Pushed: 2023 Maserati MC20 Cielo Brings Open-Air Opulence

How does the MC20 Cielo drive?

With the identical energy and practically the identical weight because the coupe, the MC20 Cielo drives … effectively, just about the identical because the coupe. And that is an excellent factor, because the MC20 coupe is a extremely participating dance accomplice on each public roads and personal tracks. The distinction is how the Cielo brings the skin world alongside for the journey, most notably the superior and highly effective V6 engine’s dramatic exhaust be aware.

Biking by the transmission’s eight gears, whether or not upshifting whereas accelerating out of a nook or downshifting whereas braking for the subsequent one, delivers all the emotion you anticipate from an Italian supercar.

With 5 driving modes, now accessed by a brand new digital drive mode selector between the seats, the MC20 Cielo gives a variety of dynamic conduct. The default GT mode works effectively for routine driving, whereas Sport is efficient for canyon runs and Corsa is supposed for observe environments. There’s additionally a Moist mode to melt gear shifts and improve traction management. On the reverse finish is ESC Off, which is basically Corsa with the traction and stability management methods turned off. Watch out with that …

The MC20 Coupe and Cielo provide a carbon-ceramic brake possibility, which our take a look at automotive had. Whereas this technique has loads of stopping energy, it did not have the form of progressive, easy-to-judge pedal modulation we would favor.