The New Maserati GranTurismo
10/03/2022
Maserati
One of the brand's icons is back: Maserati presents the new GranTurismo, marking a new chapter in a story that began 75 years ago with the Maserati A6 1500.
The GranTurismo coupe combines the high performance typical of a sports car and comfort suitable for long distances, with both a powerful internal combustion engine and with the most innovative 100 percent battery electric solutions. It represents a major benchmark and embodies the concept of "The Others Just Travel". This model is taking the House of the Trident forward into the future: it is the first car in the brand's history to adopt a 100 percent electric powertrain.
From an aesthetic point of view, the GranTurismo's design represents an ideal balance between beauty and functionality, without ostentation. With undeniably unique and immediately recognizable lines: a pure shape suitable to cover best-in-class mechanics, emphasising the purity of its forms and refined design cues.
The classic proportions of the brand's cars have been maintained, with the long bonnet and the central body intersected by the four fenders. Conversely, the roof line drops dynamically to emphasize the curve of the pillar that features the iconic Trident logo.
Developed at the Maserati Innovation Lab and produced at the Mirafiori manufacturing hub in Turin, the GranTurismo is 100 percent made in Italy and epitomizes "Italian luxury performance," a concept typical of all Maserati models.
The new coupe is equipped with the revolutionary V-6 Nettuno engine, available in two versions: the Modena, with the 490-hp 3.0-liter V-6 Nettuno Twin Turbo; the high-performance Trofeo version, based on the same engine, but upgraded to a maximum power of 550-hp.
Alternatively, the GranTurismo Folgore adopts a 100 percent electric battery-based powertrain. The Folgore system is based on 800-volt technology and has been developed with cutting-edge technical solutions derived from Formula E. It offers superb performance, made possible by the three powerful 300-kW permanent magnet motors.
The battery has a nominal capacity of 92.5 kWh and a discharge capacity of 560 kW, to continuously transmit around 760-hp to the wheels. The specific set-up and innovative layout of the battery result in the containment of vehicle height to 1,353mm, without compromising its sporty nature. The shape of the battery pack, known as a 'T-bone,' forms part of Maserati's "zero compromise" approach and avoids placing the battery modules under the seats, mainly moving them around the central tunnel and therefore considerably lowering the car's H-point.
In terms of technical architecture, the new model is the result of an innovative project that makes extensive use of lightweight materials such as aluminium and magnesium, together with high-performance steel. Such a multi-material approach required new manufacturing processes to be created, resulting in best-in-class weight levels.
This approach is paired with new Atlantis High electrical/electronic architecture, based on canFD messages sent at speeds of up to 2 ms. The system also comes with advanced level-5 cyber-security and flash-over-the-air features. The fulcrum is the Vehicle Domain Control Module (VDCM) master controller, a 100 percent Maserati-owned project consisting of the software that provides 360° control of all the most important car systems, for the best driving experience in all conditions.
In the interior, the Maserati GranTurismo's modern cabin is equipped with Innovative systems, including the Maserati Intelligent Assistant (MIA) Multimedia system, the latest infotainment, a comfort display that brings together the main functions in an integrated touchscreen interface, a digital clock, and the Heads-up Display (available as an option).
The GranTurismo also offers an "all-round sound experience," guaranteed by the iconic signature sound of the Maserati engine, even in the electric version thanks to innovative work by engineers at the Maserati Innovation Lab. The sound experience is completed by the immersive Sonus faber 3-D sound system. Designed and made by Italian craftsmen in sound, the audio system offers two levels of customization, giving it up to 19 speakers and 3-D sound with an output of up to 1,195W, for depth of field and truly unique roundness of sound.*
At launch, the GranTurismo is also available in the PrimaSerie 75th Anniversary Launch Edition, a limited series featuring exclusive content and dedicated to its recent 75th anniversary.
Sportiness, luxury, and comfort: by focusing on customer requests from the earliest stages of development onward, the new GranTurismo enables Maserati to solve the impossible equation of combining sports performance with comfort suitable for long distances, both with powerful internal combustion engines and with the most innovative 100 percent electric solutions. It represents a new benchmark in the segment.
*Sound system as standard: 14 speakers, 860-watt output. Optional sound system: 19 speakers, 1,195-watt output.
Maserati S.p.A.
Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars, immediately recognisable for their extraordinary personality. Thanks to their style, technology, and innately exclusive character, they delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and have always been a benchmark for the global automotive industry. A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance, and safety, currently available in more than seventy markets internationally. The ambassadors of this heritage are the Quattroporte flagship, the Ghibli sports sedan, the Levante - the first SUV made by Maserati, and the Grecale, the all-new "everyday exceptional" SUV, all models characterized by the use of the highest quality materials and excellent technical solutions. Ghibli, Grecale and Levante are also available in hybrid versions. A complete range, equipped with 4-cylinder hybrid powertrains, V6 petrol and V8 petrol, with rear-wheel and four-wheel drive, embodying the performance DNA of the Trident Brand. The top of the range is made up of the MC20 super sports car and the MC20 Cielo spyder, powered by the ground-breaking Nettuno V6 engine, incorporating F1-derived technologies available in the power unit of a standard production car for the first time. The sporty New GranTurismo models - available with both high-performance petrol engines and a 100% battery electric powertrain - take the House of the Trident forward into the future: the first car in the electric range, the Maserati Folgore. By 2025, all Maserati models will come in a full-electric version, and the entire Maserati range will run on electricity alone by 2030.