I’ve Written Something! Maserati MC20-The New Sistine Chapel?
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Maserati MC20-The New Sistine Chapel?
When you look back at Italian history, you see great artworks such as the Sistine Chapel and the Colosseum, but, sadly, that passion, that design critique, hasn’t switched from ver to cars. If you look at car companies that made some of the best looking Italian cars, like Lancia, it’s sad how quickly car design can go downhill. But, hopefully, we are seeing a step in the right direction with the new Maserati MC20, I say ‘new’, but it came out months ago, the new era of car design, the closest we can currently get to redesigning the Sistine Chapel, Redesigning the Colosseum.Italian car manufacturers seem to have had a knack for car design, an example of this is the Lancia Stratos and 037, and even if you don’t Italian cars, you have to admit that they are the best-looking cars on the planet, but we got word that Maserati was developing a supercar I, like many, was skeptical that a Maserati designed supercar was going to look good... but boy was I wrong. Like I said before the MC20 looks amazing, its futuristic look yet aggressive lines makes it seem like a tiger about to be released from its cage. It’s mesmerizing that Maserati could come up with this design after years of failed attempts and near bankruptcy, and yet, despite some of the characteristics feeling like an Alfa Romeo, it still feels like a Maserati, it should, they would be designing the wring car, it should still have that Bologna flair, the feeling that you are going back to the roots of Maserati, yes, they are now owned by Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which is the by-word for good quality, not. But that can come with its benefits. For example, you can choose from six different colour options, seven brake caliper options, and four alloy wheel designs. I struggle to decide whether to get my water from a machine or a tap, let alone entire car customization. That being said, however, at least Maserati hasn’t fallen into the trap of performance customization, like Tesla, you get all the performance available, free of charge. But, how much performance do you get?
Supercars now, are taking a turn down the path of racing technology, and the MC20 is no different. The MC20 makes use of a twin-combustion engine from a Formula 1 car, giving it 630bhp from a small three-litre engine. In fact, it is 3.2 litres smaller than the Chevrolet Camaro SS, a car that only produces 455bhp. Because the MC20 has a mid-engined V6, it saves on weight, with the whole car only weighing 1500kgs, 100 of which is the Carbon-Fibre monocoque, making it one of the lightest and fastest Maserstis to date. With a 0-60moh time of 2.9seconds, only a second slower than the still awaited all-electric Tesla Roadster two. In the top speed race between petrol and electric, the MC20 is losing to the Tesla Roadster with a top speed of 202mph, a whole 48mph than the Roadster which uses its powerful electric motors to reach a speed of 250MPH, according to Tesla’s marketing team. But, when you get into the corners none of that matters because the MC20 glides through. It’s like a river running into an ocean. The MC20 is free of any expectations from the human mind. As you glide through the corners you get the feeling that it’s just you and the car, with the suspension having a sixth sense and soaking up the bumps when you put the MC20 in its comfort mode, GT. You sense that underneath the leather and all the sporty characteristics, the MC20 is, actually, a GT car, it invites you to drive distances without hesitation, you feel like the Royal Family at an exclusive club, the car does all the work for you as you eat up the miles. It’s also a slightly different style for Maserati, they got the combination right, advanced technology, for Maserati, as you’ll see in a minute, along with the new luxury trend of minimalism.
The Maserati MC20 is certainly not a Space X Rocket... in fact, it’s, actually, quite basic, like a Kansas with no colour. Mainly because the MC20 technology isn't vapourware. The most exciting thing about the MC20 is the twin-combustion system, which means, each cylinder has dual-combustion chambers, each with its own spark plug. As the name implies, air and fuel aren’t actively being injected into the pre-chamber, which is smaller than the main combustion chamber and is located directly above it. Instead, the air-fuel mixture is drawn into the main combustion chamber and then pushed up into the pre-chamber, by the motion of the piston. This setup is designed to speed up combustion, which in turn reduces knock. If you didn’t understand a word I just wrote, here’s a simple version... makes the engine more efficient. Got it? Okay, let’s move on to the screens. Because, the MC20 has two of them, both ten-inch, one controls the digital cockpit, or digital instrument cluster, depending where you are in the world, and the other is responsible for the multi-media system, which ranges from controlling the climate control to providing plain, yet, interesting statistics for us car people. The multi-media system is compatible with Alexa/ Google smart assist with a wifi hotspot and Tidal streaming; all features we heavily rely on in our evermore technology-filled lives. But, Maserati has put in a sound system that I have never heard of, of course, according to Maserati it is a high-end sound system, which sounds as reliable as someone selling you a fake Rolex on the beach, I’ll send you the warranty later sir. This sound system is called the “Sinus Faber audio system”, in case you were wondering; which you probably won’t since all your thinking is, “will this annoying British bloke shut up?” Don’t worry, I’ve read the mood and will shut up in a minute, just struggle through this last bit, okay?
I think what we have established in this article is that the MC20 is a good Supercar Grand Tourer, if they exist, the, not so, new kid on the block has made an everlasting first impression, and despite its few performance foibles, it’s fantastic, and to be honest, I’m going to say something quite bold, the foibles in the MC20, and other cars, add to their personality, make them feel more human, and I don’t think any country demonstrates this better than Italy. Italian cars are so frustrating, yet, we are so patient and forgiving of them, because, I think the time we spend in them, driving or not, triggers something happy and special in ourselves. So yeah, the new Sistine Chapel? I think so.
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@Ferrari-Fan
Needs more full stops and actual paragraphs. Otherwise, good startOurs is not to reason why...merely to point and giggle.
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@SilentbutnotreallyDeadly, thanks for the advice, I will follow it.
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@Ferrari-Fan major difference is the mc20 isn’t vapor ware.
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@gmporschenut-also-a-fan-of-hondas, ah that explains it, sorry for the screw up. I will change the wording in a moment as to not create confusion.
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@Ferrari-Fan ignore my post. opps i missed that you mentioned that in the writeup. thats the US spelling.
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@Ferrari-Fan did you drive one and have you driven many Ferrari’s? With US interest rates spiraling out of control I don’t think I could get a MC20, but doing some real soul searching about whether I could afford a car as much as my house did cross my mind
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@notsomethingstructural, yes, I’ve been fortunate to drive the MC20 in Europe, where I live. A very kind man at a Maserati dealership allowed me to test drive one, one day after uni. I have driven one Ferrari but seen lots at things like car events. To answer your question, I think If you live in the USA it would be a good idea to wait the petrol crisis out or wait for the electric model that is rumoured to come out. But with things like Supercars you shouldn’t be buying off interest anyway, I will come back to haunt you.
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But I can take pictures inside an MC20.
