This car is brilliant....and it looks like a supercar a grown man would buy....not coverd in wings scoops n fins.....it will still look classy in 10 years..

I'm finding real value in this channel, totally honest opinions from an experienced tester who talks like he's talking to a friend, good stuff.

This is why I like your channel, your honesty is beyond any other road tester. You give a truthful road test and don’t lie about the cars being good so you’ll get another car. We bought a cupra Formentor after watching other channels and believed the hype. It ended up being the worst car we have ever bought.

You should call your episode(s) "Time to find out". Because in a majority of your epidode in your introduction, you finish with a "Time to find out" #Timetofindout. PS: love watching your content.

Drove the mc20 yesterday - after stepping out of my 24’ GT3 - and the mc20 was a much much quieter car inside. No tire noise at all and felt like a corvette on the most comfortable setting. And it was blazing fast!!! It was easy to close the doors -

Gotta say, this guy might be in the top 3 of automotive journalists. He's not afraid to say his honest opinion. Hopefully he doesn't lose his integrity, which has happened to many a reviewer in the past.

Wouldn’t say I’m a Maserati fan but these things look amazing, especially in the flesh. A real exotic looking machine. Love it.

I own one. Absolutely love it! Best car I have owned. Better than Ferraris I owned and 991.2 GT3. Love the accessibility and comfort, I would take this and drive straight to the south of France. The 8th gear is an overdrive. The GT mode in combo with the ‘soft suspension’ button gives a really soft comfortable ride. It breaths like a Lotus, and much softer than a 458 Italia of GT3. Then you can turn it to sport and it will bring the car to life. It’s so fast! This is a car I long to driving it! And best feature…the turbos that you hear when accelerating, absolutely great experience!

I think they nailed the looks! To my eyes it has a silhouette reminiscent of a Noble M600. Beautiful!

This is a beautiful car from every angle unlike most other new hyper cars this car is stunning ❤

Your observation on the ride quality (or lack of it) is the thing that strikes me most about this review. When Harry Metcalf tested the MC20 he said that in GT mode it rode beautifully and you can see this on his review as the camera remains stable throughout, even on his famous stretches of poor road. This leads me to suspect there must be something wrong with the specific car you tested as Harry makes no reference whatsoever to poor ride quality in any part of his review. Thoughts?

Your reviews ARE the best on the net... brutally honest, not sucking up to manufacturers... what a refreshing change!!! Keep up the brilliant work buddy!!!

I was at a cars and coffee in Barrington Illinois last weekend and there was one of these there, in that blue launch color and it's a color you MUST see outside in the sun❗️ It was parked along side TWO Lamborghini Hurican STO's and I just kept coming back to the MC20👌

Great review and topped off with the correct use of the word ‘fewer’ - it all made me very happy. 😃

A wild looking red and silver one drove by me today. They look fantastic up close.

I really genuinely believe that your example might have some problem because the suspension of the MC20 is one of the most compliant I've known to the point that it sometimes doesn't match the engine and chassis. It's sometimes felt too soft (in the softest setting) that it cannot put the power down properly in sport mode

"A Triumph of the Trident", I see what you did there. From:A new trident owner. ❤️

If I were choosing between this, the McLaren Artura and the Ferrari 296... I'd pick the Maserati all day long. Even with the ride quality. Sure it'll probably depreciate like a bookshelf falling down a staircase, but pull up alongside any Ferrari or McLaren driver in this and you know you're the coolest man on the street. In black, especially from the rear, it looks as sinister as it does classically beautiful. Gorgeous.

Always a great review, thank you 👍🏁

I am (as a larger gentleman myself) loving the proprietary suspension test......the Moobs bounce!

Great video! I am curious to see how these deprecate over the next few years

All I can conclude is that it's a brilliant car for certain use. It needs smooth twisty roads for a few hours of automotive fun, like the south of France or Spain. I imagine that's where it would come alive and what it's built for. Given the poor state of many of its roads, British buyers would probably be enjoying the Granturismo more.

Love your reviews. Thank you sir. I get my Notte (Una di 50) Saturday and now I'm a little nervous to drive it even once a month due to the lack of ride quality. Ugh!

I know this is about the MC20, but that Gran Turismo is the most beautiful new car or most beautiful car in general that I've seen in a long time. Holy crap that thing is gorgeous 🥴

It sure is a good looking thing! Can’t help but think the tail lights look not dissimilar to those on my A110 - great review

Thank you again for sharing this... big fan of Maserati... would still like to have a go in one despite ride quality... think it looks lovely

2 yrs with a 1st gen 2009 Granturismo 4.7S and zero issues. I came to it from an E60 M5 so my running costs came down at the same time!

Love these! Having now seen the convertible MC20 Cielo, that would be my choice. And, I'm sure I'd enjoy the suspension... Since I am Mr. BecauseRacecar😂

before i watch this have to say this is my absolute handsdown favourite modern motorcar. it is stunningly offthewall beautiful next time i have the mony im going straight to the maserati store and getting one--in black

🤣🤣🤣Your "McLaren still has me on their shoot to kill list" gave me a legit spit take. Well done. 👍

Another great review

Plurality of opinion! I love it. I also admire the MC20; quite why the boys at Evo never picked up on the jiggly ride however is a bit of a mystery. Conspiracy against Stuttgart?

Hi James, the Italian scales and your 8 stone 😂, its interesting that this car won Evo's super car segment. It's great to see Maserati back with something that looks good, but it just sounds muted and that options list, it would be like buying 2 cars after you ticked all the options you would probably want on a car like this. It's a shame about the ride quality which I don't remember evo complaining about but maybe they did and I just missed it. Anyway great looking car, should make a better noise.

Pair MC20 with 7Design carbon fiber aero kit and exhaust and you have a very very special car.

The Tremic DC is also available as a transmission (vs transaxle); a 7sp in the 2020-22 Shelby GT500. A good box. The 90degree V6 in the MC20 sounds a bit flat. However if it drives like a more refined and comfortable Alfa 4c, it’s a win in my view.

it's a fabulous car. simple yet clean design + a super powerful v6. if you have money, why shouldn't you buy it. I think it will sell a lot. I appreciated the Pink Floyd Pulse concert cover while swiping on the display :)

With that suspension one wouldn’t want to take any of our more buxom friends out for a drive now, would we?

Thanks for the video. I know Chris Harris liked it on track, but obviously you are not on track. Useful info, thanks again JM!

Your brutal honesty, makes your reviews great. Thanks James.

I've had Maseratis on and off for 40 years. Now, admittedly they've been mainly Quattroporte, with a few Ghiblis and a storming Bora for good measure. I like Masertis - a lot; and two months ago, I had a loan of an MC20 for a long weekend. That engine is undoubtedly one of the best powerplants I've come across in a very long time. The transmission was also very good and the cabin a nice place to be. The car looks amazing, but that ride! Even on the excellent surface of the M5 I might as well have been driving on cobbles! I even went so far as to bring the car back to Yorkshire on a trailer behind my faithful old 1978 Jeep Golden Eagle. Such a pity from a truly great manufacturer.

I trust your reviews. Having said that, it is very disapointing that the preformance is not there. Be happy, be safe

Really enjoyed watching this ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’ review. Not sure how you found your Quattroporte’s ride quality, but I found the 4200 Coupe bone shaking, and the Granturismo similarly incredibly firm before you even get to the Sport mode. Maybe this is Maserati DNA now? I still really hope this car succeeds though. Now I’m waiting for you to review all the versions of the new GranTurismo. Cheers 👍

Everyone likes different things and I respect that, however the time I have spent in an MC20 was mega and I loved it. In GT mode, for example, I found it compliant and easy, certainly not fidgety and difficult. The majority of road testers love it and they are a critical bunch usually. The one thing I did find difficuly to adjust to was the lack of engine breaking which is a trait of the v6 and meant it requires more braking than many other high end cars that I have driven. But I got used to it. I think these will setlle around the £135k mark and that will make them mega value. The options are silly expensive - but so are Ferrari and Lambo options - and so waiting for them to settle and picking one up with £50k of options means that someone else did you a favour.

Love the beginning of this exactly how we all feel about all the cars out there probably all ‘unavailable’ even if we won the lottery

on a British B road, ride makes a hell of a lot of difference to how much you can push on and enjoy the drive

I've just done 2500 miles in one and don't recognise those comments on the ride quality. The only comment I'd make is that the tyre sidewalls feel stiff and tyres harder, less grippier than say a PS4S, which I will be changing to. (The good thing about costly options is they are optional!)

good video James

Actually looking forward to a Suzuki Swift Sport or Clio 200 review to be honest. Something along those lines.

The chest cover up at 20:20 got me 😂

What I find most interesting about the Nettuno engine is that Maserati essentially dusted off the old 90 degree v6 design used in the Maserati Merak and kept an awful lot of the bottom end. The similarities are all there. Firing order, crank design, main bearing cradle etc

Good Job Jay, like your style :-)

Seen one of these in Stoke on Trent of all places , looked ever inch a super car maybe even hyper car , although the sound was somewhat subdued but i think thats a good thing from the owners and the public perspective a bit more sociable , still sounds nice .

Hats off to you for a genuinely honest review 👍

Another deep and honest review - we know thats why you are close to 300k subs......but i do want to take a moment to empathise with the owner, who brought you the car, presumably his pride and joy, that he took on a European road trip ( despite the ride quality) and whose car you have subsequently ripped up........

That was an excellent rendition of the car That you are driving but I still would buy one because it's different. Then all of the rest Keep making the good bits.

Great vid. Trivial but does it have an extraordinarily thick steering wheel? Looks so.

Perfect content.

Did you consider that driving along with the suspension raised could have impacted the ride quality?

Genuinely, the laptop I was watching this piece on unexpectedly shut down, when James was talking about 'reliability'.

I’m stealing your vocabulary and expressions, they’re too good! 😆

Maybe taking the standard fixed damper ? Then if still not good I am sure ohlins or KW would be really happy to provide 2 ways coilovers with good springs

Can you get the new rs3 hatchback? Thinking its the one! My Girlfriends cousin has one all blacked out beats anything from the lights like anything

20:20 🙈🤣🤣 the ride quality is disappointing to hear. I thought this could be a special and more understated Italian supercar that would be more usable in everyday life… I still love it though, I spent some time looking at one up close this week and it is stunning. I applaud them for making a proper halo car. Can’t wait to see the new GT

Interesting review, I think I like the Gran Turismo more...thanks JM for the honesty and non compliance attitude.

Father owns the MC20 and I have a Scud. I think you coming from the Scud directly into the MC20 set the MC20 up for failure as the Scud is that epic.

I have my 40kUSD F-type S awd with e85 tune and forged wheels. It is amazing. And has 550hp....and weights the same (actaually about 300lbs less I think per the EVO scale....) as this....and looks better. And is 10% or less of the cost. Done. Travel with the rest for real memories. It is important to not waste too much money on cars.... Everyone I know who had a Maseratti is happy they are not with it now....just expensive. Local dealer: 300 dollars to do an oil change.

Looking forward to your review of the db12 when if you get your hands on it

Great review as always. The suspension issue is really strange. I remember Seen Through Glass commenting how comfortable it was in GT mode. Could there be an issue with this car? 🤷

An ancient / poorly maintained British B road + MC20 = An awful experience. A modern / well maintained Italian road + MC20 = a delight! Spot the variable …

I love the look of em & the engine…but a bit baffling how heavy it is..I’ve got a 911 992 Carrera S & that’s on the edge of acceptable suspension wise in the uk..don’t think I could handle anything harder..👍

this is one of the few cars i wish could depreciate so i can actually afford one some day

I usually dislike supercars especially looks wise and could never imagine myself actually buying one, but this looks so good and refined.

The car looks like beautiful piece of art. Refined and classy , Personally my dream car now

Great review jay. I think when it comes to super cars it’s not gonna make sense it has to be more a stupid purchase over practical purchase haha

Brilliant video Jay. I've been feeling quite stressed lately but you made me laugh out loud at 20:21 so thank you very much for that!

It’s a very beautiful car when you see it in person!!

How loud was that indicator? Louder than the engine.

I'm calling it: You are going to buy the Artura as your first individually configured supercar. And I am happy for you ;)

Digital Mint is a fantastic colour!! anything other than black, white or silver is good

MC20 is a pleasing shape mostly free of unnecessary styling cues. The parts that grate are the fish mouth front grill and the large and cheap looking front bumper cover with wavey shut lines.

I can Drive my MC20 is Phoenix AZ valley 70% of the time on Corsa Medium setting, 25% in Corsa Hard setting, and 5% i Sport Soft if the roads are real bad. Of course there is the matter of knowing when to not try to put the power down when it is bumpier but that is part of the fun. But tire contact quickly adjusts and hunkers down after some slip. I test drove the Ferrari GTB 296 and the ride is more compliant. But I have seen it bottom out on fast smooth mountain roads at high speed (SMOKING TIRE-Matt kept silent in this one). The feeling I get in the MC20 is more special. I feel I am sitting down in the car rather than on top of it in as in the 296. And the doors. Forget about how they open. By comparison, the Ferrari doors have a cheap light feel to them as they open and shut. The trick to shutting them is to add down force towards the tail end of the down stroke. Simple as that.There is just more car including weight with the MC20. Maybe so because the shared architecture with the e model has to be beefier but I feel more substance and impact safety verses the 296. And a lot of the weight to include chassis and doors, aluminum sub-frames and attaching double wish bone suspension contributes to its special sports/race ride and stability, though not perfectly executed, is nevertheless notably present: The turn in is the quickest and most confident of all cars owned: Porsche 718 Spyder, 991.2 GTS, Lotus Evora 400. It is the first time that I have felt that there is no understeer or front end wash out in quick aggressive turns. The car's grip does adjust to the road as one continues pushing, so the limits are much higher than they first appear. Overall the MC20 feels more like a man's machine and less cream puffy. Also, it is refreshing to have a dual clutch (especially in Corsa mode) that shifts sportily reminiscent of a single clutch.

JayEmm... What a disappoint that car must have been. Looking forward to your review of Aston Martins DB12. That, will be worth the money. I could be wrong. Best Regards.

Is it not possible to recalibrate the adaptive dampers with software upgrades ?

Great review James I'm not surprised by your review. I was highly underwhelmed when this was launched as it just didn't look special enough in any way ,the colours ,the depth of the paintwork the quality of the wheels etc etc. Even when MR JWW did the launch with all of those historic Maserati customers flying in to see it it didn't look amazing enough. When Karl Hartley had one of the first on the country it just looked ordinary and they should have been able to get better fuel consumption out of a V6 . Luckily the gran turismo looks amazing and I'd love a petrol one of those as even the interior looks special.

Honest and to the point assessment. I love this channel.

So refreshing to see honest reviews and not ones from people who have a press dept to answer to! For me it doesn’t look much better than an Emira, and the sound is definitely a little rubbish for a super car, the gear change at 21:31 sounded like a fart to my ears 😂😂

Track cars with replacement carbon fibre doors have a similar problem with doors that are too light to shut properly. They dont close, they bounce.

Mclaren or this. I thought I'd go this but you've just told me otherwise. And of cars we've both driven you always say the same as me so your opinion is gold

Hey Jay when considering the the suspension and its propensity for stiffness which is worse the Alfa Romeo 4C or the MC20? 🤔

It's missing something in black imo, hides its curves

In norwegian its still called masse rart i or lots of strange things inside... cool video!

What a great shame, was looking forward to your appraisal however thanks for your honesty

Very interesting review! Love the restrained styling, although black exterior is not optimal - the blue launch color really makes it pop! The sound doesn't do a supercar justice - really disappointing! My wife's Levante sounds great, so Maserati knows how to make something aurally dramatic. The Lev also rides really well on UK roads. I'm puzzled that a much newer mid engine platform doesn't tick these boxes, especially a "GT" oriented one. The lack of trunk capacity is also a major flaw - one can go touring in a Boxster or Cayman, using their 2 trunks - cars which are far smaller than this. I was hoping for something more mature and restrained than the Lambos, with something of a GT character - a modern take on the Bora, if you will - that would put it into an unique market space compared to the other midship machines.

When Maserati showed the mule of MC20 I thought it was a mess. Then they showed the real car, and it was drop-dead gorgeous. And then I saw one in the flesh when I did a walkaround 'review' of it. My God I love the thing even in the rather sombre shade of Nero Enigma. And I actually quite like the interior. To me it feels like a much better built than any previous Maserati (though my experience was only the GranTurismo S). About the weight, yes Maserati claimed it's light because 'all of the carbon'. Yeaaaaa... but the carbon on the door was forged carbon. Which is not that light. And the door itself is pretty heavy. So I'm not surprised when EVO quoted a 1700kg weight figure for the MC20. I'd go for Rosso Vincente, Giallo Genio or Blu Infinito if I were to buy one. Was thinking about FuoriSerie colour like Hyper Green or Blu Corse but the price was horrifying. Not that I can ever buy one, though. Can't even afford BBR's 1/64 model of this.

I thought it looked bland too and was surprised to find opinions that it was uncharacteristically good for a Maserati which usually is best described as an acquired taste. This review seems much more like what I was expecting. Hopefully like other Maserati products, continuing development will improve the MC20 over time.

After a quick scan of comments below, I may be the first scrape myself off the floor at the cost of options! I said in another channel’s video about the Grecale, I would be surprised if the engine wasn’t the Alfa unit, and I was lambasted by people, so I was. It is unlikely any manufacturer would do a whole new block…the same size. Great video 😀

Love the introduction about Maserati - all true for me, except knowing someone that owns one! Still a car that I'm drawn to, and maybe heavy depreciation of many models means it might make sense one day... New with options, this is a huge pass (even for my imaginary budget).

Evo car of the year, voted for by a dozen or more respected motoring journo's including the highly respected Steve Suitcliffe who stated that it's one of the only cars he would buy if he had the money. I have both an 812 & a 911 turbo s. Love them both. I put my MC20 in the same bracket. I think you just thrive on being controversial. Hey ho.

JayEmm, the most honest auto reviewer on YT

Had the transport blocks / pucks in the suspension struts not been removed at PDI? Otherwise that ride looks horrific in “GT” mode.