Maserati takes the fight to Tesla with all-electric Alfieri

EV supercar can sprint from 0-62mph in two
seconds, but may not arrive until 2022

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During a conference held by the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, the
parent company of the Italian car firm, Maserati chief Timothy
Kuniskis said the Alfieri will be offered with an all-electric
powertrain capable of launching the vehicle from 0-62mph in two
seconds, Auto Express reports.

That would place the Alfieri’s acceleration times on a par with
the forthcoming Tesla Roadster and around 1.5 seconds faster
than Porsche’s debut into the EV market: next year’s Mission E four-door coupe. 

Other performance details are thin on the ground. Autocar, however, says the Alfieri, which first
appeared at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, is slated to come with a
top speed of 186mph and will be built on an all-new aluminium
production platform.

A plug-in hybrid variant will also be available, the magazine
says, which will probably be powered by the Ferrari-developed
3.0-litre V6 engine that is currently found in the Maserati Levante SUV. 

Joining the Alfieri in the electrified line-up will be hybrid
versions of the company’s Ghibli and Quattroporte saloons, along
with a revamped version of the Levante crossover, says Motor1. 

A larger SUV is also on the cards, the motoring site says,
which will come with a plug-in hybrid powertrain and a 50:50 weight
distribution to improve handling. 

The announcements suggest that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is
turning Maserati into a electric car brand, says Top Gear, in a bid to get the leg up on German
rivals Mercedes and Audi. 

Electrified versions of the two saloons and Levante SUV
may arrive over the next year or two, but the all-electric Alfieri
isn’t expected to arrive until 2022.