With the MC20, Maserati enters the supercar scene with taste and performance . . . And the novelty for South Africans is that this spiciness factor will be launched in our country in early 2021.
According to Maserati, the MC20 is “built to stun” and “can make typhoons around the track, but it also performs exceptionally on the road. “
The aerodynamic power and good looks of the MC20 hide an uncompromising sporting soul, with the new 463 kW Nettuno V6 engine providing acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in less than 2. 9 seconds and a more responsive speed of over 325 km / h. .
The patented engine, built entirely in the company, benefits from the MTC (Maserati Twin Combustion) generation: the state-of-the-art combustion formula developed through the brand, derived from the pre-room generation used in Formula 1 power trains.
The MC20 designed in Modena and will be built on the site where logo models are born for 80 years. A new production line created in Viale Ciro Menotti, in the domain where GranTurismo and GranCabrio cars were assembled, and is complemented by a logo. new paint factory.
The MC20 is especially soft (less than 1,500 kg) and thanks to its 463 kW power, it is the most productive for its elegance in terms of weight/power ratio. This smoothness is achieved without sacrificing anything in terms of comfort.
The entire chassis is made of carbon fiber and composites, with the benefits of lighter weight, faster pitch times and greater stylistic freedom in shape design. Carbon fiber allows the creation of shapes with steel molded under pressure, e. g. butterfly doors.
More than 2,000 man-hours in the Dallara wind tunnel and more than a thousand CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) simulations have created a car with subtle aerodynamics that is also a real art painting.
Conceptually, the MC20’s aerodynamic design divides the car into two components: a component where stylistic considerations predominate and a more technical declining component, coded through the car’s black and carbon fiber color respectively.
The front air ducts have been optimized for efficient air distribution between radiators, floor and the most sensitive of the car.
The terrain is completely covered and has under been the subject of complex design analyses to maximize the aerodynamic power of the car.
Its front face incorporates an elaborate formula of vortex generators, which becomes even more effective through the unique hump shape of the ground, which gradually rises towards the center, in the domain at wheel level, to accumulate air to those devices, before reconnecting to the chassis.
The integration of this highly race-derived feature concerned a special conformation for carbon fiber monoh oak, wheel and door passage, as was the case in the past on the MC12.
Thanks to this integration of technical points with aesthetic requirements, the MC20 generates an aerodynamic load of height with drag, allowing it to succeed in the most sensitive speeds exceeding 325 km / hy continue to hug the floor in all situations of use.
Monocoque, made of composite material, is a concentrate of generation and performance. The design of the carbon fiber monocoque was achieved through the partnership between Maserati and Dallara, both leaders in the design and structure of racing sports cars.
The monocoque evolved from the beginning for the 3 types of cars that will occur in the coming years: the coupe, the convertible and the long-lasting electric version.
The architecture and geometry of the monocoque are the same for all 3 versions, differing in the distribution of fibers and carbon layers.
97% of the car’s progression was achieved virtually, using the formula called Virtual Vehicle Dynamics Development, evolved through Maserati itself and founded in a very complex mathematical style called Virtual Car, in which all the parameters entered.
According to the engineers of the mc20, you can even take into account what had the driving force at breakfast . . .
Naturally, the final adjustment occurs on the track and on the mountain roads of the Apennines over Modena, which have been the control floor of Maserati.
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