Why it’s a blessing the MC20 Folgore Failed After releasing the MC20 to the public, Maserati had three variants in its line-up. The convertible Cielo, the track-hard GT2 Stradale and the predicted All-Electric Folgore. This 1200-horsepower EV was supposed to feature a tri-motor setup, as part of their Dare Forward plan in 2030, joining the GranTurismo Folgore as Maserati’s second EV. However, Mariangela Del Vecchio, head of Maserati North Europe, stated that this variant has been discontinued owing to a lack of demand for EVs. Despite Maserati building a chassis prototype for the new battery pack and its plans to go fully electric by 2030, Del Vecchio believes this lack of demand does not sustain the cost required to develop this Electric supercar. Not to mention, an MC20 EV just wouldn’t work. The MC20 is already a fairly hefty car weighing 1.7 tonnes, more than any other current supercar, despite its carbon fibre tub and lightweight 621 horsepower, 3.0l Twin-Turbo V6. Imagine how much heavier it would be with a tri-electric motor. And though this engine doesn’t sound great in the MC20, an average sound is better than no sound. What will Maserati do instead with the MC20 Whilst the Folgore is cancelled, Maserati isn’t planning to get rid of the MC20 altogether. In fact, they are planning to facelift the car in the second half of 2025. Like all facelifts, expect some design changes like new headlights, bumpers, interior trim and an updated infotainment system. Read More The Bespoke MC20 Maserati per Maserati – The Heirloom to the Maserati Family Though don’t expect a V8 anytime soon, Maserati all but confirmed that engine is a thing of the past. In addition, they’ll likely fit the 631 horsepower twin-turbo V6 that’s used in the bespoke GT2 Stradale lightweight. And though an EV variant will never exist, Maserati hasn’t ruled out building a hybrid MC20 variant. Undoubtedly Maserati isn’t doing too well financially, seeing a 60% drop in sales since last year. And it’s likely going all-electric, is only going to harm sales even more. Therefore it was both a sensible and loveable decision that they cancelled it. Poetic isn’t it, for Maserati to avoid failure, they had to, as usual, not follow the market, only this time, they seem to have got it right. Source: AutoExpress
