Maserati GranTurismo Folgore named as Best Electric GT

The iconic Maserati coupé awarded at Top Gear Electric Awards

April 5, 2023 - Maserati’s electrifying GranTurismo Folgore has triumphed at the Top Gear Awards 2023, collecting the prestigious title of ‘Best Electric GT’.

Top Gear magazine acknowledged the elegant, four-seat coupé, GranTurismo Folgore, as the first-ever Maserati to feature an all-electric powertrain.

Rising above many other important and well-known competitors, the Trident’s inaugural model received a nine out of 10 rating in its first road test, with the experienced judging panel at Top Gear commenting on its win that, “Not everyone will get the grand tourer as right as Maserati. It’s reinvented the packaging”.

“With 750bhp from a three-motor set-up, it’s more than fast enough, yet has the chassis nous to not only cope, but drive with the verve, accuracy, and compliance you want from a GT. You can detect passion and flair in the Folgore.”

Responding to the award, Maserati North Europe General Manager, Peter Charters, added: “I would like to thank the judges of Top Gear who voted for our latest model. Maserati is delighted to receive such esteemed recognition for the ground-breaking GranTurismo Folgore – our iconic product that is leading the House of the Trident into the next chapter of its rich history with new leading-edge electric powertrain solutions.”

With a true grand touring range of up to 280 miles (450km) on a single charge and the ability to sprint from 0-62 mph in a staggering 2.7 seconds, the GranTurismo Folgore’s status is solidified as one of the most capable electric road cars in the world.

The all-new GranTurismo arrives in the UK this summer in Modena and Trofeo guise, with V6 petrol engines, while the Folgore version is set to land in the autumn.

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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 characterised 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.