That the car weighs only 1300kg is down to the brand’s focus on cutting fat from the standard 1540kg MC20 to make it as “competitive” as the MC12. This is thanks to new bodywork and an upgraded chassis, both now constructed of ultra-light carbonfibre.
A huge focus has been placed on the interior, too. A single left-hand seat – complete with a carbonfibre racing wheel with built-in display – is surrounded by different clusters of control knobs and buttons. These control an array of settings, from steering calibration to traction control levels, brake balance, engine strategies and the pit limiter.
This extreme and minimalistic cockpit has been designed through feedback from customers to “achieve the utmost performance and emotions from its unique track ‘toy’”, the brand says.
Although the car is a track-focused racer, a host of interior options, such as a passenger’s seat, rear-view camera display, telemetry recording, and tyre pressure monitoring system, point to the Maserati’s luxury positioning.
Additional upgrades include carbon-ceramic Brembo CCMR ventilated brakes.
“Maserati MCXtrema was created with the aim of offering an incredibly exclusive product that can set a new paradigm for our track cars,” said Maserati CEO Davide Grasso.
