Maserati MCPura

Model reviewed: MCPura Cielo
Score: 8 / 10
“While the MCPura badge suggests a new start, in reality this is little more than a rebadged and mildly tweaked MC20 – and we are entirely fine with that. By resisting the urge to hybridise its sleek supercar, Maserati has preserved a driving experience that is raw, engaging, and brimming with soul. It is expensive, and the updates are subtle, but the combination of that Nettuno V6 and the drop-top drama makes this one of the most desirable supercars on the planet.”
Author: Thomas Geiger
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Model reviewed: Cielo (2023)
Score: 8 / 10
“While there’s no question of the Maserati MC20 Cielo’s static appeal, it’s not as exciting to drive as the coupe, and feels a little sparse considering its high price tag.”
Author: Jordan Katsianis
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Model reviewed: MC20 Cielo convertible
Score: 9 / 10
“Maserati’s MC20 supercar came from nowhere to deliver a unique and thrilling driving experience. This new Cielo version with its retractable hard top adds drama, retains so much of the poise and fury of the coupé and looks truly beautiful. It can stand toe to toe with McLaren and Ferrari on its own terms. What an achievement.” (Jethro Bovingdon)
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Score: 9 / 10
“It’s been 18 years since Maserati last released a supercar, but it has been undoubtedly worth the wait. The MC20’s straight-line performance is incredible, yet it can be exploited through a wonderfully precise, agile, yet forgiving chassis. Some might yearn for a more dramatic noise, but the MC20 is authentic, and it earns a place right at the highest level of the supercar elite.”
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Score: 10 / 10
“The Maserati MC20 is reborn as the MCPura, additional luxury trimmings adding to the existing appeal of raw speed and style.”
Author: Dan Trent
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 10 / 10
“If there were six stars, we’d hand them out to this perfect example of an Italian supercar. Dressed to impress, with all the power and panache you’d expect, it also has the rarity factor and, surprisingly, a large dose of comfort.” (Erin Baker)
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Model reviewed: MCPura Cielo
Score: 10 / 10
“Maserati could have undoubtedly gone further to lift the MCPura’s cabin quality and usability, but I’m glad they left the mechanicals alone. Then there’s the ride and approachable handling that make the MCPura an easygoing companion on boring roads, and a trustworthy friend who certainly knows how to have a good time on a dry squiggle of road. With no hint of scuttle shake or chassis flex, the Cielo is perhaps the most tempting version of a fine junior supercar.”
Author: Alan Taylor-Jones
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Model reviewed: MC20 Cielo roadster
Score: 8 / 10
“The Maserati MC20 Cielo is a charming oddball choice. Emphatically old-school in more ways than one, it´s hard to believe that the very same DNA will next year spawn the 1000bhp-plus Folgore EV which is bound to rewrite the Maserati textbook. If money was no object, right now we’d rather a Ferrari 296 Spider, while putting in an early order for the upcoming Maser Folgore which will rock the supercar establishment, big time.” (Georg Kacher)
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Model reviewed: Coupé
Score: 10 / 10
“We’ve waited a long time for Maserati to launch a car like the MC20 and, by every measure, it’s absolutely been worth the wait. There’s a feeling of engineering sparkle and polish that underlines almost every aspect of the car, from its deft handling to the everyday usability that makes it a viable daily runner.”
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Model reviewed: Range overview
Score: 7.6 / 10
“We recognise that practicality won’t be top priority for MC20 buyers, but something like a McLaren GT is able to carry longer and larger items like golf clubs.”
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Model reviewed: Coupé
Score: 10 / 10
“The new Maserati MC20 has won evo’s heart, and eCoty 2022 along the way. This is a brilliant supercar, both to drive and to look at, with a distinct personality all its own.”
Author: Adam Towler, Yousuf Ashraf
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Model reviewed: Cielo roadster
Score: 9 / 10
“It comes at a premium, but the drop-top Maserati MC20 Cielo brings the coupe’s incredible thrills open-air at minimal compromise.” (Jethro Bovingdon)
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Model reviewed: MC20 Cielo
Score: 8 / 10
“The Maserati MC20 Cielo is priced from £230K, but the example I drove had some frighteningly expensive options. Once everything was totted up, its price started with a three. Ferrari, Lamborghini and others play the same game, of course, but the Maserati doesn’t need all the trimmings. Whatever the weather, it excels as a refreshingly uncomplicated and authentic supercar.”
Author: Tim Pitt
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Model reviewed: MCPura Cielo
Score: 8.6 / 10
“A supercar without the hyperactivity.”
Author: Alan Taylor-Jones
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Model reviewed: MC20 coupé
Score: 8 / 10
“A scrappy and special supercar.”
Author: Luke Wilkinson
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Model reviewed: MC20 Cielo
Score: 8.2 / 10
“A charismatically gruff but comfy droptop supercar.”
Author: Alan Taylor-Jones
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Model reviewed: MC20 Cielo roadster
Score: 9 / 10
“The MC20 is widely regarded as one of the all-time great Maseratis, and the Cielo has done nothing to tarnish that image. It may suffer slightly for its extra weight when lapping a racetrack but, as a road-going supercar, it’s sublime. The neat roof, the exquisite balance and the formidable performance make it usable and easy to live with. In the rarefied atmosphere of supercars, it’s even good value.”
Author: James Fossdyke
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Model reviewed:
Score: 8 / 10
“It looks like a supercar but it’s more of a plain-Jane GT car really. A comfortable and quiet place to sit as the miles slip away. And it’s a lovely thing to look at. But the main reason I’d choose this over any other car of its type is simple. I liked it.” (Jeremy Clarkson)
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Model reviewed: Coupé
Score: 8 / 10
“Where rivals dazzle with hi-tech hybrids, the Maserati MC20 is a mid-engined Italian roadburner that’s pleasingly old-fashioned – and all the better for it.”
Author: Andrew English
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Model reviewed: Coupé
Score: 8 / 10
“The Maserati MC20 is a highly engaging and authentic supercar that also slips surprisingly persuasively into elegant GT mode”
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