For its “lightning” electric sub-brand, Maserati transfers racing technology to a swift, elegant grand-touring coupe.
, and we just got an exclusive opportunity to test it out on Maserati's home track—Autodromo di Modena.The heart of any racing or performance car is its powertrain, and just as motorsports has always done for combustion engines, Formula E racing development is unlocking new ways to maximize power and minimize energy use. The solutions aren't always cheap, but big racing budgets and luxury grand-tourer sticker prices can help incubate innovation.
Braking is by wire, with the level of regen controllable via steering wheel paddles in four steps that range from mimicking the combustion GranTurismo's coasting deceleration rate to full one-pedal driving. The calibration seemed faultless, with no discernible transition from regen to friction. Coming off the straights, the 15.0-inch front/13.8-inch rear steel Brembo brakes never evinced a hint of fade.
Naturally, there's a seamless 270-degree screen onto which photorealistic high-resolution graphics are projected, and vehicle and powertrain sounds are piped in. After lapping for real all morning on Maserati's"home track," the Autodromo di Modena, the team loaded the programming for it and the 2024 GranTurismo Folgore onto the simulator, and I tried it for maybe a dozen laps.
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