Oct 8, 2021 8:07:52 AM
The MC20 has a very nice design. One of the most attractive of its type.
But to own such a car at this inflated price you must have the luxury of a multi-car garage and to be a money-no-object person, besides trusting the Maserati brand.
IMO, for someone that doesn't attach value to the "bijou factor" of this type of supercar the real life choice is the Porsche Turbo (not even the Turbo S) with its applied performance and practicality at a reasonable price.
"Porsche....and Nothing else matters"
Starting price in EUR 244.000.
The exterior carbon package is EUR 38.000 extra. An essential IMO because without it the large areas of bare black plastic devalue the perceived quality of the car.
I don't know the reason for this pricing discrepancy
Perhaps the brand is generally unknown in the USA and Stellantis want to apply penetration pricing to entice customers.
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"Porsche....and Nothing else matters"
the 6 cylinder sounds very muted and feels a bit choked - even when you put it in "race mode" where the digital display changes and the exhausts opens a bit - it's feels not as free revving as a 488 - the power is there and a bit of a "sidestepping" is factored-in before the ESP cuts it back but it does not feel as fast as in a 675LT or even a 488. A funky gimmick is that the back-mirror is basically a camera and it displays constantly what the camera sees - there is no back-visibility - a bit weird first but then quite good. I think the Chassis set up is very nice and the front visibility better to my taste than in a Huracan - but it lacks a bit of a wow factor except for the looks.
Also the ABS kicks in very very quick - something I have never felt in similar products.
Feb 2, 2022 5:51:26 PM
Feb 2, 2022 11:18:12 PM
CGX car nut:Hard pass when one of the reviews mentioned a price over USD 300,000 with options. There are too other great cars in the market place from automakers that aren’t in continual reinvention mode.
Just curios if there are "too many other great cars" or if you were thinking of "two other great cars" in particular ?
Feb 3, 2022 8:11:27 AM
CGX car nut:Hard pass when one of the reviews mentioned a price over USD 300,000 with options. There are too other great cars in the market place from automakers that aren’t in continual reinvention mode.
Two are for sale on our market. Cars are new . One is CHF 265k and the other one, full carbon option, is 295k
Beautiful car but totally overpriced in my opinion.
I would rather get a new R8 V10 for much less money but of course in this category, money may not be that important.
RC (Germany) - Rennteam Editor Lamborghini Huracan Performante (2019), BMW Z4 M40i (2022), Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (2019 EU)
Feb 3, 2022 12:19:02 PM
Feb 3, 2022 3:45:13 PM
Also the notion of 1500kg being impressive for a carbon-tubbed V6 seems very generous. A steel/alu/alloy RS is less than that, not to mention McLarens. The interior doesn't look like it has a lot of heavy luxury stuff. I would have hoped for a low weight to be a real feature - like in a 4C.
2019 911 GT3 RS,1964 Type 1
Feb 4, 2022 10:05:47 PM
Leawood911:Porker:Love the look but indeed pricing difficult to swallow...
For that money the six cylinder would need to be flat not V.
I'm sure we'll all be drooling over a rear engined steel structured six-cylinder 911 GT3 RS with a similar price tag, it's in the eye of the beholder I guess...
1988 Peugeot 205 Rallye / 2004 Porsche 996 GT3 RS / 2018 Mercedes-AMG E63 S / 2020 Ferrari 812SF
Feb 21, 2022 7:54:54 PM
Throttle House reviews the latest Maser and it’s what one would expect. https://youtu.be/aftd4cQwgY8
Mar 25, 2022 6:38:59 PM
Motortrend: Tested: 2022 Maserati MC20 Marks a Return to Glory
Our scales put the MC20 at 3757 pounds, a full 450 pounds beyond Maserati's figure.
(1,704kg)
I agree. Tried to spec one to my taste and the option pricing was excessive.
I realized 296gtb is just a much better deal for a V6 sports car.
I look forward to the Stradale version or other track specials down the road. Perhaps the carbon options will be standard on those.