I’ve spent my adult life working in and around the automotive industry. After earning a mechanical engineering degree from GMI I spent the next 17 years working on electronic control systems that help cars stop, go and change direction before I drove away to write about what other engineers were creating.
Over the course of more than a century, Maserati has had a lot of ups and downs. During several periods of prior owners with limited resources, the company produced some less than impressive machines. But at other times, it has created truly spectacular machines like the Tipo 60 Birdcage and 250F Grand Prix racer of the 1950s. In recent years, with the spin-off of Ferrari from then Fiat Chrysler, Maserati has risen back to being the premier brand for what is now Stellantis.
The Nettuno engine is an all-new 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 generating 621-hp and 528 lb-ft of torque. The name is the Italian word for Neptune, the ancient Roman god of the sea who wielded a trident, the logo of the Maserati brand since its beginning.Maserati hasn’t been involved in Formula 1 since the 1950s, but that doesn’t mean it can’t learn from the top level of motorsport. The 90 degree block has a short 82 mm stroke and 88 mm bore enabling it to rev quickly.
I picked up MC20 from the fleet management company and drove it home, mostly by highway with some rural roads mixed in toward the end of the trip. Over the next couple of days, I took it on some of the more curvy country roads in my area and did some general daily driving chores. In the three decades since the original Acura NSX arrived, almost every automaker creating a machine of this type has realized that if people are actually going to buy it, it needs to exhibit some degree of civility.
Turn up the wick on a twisty road and the MC20 really comes to life, leaping from one corner to the next and offering excellent mechanical grip though the corners. The steering feedback communicates exactly what is happening at the front wheels. At least at speeds that don’t risk getting you thrown in jail, the MC20 feels very predictable and precise. The shifts are quick but never feel jerky or rough and launching off the line was smooth whether done with light throttle or foot to the floor.
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