{"id":836425,"date":"2024-04-09T15:50:03","date_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/?page_id=836425"},"modified":"2024-04-09T17:45:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T17:45:20","slug":"maserati-mc12-2004-2005","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/all-brands\/maserati\/maserati-mc12-2004-2005\/","title":{"rendered":"Maserati MC12 (2004 \u2013 2005)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Maserati MC12<\/h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Extreme Supercar Performance<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\">2004-2005<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">The Maserati MC12 is a raw, race-bred monster was built to shatter lap times and leave jaws on the floor. With its impossibly long body, shrieking V12, and track-focused design, the MC12 makes everything else look tame by comparison. The road car was created to homologate the model for international GT racing. With the MC12, Maserati returned to GT racing in a highly successful campaign, making the GT1 the car to beat on race tracks all over the world. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"#block-wrap-42970\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Overview<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-42128\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Featured<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-38552\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Variants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-38340\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Models In-Depth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-81353\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">Image Gallery<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 18px\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"#block-wrap-80739\" rel=\"\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">More Updates<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.supercars.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/2005-Maserati-MC12-005-1536.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The MC12 isn&#8217;t a car, it&#8217;s a barely tamed race machine. It&#8217;s loud, it&#8217;s uncomfortable, and it will either terrify or exhilarate you \u2013 sometimes both at once.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><small>&lt;p&gt;Sports Car Digest&lt;\/p&gt;<\/small><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Maserati MC12 Variants<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px\">The MC12 Stradale was the &#8220;street&#8221; version of the MC12. While technically road-legal, the Stradale is a barely civilized beast. The MC12 Competizione was the no-compromise track weapon, stripped of any unnecessary creature comforts, it was blisteringly quick on a circuit and very competitive in international racing. The Corse was a track-only special, never intended for road use. It got revised engine with higher horsepower, slick racing tires, and an unhinged exhaust note ensure this variant is an assault on the senses. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>The sheer brutality of the MC12&#8217;s V12 engine and its intimidating soundtrack are intoxicating&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p><small>&lt;p&gt;Supercars.net&lt;\/p&gt;<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maserati MC12 Extreme Supercar Performance 2004-2005 The Maserati MC12 is a raw, race-bred monster was built to shatter lap times and leave jaws on the floor. With its impossibly long body, shrieking V12, and track-focused design, the MC12 makes everything else look tame by comparison. The road car was created to homologate the model for international GT racing. 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