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2024 GranTurismo Folgore first fully electric Maserati

While we wait for the presentation of the Maserati Grecale at the end of the month, which was supposed to arrive last year, Maserati published photos of its first electric car, the GranTurismo Folgore. It is part of the Italian company’s plan to electrify all its models by the end of the decade.

According to what can be seen in the photos, Maserati has not given up on its distinctive design. Although there is not much information, the published photos show the well-known appearance of the front grille and aerodynamic three-spoke rim.

The Maserati GranTurismo Folgore will be based on the new platform and will be powered by three electric motors that will produce a total of 750 hp (559 kW). It will reach 62 mph in less than 3 seconds with a top speed of 190 mph (306 km / h) and will be equipped with an 800-volt battery.

Maserati’s plan is to electrify all its cars by the end of the decade. In addition to these models, which will arrive on the market in 2023, Maserati will electrify the Quattroporte, Levante and MC20 models by 2025. The Maserati GranTurismo Folgore should hit the market in 2024.

Source: Maserati

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2023 Porsche 911 Hybrid powertrain

In November last year, Porsche CEO Oliver Blume announced that the company was working intensively on a hybrid model of the popular 911. It is a new generation of models from the 911 family (992). The car is currently in the final stages of testing, and should arrive on the market in 2023.

The design of the new 911 Hybrid is well known, as we could see it in spy photos. On the front bumper there are two large air intakes with vertical slats, while on the sides there are still unusual lights that we saw on other Porsche prototype models. At the rear, camouflage and snow hides a lot, but we can see the centrally placed exhaust pipes.

What has been unknown so far, and what could only be speculated about, is the powertrain. New information says that the car will not be PHEV, which was confirmed by Oliver Blume. This would mean that it will be equipped with a small battery, and that the owners will not have to plug in to charge the battery. Rumor has it that the Porsche 911 Hybrid could have over 650 hp (478 kW), but this has not been confirmed.

Porsche’s plan is that, by the end of the decade, the share of cars with ICE in sales will be only 20 percent. Also, Oliver Blume tickled the imagination by saying that there could be surprises with GT models when it comes to hybridization.

Source: Caranddriver

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Nissan GT-R R35 is ending its European journey

Nissan has officially announced that it will stop producing the GT-R R35 sports model for the European market by the end of this month. It all started in 2009 when the first Nissan GT-R was introduced, and now due to strict European norms on noise regulation in cities but also strict rules on exhaust emissions, the Nissan GT-R is ending its European journey.

The Nissan GT-R R35 is powered by a 3.8 L twin-turbocharged V6 engine whose power has, over time, grown from the original 487 hp (358 kW) in the 2009 model to 608 hp (447 kW) in the current model. Power is transmitted to all wheels via a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission with manual shifting mode. It reaches 62 mph in 2.9 seconds with a top speed of 196 mph (315 km / h).

And while the Japanese car company is still considering whether the new Nissan Z will sell in Europe at all, the awesome GT-R R35 will be remembered as one of the best super sports cars of all time.

Source: Nissan