Maserati hasn’t made a supercar because the MC12 went out of manufacturing again in 2005, and since then, lacked a correct halo automobile. Provided that, once they introduced they had been engaged on an all-new mid-engined supercar named the MC20, it was large information. Flash ahead practically two years and the very first examples of that automobile are lastly beginning to hit the highway. Which, naturally, begs the query: how good is it?

The MC20 is powered by a model-exclusive twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 that makes use of F1-inspired pre-chamber combustion tech to ship 621 hp (630 PS / 463 kW) and 538 lb-ft (730 Nm) of torque. These are spectacular numbers; so spectacular in actual fact that the MC20 truly equals the V12-powered MC12‘s horsepower regardless of having half as many cylinders. And certain, the MC12’s unique naturally aspirated V12 might need a bit extra character, however with the precise efficiency it’s potential to make up for that.

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And make up for that it does, as with a 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time of two.9 seconds, a prime pace of 202 mph (325 km/h), and the unique appears to match, the MC20 looks like a return to the Maserati of previous. In spirited driving the automobile feels gentle and nimble, a attribute not typically discovered on this section. And that’s in no small half because of the half that, due to a carbon tub chassis, the MC20 solely weighs 1,500 kg (3,306 lb), or 41 kg (92 lb) lower than a Ferrari F8 Tributo. The seats are comfy, and the general driving expertise is sort of a extra livable supercar such because the Audi R8.

However in all probability one of the best half in regards to the MC20 is that, very similar to the MC12, it appears like nothing else on the highway. Mix that with a enjoyable, however not too wild, driving expertise and that’s in all probability what’s going to make somebody decide it over the competitors.