Maserati could be working on a hardcore version of the MC20 mid-engined supercar that offers even more performance both on the road and on the track.
It was recently revealed that Maserati has filed a trademark application for the name ‘MCXtrema’ with both the Italian Patent and Trademark Office and the European Intellectual Property Office. This trademark application is for “Sports cars; Motor racing cars,” and while it does not detail what model the nameplate could be used for, it’s safe to assume it’s for the firm’s only ‘MC’ branded model, the MC20.
Despite the uncertainty around the trademark application, CarBuzz speculates that the name could be used for a new version of the MC20 road car, as opposed to a new racing variant that Maserati could build alongside the new MC20-based GT2. The name ‘Extrema’ is very similar to the ‘Estrema’ badge that Alfa Romeo recently introduced on new versions of both the Giulia sedan and Stelvio SUV.
It would be logical for Maserati to be planning a more powerful version of the MC20. While it is already extremely quick thanks to its 621 hp, 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6, we have no doubt that this engine can deliver more grunt with some minor alterations. It’s also commonplace for car manufacturers to release more powerful versions of their supercars like Lamborghini has done multiple times with the Huracan and like Ferrari is bound to do with the current 296 GTB.
Read: Maserati Recalls MC20 Cielo Over Windshield Frames That May Detatch In A Crash
If this is what Maserati is planning, it’s not beyond the realm of possibility that it could fit the MC20 with an electric motor and a small battery pack, turning it into a plug-in hybrid to rival the Ferrari 296 with upwards of 800 hp. Maserati has already confirmed that a tri-motor, all-electric MC20 is in the works and will have 700 hp so it would be nice if shoppers had the option of a combustion-powered alternative with similar performance.
CarScoops has reached out to Maserati to see what its plans are for the ‘MCXtrema’ name and will update this story when we hear back.
