The new Maserati MC20 puts the brand back on track
As a true-to-the-bone legacy automaker Maserati doesn’t get that much attention from the general public.
Motoring enthusiasts, on the other hand, are borderline obsessed with the Italian brand. So when a new model gets added to the portfolio, we take notice.
Case in point, the new Maserati MC20 has just touched down in Mzansi and it’s truly a personal affair.
Each model imported thus far has been designed and built exclusively to order.
This means the folks at Maserati spend some quality time with customers in their dedicated Configurator Room where they design and specify their unique model under the Fuoriserie customisation programme.
The die-hard customers can even specify if they wish to visit the manufacturing plant in Modena to view their exotic sports car being built. Talk about a dream vacation!
Since it’s a completely bespoke model the MC20 will only be available in very limited numbers globally, meaning it’ll be quite a rare sight on the roads.
The recently unveiled convertible model, the Maserati MC20 Cielo, will be rarer still.
As a reminder, the Maserati MC20 is a mid-engine supercar that packs a biturbo “Nettuno” V6 engine, which delivers 630 horsepower and 750 Newton metres in a carbon-bodied chassis that weighs less than 1500 kg.
Top speed is rated at over 326 km/h and the zero to 100 km/h sprint is dispatched in a blistering 2,88 seconds.
Sitting at the top of the Maserati portfolio, the two MC20 models represent the best its Modena-based team offers. No surprise then that it’s priced from R6.5 million.
Exclusivity always comes at a price, and in the case of this ultra-rare “Maser” we’re not batting an eye. Start dreaming and go configure your own model at maserati.com/za