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Maserati’s New MCPura Supercar, Successor to the MC20, Set for Italian Premiere This Month

Maserati is preparing for a major moment in Italy later this month, as the MC20’s successor, the MCPura, is about to take center stage. After its first outing at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it appeared with subtle design changes, updated cabin elements, and a touch more performance, the new mid-engined model is now set for its official Italian reveal on September 26 during the Salone Auto Torino. Production, as with the outgoing car, continues at the historic Viale Ciro Menotti facility in Modena.

Turin was not chosen by chance for the MCPura’s home market debut. The northern city remains one of Italy’s great industrial hubs and holds an important role in national history as the first capital of the Kingdom of Italy. Beyond that, since 1899 Turin has been the headquarters of Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino (FIAT), the company that would eventually become part of the Stellantis group. With Maserati also under the Stellantis umbrella today, the Salone Auto Torino is a natural stage for unveiling the brand’s latest performance flagship. Fittingly, the MCPura will be showcased in Piazzetta Reale, right in the historic heart of the city.

Arriving in both two-door coupe and retractable hardtop formats, Maserati’s fresh entry will be sold as a 2026 model-year car in both Europe and the United States. At its core sits the familiar 3.0-liter Nettuno twin-turbocharged V6, delivering an output of 630 cavalli vapore (621 hp), channelled primarily to the rear wheels through a dual-clutch transmission. Unlike its rivals, the Nettuno does not rely on hybrid technology. Instead, it extracts every ounce of performance from its compact displacement and half-liter cylinders, a feat made possible by Maserati’s own design for the cylinder heads, even though the rest of the architecture draws inspiration from Alfa Romeo’s 2.9-liter V6 and Ferrari’s V8 family.

Transmission duties remain with the Tremec-supplied DCT, a rear-mounted unit that is also shared with Chevrolet’s C8 Corvette. Performance remains in line with the MC20, with the MCPura sprinting from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.9 seconds, which translates to roughly 2.7 seconds for 0–60 mph. Top speed is officially rated above 320 km/h (199 mph) in Italy, and Maserati rounds that figure to 202 mph (325 km/h) for the U.S. market. The open-top MCPura Cielo variant maintains nearly identical figures despite the additional weight of its folding hardtop roof.

The Nettuno remains capable of impressive feats, generating 720 Nm (531 lb-ft) of torque and revving out to 8,000 rpm. The car rolls off the same Modena production line as the GranTurismo and GranCabrio, which are themselves based on the aluminum-heavy Giorgio Sport architecture. Maserati opted for a carbon-fiber monocoque with the MCPura instead, ensuring weight remains under 1,500 kilograms. Combined with the V6’s output, this translates to a power-to-weight ratio of just 2.33 kg per metric horsepower, making it one of the most competitive in its class.

The decision to relocate assembly of the MCPura from Turin’s Mirafiori plant to Modena was largely driven by Stellantis’ desire to prioritize higher-volume production of models such as the Fiat 500 Hybrid. Even so, Maserati’s halo cars benefit from the heritage and craftsmanship associated with the Modena factory. Meanwhile, customers seeking exclusivity will once again be able to personalize their MCPura extensively through the Fuoriserie program, ensuring each build reflects the individual taste of its owner.

Ouassim Akhayad

has been writing about cars, motorsport and everything that moves on wheels since 2018. He was still a student at the time, and made his social media debut on his popular Petrolheads Club page. Ouassim likes comfortable practical coupes with plenty of torque.

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