REVIEW: Does an open top improve the experience of driving a Maserati MC20? We drive the new Cielo model to find out
With the roof down, the Cielo gives you a closer listen to Maserati’s Nettuno V6 engine, of course - and, at times, a slightly greater appreciation of it than the coupé. The whoosh of the turbos, the tappetty thrash of the valve gear, and the slightly flat drone of the combustion itself remain a little underwhelming when you’re only bumbling along. The gearbox's preference for lots of upshifts and low cruising revs when you leave it in automatic mode don’t help build much drama, either.
More widely, the Cielo’s driving experience is characterised by fluency and lightness of touch. It’s an unusual way of doing things for a 600-horsepower mid-engined supercar, but it makes the MC20 particularly compatible with craggy British B-roads, which it rides compliantly even in its sportier driving modes. It feels rigid over bumps too.
The car could do with sharper responses and a firmer feel in some respects. While it rides well, there’s more than a hint of over-assistance and a lack of useful definition to the feel of both steering and brake pedal - while the shift speed of the eight-speed dual-clutch gearbox is only as quick as it ought to be if you drive the car in Corse mode.Good tactile feedback and linearity in the controls needn’t make a sports car any more demanding to drive, after all.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
2023 Maserati MC20 Cielo | UK ReviewHeart set on a soft-top supercar for the summer? Read this first...
Read more »
Maserati Grecale 2023 UK first drive | AutocarThe Maserati Grecale mid-size crossover is decent to drive and pleasingly finished inside. Enough to have one just to be different?
Read more »
2023 Maserati Grecale Trofeo | PH ReviewThe X3M, F-Pace SVR and Stelvio Quadrifoglio have a new rival - is the 530hp Grecale up to the challenge?
Read more »
Maserati Will Bid Farewell to the V-8 at the End of 2023The Ghibli 334 Ultima and Levante V8 Ultima editions will be the final Maseratis with the V-8 and will debut at Goodwood 2023.
Read more »
2023 Land Rover Defender 130 First Edition P400 First Drive: Going Big!It’s designed to keep on going when the road runs out. But Land Rover’s biggest Defender is also a brilliant long-distance highway cruiser.
Read more »
2023 Lamborghini Sterrato First Drive: Ridiculous obliteration of boundaries - AutoblogThe Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato is the latest sports car fully embracing the off-roading craze with delightfully ridiculous results.
Read more »