Maserati’s MC20 supercar is already quick but in the GT2 Stradale, they’ve shaved 60kg off its kerb weight, and added a bit more power and an aero kit to make it a road-legal track monster.
Not that it will be selling for an exactly giveaway price, with a UK ask the equivalent of $NZ730,000.
By shedding up to 60kg from the MC20, the Maserati GT2 Stradale weighs in at a trim 1365kg. That’s in part due to its carbon fibre body and tub. Centre lock forged wheels also subtract 19kg overall.
New turbos and exhaust, along with an ECU reflash, add an extra 8kW to its 3.0L Nettuno V6, so it produces 471kW in total and 720Nm from 3000-5000rpm. An eight-speed dual-clutch transmission sends the power south. There’s sufficient shove for the rear-drive speedster to hit 100 from a standing start in a claimed 2.8sec, en route to a vmax of 321km/h. Acceleration is on a par with the McLaren 750S, and is quicker than the Ferrari 296 GTB plug-in hybrid.
However, it is more expensive than that pair, along with another rival in the Porsche GT3 RS. Pricing puts it up with models like the Ferrari 12Cilindri and Aston Martin Vanquish.
Elsewhere, the GT2 Stradale uses the same suspension set-up and steering-rack tuning as the GT2 for better handling.
It also borrows the same brake system, including the ventilated discs, calipers and pads and a track-biased anti-lock system.
A new front and rear diffuser and the GT2’s large rear wing provide 500kg of downforce, so the GT2 Stradale “promises unparalleled sensations and superior performance”. Added ducts improve cooling.
There’s also a new Corsa Evo driving mode that works as an advanced four-level TC system. This comes in concert with optional Michelin semi-slick tyres, carbon ceramic stoppers and an electronic limited-slip differential.
Inside are myriad changes, many for lightweighting. New buckets seats are by Sabelt and there’s a half roll cage to boot.
Maserati boss Davide Grasso told Autocar UK that special editions like this are crucial to the firm’s future profitability. That’s particularly important after Maserati posted an €82m operating loss in 2023.
UK deliveries of the GT2 Stradale kick off in Q2 of 2025.
