Aimed squarely at the ever-popular SUV market, the Grecale was launched with three variants. At that time, the Italian marque promised to release an all-electric version of the SUV “in a year’s time”, and thankfully they kept that promise.

At last week’s Auto Shanghai 2023, Maserati revealed its first electric SUV — the Grecale Folgore.

Fittingly, Folgore translates to “lightning” in Italian, and this EV is primed to cause a storm to shake up fellow EV competitors. The launch variant of the Grecale Folgore will come with dual motors and all-wheel drive, and while it’s not going to have the same combustion timbre as legacy Maserati engines, it’s rocking up with a ton of power – up to 550 bhp and 820 Nm of torque.

Highlights of the Grecale Folgore include a 12.3-inch upper touchscreen, fitted with Maserati’s newest infotainment system, working in tandem with an 8.8-inch lower touchscreen. This is where the HVAC controls are located. The latter also features hands-free gesture controls, similar to some high-end luxury models.

When driven to its full capacity, the Grecale Folgore is capable of a top speed of 220km/h. That is, unless the vehicle is set to Max Range mode, in order to save energy. In that case, top speed is limited to just under 130km/h, throttle response is muted, and the system limits the maximum output of the HVAC system.

Despite being relatively small, the Grecale Folgore is equipped with a massive 105kWh battery pack, providing it with approximately 500km on a full charge (WLTP). 

Despite its large pack, the Folgore is equipped with a 400-volt electrical system, rather than a more robust 800-volt system found on EVs like the Porsche Taycan and Kia EV6.

That equates to a lower maximum charge rate than these EVs, but its 150 kW limit is still nothing to sneeze at. At full chat, the Folgore can charge from 20% to 80% capacity in about 29 minutes.

Maserati is planning to go all-electric by 2030 and will be producing EV versions of all of its models by 2025. 

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And these cars are hard as hay to get your hands on too. Pagani only produces around 50 cars annually, which equates to an average of one car each week. Compared to other mainstream manufacturers, these numbers are frankly comical.

But, that is exactly how Mr Horacio Pagani, Pagani’s legendary founder and CEO, wants it to stay. 25 Years Of Pagani, same old traditions.

Mr Pagani, who was the guest of honour at a recent media luncheon at The Ritz-Carlton on Wednesday (12 April), mentioned that when he founded the famed Italian marque, he envisioned his customers around the world becoming a small and close-knitted family.

And what better to show off Pagani’s might than with two of their finest – the Pagani Huayra Roadster BC and Pagani Zonda Kiryu. The Huayra Roadster is one of 40 units produced, while the Zonda Kiryu is even rarer, being the only one of its kind ever conceived.

The Zonda Kiryu was born in 2015 by Pagani’s Uno-di-Uno (Italian for One of One) division. It is the first Pagani that touts blue anodisation and blue transparent blue carbon for its exterior coat, dubbed blu Tricolore. If that wasn’t cool enough, you still have a 7.3-litre V12 that makes 760bhp.

The Huayra Roadster BC may not be as opulent as the Kiryu, but it is still one special machine. As Pagani’s way of illustrating the Huayra’s final curtain call, they spared no expense in making it as hardcore as possible.

Constructed using Carbo-Triax HP62 and Carbon-Titanium HP62 G2, these fancy materials increase torsional rigidity while reducing weight (win-win?). This makes the Huayra Roadster BC 100kg lighter than the “normal” Huayra Roadster. Oh, and did you say power? The BC has a twin-turbocharged 6.0-litre V12 spitting out 791bhp and a monstrous 1050Nm of torque. 

Traditionally Paganis always feature four exhausts, but the Roadster BC is the first model to feature six. Showboating, this.

Mr Pagani’s visit highlighted Singapore’s importance as one of the company’s key global markets. He will spend nearly four days in our sunny little enclave before making his way to Hong Kong.

From all of us petrolheads, I would just like to say: Thank you Mr Pagani. Your cars are the epitome of sophistication and will continue to line bedroom walls for decades to come.

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