Hard-core Maserati MC20 teased

A faster more extreme take on the 2024 Maserati MC20 supercar is set to be unleashed on August 16 at the hallowed Monterey Car Week in the USA.

Releasing pictures of the most extreme road-going Maserati MC20 yet, it looks like the hard-core Italian supercar will borrow much from the single-seat Maserati GT2 that currently competes in the European GT2 race series.

That includes pilfering the race car’s vented front fenders, full carbon-fibre front splitter, ventilated bonnet and larger motorsport-derived brakes.

Maserati says its Porsche 911 GT3 RS-rival will be "state-of-the-art" when it will be revealed in California and will pack "innovative technological solutions" plus "impressive aerodynamic performance, typical of the fastest and most exciting racing cars".

As it stands right now, the Italian brand has not released any concrete details on what's set to be its quickest-ever car.

When the MC20 GT2 is unwrapped at Monterey Car Week, we expect it to feature a development of the racer's huge rear wing that could include a nifty drag reduction device, something track-day tragics will love.

Other extras will be an enlarged rear diffuser, full flat floor and new weight-saving parts that might include a full carbon-fibre rear boot lid and kilo-cutting polycarbonate windscreen and side glass.

Mounted midship will be a development of the car-maker's advanced 90-degree 3.0-litre V6 Nettuno engine that already boasts an F1-inspired pre-chamber combustion system.

For the road-going GT2 expect power to rise from the standard MC20's 462kW to a figure that could surpass 500kW, although we expect the 630Nm torque figure to remain largely the same.

Factor in less mass to haul about along with more power and the track-ready MC20 should launch from 0-100km/h in around 2.6 seconds, although the extra downforce means the top speed might be the same 325km/h as the standard car or possibly less.

Other changes to improve the handling will include a stiffer more track-focused suspension tune as well as even wider, stickier tyres.

Last year Maserati used the Monterey Car Week in the USA to unleash its wild MCXtrema supercar, an unhinged track-only MC20-based supercar that pumps out 540kW, weighs 1300kg and cost $1.9 million.

Back then the Stellantis-owned brand announced it would make just 62 MCXtremas with all selling-out before its official unveil.

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