Following the German tuner's
long held tradition, a supercharger has been employed by
Novitec Tridente's engineers to enhance the performance
of the sportiest model in the Maserati range. The
4.7-litre V8 engine drives the new supercharger via a
cogged belt. Maximum boost pressure is limited to 0.43
bar. To keep the charge-air temperature as low as
possible, the supercharger system also includes a
water-to-air intercooler connected to a dedicated water
circuit with two heat exchangers that aim to provide
ideal temperatures.
The supercharging conversion,
which costs 23,900 euros, also includes a bigger intake
manifold, larger injectors and newly calibrated mapping
for the engine electronics. The new mapping coordinates
the high-performance components and ensures a powerful
and extremely linear power curve as well as claimed
engine longevity.
The central air scoop in the
new bonnet provides the now-supercharged engine with
improved airflow. The bonnet is optionally available
made from lightweight, clear-coated carbon fibre. For
optimal venting of the engine bay, the bonnet, which
also available individually without engine conversion,
features two large air vents. To match the rear diffuser
of the GranTurismo MC Stradale the tuner has upgraded
the butterfly-valve production exhaust system with two
black-coated or polished tailpipes with a diameter of
105 millimeters.
The supercharger conversion
elevates the Maserati sport model to, claimed, higher
performance levels: with 646 hp (475 kW) at 7,500 rpm
the engine surpasses the production version by a claimed
196 hp (144.1 kW). Simultaneously peak torque grows to
624 Nm at 5,600 rpm.
As is a characteristic for a
supercharged engine, the Novitec-breathed
high-performance engine claims to offer an extremely
wide usable rev range from idle speed to the rev
limiter. From rest the supercharged MC Stradale now
shoots to 100 km/h in a claimed 3.9 seconds and reaches
a speed of 200 km/h after 11.4 seconds. Top speed is 306
km/h but optionally available longer gearing makes
speeds in excess of 330 km/h possible.
While the body of the
top-of-the-line Maserati model remains unchanged with
the exception of the bonnet, Novitec has upgraded the
appearance of MC Stradale with a staggered
custom-tailored tyre/wheel combination that features
21-inch wheels in front and 22-inch alloy wheels on the
rear axle. These staggered wheels aim to further
emphasise the wedge- shape design of the sports car. The
three-piece Novitec NM3 wheels with five double spokes
come in size 9Jx21 at the front with size 255/30 ZR 21
Pirelli P Zero high-performance tyres, while at the rear
they come with 315/25 ZR 22 tyres mounted on 11.5Jx22
rims. Ride height meanwhile is dropped by 25
millimeters.
