Ahead of its launch next year, Maserati has revealed the design of the new Granturismo. The upcoming Super GT will get an internal combustion engine (ICE), a full-electric powertrain and possibly a hybrid powertrain. The ICE variant will use the same engine as the Maserati MC20 supercar and the Grecale SUV.
From the outside, the new Granturismo looks similar to the old model, with a few different elements. The front features an oval-shaped, quintessential Maserati grille with the trademark ‘Trident’ logo in the center, two scoops along the bonnet that seem to help air flow. The new Granturismo also gets thinner, vertical headlamps along with a thinner, L-shaped LED Daytime Running Lamp (DRL).
Moving to the sides, the new Granturismo sports three rectangular air vents on the front fenders. The profile of the new model is similar to the previous one, with almost identical Glasshouse design and Trident logo. While the older model had pull-out door handles, the new one is shown with flush-fitting ones.
At the rear, the Maserati Granturismo gets slim LED tail-lamps connected by a thin chrome strip, and along with a diffuser, the new Super GT gets quad exhaust pipes.
The new Granturismo will get the same engine used in the Maserati MC20 – the twin-turbocharged Nettuno V6 engine, though Maserati has yet to reveal power figures. It will be available in Modena and Trofeo versions, with the latter expected to produce around 630hp. It is also likely to get a hybrid powertrain, but given its condition, it may not get a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder mild-hybrid powertrain, and could possibly get a hybrid Nettuno V6 powertrain.
The Granturismo is also expected to come with an electric powertrain – called the Granturismo Folgor – which is expected to be the most powerful and speedy version of the Super GT. The Italian carmaker confirmed that the electric Grecelle will get 800Nm of torque, and with a 105kW battery, it is expected to have a range of up to 560km. The new Granturismo is expected to get the same powertrain, but it will be slightly faster and have a longer range.
Maserati claims the EV will have “a distinctive sound, a unique feature of all Maserati cars already equipped with conventional combustion engines”. The electric Granturismo and Greycell are expected to debut in 2023, and the third EV convertible could be the GranCabrio, which will be mechanically similar to the Granturismo. Electric versions of the Quattroporte, Levante and MC20 are expected to arrive in 2025.
The Italian carmaker has confirmed that it will launch two models in India this year – the Levante Hybrid and the MC20 – with the Grackle SUV likely to arrive next year.