2024 Maserati GranTurismo Takes Design and V-6 from the MC20

• Revealed without camouflage, this Maserati GranTurismo is the heir to the postwar grand tourers that built Maserati's road-car reputation.
  

• While a battery-powered EV called the GranTurismo Folgore is in the pipeline, this version gets the twin-turbo V-6 out of the mid-engine MC20.

• The livery here pays tribute to Maserati's first road car, the 1947 A6 1500.

Maserati's MC20 generated genuine excitement when it broke cover, promising a pared-back and lightweight take on the supercar experience. It was a breath of fresh air, and it brought new vitality to the brand. Now the 621-hp 3.0-liter V-6 finds its way into a more traditional effort from the company with the three-pronged trident badge up front: a two-door coupe set for long-distance travel.

As trumpeted by the 75^th-anniversary decals on the GranTurismo revealed today, Maserati has been at this game a long time. The company's first road cars arrived just after World War II; specifically, Maserati mentions the A6 1500 of 1947 as a direct ancestor of this new car.

The A6 series of cars were coachbuilt by the likes of Pininfarina and Zagato, and they are stunning machines. Perennial favorites on the lawn at Pebble Beach, A6s set the recipe for elegant Italian coupes, long of hood with gracefully curving sheetmetal.