Photos of a test car for the upcoming Maserati Grecale posted to Instagram show the SUV crashing into a pole. Per the post, the photos were taken at a roundabout at the Piazza Polonia in Turin, Italy.
Although a test car like this one having an accident is not unheard of, it is rather unusual to see one crashing in a city. Fortunately, La Repubblica reports that no one was injured in the accident, which first involved a Ford vehicle before the Maserati ended up in the pole.
First announced that it would be revealed on November 16, the debut of the Grecale was recently pushed back to spring 2022 in response to the ongoing global semiconductor shortage. Delays due to “background problems that have caused interruptions in the supply chain” for some of the vehicle’s key components were cited as the reason.
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Maserati’s second SUV is expected to slot into the brand’s lineup below the Levante. Based on the same Giorgio platform as the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, it is expected to be offered with gas, diesel, hybrid, and fully electric drivetrains.
Despite being an SUV, Maserati will definitely want to imbue it with a sporty character and has already announced that a top-spec Trofeo performance edition will be offered alongside the GT and Modena trim levels.
Unfortunately, the Grecale is not expected to make use of the Ferrari-derived V8 that has made its way into other Maseratis in the past, since the company is phasing it out. A range of four- and six-cylinder engines are expected instead, with a mild-hybrid 48-volt system.
As with other vehicles in Maserati’s history, the SUV borrows its name from the Mediterranean Grecale wind. It joins the Ghibli, the Bora, the Merak, the Mistral, the Khamsin, and the Levante in using this naming convention.
