheels.

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0-to-62 mph flies by in just 2.7 seconds before topping out at 199 mph.

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Maserati hasn’t stated official range estimates yet, but its engineers tell me to expect somewhere between 200 and 300 miles per charge.

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Get a first look at the first electric Maserati to learn more or get an early preview of the second: the Grecale Folgore.