Thursday, August 31, 2006

Maserati MC12 Driven in Snow


Video Source: Google Videos
Maserati, the name goes synonomous with Class and Pace. It developed its supercar MC12 specifically for FIA GT championship, with a minimum requirement of 25 road versions before the car could be allowed to compete. MC12 derived its chassis and engine from Ferrari Enzo. The Enzo is a 12-cylinder Ferrari supercar named after the company's founder, Enzo Ferrari. Designed by Pininfarina, only 400 Enzos were produced during 2002-2004 using carbon-fiber body, F1-style sequential shift transmission, and carbon-ceramic brake discs used in Formula 1 cars. The MC12 engine was detuned from the Enzo's 660 PS (651 hp/485 kW) to 630 PS (624 hp/465 kW) at 7000 rpm, but otherwise keeps the same layout, a DOHC 65 degree V12 with four valves per cylinder. But with the new bodywork designed again by Pininfarina, MC12 produces an extra downforce at the rear. Interestingly, the MC12 beat the Ferrari Enzo on the Top Gear test track by 0.1 seconds. This video shows a Maserati enthusiast driving his MC12 in snow skids and bangs into a wall. The same guy buys Schumacher's F1 2001 car last year. You can check this video which was posted before at VideoCafe.
Source: wikipedia