Maserati Grecale Folgore SUV combines electric tech with famous Italian style

THE sun is barely rising above the sea, there is a whisper of a breeze onshore - and then silhouetted against the horizon, an Italian fisherman casts his net.

- BY MAGGIE BARRY

Now watch that net because it is just such a thing that has been incorporated into the new Maserati Grecale Folgore.

Fishing nets and other such imagery are all part of the green credentials of this lovely SUV out of Modena.

Folgore means lightning and will adorn all electric-powered Maserati vehicles as the Italian company seeks to blend its high design heritage with the demands of 21st century propulsion.

Like the fishermen, Maserati is nothing if not romantic and it is renowned for its incredibly desirable performance sports cars.

Here is that Italian design ethos, not only in an SUV but in an electrically powered one.