Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale - Paris Motorshow 2010 - GTChannel

http://gtchannel.com for more car videos. This unique two-seater wears the Maserati Corse name with pride. The word itself is a guarantee of thrilling performance. The MC Stradale is the fastest, lightest and most powerful road car Maserati has ever made, the first Maserati to have a dedicated Race Mode to add to its upgraded Automatic and Sport modes, the first to boast super-light weight carbon ceramic brakes and the first road-going model to reach a top speed of 300km/h. But consider the other name: Stradale. It means "street". The MC Stradale is not just a "track day" hero. This is a car that offers all the road-going comfort and refinement that has made the GranTurismo the ultimate grand tourer. Maserati decided to build the MC Stradale following the success of the Trofeo race cars and the acclaimed GT4 that have propelled Maserati on to the winners' podium at races across the world. Customers told Maserati they wanted a GranTurismo that was a sporty thoroughbred as well as a grand tourer. The new model is lighter and faster than the GranTurismo S on which it is based and offers pin-sharp handling. It is 110kg lighter and has more power - 10 horsepower - and more torque - 20Nm. Advanced electronics slash gear-shift times to just 60 milliseconds and, for the first time, drivers can use sequential downshifting. The more muscular design means the MC Stradale produces more aerodynamic downforce without producing more drag and generates more power without using more fuel. All these new features help to slash the 0-100km/h sprint time to a blink-and-you'll-miss-it 4.6 seconds. The car handles better, too, thanks to its unique new suspension layout, custom-developed Pirelli tyres and Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes. It can win, win and win again lap after lap on the track, while on the road it retains the smooth handling, ride and stability generated by the long wheelbase. With the removal of the rear seat - to save weight and increase the sense that this is a "driver's car" - the MC Stradale is the first two-seat Maserati since the MC12. Yet it still offers the comforts of the GranTurismo. The cockpit is lined with Alcantara, chrome, carbon fibre and drilled aluminium and it can be personalised inside and out. The end result is a car that is not simply a street legal racer but one with all the comforts of a GranTurismo. «This car is for the race enthusiast, the gentleman driver and for his wife to use on the track or simply driving to and from work» says Giuseppe Di Coste, Maserati's product manager for the MC Stradale. The GranTurismo MC Stradale will go on sale in all major markets, except the USA, Canada and Korea, next year.