Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale is a GT2 race car made road-legal

Maserati took the world by storm when it launched an all-new supercar in years – the MC20 with an all-new Nettuno engine developed entirely by the Italian carmaker. A couple of years later Maserati took the motorsport world by storm with the MC20 GT2 racing car launch which took the Modena-based manufacturer back to racing victory in the 2023 Fanatec GT2 European Series Championship. Maserati claims it’s unfair to restrict all that beauty and performance of the MC20 GT2 to the racetrack which influenced the brand to produce a street-spec iteration, called the new Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale. Maserati launched the new MC20 GT2 Stradale at the recently concluded Monterey Car Week 2024. 

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Capable of being driven daily

The new Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale combines the best of the MC20 and its GT2 counterpart. While it boasts the most powerful version of Maserati’s V6 Nettuno engine put in a road-legal car with 640hp, Maserati claims the MC20 GT2 Stradale can also be daily driven with the fitment of ADAS systems comprising cameras and sensors. The Stradale also gets connected car features, a 12-speaker Sonus Faber sound system, a couple of 10-inch screens for the digital cluster and infotainment to further aid daily drivability. It even gets a lift system to ensure the GT2 Stradale doesn’t scrape its underside on uneven roads. However, convenience sits lower to performance in the MC20 GT2 Stradale’s priority list and Maserati’s effort to differentiate the Stradale from the standard MC20 is evidently visible.

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Stradale Upgrades

The MC20 goes through a strict 60 kilo diet to evolve into the GT2 Stradale. It gets equipped with a new carbon-fibre bumper design, carbon-fibre bonnet with aesthetic carbon-fibre flaps and 20” single-nut forged wheels with a racing design borrowed from the GT2 which saves 19 kilos alone. The Maserati GT2 Stradale also gets new larger Brembo brakes developed specifically for the performance car. The track-spec suspension found on the GT2 race car with race-centric calibration for the steering wheel and brakes finds its way onto the Stradale as well.

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Maserati claims both the GT2 and the GT2 Stradale were developed in unison by the same group of technicians. Hence, the performance gains acquired with the GT2 have trickled down to the Stradale such as 500 kg of aerodynamic downforce available at 280 kph courtesy of the ‘high drag’ rear wing setting compared to 145 kg of downforce at the same 280 kph speed in the standard MC20. The said rear wing boasts a boomerang design and is manually adjustable. That helps the MC20 GT2 Stradale beat the standard MC20’s lap time at the “Misto Alfa” track at Balocco by over 5 seconds even though the 0-100kph sprint time is similar at 2.8secs. 

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The interior also witnesses a host of changes. The cabin has been revamped to reduce the weight. Everything is designed not to distract from the driving experience and follow the minimalist design theme. The center console, made with carbon fiber, features only the most-needed buttons. The steering settings knob has been ergonomically repositioned, bringing it closer to the driver. The MC20 Stradale further gets a new thicker steering wheel with shift lights for better ergonomics, retaining only the most essential buttons for Start and Launch Control. The seats are also new, designed especially with Sabelt, featuring a double shell layout in carbon fibre with foam ends and upholstered in Blu Elettrico Alcantara.

Performance Packs

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The MC20 GT2 Stradale can be further upgraded with one of two performance packs. The regular Performance Pack incorporates Michelin semi-slick tyres, electronic e-LSD with specific driving mode calibrations, carbon-ceramic racing brakes and specific ESC, MSP and ABS calibrations. The more advanced Performance Plus pack embeds more racing-derived features in addition to the upgrades mentioned above such as four-point belts and a fire extinguisher. Opting for either performance pack also adds a new “CORSA EVO” driving mode, derived directly from the GT2 track car, which allows the driver to alter settings for traction control, stability control, the e-differential and even ABS. 

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Customers can further opt for a plethora of exterior and interior panels to be made in carbon fibre. Components like the front bumper, roof, rear spoiler, rear diffuser, door sills, steering wheel paddles, cluster cover are some of the numerous parts that can be optioned in carbon fibre. Further customisation can be made with exterior paint options, which comprises four options – Nero Essenza, Blu Infinito, Gloss Giallo Genio, Matte Bianco Audace, as standard but owners can knock on Maserati’s bespoke Fuoriserie program doors to have their MC20 GT2 Stradale painted in exclusive colours like Grigio Lamiera Matte, Nero Cometa Textured, Azzurro Astro Matte among others. 

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