Following an announcement earlier this year expressing its long-term commitment to electrification, Italian carmaker Maserati celebrates its 110th anniversary today by providing details about its future model lineup and, later in the evening, the unveiling of the electrified GranCabrio Folgore.
Although Maserati stated it would sell electric versions of all its cars by 2028, the brand is already well on its way to meeting this goal. The GranTurismo Folgore goes on sale in the US this year, while the recently introduced Grecale Folgore will join soon after. As we’ll cover in a follow-up piece later today, the Trident is pulling the covers off the GranCabrio Folgore, leaving just one outlier: the MC20.
While the Italian carmaker previously expressed a desire to build an all-electric variant of its latest supercar, news surrounding its development or potential release date has been hard to come by. However, during its Folgore Day conference hosted in Rimini, Italy, the Trident finally announced its plans to debut the all-electric MC20 Folgore sometime in 2025. That said, there’s still plenty we don’t know. The carmaker has yet to unveil any teaser images of what its first electric supercar might look like, nor has it confirmed whether or not it will eventually build a Cielo convertible variant.
Alongside introducing new products, Maserati’s electrified era also sees the introduction of more robust vehicle customization options through the brand’s Fuoriserie program. As the carmaker pushes itself further upmarket, it aims to allow customers to create unique configurations to their taste rather than selecting from a limited palette. This trend continues to the car’s interior, with expanded personalization opportunities and the ability to create genuinely one-off configurations.
Maserati also announced a new partnership with Vita Power to build a fully electric motorboat named Tridente. It’s a 34-foot vessel designed to cruise lakes and coasts, hosting up to eight people. It cruises at 25 knots and tops out at 40 knots. While we know it’ll DC fast charge in under an hour, we’ve yet to hear any estimated range figures or pricing. However, we know the Tridente is entirely carbon fiber, significantly reducing its overall weight.
As other players in the luxury space have expressed hesitation about going fully electric in the near future, Trident has doubled down on its efforts to do just that. It aims to become the first long-standing carmaker in this segment to complete the transition.