Yahoo Autos The Maserati GT2 Stradale is as close as you can get to a racing Maserati for the road
If Maserati is the marque for you and racing calls your name, look no further than the Maserati GT2 Stradale.
Maserati instilled ample power and racing tech into their road-legal race car
Revealed at the 2024 running of The Quail at Monterey Car Week, the GT2 Stradale is the road-going version of the MC20-based GT2 race car. Under the hood is the 3.0L twin-turbo "Nettuno" V6 putting out 640 hp through a dual-clutch automatic transmission. The top speed is somewhere north of 201 mph and you'll get to 60 mph in less than 2.8 seconds.
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Downforce and aerodynamics also play a key part in achieving the GT2 Stradale's legendary performance. The carbon fiber monocoque makes the Stradale 132 lbs lighter than the MC20 it's based on. An aero hood, louvered fenders, active rear wing, and a rear diffuser work together to create over 500 kg or 1000 lbs of downforce. Paired with its active suspension, the GT2 Stradale stays planted to the pavement during high-speed corners.
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Exciting color options and a suite of standard safety features make the GT2 Stradale well-suited for the road
The body can be finished in a plethora of exciting colors, three of which are from Maserati's special Fuoriserie customization program. My personal favorite has to be the Powder Nude Texturized which blends bronze and gold into a shimmering sunset kind of shade.
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Given that it's still a street car at the end of the day, safety and convenience features like a driveway lift system, an optional 360-degree camera, blind spot alert, sign recognition, and adaptive cruise join the roster as well.
A racey and high-end interior makes track driving comfortable
The interior is also equal parts a race car and a comfortable cruiser. The carbon-fiber racing seats are upholstered in blue Alcantara. Blue accents follow throughout the interior, as does the extensive use of carbon fiber. Maserati has also continued its collaboration with Sonus Faber in its GT2 Stradale's audio system.
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The only buttons in sight are for the volume, drive modes, and drive/reverse selector. Every other relevant feature is part of the infotainment system which, as always, gets a big thumbs down on my part.
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Maserati's Optional packages aim to make the ownership experience even better
Five optional packages are also available to further improve your Maserati experience, with many of their features able to be added separately. The Interior and Exterior Carbon Packs add more carbon fiber touches including an instrument cluster cap, doorsills, a matte carbon fiber door, and fender sills, as well as a matte carbon rear diffuser. The ADAS Pack adds the aforementioned 360-degree camera and automated emergency braking.
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Lastly, the two packages that most people buying a GT2 Stradale will be interested in are the Performance Pack and Performance Pack Plus. The regular Performance Pack brings Michelin semi-slick tires, an adjustable electronic LSD, racing carbon ceramic brakes, a GT2 Corsa Evo drive mode, special forged wheels, and carbon fiber louvered fenders.
The Performance Pack Plus keeps all of those but adds a harness bar, a fire extinguisher, and four-point seat belts in blue.
No price has been announced yet but other outlets expect it to fit somewhere between the MC20's $242,995 MSRP and the GT2's $522,000 price tag.
Final thoughts
The Maserati GT2 Stradale is not available to the public yet but when it will be, it's sure to make an impact. Maserati has been hitting hard lately with their MC20 and their return to racing with the GT2. Their reputation may be tainted with the mechanical issues of their past models, but hopefully, all of that has been sorted out with this new generation.
We sure would like to see what the Modena team has in store after a car as wild as the GT2 Stradale.
