Delta is often between the road car and the path of the path designed for this purpose is a spectrum of the gap. Porsche markets GT3 and GT3 RS as ready -made machines, even if the latter is more solid than before. Think of SF90 Asseto Firano versus SF90 XX in terms of Ferrari. Although one can make a convincing argument that any supercar should be worthy of tracking, I will adhere to special offers for brevity.
Last year, during Al -Samman, motor sport gathering In Monterrey, MASERATI pulled the covers on its first -range special range since MC12, based in Enzo. However, MASERATI GT2 Stradale shows her hand long before her carbon spiral bucket, or a belt in four points harnessing, or an counterpart through the windshield that rotates in the hood and its fenders.
His name falls all the reference to the MC20 Supercar, which works as its base with Stradale alignment simultaneously with the championship GT2 Racecar, which it shares. While I stand next to the drilling in the circuit circuit in Astari in Malaga, Spain, I watch the GT2 barrel towards the hard section that consists of one and two, I left I wonder: Is Stradal a suitable path car or just MC20 in a borrowed race suit?
Unfortunately, I must start apologizing. As a circle like Ascari is located in its full composition, with 26 angle for you in less than 3.4 miles, it is scheduled to be in a frustrating way. The MASERATI line only allows a total of eight rolls on two tasks for a total of about 20 minutes on the right track. I will learn GT2 and ASCARI simultaneously.
A long time before throwing a helmet ever, Maserati refers to one of the open grooms where GT2 Stradale sits next to the race race. Although it is inspired by the wrong word, given that the same engineering and design teams developed the husband side by side. With two side -by -side, the visual relations between the road and the contestant are unambiguous.
Both GT2s Sport Sport Shark Nose Sharks, ventilation covers, double fenders, extensive side sockets to improve cooling, and adjustable huge swan wings. Stradale shrinks Racecar ingredients to the size of the road. However, which was built by this brand that focuses on the style, you can bet that Meserati gave it the Boomrang spoiler as much as it achieves its number 102 pounds as it is as it is for the dramatic effect.
While the MC20 wears an elegant and accurate aesthetic, the optical presence of the GT2 creates a more permanent effect. It is more exciting to look at it. Even if its aggressive wheels with 20 -inch central wheels are not more than shiny carbon panels, they are at least a sharp appearance.
As MASERATI engineers approach statistics as my time approaches the right track, my expectations for the GT2 Stradale are only increasing. It shaves 132 ribbons on a standard MC20 through a strict carbon fiber diet while spring rates rise by eight and ten percent of the front to the back. Meanwhile, the revised turbocharged charger is 3.0 liters V6 and the new exhaust domain to support higher increase pressure, and increase its production to 631 hp and 531 pounds of torque.
Optional performance package of $ 13,750 installed for my test car, the veil of the GT2 brakes from the rising carbon ceramics, the central lock wheels in the semi -Michelin rubber wrapped, and trades a limited mechanical differentiation for the electronic censorship in the electronic in the background. To take advantage of this new device, the package adds four adjustable sub-forms within the upper CORSA preparation, allowing you to take more traction control, control control, E-LSD, and ABS settings.
A call from the woman who holds the portfolio responsible for collecting my group means that it is time to finally enter the car. As if two hours of standing 20 minutes ago on the circle were not bad enough, I soon know that I will settle a coach all the time. Many for that savings in hard weight.
Soon after the exit from the lane, we drop a small summit to the third and fourth turns, also known as the “nail”. Even with such a short task, the voice coach insists on starting and staying in the mode of sport, which is the mid -three basic options if the unnecessary wet preparation is not calculated. Although these simple companies increase the outskirts of this car, accelerate the transformations, and the stability control system relaxes, it becomes immediately clear that it is not for the path of the path.
The scales are filled at the dry number supported of 3,009 pounds (closer to 3200 pounds with liquids), and Maserati GT2 Stradale is light even with modern Supercar standards. However, even this squat in the weight of the feather under acceleration and dive under the severe braking in its sporty surroundings. The nose decreases so much that the carbon traitor in Stradali ultimately comes into contact with the airport runway below, thus throwing precious layers of the net coat.
With the end of the first ten minutes on the right track in 60 seconds, I went back to drilling, and took an engineer to ask about the nature of this car quietly. The answer says. In essence, GT2 Stradale inherits the carbon basin structure in the loser race, a structure borrowed by the contestant from the MC20. As such, the Stradale rescue from MC20 is transported without material updates, just the software calibration. Only new springs, being more stable, longer, and a wider diameter.
When asked why this car’s suspension was not tightened, the engineer indicated that GT2 Stradale does not need to be more stable due to the stiffness of the high twisting of the structure and the lack of excess weight. However, since I am still in front of the front separator with open carbon fibers that sparkle under the Spanish sunlight, this is a difficult fact to accept it.
The woman who carries the rocks, has returned to the car, tied to make fun and settled in carbon buckets. The coach says we are in the next Corsa position. I am trying not to look very excited about the possibility of the car properly driving it in the middle of the road around the world for an experiment. We set out, but excitement does not last.
While trying to pick up the pace, my passenger harmonizes for me to reduce the mid -road via ReV. With no peak power up to 7500 rpm, it appears that you find the pillar installed on the column at 4,500 rpm appears to be a waste. The coach insists. Even when we come to the final in a row, and the bombing by drilling, the call for early lifting comes again.
By the time I go back to drilling at the end of this second stage, I have been mentally drained from the sorcery of a new path, GT2, and a continuous flow of directions. Just as I am preparing to speak far away, I feel as if I hadn’t learned anything, the head of the Meserati’s generous communication in North America tells me that he got a third session, this time on my own.
When the writer in the car reaches the mid -track point, get the green light to start for the last time. Immediately, GT2 Stradale feels faster on his feet. It was edited to pick up the pace, press the entire suffocating below the first in a row, and this time clicking only when the steering wheels turn completely.
GT2 acceleration is, to use the correct term, Batshit Quick. It may generate 40 horses less than Artura, but the GT2 acceleration is practically identical outside the instrument tests. However, he does not feel more fast than standard MC20. It may seem surprising until you learn that Stradale is developing only ten additional horses while the exit of torque decreases by seven pounds.
By sending this power to the rear wheels via the same two -dual -speed clutch transmission like MC20, it is still 2.8 seconds to 62 miles per hour and 201 meters per hour unchanged. Fortunately, the new 3.0 -liter exhaust system allows a 90 -degree dual -degree freight of a noteing contract that is practically competing as its red line approaches 8000 rpm.
On ultra -speed scoute, the grip of this side car is impressive, which has become possible through its new weather components and a new set of semi -narrow tires. The front end of this car is graceful and immediately responds in the slower sections. However, even at the highest Corsa setting, the soft stradale struggles are struggled to relieve excess body movements through the most strict turns.
Although its electric guidance shelf is fast, it does not take enough weight under pregnancy or take advantage of the touch comments. Despite the accuracy of a Stradali direction, his ambiguity leaves you wondering about the amount of your fist while picking up the pace. It is effective but away from engaging.
It is a similar story with carbon ceramic and the GT2 brake system. Although its unique collection of Brembos is strong and definitely more advanced than you will get something like Corvette Z06, it is completely free of comments. You will hear the flashes of this car exploding while you are firmly tending to the brakes before the pedal indicates that you are approaching its limits. Again, very effective but not especially involved.
While pulling the pits for the final time, another GT2 Stradale awaits me for the car to the house. On the winding roads surrounding the famous circle, this shows the place where it is located on the road and follows the spectrum.
His soft comment easily absorbs strange bump, until he sails in Corsa. Although you do not feel any of the effects of its Aero components, its guidance is still accurate, and its pamphlet is strong. If its production is 631 hp, it feels like a lot on the right track, it is excessive on public roads. However, this is where the GT2 Stradale feels more than others at home. Her name again makes a statement, with “Stradale” Italian on the road.
Here lies the answer to my previous question. The GT2 Stradale is completely capable of tracking, especially with the performance pack. However, everything he does on the right track, it is better on a zigzag mountain road. Here, she faces strong competition from inside her home.
By widespread borrowing from the MC20, GT2 Stradale restores many of his ethics on the roads. Although the tallest test motor may reveal the presence of accurate non -discovered differences at a total central time of about an hour, it has not emerged in this first driving.
Outside the track, the most important differences in this special edition are in the excellent design inspired by the race race, carbon and interior fibers, and the amazing SABELT bucket. Because while everyone wanders on Porsche or Ferrari Trending models, GT2 reaches more IYKYK option. However, although Meserati plans to produce its production at 914 units, the $ 80,000 jump to $ 311,995 is still difficult in the stomach.
The problem is, for this amount, there are more than a few convincing competitors offered. The first clear option is the GT3 RS and 9000 rpm screaming six, which exceeds the V6 GT2 play. For more than $ 300,000, you can even calculate the inevitable agent that will accompany him. Suppose the final sense of communication and participation is your speed. In this case, there is McLaren 750s, and if the raw sound is a priority, then the Corvette Z06 that was naturally inhaled it at less than half the cost of Stradale.
Although the GT2 Stradale is the first limited private of Trednt for decades, this first summary meeting creates the impression that it is great in isolation. However, by providing a similar experience to the MC20, when it is stacked against the best in this field, it does not feel the privacy enough.