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A couple of weeks ago, as the world was struggling with intense heat waves, Italian carmaker Maserati raised the temperature even higher by previewing a monster of a race car that was at the time expected to deliver 740 horsepower.
An update on the vehicle, known until now as the Project24, now puts the output of the engine to a slightly lower, but still impressive value: 730 horsepower. Along with that came the revealing of the vehicle's production name, and that's MCXtrema.
The moniker makes no secret of what the machine is supposed to do: rip through race tracks in extreme fashion (the thing will not be road legal) at the hands of talented drivers, either for fun or for real racing. It's also a tribute to the Maserati Corse, the Italian carmaker division in charge with blending racing attributes with beautiful styling.
The beast is based on the Maserati MC20, the "super sports car entirely made in Italy that has marked the beginning of the brand's new era." Launched in 2020, the car comes in stock configuration with a 3.0-liter Nettuno engine, a turbocharged V6 capable of delivering a mind-boggling 621 hp.
The jump from that to 730 hp was thus not all that difficult to achieve, although the specifics of how exactly the troop was taken to the new level were not disclosed. We'll probably learn more about that, together with the full details on the race car, on August 18, when the Italians will pull the wraps off the MCXtrema during The Quail event at the Monterey Car Week 2023.
Until then, we're only left with the promise of a "car dedicated to the excellence of gentleman drivers and racing cars' enthusiasts." The thing is equipped with all the proper tools meant to help it enter the history books as it goes down the track, including a new suspension system, carbon-ceramic braking hardware, and even FIA-approved safety features.
The car will weigh no more than 1,250 kg (2,756 pounds), making the weight-to-power ratio stand at an impressive 1.69 kg/hp.
Design-wise, the car (of which we've only seen renderings so far) is supposed to appear completely different from the MC20 it is based on, and by the looks of it that goal was achieved.
That's it in terms of details so far, but there is one thing we do know for certain: not many of us will get to enjoy this incredible machine firsthand. And that's not only because it will probably be prohibitively priced (the base MC20, for instance, kicks off at well over $200,000, and easily goes beyond that), but also because it will be highly limited – the Italian carmaker only plans to make 62 of them, available for fans across the world.
The moniker makes no secret of what the machine is supposed to do: rip through race tracks in extreme fashion (the thing will not be road legal) at the hands of talented drivers, either for fun or for real racing. It's also a tribute to the Maserati Corse, the Italian carmaker division in charge with blending racing attributes with beautiful styling.
The beast is based on the Maserati MC20, the "super sports car entirely made in Italy that has marked the beginning of the brand's new era." Launched in 2020, the car comes in stock configuration with a 3.0-liter Nettuno engine, a turbocharged V6 capable of delivering a mind-boggling 621 hp.
The jump from that to 730 hp was thus not all that difficult to achieve, although the specifics of how exactly the troop was taken to the new level were not disclosed. We'll probably learn more about that, together with the full details on the race car, on August 18, when the Italians will pull the wraps off the MCXtrema during The Quail event at the Monterey Car Week 2023.
Until then, we're only left with the promise of a "car dedicated to the excellence of gentleman drivers and racing cars' enthusiasts." The thing is equipped with all the proper tools meant to help it enter the history books as it goes down the track, including a new suspension system, carbon-ceramic braking hardware, and even FIA-approved safety features.
The car will weigh no more than 1,250 kg (2,756 pounds), making the weight-to-power ratio stand at an impressive 1.69 kg/hp.
Design-wise, the car (of which we've only seen renderings so far) is supposed to appear completely different from the MC20 it is based on, and by the looks of it that goal was achieved.
That's it in terms of details so far, but there is one thing we do know for certain: not many of us will get to enjoy this incredible machine firsthand. And that's not only because it will probably be prohibitively priced (the base MC20, for instance, kicks off at well over $200,000, and easily goes beyond that), but also because it will be highly limited – the Italian carmaker only plans to make 62 of them, available for fans across the world.
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