The Cold Test: Maserati’s hot MC20 no flake in snow trials [watch]
The MC20 has never previously been seen unleashing its power on low-grip surfaces, but in the latest stop of the supercar’s worldwide durability tour in Italy, its handling was put to the cold test.
The new Maserati super sports car is currently engaged in a series of reliability tests (on road and track, in various driving conditions) and intensive cold-weather trials on the snow-covered roads of the Valtellina and at the Ghiacciodromo Livigno (Sondrio), Italy’s most notable snow and ice circuit.
Watch the Maserati MC20 ‘play’ in the snow
During its cold-weather mission, the super sports car was tested to evaluate engine cold starting, the low-temperature performance of its elastic components and the car’s handling on cold and low-grip asphalt surfaces. The test is also performed to verify correct functioning of the Climate Control System in cold conditions; tests were also conducted on the battery, suspensions and brakes.
The extreme conditions have not stopped the new MC20…In fact, they have enhanced the opposing personalities of this car, born from the brand’s racing DNA but designed for series production.
STYLE MEETS SPEED IN MASERATI’S MC20
The MC20 – for Maserati Corse – is the harbinger of a new era of style, performance and passion for the Italian brand. It was voted the World’s Most Beautiful Supercar at the 2021 Festival Automobile International and features a new 463kW V6 engine, made by Maserati, along with that eye-watering 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time of only 2.9 seconds.
The two-seater, mid-engined car — with stand-out “butterfly” doors — was originally scheduled to debut in May 2020, but was delayed for reasons including the global COVID-19 pandemic.
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