2011 Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale - Car and Driver (blog)
At the 2008 Paris auto show, Maserati introduced a concept version of what would become the GranTurismo MC , a race-ready variant of the GranTurismo S targeted at Europe’s GT4 racing series. But now those wishing to get their hard-core GranTurismo fix on the road can turn to the GranTurismo MC Stradale, a street-legal car that will debut at this year’s Paris show before going on sale in early 2011. The two-seater is poised to become... As with the track MC, it’s probably a retuned version of the 4. 7-liter V-8 found in the GranTurismo S. Whatever the engine, it will be stout enough to propel the MC Stradale to 62 mph in a claimed 4. 6 seconds and on to a maximum velocity of more... For comparison, the GranTurismo S extracts a mere 439 hp from the 4. 7-liter unit and manages a wimpy 183 mph. Handling should be crisper thanks to a suspension that gets thicker front and rear anti-roll bars and has also been lowered by 0. 4 inch in front and 0. 5 inch in back. As to the weight savings, Maserati says the MC Stradale tips the scales at 3903 pounds, 243 pounds fewer than the GranTurismo S. The slimming comes from removing the rear seats as well as the lighter brakes and wheels. When asked if the MC Stradale will come to the U. S. , Maserati stated that it will not arrive here with a manual transmission and. Source: www.caranddriver.com
