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The big test: Maserati GranTurismo Folgore

Maserati. The definitive grand touring marque. No other brand lends itself better to the idea of driving a long way, fast, and looking cool while doing so. And now it’s gone electric. Famously not good for going a long way at high speed. But who uses a GT to do that any more? (If you do, don’t panic, Maserati is here to help. Keep reading.)

This is the new GranTurismo Folgore. When it arrives next year, finally replacing the last gen coupe that died three years ago, it’ll be the marque’s first pure EV. Folgore (it roughly translates as lightning or thunderbolt) versions of the MC20 supercar and Grecale SUV will follow soon after. All Maseratis will have an electric version by 2025. By 2030 there will be no more petrols.

But there is one now. Maserati’s strategy forgoes hybrids for the bookends. As well as this tri-motor electric, the

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