EPITOME OF BRILLIANCE
Maserati enters the new era with the MC20, the new super sports car that combines performance, sportiness and luxury in the unique Maserati style. This prodigy was presented to the world in Modena during the iconic marque’s “MMXX: Time to be audacious” event.
The new MC20 — MC for Maserati Corse and 20 for 2020, the year of its world première and the start of the brand’s new era — is the Maserati everyone was waiting for. It is a car with incredible aerodynamic efficiency, wherein underneath thrives a sporty soul, with the new Nettuno engine, a 630 horsepower V6 with torque of 730 N-m that delivers 0-100 km/h acceleration in under 2.9 seconds, while topping a speed over 325 kph. An engine that signals Maserati’s return to producing its own power units after a hiatus of more than 20 years.
Making all its components 100 percent Italian-made.
The MC20 is an extremely lightweight car under 1,500 kg and thanks to its power output of 630hp it comes out best-in-class in weight/power ratio — at just 2.33 kg/hp. This record is achieved through the use of choice quality materials, exploiting all the potentials of carbon fiber without any sacrifices with regard to comfort.
Nettuno, the first engine in this new chapter of the Trident’s history, is the MC20’s twin turbo V6, a technologic gem already awarded an international patent, which puts the MTC (Maserati Twin Combustion) technology, the ground-breaking combustion system developed in-house, onto the world’s roads.
This revolutionary project has resulted in a car that epitomizes Italian excellence. In fact, MC20 was designed in Modena and will be built at the Viale Ciro Menotti plant, where the Trident’s models have been built for more than 80 years. The new production line — created in the spaces where the GranTurismo and GranCabrio models were assembled until November 2019 — is now ready for action in the historic plant. The site also features a new paint shop incorporating innovative, environment-friendly technologies. Nettuno will also be built at the newly established Maserati Engine Lab in Modena—making all its components 100 percent Italian-made.
Maserati enters the new Era with the MC20.
The MC20’s architecture was produced in about 24 months — with the involvement from the outset, in an innovative approach — of a team of Maserati Innovation Lab engineers, its own technical specialists.
The virtual vehicle dynamics development system, which includes the use of one of the world’s most advanced dynamic simulators, was developed in-house by the Maserati Innovation Lab and is based on a complex mathematical model called “Virtual Car”. This method allowed performance of 97 percent of dynamic tests, optimizing development times. The car was then fine-tuned in the best Maserati tradition with exhaustive track and road test-driving sessions in the most widely varying conditions of use.
The guiding theme of the MC20’S design was the Brand’s historic identity, with all the elegance, performance and comfort integral to its genetic make-up. The focus on performance led to the conception of a car with a distinct personality, with unmistakable forms that render it unique.
The butterfly doors are not only stunningly beautiful but also functional, as they improve the car’s ergonomics and enable optimal access to and from the cabin.
The aerodynamics were designed through over two thousand man-hours in the Dallara Wind Tunnel and more than a thousand CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations, which enabled the creation of a genuine work of art. The resulting car has a sleek line, with no mobile appendages but just a discreet rear spoiler that improves downforce without detracting from the MC20’s beauty.
Inside, every component has a purpose and is completely driver-oriented. Simple forms, very few sharp edges and minimal distractions. Two 10-inch screens: one for the cockpit and the other for the Maserati Touch Control Plus. Simplicity is also the keynote of the carbon fiber-clad central console, with just a few features: the wireless smartphone charger, the driving mode selector (GT, Wet, Sport, Corsa and a fifth, ESC
Off, which deactivates the control functions), two speed selection buttons, the power window controls, the multimedia system controls and a handy storage compartment underneath the armrest. All the other controls are on the steering wheel, with the ignition button on the left and the launch control on the right.
For the launch, Maserati has also developed six new colors to characterize MC20: Bianco Audace, Giallo Genio, Rosso Vincente, Blu Infinito, Nero Enigma and Grigio Mistero.
In the same way as its predecessor, MC12, the MC20 — with its bold racing soul palpable from its name alone — also announced its intention to return to the world of racing.