Bojan Vrbnjak
New Maserati GranCabrio Folgore he is expected to follow his imprisoned brother this year. New spy shots show a prototype s canvas roof tested in the very low temperatures of northern Europe. Despite the camouflage, the final shape of the vehicle can be clearly seen. With an open model thunderbolt Maserati would be one of the first stamps with an electric convertible. fiat 500c counts only half, Mini Cooper SE Cabriolet but it will only be made in a small series. Open Wuling Hongguang EV Mini is still reserved for China, and we are still waiting for MG Cyberster in Tesla Roadster.
Let's go back to the prototype. Unlike other brands Maserati he doesn't try to hide his large trident in the middle of his mask. Although the vehicle shown here has a grille that looks traditional, let's pay attention to corner vents front part. They are completely covered and it's the same with the rear exhaust ports. The back of the model GranConvertible it is smooth at the ends instead of having openings for the tips of the exhaust pipes. Let's stay at the back and take a look left rear light. There is another sign that it is about thunderbolt with an electric drive, as it is located there charging port. It is located in the same place as at Granturismo Folgore, which almost certainly means that most of the elements hidden in this prototype will be very similar, if not identical.
The main difference compared to its closed brother is that it has GranConvertible of course fabric folding roof. This means that the differences between the two body styles will be primarily at the rear with modified side panels and other tailgates. You should also look at the interior of the convertible thunderbolt, to see how the space here has changed, but there is no reason it will change significantly. In electric To GranTurismo Folgore we see a series of touchscreens that sit in the center of the dashboard and extend to the center console. The driver has too digital display.
As Maserati announced at the presentation in October last year GranTurismo, this one will have three electric motors – one in the front and two in the back. Synchronous machines with permanent magnets (PSM) have each after 300 kW, but system power with battery is limited to 560 kW. This would drive up to 100 km/h accelerated into 2,7 seconds, and the maximum speed is 320 km/h.
