The set-up takes some acclimatisation, but it’s one I’m already enjoying. Frankly it’s hard not to draw comparisons with Alpine’s A110: both have the same fluid ease and expressive manner.
I will also, if it isn’t obvious, admit to having a weakness for the way this car looks. Ferrari’s move away from the insectoid aggression of the 488 GTB to the more organic, timeless elegance of the 296 GTB is to be applauded, but the MC20 exists in another league of grace and has an understated but threatening attractiveness that no contemporary supercar can match.
Again, it’s very throwback. The haunches are so well proportioned it almost hurts, and there’s a simplicity that means the absurdly dished side skirts don’t look fussy. Road grime should only enhance its magnificence.
Second Opinion
Richard is right: this isn’t a car you buy for the numbers – especially those on the depreciation curve. It’s one you buy for the way it makes you feel. People take photos, kids gawp, drivers let you out of junctions. Yes, really: they understand that an MC20 isn’t driven by the type of rich wrong ’un you’d normally try to avoid
Murray Scullion
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Maserati MC20 specification
Specs: Price New £222,025 Price as tested £310,735 Options Exterior carbon pack £36,240, Giallo Genio special paint £9650, lightweight monocoque racing seats £5900, carbonfibre engine cover £4855, Birdcage 20in alloys £3840, 695W Sonus Faber sound system £3750, sports suspension with nose lifter £3250, Alcantara interior trim £3000, electronically controlled LSD £2150, blue brake calipers £1100, logo-embossed headrests £850, electrochromic door mirrors £650, heated front seats £550
Test Data: Engine V6, 3000cc, twin turbocharged, petrol Power 621bhp at 7500rpm Torque 538lb ft at 3000-5500rpm Kerb weight 1,478kg Top speed 2.9sec 0-62mph 199mph Fuel economy 24.1mpg CO2 262g/km Faults None Expenses None
