Between you and I, the tuner can say something about most high-end machines out there. Yet, only a few are willing to listen, including Mansory's deep-pocketed clientele that supports it no matter how ridiculous its projects are.
Fortunately for Mansory, the pictured Maserati MC20 Cielo is not exactly ridiculous, but it is on the brash side. The average Joe might not be able to tell what's new here, but we can, and there are a lot of things happening both inside and out.
As usual, the tuner has kept the stock bumper up front, sprinkling it with all sorts of unnecessary add-ons. These comprise the side flicks, bits around the air vents, tweaked grille, and generously sized apron. The front hood is also new, and the headlamps have some surrounding trim.
More aftermarket bits and pieces can be seen on the front and lower sides of the doors. The car features side skirt attachments, rear vent surrounds, and extra trim on the rear quarter panels. With the ginormous wing, a new diffuser that sports an integrated brake light and side attachments, the rear end is also on the flashy side.
Since Mansory believes that its logo is far more valuable than the OEM ones, it has replaced all emblems at the front, rear, and sides. The final bit when it comes to the exterior is the FV.5 wheel set, which actually looks good on the pictured MC20 Cielo.
Photo: Instagram | Mansory
On the inside, the tuner's signature is visible on multiple components, including the headrests, seatbelts, steering wheel, entry sills, and floor mats. The cockpit has a bi-tone look with black suede and a few yellow accents. The Italian flag motif can be seen on the paddle shifters, and this is where the makeover ends.
Without any work going into it, the twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 produces 621 hp (630 ps/463 kW) and 538 lb-ft (730 Nm) of torque. The Nettuno engine in the pictured MC20 Cielo, however, is far punchier. Mansory claims it is good for 710 hp (720 ps/530 kW) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm).
As a result, the exotic model can cover the 0-62 mph (0-100 kph) in just 2.7 seconds, roughly three-tenths faster than the stock one, and the top speed is 205 mph (330 kph), a six mph (10 kph) improvement. If it matters, Mansory says their MC20 Cielo returns the equivalent of 19.4 US mpg (12.1 l/100 km) and emits 288 g/km of CO2.
This wasn't Mansory's first encounter with the Maserati MC20, as they've been tuning various copies of the Italian supercar for a good while now. However, it is one of the boldest takes on it yet, and that's likely due to the choice of colors. But do you like it?
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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