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The mid-rear engine isn’t exactly the most common configuration for a Maserati. If we exclude the MC12 from the early 2000s, a very close relative of the Ferrari Enzo, the Bora and Merak from the 1970s remain. So the design of the new MC20 is even more impressive. At 4.67 meters long, 1.22 meters high and 1.96 meters wide, an unprecedented bi-turbo V6 engine – called Nettuno – was inserted just behind the rear seats, which with 630 hp of power at 7,500 rpm specific power record for a production car and can run up to 8,000 rpm. There are 730 newton meters of torque – available from 3,000 to 5,500 rpm – and they are unloaded only to the rear wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch gearbox (the last two are particularly long) and a mechanical limited-slip differential. It should be noted that with this engine Maserati begins to free itself from the offer of Ferrari, which in the last twenty years has covered all the production of the Trident, with the exception of Diesel.
Going back to the new MC20, the performance is like a true supercar. If the maximum speed of more than 325 km / h is normal for such a car, the acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.9 seconds is much more interesting, as well as the one from 0 to 200 km / h for which takes 8.8 seconds. The merit of these numbers also goes to the mass, which is contained in a ton and a half. As for the frame, however, the new Maserati uses a carbon monocoque, which has already been designed for future spider and 100% electric variants. The body also uses carbon fiber, while for the suspensions the design is the same both at the front and at the rear, that is, the double overlapping triangles. The whole part of the frame was developed together with Dallara, as was the aerodynamics, for which the design lines required a particularly clean design, without aerodynamic appendages on the surface of the wheel.
That is why it has been defined as a very advanced flat bottom derived from the world of motorsports, known as a “hump”. In this way, at 240 km / h the MC20 generates 100 kg of downforce, distributed almost perfectly between the front and rear. All this should not make you think of an uncomfortable car, on the contrary. Engineers working in Modena have proudly explained that the ergonomics of the cabin have been designed for the 95% percentile, which is practically all body sizes. Access is also facilitated by the butterfly doors, which are also spectacular to look at. This, too, is a Maserati and the soul of big tours should never outshine. That’s why the technology on board is also top-notch: there are two 10-inch screens, one for the instrumentation and one for the infotainment.
In the central tunnel are the dock with wireless charging for smartphones, the driving mode selector (GT, Wet, Sport, Corsa and ESC Off), two buttons for gears, the windows, the volume control for infotainment and under the armrest there is a storage compartment. All other controls are on the steering wheel, with the power button on the left and the launch control on the right. In addition, the MC20 will always be connected thanks to Maserati Connect that includes services such as live navigation, the Wifi access point and the Alexa voice assistant, all manageable from the smartphone or smart watch. The start of production is scheduled for the end of 2020, at the historic Viale Ciro Menotti headquarters and pre-orders are now open.
