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Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale Hits Australia In June

The fastest Maserati to set wheel in Australian showrooms will go on sale next month, with the arrival of the GranTurismo MC Stradale.

The “fastest, lightest and most powerful” model in the Maserati line-up, the MC Stradale is powered by


The fastest Maserati to set wheel in Australian showrooms will go on sale next month, with the arrival of the GranTurismo MC Stradale.

The "fastest, lightest and most powerful" model in the Maserati line-up, the MC Stradale is powered by a retuned version of the same Ferrari V8 engine that drives the 'regular' GranTurismo.

Now, power is rated at a goodly 331kW and 510Nm of torque - up from the GranTurismo's 324kW and 490Nm of torque.

Thanks to that boost and a reduced weight of 1670kg (110kg less than the GranTurismo S), the MC Stradale is the first Maserati to crack 300km/h - just. According to Maserati, the special new GT will hit 301km/h.

The 0-100km/h sprint is covered in 4.6 seconds, and fuel consumption is listed at 14.4 l/100km - three-hundreths of a second quicker than the GranTurismo S, with a 13 fuel economy percent improvement.

"The Maserati MC Stradale meets demands which, for any other car maker, would appear to be in direct conflict,” Glen Sealey, General Manager for Maserati in Australia and New Zealand, said.

"On one hand it is a road going version of the Maserati Trofeo and GT4 racing cars. Yet, at the same time, it offers exemplary road comfort, refinement and even lower fuel consumption."

Other performance upgrades include a revised MC Race Shift transmission that cuts shift times to 60 milliseconds.

The MC Stradale also gains a dedicated Race mode on top of the upgraded Automatic and Sport modes.

Suspension is lower and there are now larger anti-roll bars. There are also new Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes, custom-developed Pirelli tyres and carbon-fibre race-inspired seats. Only in the front, mind - the rear seats have been dropped all together.

Pricing

The Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale is on sale now with a recommended retail price of $364,900, excluding statutory charges, on road costs and dealer delivery charges.

Available in limited numbers, the first Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradales will arrive for delivery in June.

Transforming the GranTurismo into the MC Stradale

Exterior Changes

  • Air intakes on the bonnet
  • New side skirts
  • New front bumper with new aerodynamic splitter
  • Integrated boot lid lip spoiler
  • Revised rear bumper with Splitter
  • Exhaust pipes reposition to allow larger rear splitter
  • New front guards with trailing edge vertical air vents
  • 20 inch wheels with new Pirelli P-zero Corse tyres

Interior Changes

  • Front carbon fibre seats
  • Alcantara and leather upholstery
  • Redesigned main instrument cluster

Weight reduced by 110 kg

  • Flow formed 20 inch alloy wheels: - 5 kg
  • Wiring optimisation: - 2 kg
  • Sound insulation reduction: - 25 kg
  • Two seat configuration: - 16 kg
  • Carbon Fibre front seats: - 26 kg
  • Sealing and body optimisation: - 12 kg
  • Carbon Ceramic Brembo brakes: - 18 kg
  • Exhaust System: - 6 kg

Aerodynamic improvements

  • Front: 25% more down force at 200 kmh
  • Rear: 50% more down force at 200 kmh
  • No change in the drag co-efficient, despite extra down force

New Driving modes

  • Race
  • Gearchanges in 60 milliseconds
  • Gearchange mode: Manual shift
  • Exhaust silencer by pass: Open at all engine speeds
  • Sequential Downshifting
  • Sharper response from the accelerator
  • Sport
  • Gearchanges in 100 milliseconds
  • Gearchange mode: Manual shift
  • Exhaust silencer by pass: Open over 4000 rpm
  • Auto
  • Gearchanges in 140 milliseconds
  • Gearchange mode: Automatic shift
  • Exhaust silencer by pass: Closed

Engine, compared to GranTurismo S

  • Up 7 kW to 331 kW
  • Up 20 Nm to 510 Nm
  • Fuel consumption: down 13% to 14.4 l/100 km
  • 80% of torque available from 2500 rpm
  • Diamond Like Coating (DLC) cuts internal engine friction

Suspension/Chassis

  • 8% stiffer springs
  • Front roll bar increased from 20 to 25 mm
  • Ride height lowered
    - 10 mm at the front
    - 12 mm at the rear
  • Tyres – new Pirelli P-Zero Corsa
    - Front: Up from 245/35 to 255/35
    - Rear: Up from 285/35 to 295/35

Brakes – New Brembo Carbon Ceramic

  • First production Maserati with Carbon Ceramic brakes
  • New brake cooling system and heat extraction vents
  • Front: 380 mm x 34 mm with six piston callipers
  • Rear: 360 mm x 32 mm with four piston callipers
  • Braking distance, down 6% for 100 kmh to Zero, now 33 metres

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