Mansory goes mad with 750hp MCX Pergusa
As mid-engined supercars go, Maserati's MC20 is quite subtle - Mansory can see to that
Credit where due to Mansory, it never fails to shock. Even after all these years, and all those tonnes of carbon fibre, it continues to build cars more attention-grabbing than any other. Quite a skill. If you knew nothing about this Maserati MC20 - now christened the MCX Pergusa - Mansory would surely be your first guess. And it’d be absolutely the right one, as this is its latest five-unit special edition.
Turns out the Mansory boss is a big Maserati fan, hence going all out on the mid-engined supercar. Kourosh Mansory said it is “without a doubt one of the biggest names in automotive history.” There’s already been a First Edition and a Cielo drop-top, so the natural evolution of that - of an “excellent basic vehicle”, according to Mr Mansory - was something more extreme. And when Mansory does extreme, you’ll know about it. The bodykit is the most obvious change, largely built from forged carbon and giving the standard ‘20 a look not far off that of the GT2 racer, roof scoop and all. There are probably even more slats, intakes, vents and spoilers here than the bonafide motorsport car; Mansory says there is a downforce improvement, although that seems a secondary concern against creating a ‘visually harmonious overall package.’
A car that looks like this needs some go to match the show, and Mansory has delivered. Apparently ‘several adjustments’ have been made to the twin-turbo 3.0-litre V6, mainly focused on electronic fiddling - and that ginormous exhaust - to yield a big power boost: 750hp and 649lb ft. That’s up from 630hp and 538lb ft previously in what was already a very fast car. The Pegasus - sorry, Pergusa MCX - is going to be tremendously rapid. And probably very loud. Mansory says 0-62mph in 2.6 seconds and 208mph are possible.
The chassis has been tweaked with ultra-light, centre-locking forged wheels (though upping wheel diameter to 21-/22-inch might negate some of that) and brake calipers with a Mansory logo. It might be argued that ride and handling aren’t really the point of a Mansory build, particularly when the base car is already as good as the MC20. Let’s hope it’s not been spoiled too much.
The Maserati’s interior has received much more attention. Famously quite sparse from the factory, it’s now been redone in ‘elegant, glove-soft leather’; where there isn’t leather in a Pergusa, there’s carbon. And lots of it. Or gold. Logos for the steering wheel bottom and centre, plus floor mats and headrest, ensure the driver will always be reminded that their car is no ordinary MC20. Orange is not mandatory, with the four remaining customers - this is MCX one of five, don't forget - free to choose colours to their heart’s content. None are likely to be modest, however - nobody gets a Mansory car to blend in…
Given the very limited run, the obscene amount of carbon fibre and the lavishly reupholstered interior, a Mansory Pergusa MCX is likely to command a significant premium over the standard Maserati. Which is a £200,000 car. It’s not clear whether Mansory already has the cars or is awaiting existing owners to commission, although in a world obsessed with showing off, they’ll probably go sooner than you think. Ah well - only makes those standard ones available with thousands off look all the tidier, right?
Still, I'm sure they'll sell all five of them easily enough, so my thoughts probably don't matter a lot.
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