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PREMIERE FOR
THE MASERATI GRANTURISMO MC STRADALE

The new
Maserati GranTurismo MC
Stradale
will be the fastest, lightest and most powerful car in the
Maserati range when it goes on sale in the first quarter of
2011. Inspired by the Trofeo GranTurismo MC and the
race-winning GT4 motorsport models, it will have more power,
less weight, razor-sharp handling and a top speed of
300km/h.

The
Maserati GranTurismo MC
Stradale
responds to demands for a GranTurismo which
can balance on-road driving needs with race-driving desires
and it incorporates the handling and aerodynamic lessons
from Maserati’s three racing programs.
With 330kW (450 horsepower), the
Maserati GranTurismo MC
Stradale
generates more power (7 kW, 10hp) from the 4.7-litre V8
engine than the GranTurismo S, while its 510Nm of torque is
a further 20Nm improvement. Its race-bred heritage is
highlighted by a 110kg weight reduction from the GranTurismo
S, down to 1770kg. It mirrors Maserati’s racing advantages
by retaining an optimal 48 : 52 weight distribution,
ensuring balanced handling and even tyre wear.

The
Maserati GranTurismo MC
Stradale,
the first Maserati in history to have a dedicated Race mode,
uses advanced electronics to cut gear-shift times from the
upgraded MC Race Shift electro-actuated transaxle gearbox to
just 60 milliseconds. This all helps to slash the 0-100km/h
sprint time to just 4.6 seconds.


With the removal of the rear seats, the
Maserati GranTurismo MC
Stradale
becomes the first two-seat Maserati since the MC12. The
GranTurismo MC Stradale has also benefited from new Brembo
carbon-ceramic brakes, custom-developed Pirelli tyres, a
unique suspension layout and rigid, light-weight, carbon-fibre
race seats.
The
GranTurismo MC Stradale
also provides the latest step in the well-trodden path
between Maserati’s racing programs and its production road
cars and, often, back again.

With a unique body design that is based
around the requirements of the track, the
Maserati GranTurismo MC
Stradale
has borrowed heavily from its racing car stablemates, the
Maserati GranTurismo MC, both in the Trofeo and GT4
configurations. It has a new front splitter, bumper, bonnet,
front guard panels, sills, exhausts and even a new rear
bumper.
Yet it was also designed to be easy to drive,
so it retains all the inherent ride, handling and stability
benefits of the GranTurismo S’s long wheelbase.
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