Maserati McPura the test: the test-drive of the Trident sports car

Purity in style, combined with exciting performance untainted by electrification. Pillars of history Maserati transmitted to the McPura, the two-seater of the Trident which replaces the Mc20, inheriting the Twin-turbo V6 Neptune. The power remains at altitude 630 HPthe level of exclusivity rises thanks to the interventions of the customization department Custom-madeextended from the bodywork to the interior of the passenger compartment. After the static preview at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, it debuts on Italian roads together with the variant Sky. The price of Maserati McPura coupé starts from 232,000 eurosthe variant discovered Sky from 268,000 euros.

1 Characteristics

—

The length drops to 4,667 mm (-2 mm) due to the changes to the front and rear bumpers, among the few that differentiate the McPura from the last ascendant. At the front, the nose becomes sharper thanks to the descending line of the bumper that cuts towards the grille, taking up a solution seen on the GT2 Stradale. Ditto at the back, where the bumper above the extractor wraps the two exhaust pipes, winking at what was seen on the Stradale. Doors confirmed Butterfly with vertical opening and, on the variant Skythe retractable glass roof that only employs 12 seconds to complete the opening and closing operations. Among the ten standard body colours, the Devil Orangewhile among the unpublished ones provided by the Fuoriserie program there is the unpublished one Ai Aqua Rainbow. It is a special iridescent color that produces a rainbow effect under the sunlight, generated by prismatic elements inserted into the three layers of paint. The Fuoriserie program team worked mainly inside the McPura’s cockpit, largely covered in Alcantara with different solutions for color combinations, in addition to the countless customization options for customers. Alcantara also covers the new steering wheel, flattened at the top and bottom and equipped with power and launch control buttons at the base of the spokes.

2 Engine and transmission

—

As mentioned, power and torque are delivered by the 3.0-litre twin-turbo petrol V6 named Neptuneremain unchanged respectively a 630 HP And 730 Nm of couple. Values ​​downloaded to the rear wheels through the 8-speed dual clutch gearbox, with the aid of the electronically controlled self-locking differential. There McPura The coupé takes less than 2.9 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h and reaches a top speed of over 325 km/h. The braking system, developed ad hoc from Brembofeatures ventilated discs – 390×36 mm at the front with 6-piston calipers and 360×28 at the rear with 4-piston calipers – guarantee a stopping distance from 100 km/h to 0 of less than 33 metres. There are five driving modes, which can be managed from the selector located in the center of the tunnel: Wet, GT, Sport, Race and Esc Off. The last two are those purely dedicated to the track, given the wide freedom granted by the stability control in mode Raceand its total deactivation in Esc Off.

3 How is it going

—

Making concrete the idea of ​​sportsmanship that shaped the history of Maserati. An “accessible” sportsmanship, i.e. able to give gifts feeling and fun even for those who are not born drivers, but capable of becoming a sharp and very fast object when used on the track by a steering wheel professional. An idea born with the Mc20, reiterated by McPura after a few kilometers covered in the open air on the Bracco pass. Curves (many), and straights (many fewer), where the Nettuno twin-turbo V6 shows its formidable power already at the bottom, while the steering and braking system follow the pace perfectly Stop&go imposed by the route. In the open air, driving remains enjoyable until 110km/hto diminish only near motorway limits, confirming the good protection from air flows provided to occupants. The sensations given by the V6 Nettuno when it goes around the red zone of the rev counter remain, at the moment, a pleasant memory confined to the recent test drive on the track occurred on GT2 Stradaleto be relived as soon as possible on board the Maserati Mc Pura.

4 Pros and cons

—

Below we indicate the strengths and weaknesses of the Maserati McPura found during the road test carried out in the border area between Liguria and Tuscany.

• Motor: strong at the bottom, consistent at the top;
• Design: clean but sophisticated.

• Price: you have to drive it to understand that it is actually worth what is asked for;
• Infotainment display: a disruptive element in a very stylistically refined cockpit.

5 Technical data sheet

—

The technical data sheet is available below Maserati McPura Coupewith the technical data and starting price of the new sports car from the Trident company.