If you’ve kept up with Maserati’s latest debuts, then today’s announcement should be no surprise. It’s been months since the carmaker announced the arrival of its first fully electric model, the GranTurismo Folgore, yet it quickly followed up with its second, the Grecale Folgore. These products are part of a larger plan the carmaker shared to offer fully electric variants of all its vehicles by 2025. By 2030, Maserati aims to only sell EVs.
Today however, Maserati still builds the Ghibli, Levante, and Quattroporte, each of which is available with a twin-turbocharged V8 in Trofeo form. That is until late 2023 when the carmaker plans to shut down the engine’s production line. While some of these cars will remain on sale until 2024, they’ll be the last of the bunch. If a new V8-powered Maserati is on your wish list, time is running out.
Before its V8-powered models bow out, Maserati plans to unveil the Ghibli 334 Ultima and the Levante V8 Ultima during this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. The carmaker has not announced whether these final special edition models will offer more power or greater performance. Thankfully we won’t have to wait long to find out.
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Maserati chose to announce the end of its V8 lineup during this year’s Motor Valley Fest. It’s a four-day event in which brands based in Italy’s Motor Valley, such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, and Pagani, showcase their products in an open-air space in Modena. The festival also hosts round-table discussions with key players in major brands and gives enthusiasts a sneak peek at the future of these Italian brands. If today’s announcement is anything to go by, it likely sees them steering ever closer toward full electrification.
Sources: Maserati