Here at Jim Butler Maserati of St Louis, we have always been engaged in and mesmerized by any form of racing: from Grand Touring to the excitement of the annual Indy 500, it’s always a thrill to see perfectly tuned cars facing off against each other on the blazing hot concrete. With the MC12, we had very memorable races in the FIA GT2 championship during a modern form of glory days between 2004 and 2010.
This week the Motor1.com blog officially announced our esteemed brand’s return to very thrilling closed-wheel competitions with the brand-new MC20 GT2. Hailed as the MC 12 successor on road and track, the official debut is during the Fanatec GT2 European Series championship in 2023. The GT2 car meets FIA regulations as a single-seater non-road legal race car, and under the hood is the powerful presence of the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6. The official power output is yet to be announced, but manufacturer spokespeople have claimed a base version with 630 horsepower is already in the meticulous process of development.
This amazing “Nettuno” is the dreamy and precision-engineered stuff that modern folklore is absolutely made of and is paired with a 6-speed sequential transmission with paddle shifters. A limited-slip differential and racing clutch helps the car with crucial elements of success in the traction department, while a GT2-homologated racing body kit ensures maximum aerodynamic downforce. After meeting the very thorough requirements for a motorsport’s governing body, the MC20 GT2 comes equipped with a carbon fiber steering wheel, in-car camera, air conditioning, adjustable racing ABS, and tire pressure monitor.
This coming weekend as viewers enjoy the 2022 24 Hours of Spa, Maserati will present an official experience that is dedicated to the glorious milestones in its sporting history, appropriately joining the past successes of the MC12 with the future victories of the MC20. The MC12 still takes ultimate pride in the claim of winning the races in Belgium in 2005, 2006, and 2008, a living and breathing example of the passion we instill in every model that arrives here for the ultimate test drives and excitement. The MC20 will undoubtedly continue a tradition of longstanding excellence and prowess through the straightaways and tight corners, combining aesthetic elements of the future with valiant and speed-hungry themes of the past. Deemed appropriately as “everything a Maserati supercar should be” by the Car and Driver crew, there is much to admire about the carbon-fiber structure, amazingly powerful V6, and exotic appearance. Don’t forget to check out the exclusive Acquamarina paint color for the convertible Cielo Spyder model, as well as the additive of the optional front suspension lift mechanism, that helps this characteristically lower nose with clearance and optimal cruising on the open road!
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