Maserati Gran Turismo MC Stradale Hire

MC stands for Maserati Corsa, the factory race shop with a long perdigree.
 
Stradale means road-going. It has an extra 10 bhp over the existing GranTurismo S, taking the total to a nice round 450. This issues from a V8 that sounds like a flashmob of heavy metallist lead singers. The transmission is a paddle shift, serving up spine-tingling shifts under power and sawtooth downchanges too.
 
The body changes look great, partly because there’s no boot lid plank spoiler to spoil the flow of the GranTurismo’s buxom silhouette. And they add downforce without extra drag. Top speed nudges up to 187mph. The 0-62mph drag is 4.6 seconds. The chassis is stiffened, but not too much.
 
The Stradale feels lighter and a lot more solid than the standard Gran Turismo S, giving the driver more confidence. It works on real roads. The steering is committed, and the traction keeps it planted through corners
 
So it’s huge fun, has masses of character and looks to die for, but still works as a proper fast long-distance tourer.