Maserati or the Illustration of Schizophrenia

Maserati is resolutely looking towards a 100% electric future but is having trouble letting go of combustion engines.

Maserati continues to tout its electric shift with the Folgore lineup, which means lightning in Italian. The Italian manufacturer is part of the Stellantis strategic plan “Dare Forward 2030” announced on March 1, 2022, and has been tasked with transitioning to full electric as quickly as possible. This is a sustainable growth plan, which aims to be profitable in the long term. Regardless of its future, the manufacturer continues to boast about being the first Italian luxury brand to develop and produce fully electric vehicles. While this is true, we are still waiting for its first fully electric native vehicle, that is, designed exclusively around an electric powertrain.

The Trident is searching

But letting go of the combustion engine is not easy for a brand that has built its history and prestige around its exceptional V6, V8, and V10 engines with enchanting sounds. So, on one hand, they point to a golden path towards a zero-emissions future while on the other, they hold a jerrycan of gasoline to fill up the tank of a track beast like the MCXtrema. If this isn’t schizophrenia, it certainly resembles it. Using this term may seem excessive when considering the pain of those who suffer from this illness and their loved ones, as after all, it is just a matter of automobiles. But Maserati’s case reflects an industry that spends its time taking one step forward and then a slightly diagonal step back.

And Maserati is set to make a statement on Friday, August 16, during the unmissable event “The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering” in Monterey, California, by unveiling its new creation to the world. After the MC20 Icona and the MCXtrema, one might expect an electric version of the MC20, but the manufacturer’s press release leaves little hope, speaking instead of a car that inherits the racing spirit of the Maserati GT2. This would, therefore, be an ultra-sporty evolution but road-homologated with the famous V6 Nettuno engine. Although Maserati keeps us guessing by talking about an electrifying rendezvous, unfortunately, there is little hope.

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