Folgore, the name for the new electric Maseratis, will have, in addition to the MC20, of course, a new SUV that is also electric

As expected, the big draw has been the presentation of the Maserati MC20, a spectacular sports car that, now yes, the firm has confirmed will also be sold under the auspices of electrification and will give rise to a new electric sports car called, possibly, Maserati MC20 Folgore.

The virtual event that was physically held last night in Modena was a meeting place for the media, fans and customers of Maserati to present the roadmap of the trident firm regarding the immediate future of the brand and the products of this company.

And is that the Folgore conceptMaserati is betting on electricity, taking as a reference the lightning that nature generates in a prodigious way, almost spontaneously channeling electrical energy from the sky to the earth.

Thus, Maserati's new electrified commitment is betting on the partial or total electrification of existing models, such as the New Maserati GranTurismo and GranCabrio which will see how, as happened with the Maserati Ghibli Hybrid luxury sedan, they will have variants that assume a hybrid scheme.

As will the other big bet of the Modena firm, the Greek Maserati, which, as a reference, will be a rival to the Porsche Macan and the distant cousin of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. An all-terrain vehicle that will support the brand's best-seller, the Maserati Levante and, to reinforce its commitment to this type of vehicle, it will be offered with both hybrid and electric drivetrains.

That is, along with the standard in terms of high performance, sportiness and example of a new commitment to sustainable automotive technology made from what We are already moving forward, the Maserati MC20 Folgore that will take as its architecture that of the brand new car that accompanies this paragraph, the Maserati Grecale Folgole It will be the vehicle that will provide access to the Italian brand's catalogue, specifically to its SUV and electric models.

At the moment, there is still no further information available about the new propulsion and storage equipment of the 100% electric models, but what has been revealed is that, until now, 13 models will be powered by electric power by 2023 as a power source, either exclusively or additionally together with a traditional engine.