Isn't the MC12 a supercar?? Also gorgeous even more so than a MC20 . ITALIAN'S know how to style a beautiful sports car and the engine sounds sensational as well.
Well if Chris is the arbiter of who gets credit for building what, my 4c is also a Maserati. They built it with Dallara ‘s help in their factory with Alfa parts. Since no one I know thinks the 4c should be considered a Maserati, I’m going to give Maserati the MC12. It’s got their badge on it, like my 4c had Alfa’s, and Ferrari and Maserati where partners at the time. Also like Alfa and Maserati now.
Love Maserati and they just have a presence about them, I would take one over the other top brands because its not something you will see every day. I think it also just looks amazing, well done.
Lotus looks good too. Going ev might have set it apart from the numerous competition. When the new thing is already obsolete. ( not that it's their last ice hurry before going full ev )
He's said in the past he doesn't like the MC12, I think he said something like it being little more than an Enzo with a body kit, shame because tbh I don't think that's the case ever if it is based on the same chassis, plus - in my perhaps unpopular opinion, the MC12 is even better looking than the Enzo.
I WANT TO SEE HIM DRIFT... Dont put so much of extra TLC. Pure fun is why people watch Chris Harris and the reason why people will subscribe to this different vertical called BBC Studios.
There will be no more Top Gear will there? I feel sorry for Chris Harris, he gets the best gig in the industry and the TG crew finally have the accident that really hurts one of the presenters. I hope Freddie is OK. It’s a real loss for the petrolheads, Chris Harris’ videos were always worth the wait.
"There is nothing else like this on sale!" Um, C8 Corvette Z06?? You don't have to like the American stealth fighter styling to appreciate the most powerful NA flat-plane crank V8 ever made ... at half the price of an MC20. Isn't that nothing like what is on sale today?
It really is too bad that the C8's rear design is compromised due to someone at the design or engineering team insisting on fitting two golf bags back there. I didn't even know the MC20 had rear compartment space until now and its rear fenders look very good in comparison to the flat body that the Corvette has. It's such a large contrast to the older, proper looking Stingray designs of the 60s and 70s and even the C6. I just don't know what they were thinking because it still doesn't look good.
@@BleedForTheWorld I hear you. But styling can be subjective. I agree the MC20 looks better, but based on reactions I get driving around my C8 convertible here in Canada, I get a lot of positive attention. I don't notice the rear of mine as being very large. Perhaps it appears different in person. Oh, yeah, the MC20 is packing a smaller V6 as opposed to a larger V8 like the Vette, so it can cram in a trunk easier.
Thought it was an Emera. Oddly Lotus gone for V6 instead of their usual four, except for exceptions and Maserati gone for V6 instead of V8, again except for exceptions. No .. cannot see any parallels here. Both nice though.
@@saintallnights7239 there has been v6s and v8s in lotus cars since the early 90s. probably earlier but that's as far back as I remember. there is nothing to suggest a 4 pot is standard for lotus.
@@saintallnights7239 weird comment. you edited your original comment to add 'with exceptions' when you were told you were wrong. baring in mind I wasn't trying to start an argument I was just making it clear a v6 isn't so unusual you are a strange man.
My 718 Spyder, with it's 991 GT3 front end suspension is a wonderful smooth reliable car. However, initial under steer and front end washing out along with tendency to body roll at quicker turn-in speeds are a disappointment. Safely increasing toe-out help some what, but the tendency is always there. I can imagine that with the GTS, equipped with less track focused front suspension, the problem can only be worse. MY Maserati MC20, driven back to back literally feels like it dives and locks into fast curves, as if the tires fall into slots.
wish it sounded as good as it looked. I've heard souped up Golfs that sounded better than that. Plus it's actual measured weight is a FEW HUNDRED KILOS more than advertised. ouch
I had a similar thought. Somebody made the point that it was a very special-run hypercar, and also largely a rebadged Ferrari. I guess you could argue that it wasn’t a supercar, because of that, but not sure.
Yeah but they left the bad taste of the quatroporte and ghibli in our mouths as "bad" cars, no matter how gorgeous they look or sound... it's still a Maserati unfortunately. But damn she pretty.
Acceleration character is pleasingly different from any other car I have owned. (Taycan Turbo S, Ferrari FF, Audi R8 V10 plus, Radical RXC 650 R, Mercedes amg gtc, Porxhe GTS 991.2, 4.5 Deman Stroker Porchse 718 Spyder, Cadillac CTS V Black wing, Ariel Atom 3, Shelby GT 350, Modified Mitsubishi EVO 10 with Garret turbocharges et.). The MC20 is both a torque and a boost monster. Not only is there massive torque throughout the rev range starting very low, but on top of the torque , waves of boost instantly bring it to even higher scarily fun (also useful at a track in the right hands) speeds. Add to that a little adjusting jiggliness and wheel slip before always hunkering down (compliments of unique chasss/suspension/aero dynamics), and you have a fast and fun car like no other. It quickly and confidently locks itself into a fast speed curve where by comparison the Porsche cars I drove and drive seem to wash out and must be reigned back accordingly. Ergo, ...'no 911 could possibly hope to do" . Launches are hampered by a hesitation most likely programmed in as a protective measure when considered the high torque.boost.compression ratio and transmission limits. But on the street, past that hesitation, the car accelerates out in front front of the pack with a stress-less ease; and on the trackthis hesitation is irrelevant. The MC 20' driving character signature has three components: savage acceleration at speed, initial adjustments followed by competent placement of all that power to the ground (accentuating the savagery),and feel (you feel the tires bite at turn-in, and the rear wheels beginning to slip at high boost) before settling in) This signature, I consider more valuable than bragging rights of supreme speeds achieved from stand still, and engine note symphony. On aesthetics alone, I never forget to look at it's beauty when I approach it and walk away from it.
Isn't the MC12 a supercar?? Also gorgeous even more so than a MC20 . ITALIAN'S know how to style a beautiful sports car and the engine sounds sensational as well.
The MC12 was not really "built by Maserati". It was a Ferrari Enzo in disguise and there were only 50 of them. So maybe more of a hypercar.
@@Fastvoice The MC12 has a Maserati badge and was sold by Maserati. That makes it a Maserati regardless of where they sourced the parts.
@@Kurlach You may discuss this with the author of the video. But I'm afraid he doesn't care about your thoughts.
Well if Chris is the arbiter of who gets credit for building what, my 4c is also a Maserati. They built it with Dallara ‘s help in their factory with Alfa parts. Since no one I know thinks the 4c should be considered a Maserati, I’m going to give Maserati the MC12. It’s got their badge on it, like my 4c had Alfa’s, and Ferrari and Maserati where partners at the time. Also like Alfa and Maserati now.
@@djbrianc As I wrote: The MC12 with its 50 cars production "series" was more of a hypercar and not really a supercar.
Such a good looking car. Underrated I think.
Chris Harris gang where you at
He is so much better without the BBC crap scripting.
He is the only thing still good about top gear
I’m rarely a fan of design on a lot of these new supercars but this thing is so damn sexy
Love Maserati and they just have a presence about them, I would take one over the other top brands because its not something you will see every day. I think it also just looks amazing, well done.
Neptune God is back 🔱
So, Chris Harris decided to conveniently forget about the car that gave the MC20 its name, the MC12? Makes for a good story I guess XD XD XD
Perhaps it's because the MC12 is more of a Ferrari re-badge rather than an actual independent Maserati product.
Yeah and also just 50 were made
MC12 is a hypercar, not a supercar
Lotus looks good too.
Going ev might have set it apart from the numerous competition.
When the new thing is already obsolete. ( not that it's their last ice hurry before going full ev )
You can tell just by watching footage of it how well it handles. It reminds me of how the F40 handles.
Are we just ignoring the MC12 now?....
He's said in the past he doesn't like the MC12, I think he said something like it being little more than an Enzo with a body kit, shame because tbh I don't think that's the case ever if it is based on the same chassis, plus - in my perhaps unpopular opinion, the MC12 is even better looking than the Enzo.
I WANT TO SEE HIM DRIFT... Dont put so much of extra TLC. Pure fun is why people watch Chris Harris and the reason why people will subscribe to this different vertical called BBC Studios.
The bora is magnificent, lovely V8, luxurious at the time, a proper, fast GT
Very cool car indeed. From the Citroën-Maserati era. A dream garage would be a Maserati Bora and a Citroën SM parked side by side...
Literally my dream garage. Them and a grancabrio and a mp412c and also the v6 diesel C6
It’s such an exciting car. To me, the Maserati badge is far more evocative than Ferrari.
I think that Pizza was genuinely hot. 😅
There will be no more Top Gear will there? I feel sorry for Chris Harris, he gets the best gig in the industry and the TG crew finally have the accident that really hurts one of the presenters. I hope Freddie is OK. It’s a real loss for the petrolheads, Chris Harris’ videos were always worth the wait.
Amazing car !
It is absolutely a stretched and upgraded V6 Alfa 4C, but good golly is that a perfect recipe
100p! the mc20 does remind me of the go kart driving style of the 4c as well, just a lot faster.
V12 mc12 : hold my beer
Chris should be the last person to say it won't save Maserati. He's can't even save his own weight. Too many pizzas.
Topgear would be better off if they let Chris Harris present the show on his own?!
Simplicity.
as good as it is that car is going to depreciate like hell...
Lol clickbait title
Im a simple man.. i see Chris Harris , I click the video
its a heavy sportscar with supercar price
"There is nothing else like this on sale!" Um, C8 Corvette Z06?? You don't have to like the American stealth fighter styling to appreciate the most powerful NA flat-plane crank V8 ever made ... at half the price of an MC20. Isn't that nothing like what is on sale today?
It really is too bad that the C8's rear design is compromised due to someone at the design or engineering team insisting on fitting two golf bags back there. I didn't even know the MC20 had rear compartment space until now and its rear fenders look very good in comparison to the flat body that the Corvette has. It's such a large contrast to the older, proper looking Stingray designs of the 60s and 70s and even the C6. I just don't know what they were thinking because it still doesn't look good.
@@BleedForTheWorld I hear you. But styling can be subjective. I agree the MC20 looks better, but based on reactions I get driving around my C8 convertible here in Canada, I get a lot of positive attention. I don't notice the rear of mine as being very large. Perhaps it appears different in person. Oh, yeah, the MC20 is packing a smaller V6 as opposed to a larger V8 like the Vette, so it can cram in a trunk easier.
That's like comparing a cheeseburger to a fine Italian dish.
What about the MC12? Or have I missed something?
It was based from an Enzo so it wasn’t a Maserati design from scratch.
This car looks a lot like a Nobel M600
Bora looks like a Rover
I want a Maserati MC20. And a Chris Harris garden gnome.
Chris - a great car but you didn’t mention the doors! They open upwards. Impossible to park in normal day to day life.
He did mention them at the beginning.
oops - sorry!
Not even a glimpse of the engine 😢
MC12: 🤨🤨🤨
Did you forget about the mc12…………..m
Chris is great but it saddens me that he's always dismissed the MC12 as nothing but an Enzo in a dress, which I don't think is fair or true.
👍 Very Nice MC20 👍
Wonder if this engine is the same or near that of the 296gtb.
Different engine
He's a legend but he's even better when he's unscripted but I appreciate that would be a bit nerdy for non-car lovers of Top Gear to watch.
Levante
Thought it was an Emera.
Oddly Lotus gone for V6 instead of their usual four, except for exceptions and Maserati gone for V6 instead of V8, again except for exceptions. No .. cannot see any parallels here.
Both nice though.
Lotus have been putting v6s in their cars for years
@@kantina4765 They never did for years, always used 4 cylinders even in the Esprits and that was not the point I was making.
@@saintallnights7239 there has been v6s and v8s in lotus cars since the early 90s. probably earlier but that's as far back as I remember. there is nothing to suggest a 4 pot is standard for lotus.
@@kantina4765 Please be quiet. I already explained.
Try and learn how to read and the history.
@@saintallnights7239 weird comment. you edited your original comment to add 'with exceptions' when you were told you were wrong. baring in mind I wasn't trying to start an argument I was just making it clear a v6 isn't so unusual you are a strange man.
"...no 911 could possibly hope to do"??? U serious, man?
My 718 Spyder, with it's 991 GT3 front end suspension is a wonderful smooth reliable car. However, initial
under steer and front end washing out along with tendency to body roll at quicker turn-in speeds are a
disappointment. Safely increasing toe-out help some what, but the tendency is always there. I can imagine
that with the GTS, equipped with less track focused front suspension, the problem can only be worse. MY
Maserati MC20, driven back to back literally feels like it dives and locks into fast curves, as if the tires fall into
slots.
Emira or MC20?
😍😍😍'love a new Italian supercar, anyday !!!!
Do you think there’s a manufacturer that doesn’t cringe when Chris gets behind the wheel? 😂(and keep their fingers crossed 🤞)
The shape looks like a noble m600
You're not wrong. Still good looking car though
wish it sounded as good as it looked. I've heard souped up Golfs that sounded better than that. Plus it's actual measured weight is a FEW HUNDRED KILOS more than advertised. ouch
Maserati MC12 says "What????"
It is a Enzo w a different bodykit not a bespoke super chassis and engine.
It was derived from Enzo, not a bodykit, it has nothing interchangeable with an Enzo.
And anyway the most beautiful was the 75th Birdcage, prototype.
Actually looks and sounds amazing 🤷🏻♂️ I'm weirdly surprised. 🤔
Not for Long, soon they will have to follow suit.
ROME WASN'T BUILT IN A DAY PERFECTION
Are they really gonna do the MC12 dirty like that?
The MC12 is a hypercar based on the Ferrari Enzo and not a true Maserati supercar
it weighs about 1700kg
It's heavier than the hybrid 296 and Artura.
@@amarjit_singh_ seen evo?
@@lewishamilton9251 Yes of course
3:01 it stumbles over tucked in tire. Not a behaviour expected of something handling better than a 911.
Bellissime Bora/Merak
Capolavoro l'erede MC20
The MC12 was a supercar par excellence. And that was not 50 years ago.
I had a similar thought. Somebody made the point that it was a very special-run hypercar, and also largely a rebadged Ferrari. I guess you could argue that it wasn’t a supercar, because of that, but not sure.
Misery-ati
I will buy one. The convertible.
Serbatoio da 60 litri ... 3 lt \ 1km ... in poche parole , "prove speciali" da benzinaio a benzinaio .
uh....what about the MC12?
It's basically a Ferarri Enzo underneath. Google it.
@@vladislavdimitrov4646 I know but it still had a maserati badge on it.
That's what I was thinking.
Basically un par de palle.
The one and only Chris Harris.
Yeah but they left the bad taste of the quatroporte and ghibli in our mouths as "bad" cars, no matter how gorgeous they look or sound... it's still a Maserati unfortunately. But damn she pretty.
$250k v6 lol
You're right - the V6 is a terrible engine. Not like it's used in F1 or anything...oh wait
As if $1m V6 engined cars don't exist!
OMG…an unapologetic super car. A true 80s reboot! The future child of a 308 and Dino with a Maserati badge. Shame on you Ferrari.
It's only V6!!! It sounds like a Camry.. They should've built it V8 instead.. NOT INTERESTED
Maseratis are a poor man’s supercar
Slower than paint drying
Acceleration character is pleasingly different from any other car I have owned. (Taycan Turbo S, Ferrari FF, Audi R8 V10 plus, Radical RXC 650 R, Mercedes amg gtc, Porxhe GTS 991.2, 4.5 Deman Stroker Porchse 718 Spyder, Cadillac CTS V Black wing, Ariel Atom 3, Shelby GT 350, Modified Mitsubishi EVO 10 with Garret turbocharges et.). The MC20 is both a torque and a boost monster. Not only is there massive torque throughout the rev range starting very low, but on top of the torque , waves of boost instantly bring it to even higher scarily fun (also useful at a track in the right hands) speeds. Add to that a little adjusting jiggliness and wheel slip before always hunkering down (compliments of unique chasss/suspension/aero dynamics), and you have a fast and fun car like no other. It quickly and confidently locks itself into a fast speed curve where by comparison the Porsche cars I drove and drive seem to wash out and must be reigned back accordingly. Ergo, ...'no 911 could possibly hope to do" . Launches are hampered by a hesitation most likely programmed in as a protective measure when considered the high torque.boost.compression ratio and transmission limits. But on the street, past that hesitation, the car accelerates out in front front of the pack with a stress-less ease; and on the trackthis hesitation is irrelevant. The MC 20' driving character signature has three components: savage acceleration at speed, initial adjustments followed by competent placement of all that power to the ground (accentuating the savagery),and feel (you feel the tires bite at turn-in, and the rear wheels beginning to slip at high boost) before settling in) This signature, I consider more valuable than bragging rights of supreme speeds achieved from stand still, and engine note symphony. On aesthetics alone, I never forget to look at it's beauty when I approach it and walk away from it.
magnificent supercar
the new maserati deserves better wheels
for god sake
Nice! 😁
But, if I could afford one, I'd buy a home to live in instead...
M 🦘🏏😎
You will better get or keep the woman if you get the home.