Maserati not too long ago debuted the MCPura, the substitute for the MC20, on the Goodwood Pageant of Velocity. The Italian is now engaged on a brand new flagship super-GT that’s anticipated to reach someday subsequent yr.
Santo Ficili, COO of Maserati, stated, “We have now infinite prospects to customize merchandise for our prospects, for your complete vary of Maserati. I’m imagining to do one thing like we did up to now, additionally contemplating Alfa Romeo.”
“We are able to think about a ‘few-off’ Maserati. It’s simple, as a result of you’ll be able to take a look at the previous of those two manufacturers, and you’ll find a pleasant automotive just like the 33 Stradale, and we are able to invent one thing like this,” he added.
The brand new super-GT would be the most unique and highly effective combustion-engined automotive Maserati has ever produced for the reason that MC12. In contrast to the legendary V12 supercar, the brand new mannequin is prone to be powered by a V6 engine.
It’s stated that the brand new restricted version will likely be a tribute to Maserati’s Nettuno V6 engine, which powers the Granturismo, Grecale and the brand new MCPura. It’s anticipated to be tuned past 621 hp, however extra curiously, it may very well be paired with a handbook gearbox.
Davide Danesin, Head of Maserati Engineering, stated, “A handbook gearbox is a chance. I don’t see that in huge collection [production], however why not do a particular model with a handbook gearbox. No purpose to say by no means. It may very well be the suitable alternative for a restricted version of a automotive.”
“By doing a purely mechanical automotive, it does make sense to have a mechanical gearbox with a shifter,” he stated. “So why not?”
Supply: Autocar
