Maserati officially unveils the Grecale

The Italy-based automaker, part of Stellantis, will introduce its latest creation to the North American market this summer as a 2023 model.

The Grecale is named for a particular Mediterranean wind and uses the same platform as the Alfa Romeo Stelvio. Alfa is also a Stellantis brand. The base Grecale GT runs with a 300-horsepower turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder with electric assist. I

n the mid-trim Modena, it makes 330 horsepower. The top-end Trofeo will be fitted with a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V-6 that originates with Maserati’s MC20 mid-engine supercar. In the MC20, it’s rated at 530 horsepower, but the engine will likely be detuned for the Greale. A battery-electric model called the Grecale Folgore is expected sometime in 2023.

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Cadillac’s Lyriq officially joins the electric revolution

The General Motors brand’s electric offering is now rolling off Cadillac’s Spring Hill Tenn. assembly line. The first to arrive for the 2023 model year is a 340-horsepower rear-wheel-drive model at a price of about $68,000, plus destination fees.

The maximum range is expected to top 300 miles (480 kilometres). This will be followed by 500-horsepower dual-motor all-wheel-drive version in calendar 2023, with a sticker price of about US $65,000. Canadian pricing is not yet available. A sedan called the Celestiq will come after that. It’s expected to use the same battery-electric propulsion as the Lyriq. Also in the…