MC12 Maserati MC12 Corsa

[RS2000 4X4]

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[Rainer271]

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[Mafalda]

MC12 corsa "streetversionN" still have 755ps?

 

[KiwiRob]

Why have something as common as an ENZO when you could have this sexy beast of a car!

 

[Rainer271]

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[tristatez28lt1]

Why have something as common as an ENZO when you could have this sexy beast of a car!

You're right. Since so few people have ever driven it, it remains a mysteriously iconic car. Probably one of my favorite cars of all time. And then you hear that sound...

 

[sako97]

These are as long as a LWB S-Class, very wide, and under 4ft tall so it has the most presence of just about all the 21 century hypercars. Cartoonish is a way to describe it.

Frank Stephenson is such a legend with his diverse design portfolio.

 

[Gianclaudio]

These are as long as a LWB S-Class, very wide, and under 4ft tall so it has the most presence of just about all the 21 century hypercars. Cartoonish is a way to describe it.

Frank Stephenson is such a legend with his diverse design portfolio.

Afaik, is a Giugiaro design......

 

[sako97]

Afaik, is a Giugiaro design......

Yes, but Frank oversaw the entire design process.

The Ferrari Maserati Group’s wealth of knowledge and technological excellence have been poured into the design of the new car. In addition to this, its styling was developed in the wind tunnel from a Giugiaro idea by the Maserati technicians with the fundamental contribution of Frank Stephenson, the Ferrari Maserati Group’s own Director of Concept Design and Development. The European type-approved version of the new car goes on sale after the summer.

http://www.coolsupercars.com/maserati-mc-12/

Very interesting bit about the conception of the Fiat 500.

C/D: You had a dream job and got to oversee the F430 and Maserati MC12. So why did you move to Fiat?

FS: It was like going from heaven to hell. Fiat was ready to crash, the company had had it. [Sergio] Marchionne had come in and sacked almost everybody, and I was basically summoned to be design director. I was like, “What have I done wrong?” They said nothing, you’ve just got to build a new car in 10 months and it’s got to be successful or no more Fiat. So we had a brilliant idea; we took the most successful product they had, the Panda, and ripped the body off and put another on. That was the new 500. "

7 Questions with Frank Stephenson, the Designer of the Modern Mini, McLaren P1, Ferrari F430, and More – News – Car and Driver

 

[Gianclaudio]

Yes, but Frank oversaw the entire design process.

http://www.coolsupercars.com/maserati-mc-12/

Very interesting bit about the conception of the Fiat 500.

C/D: You had a dream job and got to oversee the F430 and Maserati MC12. So why did you move to Fiat?

7 Questions with Frank Stephenson, the Designer of the Modern Mini, McLaren P1, Ferrari F430, and More – News – Car and Driver

Yes, the answer is very ambiguous... Some sites say Giugiaro, some Stephenson.

Italdesign's own website claim the project as theirs.....

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

After departing McLaren, it was left a mystery where Stephenson ended up. Originally, word was he was heading back to MINI, but that doesn't seem to be the case. I checked out his IG page for clues, alas nothing except him living the good life.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

Pretty sweet. Looks like Maserati is offering drives in it. Can’t imagine how much that experience costs...

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[klier]

Yes, the answer is very ambiguous... Some sites say Giugiaro, some Stephenson.

Italdesign's own website claim the project as theirs.....

Either way, it's a hack job, and the original Enzo is eons superior looking.

 

[tristatez28lt1]

Even though I'm normally not a fan, this content from Shmee has been on point. Nice work.

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[Gianclaudio]

Either way, it's a hack job, and the original Enzo is eons superior looking.

No effing way! Enzo looks like a kit car, easily one of the ugliest Ferraris ever

 

[sako97]

The man and his creation

 

[klier]

No effing way! Enzo looks like a kit car, easily one of the ugliest Ferraris ever

Enzo is mindblowingly good looking, much better than the LaFerrari IMO. So simple and sleek and lean looking. Perfect.

The MC12 is the kit car here. Literally because it’s a modded Enzo.

Where are you btw @Gianclaudio
I miss you.

 

[sako97]

I find it absolutely comical that the MC12 is almost as long as a LWB S-class or 750LI, as wide as an American pickup, and as low as a Ford GT - all with no way to see out the back. That’s why no one drives them on the roads

Enzo is mindblowingly good looking, much better than the LaFerrari IMO. So simple and sleek and lean looking. Perfect.

The MC12 is the kit car here. Literally because it’s a modded Enzo.

Where are you btw @Gianclaudio
I miss you.

I’ve noted his absence as well. Hope all is well @Gianclaudio

 

[M.N.D]

The purpose of the MC12 in the first place was homologation, as Maserati at the time in 2004 wanted to go back into GT racing, specifically in the now-defunct GT1 class. I believe Maserati designed the MC12 to be a race car from the beginning, being a strong performer while fitting the rulebook of the class, and according to the statistics, it was a very successful car when it was racing.

If you look at it, the Maserati MC12 suits the principles of Ferrari better than the Enzo, which is building a race car first then homologate it into a road car! On a personal note, I like the Enzo more, even though I have seen neither in real life. On the other hand, the Maserati is much more exclusive, so maybe it'll be the more valuable future classic.

 

[CrunchSlaughtered]

Enzo is mindblowingly good looking, much better than the LaFerrari IMO. So simple and sleek and lean looking. Perfect.

The MC12 is the kit car here. Literally because it’s a modded Enzo.

Where are you btw @Gianclaudio
I miss you.

I asked the same question one week ago, but no answer yet