Maserati GT2 Stradale confirmed for Australia

MASERATI Australia has confirmed the availability of its GT2 Stradale supercar for the local market, the 600hp (471kW) twin-turbocharged coupe offered via special order and priced from $699,000 plus on-road costs.

 

The price tag sees the GT2 Stradale retail for some $208,500 more than the MC20 coupe on which it is based, Maserati turning up the wick on its ‘Nettuno’ 3.0-litre V6 to offer 12kW more than the derivative model at 7500rpm, but with 10Nm less torque (720Nm at 3000-5500rpm).

 

Power is channelled to the rear wheels via an eight-speed dual clutch transmission.

 

Maserati says the changes make the GT2 Stradale “faster, more powerful, and lighter” than the MC20, delivering a 0-100km/h time of 2.8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 324km/h.

 

With weight savings of 59kg, the Maserati GT2 Stradale tips the scale at just 1365kg. It offers as standard ceramic brake discs with dedicated cooling ducts, lightweight carbon-fibre racing seats, lightweight wheels, and a new (lighter) bonnet.

 

The rear wing is 8kg heavier than the one fitted to the MC20, but it can be adjusted at three angles and delivers a “significant increase in downforce at high speeds, which improves grip in corners”, says Maserati.

 

The wing forms part of a GT2-racer-inspired aerodynamic package capable of generating 130kg and 170kg of downforce from the front and rear wings respectively.

 

Further, Maserati says the GT2 Stradale features enhanced gearshift responses and brake pedal feel adapted specifically for racetrack driving, a model-specific ABS tune, gearshift indicator (upshift), adjustable traction control and differential settings, and a built-in data logger.

 

The variant rides on 20-inch alloys all round with 245/30 section tyres at the front and 305/30 section rubber at the rear. It is available in black, blue, yellow, or white as standard – and in myriad custom colours – with brake calliper finishes in black, blue, red, silver, and yellow.

 

“For now, it is unclear how many Maserati GT2 Stradale models will be allocated to us,” said Maserati Australia and New Zealand general manager Grant Barling.

 

“We are doing our best to secure as many as possible, but we expect demand will exceed supply globally, and therefore it will be sold on a first-come, first served basis.

 

“We will only receive vehicles for customer orders, and we must compete with other markets for our allocation, so customers who want one will need to get in quick.”