The Maserati Super Sports Car that pushes the boundaries of time. Race audaciously into a brave new future…
Maserati MC20
Engine: 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6
Transmission: 8 speed dual clutch
Power: 470 kW
Torque: 730 Nm
Top Speed: 325 km/h
0-100 km/h: 2.9 seconds
Price: $438,000 plus on-roads
As one of the most iconic automotive brands, Maserati has a sexy back catalogue and a 107 year racing pedigree any competitor would envy. Their new MC20 is a luxury car with aerodynamic efficiency and a sporty soul, with a new Nettuno engine that signals Maserati’s return to producing its own power after an absence of more than 20 years.
Hand-made in Modena, Italy, Nettuno is a 90 degree engine outputting 730Nm of torque between 3000 and 5000rpm. It’s currently the highest-powered six in production, and when mated to a Tremec eight-speed DCT auto with shifter paddles, any squeeze of the throttle awakens a response similar to shock therapy. Towards its 8000rpm red-line the V6 is seriously vicious, claiming the dash to 100km/h in a supercar quick 2.9 seconds. A lack of kilos (under 1500 kg) results in near flawless obedience when attacking the trickiest of corners.
The cockpit is within a low-slung carbon fibre tub, with butterfly doors rising to reveal a minimalist interior. Alcantara and carbon fibre dominate the interior, with yellow stitching matching the paint – and little else to distract from the driving task at hand.
Connected at all times to the Maserati Connect App, the range of services includes connected navigation, Alexa and Wifi Hotspot. The five drive modes offer adjustable engine boost, pedal sensitivity, active exhaust valving, and traction control parameters – and not in that order.
Maserati will make 1500 of these in Italy per year, of which about 30 will come down under. With the MC20, Maserati is here to remind Ferrari, Lamborghini, and McLaren to watch their backs – on the road and on the track.
By Bill Varetimidis
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