The MC20 Cielo is the second new Maserati model unveiled this year after the Grecale midsize SUV.
“We are in acceleration mode,” Maserati CEO Davide Grasso said at the Cielo’s unveiling at the brand’s factory in Modena.
Maserati will unveil a third new model this year, a redesigned GranTurismo midsize coupe. The GranTurismo, launching in 2023, will also be the first Maserati to offer a full electric variant.
Full-electric version
Maserati confirmed on Wednesday that the MC20 will be offered as a full-electric variant, planned for 2025, but declined to say if it would be offered on both the MC20 coupe and Cielo.
The full-electric MC20 will have an 800-volt system to reduce charging times and will feature three electric motors — one up front and one each on the rear wheels to offer optimal torque vectoring.
Maserati plans to build six to seven MC20 coupes and Cielos a day, with annual capacity set at 1,300 to 1,500 units. Since the MC20’s launch in July 2021, Maserati has produced 1,000, of which 700 have been delivered. The rest have been sold but are yet to be delivered, Maserati said.
Maserati Chief Commercial Officer Bernard Loire said that 2022 production of the MC20 is already sold out. Average waiting time is about eight months, and the company will honor pricing until delivery, even if raw material prices and inflation rise, he said.
The automaker will also honor Cielo pricing until delivery, Loire said. The company expects the roadster to account for 40 to 50 percent of the total installed capacity. Maserati says convertibles represent 35 percent of the global supercar market.
MC20 competitors include the Ferrari 296 GTS and Lamborghini Huracan, both of which have open-top versions.
