Maserati's fire-breathing new "super sports car" could be in Australia as early as June next year, with the brand targeting a H2 local launch for the twin-turbocharged weapon.
Revealed to the world today, the MC20's specs make for some eye-widening reading. Powered by a mid-mounted, twin-turbocharged V6 - the first in-house engine fro Maserati in 20 years - the new performance car produces some 463kW and 730Nm, all in a package that weighs less than 1500kg, thanks to its largely carbon-fibre construction.
As you might expect, that makes for some blistering performance, with the MC20 to clip 100km/h in less than 2.9 seconds, scream to 200km/h in less than 8.8 seconds, and push on to a flying top speed of 325km/h.
And the good news is that the MC20 is locked in for a local launch, with CarsGuide understanding the vehicle will touch down in Australia in the second half of 2021.
The MC20 (which stands for 'Maserati Corse' and '2020'), will be built in Italy, as will the engine, with the twin-turbo V6 the first in the brand's new 'Nettuno' engine family.
"MC20 is the first step in the new era, the first model that marks out a new path to the future," says Maserati. "The supercar’s strikingly elegant design is achieved by finely balancing a series of opposites: a blend of craftsmanship and engineering, elegance and performance, racing spirit and pleasure at the wheel."
Pricing is yet to be confirmed for Maserati's newest model.
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Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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