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The reveal date of the new Maserati MC20 has been postponed due to the current coronavirus situation. Originally set to be revealed in Modena next month, the brand’s first supercar since the MC12 will now be shown to the public in full in September.
Though we’re yet to see the car undisguised, Maserati has previously teased us with official images of a camouflaged test model. Few details can be drawn from the official images – shot underneath the L.O.V.E. statue in Milan – although the car’s dramatic mid-engined coupe profile and elements of the aero package are clearly visible.
No further information has been revealed about the Maserati MC20, which stands for Maserati Corse ('race' in Italian) and 2020, other than to say that the famous Italian brand will use the MC20 to "return to the world of racing”.
Set to be the first car since the limited-run MC12 supercar of 2004 to carry the Maserati Corse badge, the MC20 is claimed to be a "natural evolution" from the Enzo Ferrari-based V12 supercar. That is believed to be a tacit hint at the level of performance the two-seat supercar will offer.
It's not known what will power the MC20, but the car-maker has previously ruled out borrowing a powertrain from stablemate Ferrari, preferring instead to develop its own engine at its Innovation Lab in Modena. To that end, the MC20 is tipped to be launched with a high-performance V8, or plug-in hybrid V6 that will be followed by an advanced all-electric powertrain that has already been seen testing.
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When the electric version arrives, it could be based on the powertrain of the Alfieri concept: a three-motor, 800-volt battery-electric system. If true, the electric MC20 could smash the 0-62mph sprint in less than two seconds.
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 MC20 race car, meanwhile, will have a lot to live up to if it’s to match the old MC12's circuit record. That model earned numerous victories and championship titles in world championship GT sportscar racing between 2004 and 2010.
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Though we’re yet to see the car undisguised, Maserati has previously teased us with official images of a camouflaged test model. Few details can be drawn from the official images – shot underneath the L.O.V.E. statue in Milan – although the car’s dramatic mid-engined coupe profile and elements of the aero package are clearly visible.
No further information has been revealed about the Maserati MC20, which stands for Maserati Corse ('race' in Italian) and 2020, other than to say that the famous Italian brand will use the MC20 to "return to the world of racing”.
Set to be the first car since the limited-run MC12 supercar of 2004 to carry the Maserati Corse badge, the MC20 is claimed to be a "natural evolution" from the Enzo Ferrari-based V12 supercar. That is believed to be a tacit hint at the level of performance the two-seat supercar will offer.
It's not known what will power the MC20, but the car-maker has previously ruled out borrowing a powertrain from stablemate Ferrari, preferring instead to develop its own engine at its Innovation Lab in Modena. To that end, the MC20 is tipped to be launched with a high-performance V8, or plug-in hybrid V6 that will be followed by an advanced all-electric powertrain that has already been seen testing.
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When the electric version arrives, it could be based on the powertrain of the Alfieri concept: a three-motor, 800-volt battery-electric system. If true, the electric MC20 could smash the 0-62mph sprint in less than two seconds.
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 MC20 race car, meanwhile, will have a lot to live up to if it’s to match the old MC12's circuit record. That model earned numerous victories and championship titles in world championship GT sportscar racing between 2004 and 2010.
Are you looking forward to Maserati returning to the supercar world stage? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below...
Continue reading...