The MC20’s unveiling in 2020 marked the beginning of a hot streak for Maserati. It was the first Maserati supercar since 2004’s Enzo-adjacent MC12, and it was followed quickly by the spectacular GranTurismo Trofeo and the impressive Grecale Trofeo. Just like that, the Stellantis-owned Italian carmaker replaced an aging lineup of products with a fresh fleet that was exciting.
The next phase of Maserati’s grand plan is to electrify these new models, ditching internal combustion entirely by 2028. The GranTurismo Folgore was Maserati’s first BEV. Now we have the Grecale Folgore, a more mass-market model that is crucial to the company’s electric transition.
On paper, a 550-horsepower dual-motor crossover with a 105-kilowatt-hour battery pack and pleasing lines reads like yet another consecutive win. Then we drove it.
The Grecale Folgore is built on slow-charging 400-volt electric architecture, has handling dynamics hampered by 998 pounds of added weight, and delivers below-market range figures (up to 245 miles est.). After a few turns along the Italian countryside, the Grecale Folgore felt more like a misstep than a leap forward.