The latest supercar: Maserati MC12 GT

[NFS4]

Italian automakers came to Geneva with a pair of performance roadsters, the production Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster, and the Maserati MC12 (above), the road-going Grand Tourer version of the company?s GT racer. Styled by Giugiaro based on an idea from Ferrari/Maserati design chief Frank Stephenson, MC12?s bodywork is all carbon fiber, including its removable hard top, and rides on an all-aluminum chassis. The car is powered by a mid-mounted 630-hp 6.0-liter V12 linked to a six-speed paddle-shifted auto-manual gearbox. Want one? Better get to work on it, because Maserati says it will build about 25 copies for road use, and five more for the racing program. In 2005, they?ll build another 25. But look to next week?s cover story for the full, inside scoop.

MC12 Photo Gallery

 

[StageLeft]

Looks neat, but 205 mph top speed is so 1990

 

[Jeff7181]

After I win $10 mil. on Super Millionaire I'll buy one

 

[boyRacer]

Yeah... looks nice... so if for some reason... you have enough money and you dont like how the enzo looks... heres another enzo with different clothes.

 

[ElFenix]

i saw an enzo the other day

 

[WinkOsmosis]

Beautiful. The headlights especially. It's like an even better looking Aston Martin.

 

[shabby]

Hubba hubba that looks sweet.

 

[TommyVercetti]

Got the white one already, waiting for the red one to be delivered. Damn slow service from Maserati.

 

[z0mb13]

styling is much better than the enzo

 

[UNCjigga]

Detuned engine or not, I'd pick this over an Enzo any day (much better styling.)

 

[boyRacer]

Pininfarina > Giugiaro

 

[Greg03]

Those vents in front make the design look fragile. No like.

 

[Brutuskend]

Freaking NICE!!!!!!!

I like that paint job too!

 

[EvilYoda]

nice first impression, but I'd love to see it in person or at least have more pics of it.

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: EvilYoda
nice first impression, but I'd love to see it in person or at least have more pics of it.

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[KokomoGST]

Nah... my weapon of choice would still be a Merc CLK-GTR.

http://www.fast-autos.net/mercedes/mercedesclkgtr.html

 

[boyRacer]

Originally posted by: KokomoGST
Nah... my weapon of choice would still be a Merc CLK-GTR.

http://www.fast-autos.net/mercedes/mercedesclkgtr.html

...just go all the way with a Benz CLR... :heart:

EDIT: ...more pics...

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...somewhere out there is one road version...

 

[NFS4]

http://autoweek.com/cat_content.mv?port_code=autoweek&cat_code=coverstory&loc_code=index&content_code=04121427

 

[nan0bug]

Originally posted by: bR

Originally posted by: KokomoGST
Nah... my weapon of choice would still be a Merc CLK-GTR.

http://www.fast-autos.net/mercedes/mercedesclkgtr.html

...just go all the way with a Benz CLR... :heart:

EDIT: ...more pics...

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...somewhere out there is one road version...

Never liked any of the Benz supercar designs. The front ends on those cars look like crap.

 

[Rent]

To me, it looks like a combination F50/F40... and they really don't do too much for me.