There have been many road-legal track cars over the years, but usually driving a car that’s designed for the track means you sacrifice a lot in terms of daily-drivability, comfort, and refinement. Maserati just unveiled its upcoming road-legal track car the GT2 Stradale, and alongside the usual news about increased power and decreased weight, Maserati’s CEO Davide Grasso says it is intended for everyday driving, and guarantees optimal comfort and advanced ADAS functions.
The GT2 Stradale is a heightened, race-ready MC20, but it receives aggressive vented carbon fiber bodywork and a tall carbon spoiler which both spice up its looks and allow increased cooling and downforce. Mechanically, the GT2 Stradale gains 10 horsepower over the standard MC20, now up to a total of 640 hp from its twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Nettuno V6, and it drops a significant 132 pounds. Maserati claims it will go from 0-62 mph in 2.8 seconds, and reach a top speed of about 201 miles per hour. It retains the same eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission that’s in the MC20, and it remains rear-wheel-drive only.
To make sure that the GT2 Stradale achieves “ideal comfort in all conditions of use,” the car’s interior remains relatively similar to the MC20, though it features specially designed manually adjustable seats for the GT2 Stradale with carbon buckets available in two sizes for larger and smaller buyers. The interior also reveals more matte carbon fiber than the MC20, which is used to help eliminate glare. It still has the 10.25-inch central touchscreen display, but the gear selector has been elevated to fall easier to the driver’s hand and the steering wheel is now a squircle shape with race-style integrated shift lights.
With a suspension setup that’s the same as the GT2 race car and up to 1,100-pounds of downforce created by the new aerodynamics, this should be an invigorating car to drive. No details are currently available regarding sale price or availability for this ultimate driver’s Maserati, but you probably won’t be able to afford it. Looks like the one percent gets another fun toy to play with, this time with a trident on the front.
