On 23 May 1940, Maserati celebrated a fantastic four wins in a row at the Targa Florio.
In fact, a House of Trident car was first over the finishing line of the prestigious Sicilian race for the fourth consecutive year.
The driver who added his name to the winners’ board was Luigi (Gigi) Villoresi, at the wheel of the Maserati Tipo 4CL.
To celebrate the 80th anniversary of this historic victory, Maserati went back to Sicily with an MC20 prototype, and drove it over some of the roads where the history of the Targa Florio was written, such as the stretch where the famous Floriopoli stands are located.
The new supercar’s development thus proceeds with tests in different conditions of use, with the aim of gathering data and information for the final fine tuning.
After the first batch of tests performed using the dynamic simulator at the Maserati Innovation Lab in Modena, the time has now come for road and circuit test drives.
The MC20 marks the start of a new era for the Italian Brand in terms of both style and technology; it is also the first car to use the new engine, brimming with innovative technological contents, developed and built by Maserati in-house.
Through the new MC20, to be launched in September, the Modena-based manufacturer aims to underline its sporting credentials, and to return to a leading role on the racing circuits, after the latest world championship won in 2010 with another extraordinary car, the MC12.
Maserati produces a complete range of unique cars with an amazing personality, immediately recognisable anywhere.
With their style, technology and innately exclusive character, they delight the most discerning, demanding tastes and have always been an automotive industry benchmark.
Ambassadors of this heritage are the Quattroporte flagship, the Ghibli sports sedan, and the Levante, Maserati’s very first SUV.
A complete range, with petrol and diesel engines, rear and all-wheel drive, the finest materials and outstanding engineering.
A tradition of successful cars, each of them redefining what makes an Italian sports car in terms of design, performance, comfort, elegance and safety.