In Cars, International News, Maserati / By Matthew H Tong / 27 May 2022 10:00 am / 0 comments

Maserati has officially taken the veils off the new MC20 Cielo, a convertible version of its halo sports car. Cielo, which means ‘sky’, weighs just 65 kg more than the coupe, and it’s not just your regular drop-top.

See, the roof here is constructed of a two-piece folding electrochromic glass, taking approximately 12 seconds to open or close. The glass can be transformed from clear to opaque at the touch of a button (through the infotainment display), and the automaker says this design decision comes at no expense to the car’s aerodynamics and torsional rigidity.

Mechanically, the MC20 Cielo is unchanged from its coupe sibling. Powering the car is the new Nettuno 3.0 litre twin-turbo V6 that makes 630 PS at 7,500 rpm and 730 Nm of torque from 3,000 rpm. It redlines at 8,000 rpm and features a pre-chamber combustion system derived from Formula 1.

An eight-speed dual-clutch transmission is standard, driving the rear wheels. Maserati has yet to release its performance figures, but don’t expect it to stray far from the coupe – it does the century sprint in 2.9 seconds, 0-200 km/h in 8.8 seconds, and a top speed of over 325 km/h. Standard fit items include a limited-slip, self-locking mechanical differential, although an electronic version is optional.

The example here is finished in a new three-layer metallic colour called Acquamarina, which is available through the Maserati Fuoriserie customisation programme. It also ships with a myriad of advanced driver assist systems, such as autonomous emergency braking, traffic sign information, 360-degree surround view camera, and more.

Customers can specify the optional 12-speaker High Premium Sonus faber audio system, an award-winning in-vehicle audio system that has been acoustically positioned and optimally tuned for the convertible.

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