Some buyers of Italian supercars reflexively focus on a badge: Ferrari, then Lamborghini. But in 2022, Maserati reminded us that there’s another Italian car company, with a rich 108-year history and a respected name, but one that has been tarnished by missteps and muddled strategies in recent years. That powerful reminder of former glory came in the form of the Maserati MC20, the Robb Report editors’ choice for Car of the Year in 2023. And why not? It’s a legitimate supercar with classic Mediterranean curves, a lightweight carbon-fiber monocoque, and a unique, charismatic personality. Now, as the Stellantis-owned Maserati switches things up again, reversing plans to become an all-electric brand, the MC still plants a tricolor flag for what Maseratis are meant to be: Rakish, romantic, high-performing, and 100-percent Italian. The name is now MCPura, but this lightly updated 2026 model doesn’t stray from that MC20 formula. Where some modern supercars look like testosterone-fueled racers that took a wrong..
