Maserati GranCabrio makes hearts beat faster –

Convertibles become rare, and not only in Europe. And electric cars with folding or folding roofs have become less common since Smart stopped production of the Fortwo in Hambach. Only Fiat offers an open version of its compact version at the moment Five hundred. But there are a few glimmers of hope: the MG Cyberster, which is set to launch this summer. The Tesla Roadster, which will probably be released in the spring of 2025 after several delays. A new fully electric Porsche Boxster will also enhance the range next year.

But the most stylish electric convertible is undoubtedly the new Maserati GranCabrio Folgore, which the Stellantis subsidiary has now presented in the exclusive Liquid Rose Gold metallic color: an open dream car for four people, with three electric motors on two axles and an axle . 92 .5 kWh lithium-ion battery in the middle. You should be able to easily travel through the sun for up to 447 kilometers. And since the humming solar car has an 800-volt electrical system and, in optimal conditions, draws up to 270 kW of electricity, the charging break should be after just a few minutes.

A rose gold liquid
The first models of the fully electric Maserati GranCabrio Folgore are scheduled to be delivered this year. However, few buyers will probably want to afford the special paint job, which costs 29,750 euros. Image: Maserati

At the presentation in Modena, where the fully electric GranCabrio is being built and has now been shown for the first time, they also revealed a few more technical data – to make it clear that Maserati – whether open or closed – is basically all. -wheel drive Performance car is. Extremely fast driving is possible from a standstill thanks to a peak output of 560 kW or 761 hp (a few more kilowatts in short-boost mode): 100 km/h can be reached from a standstill in 2.8 seconds. And if you like, you can drive a Maserati along a German road at up to 290 kilometers per hour – anywhere and as long as such things are still allowed.

Price from 206,713 euros

Unless, of course, you have the necessary changes to be able to afford the third electric Maserati after the Grecale and GranCoupé. Exactly 206,713 euros it would be needed for that – at least. The pink paint job on the first car alone costs an extra 29,750 euros, while the matching cloth top in “titanium grey” costs 650 euros more. And it certainly doesn’t stay that way. The head display (3323 euros) and sound system from Sonus Faber (4165 euros) should not be missed. All of this quickly adds up to a quarter of a million. Doesn’t that scare you? Orders are now being accepted at any Maserati dealer.