Maserati MC20 Cielo review. Is this 630hp roadster a feisty supercar or really a GT cruiser?
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- The 200mph Maserati MC20 Cielo is one of the prettiest supercars out there with a feisty 630bhp V6 engine but can it play the role of a GT cruiser? Let's find out.
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Good to see Maserati have stuck with the traditional glove box that's capable of carrying a whole Weetabix.
Its so small that the manual and service book don't fit in...Unless I'm doing something wrong.
😂
I usually only eat a half weetabix while driving my MC20 so they could reduce it IMO.
@@acs5928 😂
It fits my gloves, does all it promises.
MC20 Cielo has to be one of the best looking supercars on the market right now. It looks stunning in that shade of red.
Super car? Sports car.
@@AB-80Xwhere does one category end and the other start
@@iaintdonknow
In this case it's not that difficult.
Aside from price, exclusivity and rarity, you also have to factor in what cars this compete with. This does not compete with V12 Ferraris or Lamborghinis, or high end McLarens. It does not even compete with V6(V8 Ferraris nor V10 Lambos, nor McLarens like the 750S. This is an alternative to say a 911 Turbo S for example. From my personal experience driving the MC20 on both road and track, it definitely lacks the sense of occasion and theatre that is associated with driving exotics and supercars. Every time I've driven one, I came away quite "meh".
I saw one in black and it was both beautiful and sinister in equal measure... Looked like a Batman villains ride. They're gorgeous in person
Not a fan of red cars, but yes I do agree it's a stunning colour, Rj in Oz
The wheel spin is due to the tyres - Bridgestone and brick-like. I swapped mine to Cup2 and it transformed the car. No issue with getting the power down. I managed nearly 40 mpg on motorway so it's pretty efficient when cruising but the tank is very small yes.
Phew that's a relief. If you paid £300K for the car ,getting decent fuel economy is reassuring.
@@aleccrombie7923 Thanks for your comment. Most cars will come out at £240k-250k, still not cheap but the press cars seem to be over specced for some reason - I don't know why anyone would go for the carbon pack. Agreed the economy isn't really relevant but Harry was implying the car was thistry and it had a small tank but the range isn't an issue.- its good for 200 miles +
Yes, range is much improved with higher mpg. Must be tempting to floor it a bit when touring on A and B roads though. Still, I could put up with more fuelling stops for driving a car like that! Still amazed how nice it looks and sounds. Glad you enjoy it.
I think it has a lot to do with temps as well. The MC20's I've tested had Bridgestones on them, I had few issues with grip, same goes for the 296's I've driven on Bridgestones. If the car here had Cup 2's on it, with those temps it would have been very loose. I've daily driven Cup 2's now for over 6 years on my 488, AMG GTR and other cars. They need to be warm to grip, not late fall weather in the UK on crappy roads.
@@mikehilton1888 Congrats with the car. How`s Robson doing?
There was one of these at local cars & coffee yesterday in almost the exact same spec/color (except on standard wheels), and it really is stunning looking. Like you, I was struck by how bland the interior is - I would definitely expect more for my quarter mil.
A common theme in quite a few of your videos recently is how much time your eyes are off the road while adjusting things in the cabin. Not a good trend with modern interior design. The A-pillars also seem monstrously thick on the MC20 - good in a crash but introduce other safety problems with a large blindspot.
Bland interior, sounds like every modern Aston Martin which btw is still selling for $200,000+. Not sure these buyers care for the interior
If the MC20 has blind spot monitoring then it won't be a problem
Whole car is carbon fibre, however you need to pay £75,000 if you want carbon lol
How on earth did this car get so heavy? I happened to have a B7 RS 4 on my scales recently: 1.742 kgs stock. So a steel v8 awd sedan is lighter than this carbon wonder? Really Maserati?
plastic is heavy
Most of us can only dream of owning cars like the Maserati MC20 Cielo. Thanks to Harry, we can fulfil that dream through his eyes ,if not for real.
Nah. Looks nice but 3.0L V6....
Not for me.....I can cruse in my quiet open top cabriolet and get 50+ mpg......Listen to the birds singing or the Floyd or Zeppelin on the stereo. That's living the dream.
@@1970smanwhat have you got a convertible Fiesta?? 50mpg?!😅
MX-5 1.5 ? I had one it was tremendous fun and value@@1970sman
@@andrewstevenson6540 No, not an MX5 although that is a cool car for sure. Mine has four seats, looks beautiful to me and does the job just fine. I often compare it to most so called ‘super cars’ and I think it looks better.
I have to say that most cars that find the most desirable these days are old classics. Most new cars look very boring.
Heated seats are an extra on a car costing £230k Ye Gods!!
What a car!! And a fantastic review as ever, Harry!!👍🙂... It's a shame they made it so heavy, which compromised the dynamics.. but such is the price to pay for topless motoring. I think Ferrari's 296GTS is the better drop top, but the looks of this car is to die for!! I think I would make the compromise and go for the Cielo!!👍🙂
This car could be pretty fast if tuned properly
just a 3 litre v6 for that money is nuts
I think the coupe is heavy too, Evo weighed theirs at 1,700kg.
The back of that car looks so good, kinda reminds of the M600.
The most shocking thing I’ve ever seen in a supercar review is when you drove the Testarossa to France, opened the frunk and pulled out an outboard motor. This set the standard for all supercars in my view and most current models are largely irrelevant to anyone not in possession of a racing license or a palace in the Middle East
Yup. Now, all are purely point A to point A cars.
More like pointless cars 😊
Full of tech n safety features now lad ,move on
Let us not forget the bottles of champagne that kept the outboard from rattling around.
Haters gonna hate 🤷
Supercars are made for millionaires and billionaires. Randos in the yourube comment section are irrelevant to them.
Gorgeous car. Probably the best looking in it's class.
18 months from now this will be the used car bargain of the decade. 7 years from now the Cielo GTS will fix everything and be the best Mazza ever made, but 5 years too late.
What's the infuriating bonging sound when Harry accelerates? 'Warning you are having too much fun!'
Okay, I'm getting on a bit now (57) but have an e-type and 2018 carrera T, so not done yet. I think Maserati are missing a trick here. I went to the classic car show in NEC yesterday. The Maserati stand had one of these, all very impressive. But the most gorgeous car in the whole show was next to it - a 1966 Maserati 3500 GT soft top, just artwork. Do people really care about 0-60 in under 3s? Make a modern 3500.....you'll clean up (in my opinion). Harry, a great video, as always.
That's what the GranTurismo/GranCabrio are for.
Bit expensive for what you get. I think I would rather have an LC500, it's just as nice looking but has a more interesting engine to me and most importantly it's less then half the price. I would like to see harry review the LC500 I think.
A bit expensive???? You think?
As good looking a car as the LC500 is, if you parked one next to an MC20 it would look positively pedestrian. Half the point of owning a car like the MC20 is the drama, surely? Price will never be logical.
@@Sabrermk42 The interior of the LC500 s pretty damn nice, much nicer then the MC20. LC looks a lot like the LFA in my opinion and that's an even more exotic car then the MC20 I don't think it looks very pedestrian. I do understand what you mean though, I think it's just because the LC500 is more of a GT car and the MC20 is really just a sports car, there isn't anything GT about it.
I'm with you Punisher, the LC500 is my current price no object modern car....love the looks, love the interior....and most of all love the reliability and ownership experience...
You have to be kidding me…lol As good looking my butt
Probably my favourite car of the moment. Really good looking car just a bit expensive 😊
Apparently doing good PCP deals.
if you had the money to spare would you pay that for only a 3l v6?
@@huzcerwhat's your problem with a V6? I don't understand. It's a fantastic motor with lot of technology and the sound is fantastic.
@@stefanopedruzzi108 practically the same v6 as the one in the Giulia at a 1/3 of the price. all-new is rubbish as road&track exposed
Wow. What a beautiful car. And it always will be. Maserati nails timeless design. The new Maserati GranTurismo looks very silimar to my 2012 GTS. They nailed the look back in 2006 (or thereabouts) and it's so good, they kept it. The front of the MC20 has that signature grille. Well done Maserati. Great video as always, sir.
Great video, but when are you going to do a video on the F40/F50 😊 a comparison video would be great 😃
Really looking forward to this one! Would also love hear Mr. Metcalfe’s take on the grecale trofeo and whether the engine addresses his issues with the modena trim level.
As always, fantastic video! This car more than ever I feel my inner being battling between “gosh that is beautiful - I want one” Vs “I’ll just wait for them to depreciate and will buy a used one”…!
Really...probably not!!😂
The Maserati MC20's It's colour is stunning. Cars that are painted in a colour that is not part of the 'German Rainbow colour palette' that consists of white, silver, grey (150 shades of) or black is wonderfully refreshing.
I absolutely love this car. What a looker. Great video👍
Good looking car, but totally unusable for any thing but a weekend toy. Prices where do they get them from.
They were probably quoting the dry weight on this car as Lamborghini did with the Aventador SVJ. The easiest way to get a real idea of a car weight is to look at your V5C document under section G called Mass in Service. I found it to always reflects the real weight of all my cars.
As always, another good investigative car journalism from you Harry. I wonder if how these manufacturers will become reluctant to lending you their car when they've basically lied about the weight. 200kg off their claimed weight is a turn off.
Mazarati should explain the weight phenomenon...if i was an owner I'd want a full weight break down they must have a weight spec sheet
You'd think with all of that optioned carbon fiber, it'd be lighter than quoted, but perhaps they just put the standard model curb weight on there, and did not account for the retractable hardtop. Looking forward to the MCXtrema edition which was recently announced, which will cut the weight significantly and focus on trackability. Another great review Harry and team!
Great video Harry
Such a beautiful car
Has a almost aston look at the rear
Would buy one of these over the mclarens if I ever had the wonga 🤣
The car is absolutely gorgeous, I am just wondering how they got it so heavy with carbon fiber structure.
Maserati probably gave it a beefy structure to support the extra weight of the electric Folgore variants.
Apparently the pre-chamber combustion that gives this small engine so much power is used widely in Formula 1 engines, Maserati engineers have managed to make it work in a road car. Hats off to them for trying and pulling that off. Other manufacturers may follow. May even see it trickle down to other cars as I suspect ICE will be around much longer than many assume.
It is a Mahle developed techno. Fiat may be first to put it in the roadcar.
To me, it's one of the prettiest cars around
It just needs an extra switch positions on the performance control - relatively easy - if they just added SOFT GT for a driver that was tired or not a 100% switched on - might be useful in torrential rain or snow.
Oh what a beautiful car - ❤ maybe better tyres might be beneficial- it’s gorgeous looking ❤
Good to see Maserati back with a bang ! What a beautiful car. Almost flawless.
Yes if you could open the doors in a carpark and not have all the road gunk sprayed down the side of the car from poor designed front mud guard I agree it would be almost flawless.
£300,000, 16mpg and it grounds out!
Not a driver's car in my book. Any car that requires me to take my eyes off the road to do something as simple as turn on the demist is a no-go. Tactile switches are the only thing that makes sense when you're pressing on.
Beautiful car. I prefer the standard wheels and could do without the carbon pack. It really is a tad expensive though.
Lose the wheels, carbon and paint and the price gets a bit more reasonable
@@andrewbardwell1763 Indeed. 'Bit' being the operative word 😁
Kind of depends on how you looks at it. I look at it as a bargain, better looking, better sounding Ford GT with pretty much identical performance. From that perspective, it's an amazing deal!
@@flyingphoenix113 Or it emphasises how overpriced the Ford is... I respect your glass-half-full attitude.
@@resnonverba137 That and this Maserati probably has better road manners than the GT.
I'm guessing that bong was something to do with the roof? It was stuck open when I drove it 🤣
looks way better than any Porsche 911
True. But no 911 costs over £300,000!
@@adrianbennett3761 yeah thats too much tbh, maybe it depreciates a lot and then it starts to make sense to compare it to a 911
@@adrianbennett3761 gt3 RS does . .
@@MrBlanko5 List price including Weissach package is about £230,000 but obviously they’re fetching overs at the moment
Nice car. Maserati have found a good balance.
The only moan in my mind is that awful screen for navigation. This might work for Tesla owners who need to pass the time of day...but if buying one of these, I would find someone to remove this and fit some switches, buttons and knobs.
I think that is a fantastic machine - nice than anything from Ferrari. I note Clarkson very much likes them as well.
probably breaks the moment the warranty expires LOL, als that price for a masertai is CRIMINAL
Great vid.
BUT, why can’t we / when are we going to see a review of the new GranTurismo, please?
That is a very very good looking car.
I like Harry appreciating the efforts the engineers took to make this engine and get it just right. I am a sort of engineer (software) and that links with my interest in cars from a design and engineering perspective. I find inspiration from watching Harry's videos! I can likely never afford these cars, but I can window shop and learn lessons about design/engineering.
Apparently the pre-chamber combustion that gives this small engine so much power is used widely in Formula 1 engines, Maserati engineers have managed to make it work in a road car. Hats off to them for trying and pulling that off. Other manufacturers may follow. May even see it trickle down to other cars as I suspect ICE will be around much longer than many assume.
I would have ordered one but a hot boot is no good for a shopping trip to my local Iceland ! 😕
The boot also gets very hot so your frozen food would melt very quickly :)
The mode selector seems a little more fiddly to use than Ferrrari's manettino and damper button combo, but the Cielo counters with an indicator stalk. This could be the decider!
Ha! I hadn’t clocked that, I hate the lack of an indicator stalk on current Ferrari
I prefer the looks of the Ferrari that made a quick appearance but will probably stick with my Ford Fiesta.
I wouldnt call it a convertible, spider or similar. For me its a Targa... like many others convertibles nowadays
Another flawed Maserati. Typical 8 out of 10 car, like they got so far with developing it then just stopped. Given that 1 yr old MC20 coupes are on offer at £150K in the UK, you would have to be a real fanboy to pay £300k for this. Hope Jeff Lynne enjoys his car....
That back end skittled around like the first launch F80 M3
Annoying Bong Bong noise when launching. Annoying disclaimer at startup. The only Maserati I ever wanted was the Quattroporte. I stick with my five litre V8 Jag thanks, and save the £220k price difference.
Aghhh. if only Lotus had made an Emira with a removable roof. Would have been the cheaper alternative and with my Larini exhaust fitted on my Emira, sounds better too!
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Looks gorgeous but certainly not worth the insane money, engine sound is meh, thimble-sized fuel tank, and as Harry said how did they manage to make a carbon-tub'ed car such a porker?? I certainly don't agree that it's a GT at all, if Maza intended it to be one it's the least practical GT ever made lol xD
I am not a fan of convertibles BUT this is by far one of the most beautiful verts in the market today…. Tad pricey though….
It is a very good looking car, but to me a new Maserati just doesn’t carry a 300k value. Like are there really people queuing up to put 300k into this?
Looks nice but has things that will annoy people who hate mud, on the flaps,the doors open could be a problem if parked close to other cars. The turbo torque isn’t to my liking compared to the Lexus500. I do like the folding roof. The boot is tiny but that’s sports cars for you.
Damn that's a beautiful car, and I know the engine is a technical marvel but I gotta say for €300k I'd love to see a V8, but at the same time both the 296 GTB and the Artura have a V6 so I guess we're in that world now
For 300k skip it and get a used F8.
@@AB-80X you are not going to get it under $300,000 not even close even used they go up in price actually
@@robertlulek1634
Right now the market in Europe is still softening a tiny bit. What you see are some dealers trying to bump the price a tad because of the spring-summer. And you have to distinguish between priced to move and priced to look valuable. F8 Tributo's currently move at around 250-280 depending. You can get an extremely nice F8 for €300k. And I would also much rather take a 488 over an MC20 any day of the week.
@@AB-80X I don't like the 488 the sound is not great, although the MC2ovhas the same crappy sound. in all honesty I think LAMBORGHINI has the best car for the Money Hurrican performance or evo for that matter, I've been looking at all the websites I do not see an F8?so cheap
@@AB-80X there's no way you're getting it put under 300,000 or even 300,000 not in our country
I’m sorry, but no Maserati is worth that much. This car MUST take a serious hit after a year or 2… It looks stunning, it’s sexy, I have no doubt it drives well, … but that price prevents for taking it serious…
I love this car, it's simply gorgeous from every angle and has its own character. I also love the new Nettuno engine and how angry it seems. One thing I wondered as you were talking about the turbo noises and strong boost, was boost what the turbos are running. It took some digging, but looks like they push 43.5 psi! And is not setup in a hot V configuration which also surprised me.
43.5psi on 11:1 compression-that Nettuno is not long for this world.
@zachjacobs3337 it's fine with the pre chamber ignition technology. That's how they were able to achieve such numbers, while being 30% more fuel efficient.
Any chance of doing some more modern classic stuff Harry? Like you did with the R8 and B7 RS4. E9x M3, Ferrari 458, 991.1 Carrera etc. Those sort of cars would be of great interest to many I'm sure
Thank you for another video Harry!
Silly car, too heavy, too expensive... and yet... hmm.. something slightly 'cool' about it compared to the competition.
My favourite modern car since it came out.
i wish Corvette started making Their Cars with Scissor Doors or ButterFly Doors ................. i would love it 😎
I really like these! They seem to have landed with a 'Meh' in the Motoring Press but I think they are fantastic, they seem to be improving in looks as the months roll on!
just a 3l v6 for that money is daft
nah - there's Koeniggseggs / Czingers / Mercs for far more than this with 3 cylinder engines. @@huzcer
I don't think the motoring press gave it a "meh". The standard MC20 landed with very positive reviews. Steve Sutcliffe at Auto Express loved it, as did many others including Chris Harris. Matt Farah loved both versions.
@@huzcer - Is it really? The Ferrari 296 has a 3.0 litre V6 Twin Turbo and is a minimum of £241k list. The McLaren Artura has a 3.0 V6 Twin Turbo and has a list price of £189k. The 2022 Ford GT has a 3.5 litre V6 Twin Turbo and you'd be lucky to pick one up (even used) for less than £700k.
Let's look at the past. 959 had a 2.8 flat six twin turbo and was £150k ish back in 1987. The Jaguar XJ220 had a 3.5 Litre V6 Twin Turbo and was over £470k in 1992.
It's not without precident that cars with V6's commanded huge money in the past and still do.
Sports cars are so unimaginative and boring. They've looked the same for decades. It's just the same old thing.
Beautiful looking car but cannot get over the price of modern supercars. A quick trawl of Autotrader finds many examples of my dream car, Ferrari 458 Spider, with a naturally aspirated V8, at much more affordable prices.
True, but this is quite a bit better looking than a 458, quite a bit more usable than a 458, and quite a bit faster than a 458. The engine note and the badge of the 458 will forever be tough to beat!
Lovely, but too wide for the UK
The price is just insane. And you have to pay £850 for the logo on the seat....what the actual f*ck....?
Huge thanks for this video and your excellent job
I agree with most , it is one beautiful looking car and great that it is a Maserati with one of the best racing pedigrees .
I just could not live with that weight of car though , how did the Maserati engineers allow it to get so "fat"?
All that &36 k worth of carbon kit and it weighs 1760 kg ?? good you took it in to check its quoted weight of 1540 kg , still a heavy car .
Impressive car! Great review. I'm making assumptions here, but I noticed you covered the speed readout with a small piece of black tape and it seems you didn't turn off the sound warning for going over the speed limit 😀. The EU regulations are indeed annoying, especially in supercars!
The bong you heard was a warning saying the folding roof wasn’t fully closed when it obviously was! I couldn’t stop it happening and just lived with it. Cars are getting too complicated these days..
@@harrysgaragemore things to break on them giving them the chance to make money fixing them or to sell you a new car. It’s a shame almost everything today is a throwaway and not built to last like it to used to be
@@charlie1832çars have never been built to last.
@@tednruth453Except for old Mercs.
@@kipsome45Model A's and Model T's 😛
I am still amused that you still have your trusty sony webcam...time to review it after ten years ? looking forwardto seeing an electric version.
Wait 5 years and you can pick one up for 30k
Dude. 30k? 🙄
Gorgeous sound and looks…but bonkers and lardy… give me £300,000 and there are so many other cars that can do this better
1760kg is stupid 😂. Penalty of an electric-ready multi platform, but there’s no way I’d part with this asking price for something so porky
you must be aware that this happens always to cabrio versions of cars
@@user-nj1ob8ht3pwith these small targa roofs it’s not like it used to be, but this is over 200kg more than a 488GTB spider. The Ferrari only gives away 50kg-ish in spider form - this is a heavy car to begin with, likely as the chassis has to eventually house a hybrid or electric powertrain with minimal alteration. Think it’s a pretty car, but pushing GT class at that weight, I’d want something more nimble
What a darling little car perfect for a tiny girl like me. Now I want one. Custom design my license plate to say Yield to the Princess! 👑
Stunning vehicle. Not a big fan of those wheels though.
Standard ones look much better.
All over the place under acceleration, surely needs a wing
Drop Dead gorgeous. Only skilled drivers like Harry need to apply.
You'd have to be outta your mind to buy one of these at list. Gotta be one of the fastest depreciating cars out there right now. The coupes are kicking around barely used for 150k. Also, as powerful as that TTV6 is.... It sounds very much like the Alfa V6 in the Quadrifoglio cars.
1/4 mill for a Maserati. Completely insane. You’d have to be.
The MC12 was significantly more expensive in period and is outperformed by the MC20 in virtually every metric. I'd say it's a bargain!
HA !! I prefer the sound of the Merak SS that Harry reviewed a while back !!
Nice car over priced great video as always Harry thanks
i love EVERYTHING about The Maserati MC2O CieIo ............. Perfection 😎
It's a lovely looking thing, no question. Even if I were fortunate enough to be able to buy one though, I wouldn't do so. I read somewhere recently about the depreciation on the standard MC20, with if I recall a 1000 mile, 1 year old car having lost £100k in resale value (I could have my wires crossed but I think I am correct). Also that bloody awful bonging noise would drive me to distraction. Beautiful but flawed - could almost be Maserati's strapline!
Wait a few years and pick a bargain.
100pc agree. Ferrari is a smarter buy.
They have fallen a lot - most Coupes list prices were about £200-210k and now the prices are £160k ish. The carbon pack was the killer - £35k and you lose nearly all of it on resale.
It's beautiful, but it will seem much prettier in a few years when depreciation hits it in the face!
Thanks for the video but that car is not for me. Ridiculous cost and not that special
Were you really in the market for one? Hmm..
Stupid money.
For people with more money than sense, decency or social conscience.
£70k of options 🤯
What is it with supercars needing about £100k of options 🤣
Everyone goes on about how expensive normal cars are, especially EV’s, yet cars like this get a free pass on personalisation costing the price of a whole Porsche Taycan 😵💫
It looks fantastic, but I guess an old Audi V8 R8 would beat it round a track
Great review 👏🏻 lovely looking car, best looking supercar since the mclaren 12C. But just a screen and no boot space. Utterly pointless. Actually backwards as the mclaren 12C has masses of boot space, does 35mpg on mway and had better traction, weighs 400 kilos less. All this downsizing and V6 for worse mpg. Crazy
Why would you think a 2 seater mid engine car would be a GT car?
Beautiful! The white\blue color would be my choice. Price is reasonable for what you are getting. Full carbon, 630hp in a really light weight package. Hardtop also I'd choose over the vert. Even though that roof changing is slick. Maserati always has some of the best designers and they pick best power trains.
It's a winner for sure. Though the kicked up dirt requires full clear bra of entire sides of car. It's worth it. Maybe a wrap with some additional coloring on the sides showcasing "Maserati".
£800 logos on the seats is sound business. Plenty do have lots of money to burn these days. Especially customers of these cars. They often own several such cars! I guess it is hand stitched too to make it feel special? And certainly a big profit margin. Widening gaps between rich and poor (although the poor are getting better standards of living too).
I bet the £800 seat headrest logo is " hand stitched" using a computer driven sowing machine.
I used to be enamored by Maserati when a kid, love the trident emblem and the awesome sound, now as an adult, that magic is gone for me.
Umm..ok. Awesome.
£60k in 5 years time? That bong is annoying.
Gorgeous car but man, your Emira would probably be the better choice to own
No. Definitely not. This is a clear league above the Emira, and a MUCH better daily driver.
I loved this car the first time I saw it. In 2000 when it was called the Spyker C8.
What a boring, cheap interior with two chinese tablets in front of you...