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Maserati MC20 Meets Maserati Bora | 50 years of progress - CAR Magazine (UK)
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2024 Maserati MC20 Folgore EV to retain V6 character
Firm's first electric sports car yields huge performance gains, subtle styling tweaks and possible 300-mile range
The Maserati MC20 Folgore will arrive in 2024 as the flag-bearer for a brigade of electric sports cars, pairing traditional mid-engined styling and handling with whip-crack acceleration and outstanding usability.
In a rare exclusive interview with Autocar, Maserati CEO Davide Grasso outlined his expectations and hopes for the MC20 Folgore, which is one of six EVs Maserati will launch by 2026 as it gears up to phase out combustion engines.
Above all, revealed Grasso, Maserati aims to substantially boost performance over the existing V6-engined MC20 without losing its character or sense of engagement.
“The type of acceleration you get from an electric car is different from an ICE [car],” said Grasso. “But absolutely from a handling standpoint and from a speed standpoint, the electric MC20 will be, to our knowledge, the first super-sports car that’s fully electric.”
Grasso refused to be drawn on more specific performance and technical details (“the programme is still going full steam; it’s a bit too early for me to start sharing”). But he suggested the difference in character between the V6 and EV versions of the new Granturismo will be a good indicator of how the MC20 variants will be told apart:
“Once we’ve launched the Granturismo in Folgore and ICE forms, I think you’re going to have a sense – driving both those cars – of how that could be translated in the MC20 Folgore versus [MC20] ICE.”
www.autocar.co.uk
Firm's first electric sports car yields huge performance gains, subtle styling tweaks and possible 300-mile range
The Maserati MC20 Folgore will arrive in 2024 as the flag-bearer for a brigade of electric sports cars, pairing traditional mid-engined styling and handling with whip-crack acceleration and outstanding usability.
In a rare exclusive interview with Autocar, Maserati CEO Davide Grasso outlined his expectations and hopes for the MC20 Folgore, which is one of six EVs Maserati will launch by 2026 as it gears up to phase out combustion engines.
Above all, revealed Grasso, Maserati aims to substantially boost performance over the existing V6-engined MC20 without losing its character or sense of engagement.
“The type of acceleration you get from an electric car is different from an ICE [car],” said Grasso. “But absolutely from a handling standpoint and from a speed standpoint, the electric MC20 will be, to our knowledge, the first super-sports car that’s fully electric.”
Grasso refused to be drawn on more specific performance and technical details (“the programme is still going full steam; it’s a bit too early for me to start sharing”). But he suggested the difference in character between the V6 and EV versions of the new Granturismo will be a good indicator of how the MC20 variants will be told apart:
“Once we’ve launched the Granturismo in Folgore and ICE forms, I think you’re going to have a sense – driving both those cars – of how that could be translated in the MC20 Folgore versus [MC20] ICE.”
2024 Maserati MC20 Folgore EV to retain V6 character | Autocar
Firm's first electric sports car yields huge performance gains, subtle styling tweaks and possible 300-mile range
www.autocar.co.uk
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Maserati hails comeback as profits rocket
Italian marque doubles its full-year profits compared with the previous year, helped by MC20 supercar
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Italian marque doubles its full-year profits compared with the previous year, helped by MC20 supercar
Maserati hails comeback as profits rocket | Autocar
Italian marque doubles its full-year profits compared with the previous year, helped by MC20 supercar
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Maserati is going racing again with this glorious MC20-based GT2
Nettuno V6 engine, a full carbon tub and gorgeous styling. We’re already liking Maserati’s new race car
Before you start – yes, we know that Maserati has already returned to racing with the creation of its new Formula E team for the 2023 season, but now we’re talking about a return to proper motorsport.
Oh yes, this is the all-new Maserati GT2. Not exactly the most inventive name for the MC20-based GT2 racer, but does that really matter when it looks this good?
The GT2 uses the same carbon tub as the road going MC20 and borrows its 3.0-litre twin-turbo Nettuno V6 too, although we’re told that the engine is taken ‘to a higher level’ for the racer. Right.
Worth remembering that in road car trim the V6 makes 621bhp and 538lb ft of torque, and while amateur racer’s GT2 cars are allowed more power than GT3 cars (confusing, we know) the eventual power output of Maserati’s GT2 will depend on Balance of Performance regulations. Don't expect the race cars to have the full 730bhp of the limited-run, no-rules Project24, though.
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Nettuno V6 engine, a full carbon tub and gorgeous styling. We’re already liking Maserati’s new race car
Before you start – yes, we know that Maserati has already returned to racing with the creation of its new Formula E team for the 2023 season, but now we’re talking about a return to proper motorsport.
Oh yes, this is the all-new Maserati GT2. Not exactly the most inventive name for the MC20-based GT2 racer, but does that really matter when it looks this good?
The GT2 uses the same carbon tub as the road going MC20 and borrows its 3.0-litre twin-turbo Nettuno V6 too, although we’re told that the engine is taken ‘to a higher level’ for the racer. Right.
Worth remembering that in road car trim the V6 makes 621bhp and 538lb ft of torque, and while amateur racer’s GT2 cars are allowed more power than GT3 cars (confusing, we know) the eventual power output of Maserati’s GT2 will depend on Balance of Performance regulations. Don't expect the race cars to have the full 730bhp of the limited-run, no-rules Project24, though.
Maserati is going racing again with this glorious MC20-based GT2
Nettuno V6 engine, a full carbon tub and gorgeous styling. We’re already liking Maserati’s new race car
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Maserati’s MC20 GT2 paces around track in first test run
www.carmag.co.za
Maserati's MC20 GT2 paces around track in first test run
Capitalising on the eyes brought in by the regular MC20 variant, Maserati has begun testing a MC20 GT2 version of the firm’s paragon.
www.carmag.co.za
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Maserati MC20 Cielo (2023) Price & Specs
Wondering how much the twin-turbo V6-powered Maserati MC20 Cielo will cost you in South Africa? Well, wonder no more – we have local pricing for the spyder model…
Back in May 2022, the covers came off the Maserati MC20 Cielo, the so-called “spyder” version of the MC20 coupé, complete with a nifty retractable glass roof. Now, with the first units having seemingly arrived in South Africa, we can share local pricing.
Thanks to our studious friends over at duoporta.com, we know the Maserati MC20 Cielo will be priced from R7 650 000, which makes it R900 000 more expensive than its hardtop sibling. Of course, the Modena-based firm will also offer a range of options, from fresh wheel designs and eye-catching bodywork liveries to carbon-fibre styling packages, an uprated sound system and various driver-assistance packages.
For the record, the 2-seater MC20 Cielo employs the same mid-mounted, twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 Nettuno petrol engine as the coupé, producing a whopping 463 kW and 730 Nm. With drive delivered to the rear axle through an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, the spyder boasts a claimed 0-100 kph time of just 2.9 seconds (matching that of the coupé) and a top speed in excess of 325 kph.
How much does the Maserati MC20 Cielo cost in South Africa?
Maserati MC20 Coupé – R6 750 000
Maserati MC20 Cielo – R7 650 000
The Maserati MC20 ships with a 3-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
www.cars.co.za
Wondering how much the twin-turbo V6-powered Maserati MC20 Cielo will cost you in South Africa? Well, wonder no more – we have local pricing for the spyder model…
Back in May 2022, the covers came off the Maserati MC20 Cielo, the so-called “spyder” version of the MC20 coupé, complete with a nifty retractable glass roof. Now, with the first units having seemingly arrived in South Africa, we can share local pricing.
Thanks to our studious friends over at duoporta.com, we know the Maserati MC20 Cielo will be priced from R7 650 000, which makes it R900 000 more expensive than its hardtop sibling. Of course, the Modena-based firm will also offer a range of options, from fresh wheel designs and eye-catching bodywork liveries to carbon-fibre styling packages, an uprated sound system and various driver-assistance packages.
For the record, the 2-seater MC20 Cielo employs the same mid-mounted, twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6 Nettuno petrol engine as the coupé, producing a whopping 463 kW and 730 Nm. With drive delivered to the rear axle through an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, the spyder boasts a claimed 0-100 kph time of just 2.9 seconds (matching that of the coupé) and a top speed in excess of 325 kph.
How much does the Maserati MC20 Cielo cost in South Africa?
Maserati MC20 Coupé – R6 750 000
Maserati MC20 Cielo – R7 650 000
The Maserati MC20 ships with a 3-year/unlimited kilometre warranty and a 5-year/100 000 km maintenance plan.
Maserati MC20 Cielo (2023) Price & Specs
Wondering how much the twin-turbo V6-powered Maserati MC20 Cielo will cost you in South Africa? Well, wonder no more – we have local pricing.
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Maserati MC20 Cielo 2023 UK first drive
The car's got all the performance it needs and then some - and it handles well. It just doesn't involve or communicate quite as vividly as it should. But if that sort of hardwiring doesn’t sound like a necessary component of your supercar driving experience, the Maserati MC20 Cielo would certainly make quite a sophisticated, handsome, agreeable - and very usable - proposition.
www.autocar.co.uk
The car's got all the performance it needs and then some - and it handles well. It just doesn't involve or communicate quite as vividly as it should. But if that sort of hardwiring doesn’t sound like a necessary component of your supercar driving experience, the Maserati MC20 Cielo would certainly make quite a sophisticated, handsome, agreeable - and very usable - proposition.
Maserati MC20 Cielo 2023 UK first drive | Autocar
Builds on the coupe’s predilection for touring comfort and lightness of touch – and enriches the experience well
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Maserati MC20 Cielo review
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“You could use it for a recreational blast and make your heart sing... or you could enjoy the slow-burn pleasure of a long tour”
It's a car with lots of talents and dimensions. You could use it for a recreational blast and make your heart sing. It's quick, engaging and friendly. Or – provided you have a talent for packing light and enjoy the warmth of pre-heated evening wear – you could enjoy the slow-burn pleasure of a long tour. In each of those uses the disappearing roof would only add to the joy.
The interior does slightly let the side down – it’s a little plain and simple after the glamorous bodywork, and clearly isn’t where the investment has gone.
Owners of cars like this don't as a rule drive them all that often. But we can't see why the Cielo wouldn't give a lot of pleasure, and little pain, if they did.
www.topgear.com
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?
“You could use it for a recreational blast and make your heart sing... or you could enjoy the slow-burn pleasure of a long tour”
It's a car with lots of talents and dimensions. You could use it for a recreational blast and make your heart sing. It's quick, engaging and friendly. Or – provided you have a talent for packing light and enjoy the warmth of pre-heated evening wear – you could enjoy the slow-burn pleasure of a long tour. In each of those uses the disappearing roof would only add to the joy.
The interior does slightly let the side down – it’s a little plain and simple after the glamorous bodywork, and clearly isn’t where the investment has gone.
Owners of cars like this don't as a rule drive them all that often. But we can't see why the Cielo wouldn't give a lot of pleasure, and little pain, if they did.
Maserati MC20 Cielo Review 2023 | Top Gear
The Maserati MC20 Cielo is a car with lots of talents and dimensions: it's quick, engaging and friendly
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A New Dawn: Has The Maserati MC20 Really Got What It Takes to Fight Ferrari? - JayEmm on Cars
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AutoTopNL review of the EDO Competition MC20
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