Maserati Granturismo Folgore review: does electric power ruin a Maserati?

In terms of comfort and isolation, the Folgore has a fine long-wave gait but is often too reactive on poor surfaces. It also recorded 71dBA at 110km/h (70mph), which is notably louder than the 66dBA of the Taycan Turbo S. The coupe starts at around 215,000 euros (GBP178,000), with the cabriolet adding GBP6,000.

So yes, this is an expensive toy, especially for one that will only manage 400km (250 miles) if you're really trying to eke out the range.

In more normal driving, an EV that costs this much with a real-world motorway range of less than 320km (200 miles) clearly isn't good enough, especially one with grand touring associations.

A Porsche Taycan Turbo S - faster, better to use daily, and just more complete - starts at around 200,000 euros (GBP161,000).