Maserati Granturismo Mc

The Maserati's brash anachronism is a breath of fresh air.

Maserati is shutting down its Trofeo spec racing series next season, focusing its attention instead on the Pirelli World Challenge and European GT4 Championship.

How do you justify buying an aging high-dollar GT in a world where the newest members of the club offer more power and improved technology? XCar Films actually presents an interesting argument when it comes to the Maserati GranTurismo MC Stradale. This curvaceous, Italian coupe still has some tricks up her sleeve, despite not being the youngest runner in the pack anymore.

Spec racing series are emerging as an indispensable way for exotic automakers to show what their vehicles can do without the constraints of road regulations, and for their top customers to race wheel-to-wheel on some of the most famous racing circuits in the world behind the wheel of top machinery. Ferrari has the Challenge series, Lamborghini the Blancpain Super Trofeo, Noah Joseph

Unidentified Maserati GranTurismo spy shots – Click above for high-res image gallery

Maserati GranTurismo MC - Click above for a high-res gallery