New Maserati MC20 supercar: engine specs revealed

Maserati has introduced some specialized information on the MC20’s motor, ahead of the car’s scheduled launch afterwards this year. The new supercar will be unveiled on the nine September, adhering to a slew of setbacks introduced on by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Maserati MC20 will be run by a twin-turbocharged three.-litre V6, which creates 621bhp and 730Nm of torque. Peak power comes at seven,500rpm and the engine’s redline is established at eight,000rpm.

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To avoid ignition breakdown at large rpm, Maserati has equipped the motor with Twin Spark ignition, which is identical to the system uncovered on the aged two.-litre Alfa Romeo 156. The motor also capabilities double overhead cams, variable valve timing and a handful of motorsport encouraged upgrades, these types of as a dry sump with an external oil tank.

The engine’s compression ratio is 11:one – which is pretty large for a twin-turbocharged motor – and it was developed with ninety-diploma V-angle, considerably like the V6 motor equipped to the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrofoglio or the V8 uncovered in the new Ferrari Roma.

Set to be the to start with vehicle considering that the MC12 supercar of 2004 to have the Maserati Corse badge, the MC20 is claimed to be a “purely natural evolution” of the Enzo Ferrari-primarily based V12 supercar. 

Next the launch of the V6-run MC20, Maserati is also expected to unveil an all-electric edition, which will go head-to-head with the Pininfarina Battista, Lotus Evija and the approaching Tesla Roadster. Even so, Maserati is nevertheless to make any official affirmation. 

New Maserati MC20: layout and manufacture

Maserati just lately introduced a handful of teaser images of its forthcoming supercar, which paid tribute to the late Sir Stirling Moss. The British racing legend drove a Maserati 250F in the 1956 Formulation one season and for a number of races in the 1957 championship, which was won by Juan Manuel Fangio in his 250F.

The MC20 prototype in these modern images wore a one of a kind livery, which was encouraged by a unique Maserati racer piloted by Moss. The white, black and red colour plan is an homage to the 420M/fifty eight “Eldorado” vehicle, which Moss raced at the 1958 Race of Two Worlds championship at Monza – shown at the rear of the shot.

Couple specifics can be gleaned from the official images, as the wrap camouflages most of the MC20’s layout capabilities. Even so, the car’s extraordinary mid-engined profile and features of the car’s aero offer – these types of as the deep rear diffuser, intense front splitter and motor intakes – are clearly seen.

Maserati has also verified that the MC20 will be made at its Viale Ciro Menotti plant in Modena, which has just lately been modernised to get ready it for electrified vehicles. The supercar’s combustion motor will also be developed in the very same facility.

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