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New Maserati MC20 supercar leaked ahead of official debut
Official images of the new Maserati MC20 have surfaced, revealing the supercar’s styling in full ahead of its intended launch event tonight
by: Luke Wilkinson
9 Sep 2020
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Images of the new Maserati MC20 supercar have been leaked online ahead of the model’s scheduled launch event. The company’s new halo car will make its official debut tonight and, when it reaches the UK market, it will provide competition for the Lamborghini Huracan and McLaren 600LT.
The new Maserati MC20 draws plenty of styling inspiration from the Italian brand’s previous mid-engined flagship – the MC12 hypercar. It features a similarly low-profile nose, kindred headlamp units and the same broad, narrow radiator grille, with a centre-mounted Maserati trident badge.
At the rear, there’s a dramatic diffuser and a brace of air vents, which should partner with the supercar’s aggressive front splitter and vented side skirts to provide functional downforce. The rear aero also houses the supercar’s twin-exit exhaust system, while the rear lights are similar in design to those found on the outgoing Grand Turismo.
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Styling features we hadn’t seen before this leak include an unusual set of three-spoke alloy wheels, a Maserati-trident-shaped rear window louvre and a pair of butterfly doors, which make their first appearance on a production Maserati.
This leak also offers our first look at the MC20’s interior. Most noticeably, there’s an all-new infotainment set-up, with a digital instrument panel ahead of the driver and a media screen fitted to the centre of the dashboard. There’s also an interesting rotary knob on the centre console, which we presume will alter the characteristics of the supercar’s chassis.
New Maserati MC20: engine and drivetrain
Maserati recently confirmed that the MC20 will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 that produces 621bhp and 730Nm of torque – placing it right in the ballpark of the Lamborghini Huracan and McLaren 600LT. The engine’s peak power arrives at 7,500rpm and the engine’s redline is set at 8,000rpm.
To prevent ignition breakdown at high revs, Maserati has fitted the engine with Twin Spark ignition, which is similar to the system found on the old 2.0-litre Alfa Romeo 156. The engine also features double overhead cams, variable valve timing and a few motorsport inspired upgrades, such as a dry sump with an external oil tank.
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The engine’s compression ratio is 11:1 – which is quite high for a twin-turbocharged engine – and it was designed with 90-degree V-angle, much like the V6 engine fitted to the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrofoglio or the V8 found in the new Ferrari Roma.
Shortly after the launch of the V6-engined MC20 supercar, Maserati is expected to unveil a pure-electric version, which will go head to head with the Pininfarina Battista, Lotus Evijaand the upcoming Tesla Roadster. However, Maserati has yet to officially confirm the model’s launch date.
New Maserati MC20: heritage and manufacture
Previously, Maserati also released a few teaser images of its new supercar, which paid tribute to the late Sir Stirling Moss. The British racing legend drove a Maserati 250F in the 1956 Formula 1 season and for a number of races in the 1957 championship, which was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in his 250F.
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The MC20 prototype in the teaser images wore a unique livery, which was inspired by a different Maserati racer that was piloted by Moss. The white, black and red colour scheme is an homage to the 420M/58 “Eldorado” car, which Moss raced at the 1958 Race of Two Worlds championship at Monza – shown at the rear of the shot.
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Maserati has also confirmed that the MC20 will be manufactured at its Viale Ciro Menotti plant in Modena, which has recently been modernised to prepare it for electrified vehicles. The supercar’s combustion engine will also be built in the same facility.
The MC20 will be the first car to carry the Maserati Corse badge since the limited-edition Enzo Ferrari-based MC12 supercar was launched back in 2004. The company claims the MC20 will be a “natural evolution” of its older V12-powered sibling.
New Maserati MC20 supercar leaked ahead of official debut
Official images of the new Maserati MC20 have surfaced, revealing the supercar’s styling in full ahead of its intended launch event tonight
by: Luke Wilkinson
9 Sep 2020
34Images of the new Maserati MC20 supercar have been leaked online ahead of the model’s scheduled launch event. The company’s new halo car will make its official debut tonight and, when it reaches the UK market, it will provide competition for the Lamborghini Huracan and McLaren 600LT.
The new Maserati MC20 draws plenty of styling inspiration from the Italian brand’s previous mid-engined flagship – the MC12 hypercar. It features a similarly low-profile nose, kindred headlamp units and the same broad, narrow radiator grille, with a centre-mounted Maserati trident badge.
At the rear, there’s a dramatic diffuser and a brace of air vents, which should partner with the supercar’s aggressive front splitter and vented side skirts to provide functional downforce. The rear aero also houses the supercar’s twin-exit exhaust system, while the rear lights are similar in design to those found on the outgoing Grand Turismo.
34Styling features we hadn’t seen before this leak include an unusual set of three-spoke alloy wheels, a Maserati-trident-shaped rear window louvre and a pair of butterfly doors, which make their first appearance on a production Maserati.
This leak also offers our first look at the MC20’s interior. Most noticeably, there’s an all-new infotainment set-up, with a digital instrument panel ahead of the driver and a media screen fitted to the centre of the dashboard. There’s also an interesting rotary knob on the centre console, which we presume will alter the characteristics of the supercar’s chassis.
New Maserati MC20: engine and drivetrain
Maserati recently confirmed that the MC20 will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre V6 that produces 621bhp and 730Nm of torque – placing it right in the ballpark of the Lamborghini Huracan and McLaren 600LT. The engine’s peak power arrives at 7,500rpm and the engine’s redline is set at 8,000rpm.
To prevent ignition breakdown at high revs, Maserati has fitted the engine with Twin Spark ignition, which is similar to the system found on the old 2.0-litre Alfa Romeo 156. The engine also features double overhead cams, variable valve timing and a few motorsport inspired upgrades, such as a dry sump with an external oil tank.
34The engine’s compression ratio is 11:1 – which is quite high for a twin-turbocharged engine – and it was designed with 90-degree V-angle, much like the V6 engine fitted to the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrofoglio or the V8 found in the new Ferrari Roma.
Shortly after the launch of the V6-engined MC20 supercar, Maserati is expected to unveil a pure-electric version, which will go head to head with the Pininfarina Battista, Lotus Evijaand the upcoming Tesla Roadster. However, Maserati has yet to officially confirm the model’s launch date.
New Maserati MC20: heritage and manufacture
Previously, Maserati also released a few teaser images of its new supercar, which paid tribute to the late Sir Stirling Moss. The British racing legend drove a Maserati 250F in the 1956 Formula 1 season and for a number of races in the 1957 championship, which was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in his 250F.
34The MC20 prototype in the teaser images wore a unique livery, which was inspired by a different Maserati racer that was piloted by Moss. The white, black and red colour scheme is an homage to the 420M/58 “Eldorado” car, which Moss raced at the 1958 Race of Two Worlds championship at Monza – shown at the rear of the shot.
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Maserati has also confirmed that the MC20 will be manufactured at its Viale Ciro Menotti plant in Modena, which has recently been modernised to prepare it for electrified vehicles. The supercar’s combustion engine will also be built in the same facility.
The MC20 will be the first car to carry the Maserati Corse badge since the limited-edition Enzo Ferrari-based MC12 supercar was launched back in 2004. The company claims the MC20 will be a “natural evolution” of its older V12-powered sibling.
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