Maserati has revealed the convertible model of its 2023 MC20 supercar, which skips the automaker’s extra conventional Spyder identify for open-top vehicles in favor of the brand new identify Cielo.

The identify means “sky” in Italian, and its utilization on the convertible MC20 is apt as occupants get a full view of the sky whether or not the roof is up or down. That is as a result of the automotive’s automated roof is constructed from glass, particularly electrochromic glass which suggests the extent of transparency will be modified straight away.

The addition of a retractable hard-top (versus a soft-top) additionally means the MC20 Cielo ought to ship comparable consolation, noise ranges, and driving efficiency to the coupe. Working the roof is completed by way of the central display screen and takes simply 12 seconds to show the automotive from a coupe right into a sun-soaked roadster.

There’s a weight penalty of 143 kilos (leading to a curb weight of three,395 kilos), although this can be onerous to note from behind the wheel. Such a small weight penalty was made doable because of the MC20’s carbon-fiber monocoque construction which did not require any extra reinforcements, because it was developed from the onset to help the roofless model of the automotive. It was additionally developed to help a battery for a deliberate electrical model of the MC20 more likely to be known as the MC20 Folgore.

Except for the power to drop the highest, the MC20 Cielo is nearly an identical to the coupe. Behind the cabin sits a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-6 rated at 621 hp and 538 lb-ft of torque. Drive is routed to the rear wheels by way of an 8-speed dual-clutch automated, and sees the automotive dash from 0-60 mph in beneath 3.0 seconds and at last prime out at near 200 mph.

The arrival of the MC20 Cielo additionally sees some new options added to the MC20 vary. Among the many new objects are a surround-view digital camera, site visitors signal recognition, and automated emergency braking. Maserati stated the accessible 12-speaker Sonus Faber audio system was additionally particularly optimized to suit the distinctive acoustic and positioning wants of the MC20 Cielo’s cabin.

There can be a particular PrimaSerie Launch Version model of the MC20 Cielo. Restricted to simply 60 models worldwide, the vehicles will include further gear together with some unique objects, certainly one of which is a novel mixture of the brand new coloration Acquamarina for the physique, coupled with wheels completed in matte black and that includes a “PrimaSerie” script.

The MC20 coupe begins at $212,000, and the MC20 Cielo will undoubtedly carry a premium. Pricing info can be introduced nearer to the market launch.

Maserati has a busy 12 months forward. Along with the MC20 Cielo, the Italian marque may also begin gross sales of the brand new Grecale small crossover and a redesigned GranTurismo boasting an electrical mannequin delivering greater than 1,200 hp.