Maserati
MC12
Its basic carbon composite chassis and 65-degree V-12
drivetrain started life in the street-legal Ferrari
Enzo. Maserati did an extreme makeover, transforming
the Enzo into an FIA GT race car. Then, with another
nip and tuck, it was morphed back into a street-legal
vehicle for a production run of 25 cars to satisfy series
homologation rules.
The
transformation from Enzo to MC12 Versione Competizione
is extensive. The wheelbase is extended 5.9 inches,
and the nose and tail are stretched to add another 11.5
to the overall length in the name of optimized aerodynamics.
This long, pointy shape, along with the wings, spoilers,
and underbody venturis, provide enough downforce to
change the static 41/59 front/rear weight distribution
to 34/66 at speeds above 125 mph.
