MC20 to MCPura:
What Changed and Why Maserati Renamed It

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September 1, 2026

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Quick Takeaways

The MCPura is the MC20, renamed and refreshed. Same carbon tub, same engine, same silhouette.
The powertrain carries over unchanged. 621 hp from the twin-turbo Nettuno V6, 8-speed dual-clutch, rear-wheel drive.
The changes are bodywork, cabin and colors. New front and rear fascias, a heavily Alcantara cabin, a GT2-derived steering wheel.
There is no electric version. Maserati cancelled the battery-electric MC20 Folgore and has confirmed no electrified MCPura.
MC20 owners lost nothing. The car wasn’t superseded by something faster — it was given a new badge.

If you shopped a Maserati MC20 and came back to find it gone, nothing was discontinued out from under you. The car is still built in Modena, still powered by the same Nettuno V6, and still sold as a coupe and a Cielo convertible. In 2025, Maserati renamed it to MCPURA — and gave it a mid-cycle refresh at the same time. This is what actually changed.

Why the name changed

“MC” has meant Maserati Corse since the MC12. That part stayed. “Pura” is the new half — a reference to purity, and to a car Maserati chose not to complicate. It arrives with no hybrid system, no electric variant and no added weight, at a moment when most of the segment went the other way.

The rename also does housekeeping. Maserati now has a supercar family rather than a single car with suffixes: MCPura, MCPura Cielo, and the track-focused GT2 Stradale above them. The refresh borrows visibly from that GT2 program.

2021–2025

MC20

Launched the Nettuno engine and the Dallara-developed carbon tub. Coupe and Cielo. A leather-led cabin and softer front-end forms.

2026 onward

MCPura

Same tub, same engine, same performance. Sharper fascias, a larger diffuser, Alcantara throughout, new colors and badge finishes.

What Actually Changed

Front and rear fascias

A more pronounced shark nose, a more trapezoidal grille aperture and a revised splitter working with updated underfloor aero. The rear gets rebalanced volumes and a larger diffuser.

An optional taller wing

Borrowed from the GT2 program, for buyers who want the car to read as the track-derived machine it is.

An Alcantara cabin

Most of the visible leather is gone, replaced by Alcantara on the seats, door panels and surrounds. The seats carry laser-etched detailing.

A flat-top steering wheel

A GT2 Stradale-derived wheel with a flattened top and bottom, improving the sightline to the cluster. Coupe buyers can add LED shift lights.

New colors and badging

Devil Orange, Verde Royale and Night Interaction join the range, alongside the Ai Aqua Rainbow finish shown at launch. Trident badges get new accent treatments.

Aero validation, not power

Maserati put the revised bodywork through an extensive wind-tunnel program with Dallara. The gains are in aerodynamic behavior, not output.

What Didn’t Change

Engine Nettuno Twin-Turbo V6

Max Power 621 HP

Peak Torque 538 lb-ft

0–60 MPH Under 2.9 sec

Top Speed 202 MPH

Transmission 8-Speed Dual-Clutch, RWD

Structure Carbon Fiber Monocoque

Body Styles Coupé & Cielo

Figures are manufacturer-stated and vary by market and configuration. Confirm final specification with our product specialists before ordering.

Learn more about the MCPURA

Allocation for the MCPura and MC20 is limited, and Coupé and Cielo inventory changes weekly. Contact us and we’ll tell you exactly what’s on the ground and what’s allocated.

The Engine Is The Reason This Worked

The Nettuno V6 was Maserati’s first in-house engine in two decades, and it uses a pre-chamber combustion system derived from Formula 1 practice — a secondary chamber that ignites first and drives combustion through the main chamber more completely. That is what produces 621 hp from three liters without hybrid assistance.

It also explains the restraint of this refresh. There was nothing to fix. More on the engines Maserati builds today.

If You Own An MC20

Three things are worth knowing. Your car was not replaced by a faster one — performance is unchanged, so the MCPura does not date an MC20 on capability. Service, parts and software support continue exactly as before, since the mechanical package is shared. And the MC20 is now a closed production run with a defined start and end, which is generally how supercars are valued over time.

If you’re considering moving into an MCPura, we’ll appraise your MC20 directly. Start with a trade valuation.

MCPURA, Or A Pre-Owned MC20?

Choose the MCPura if

You want the current car, full factory warranty, the new cabin, and access to Fuoriserie personalization on a fresh build.

Choose a pre-owned MC20 if

You want the same engine and chassis at a lower entry point, and the interior materials matter less to you than the drive.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Is the MCPura the same car as the MC20?

Mechanically, yes. The MCPura is a mid-cycle refresh of the MC20 with a new name. It keeps the carbon tub, the Nettuno V6, the transmission and the performance figures, and changes the bodywork, interior materials and color range.

Why did Maserati discontinue the MC20?

It wasn’t discontinued in the usual sense. After four years on sale the car was due a refresh, and Maserati used that update to rename it MCPura and align it with the GT2 Stradale and MCXtrema programs.

Does the MCPura have more horsepower than the MC20?

No. Output is unchanged at 621 hp. Maserati revised aerodynamics, styling and interior materials rather than performance.

Is there an electric MCPura?

No. Maserati cancelled the battery-electric MC20 Folgore and has confirmed there are no plans for an electrified MCPura, citing low market demand for electric supercars.

What does “Pura” mean?

It refers to purity — a mid-engine supercar with a combustion engine, rear-wheel drive and no hybrid system. “MC” continues to stand for Maserati Corse.

What is the difference between the MCPura and the MCPura Cielo?

The Cielo is the convertible, using a retractable glass roof that switches between transparent and opaque. Both share the same engine and chassis, with the Cielo carrying additional weight for the roof structure.

Talk To A Maserati Product Specialist

Whether you’re configuring an MCPura, weighing a pre-owned MC20 or appraising the car you already own, we can walk you through it.

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MC20 to MCPura:
What Changed and Why Maserati Renamed It

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