Maserati MC20's blurred face shown
First glimpse of car-maker's mid-engine supercar reveals low-slung snout dominated by large central air intakeAnother day, another tease of Maserati's upcoming MC20.
The Italian car-maker has posted yet another cryptic image of the McLaren-rivalling supercar ahead of its September debut.
This time Maserati has chosen to release a picture of its blurred front-end on the Sicilian roads familiar with the legendary Targa Florio.
Heavily blurred, so not to reveal too much, our latest glance at the MC20 shows how Maserati doesn't plan to stray too far from the supercar cookbook.
There's a prominent front splitter, vertical air intakes, a large central air dam and a pair of slender head lamps. It's just possible to make out its rakish windscreen and wide arches.
Despite plenty of teasing, Maserati has still not released any technical details of what will power the MC20, other than to confirm it will be its own engine developed at its Modena Innovation Lab.
This has led many to suggest the MC20 will come equipped with either a high-output turbo V8, a twin-turbo V6 plug-in hybrid powertrain or, later, pure-electric battery power.
The three-motor, 800-volt battery-electric system previously announced for the still-born Alfieri is tipped to have been approved for production, which should enable the MC20 to hit 100km/h in less than two seconds.
The turbo-petrol powertrain is rumoured to be combined with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission that sends its power to the rear wheels.
When it eventually arrives, the MC20 will signal Maserati's return to top-flight motorsport following the discontinuation of the Ferrari Enzo-derived Maserati MC12 two-seat limited-edition supercar in 2005.
The MC20 will have a lot to live up to. During its career the MC12 won 22 races, including the Spa 24 Hour three times, and 14 FIA GT titles (including drivers, teams and constructors) between 2005 and 2010.
The return to Sicily, meanwhile, is significant as it marks the 80th anniversary of their win on May 23, 1940, with the Tipo 4CL.
It's claimed the return to the roads once used on the Targa Florio will help engineers fine-tune the MC20 road car's chassis, ahead of the production car's launch.
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