Maserati MC20

I don‘t care if anyone produces a 1,000 or 1,500 or 2,000 + HP and torque engine , and how beautiful the car may be, I’ll never buy or drive a 6 cyl. car unless it’s some sedan I use for family trips, or errands. They can’t produce a decent sound regardless of the exhaust system and the turbos make it even more pathetic. Furthermore, the way 6 cyl engines rev is so boring ( aka smooth ) I have no words to describe my disdain for the feel of it. Completely lacking any “soul“ .. almost as bad as an electric engine . Ok not quite as bad, 😒 but what good is it if the car goes 0-60 in 2.5 sec. or even pulls off a sub-10 sec. Q mile if it doesn’t inspire you ? I’d rather drive a 4 cyl ! ( seriously ). And I’ve owned, as well as driven quite a few 6 cyl cars, both N/A engines and turbos, and a couple of newer twin turbos, and was left completely unimpressed by all of them. ( other than the looks of the Merak 👍 but again, the engine itself was benign compared to just about any 8 cyl cars at the time ). Maybe it’s just me, but I’ll go to my grave driving only 8 cyl engines..or 12s.. or even 4s...I guess I can be categorized as a never six-er“ .
IMO it’s a crime to put a 6 cyl engine in Maserati , or a Ferrari, or a McLaren, or a Corvette.., leave those in Porsches or put them in Nissans or BMWs or Jaguars ..

Leaving the body lines aside, and addressing the new engine : no doubt it’s an extraordinary power plant , BUT ... Aston Martin is producing cars with V12 engines this year , Ferrari is producing cars with V12s, as are BMW and Mercedes ..among others . Why the heck would Maserati even think of a V6 ?! Fuel economy ? Anyone who buys a Maserati with one of the major considerations being economy should rethink the brand, IMO. Twin turbo V8 ( at the very minimum ) is what should be in any Maserati , and especially in the MC20 , Actually, I’d love to see a V12 in there and any other Maseratis; I would definitely consider buying another one ( two or so years later after the market value plunges ), IF I was in the market for another car that is ..
But thats just me, I’m also anti electric and anti hybrid power plants in any cars. Maybe ok for 4 door sedans and SUVs . Otherwise, the more cylinders, the more petrol , the better .. and less technology ! And a real transmission with a stick shift !! The new Aston Martin will have that option. That could be my next car ; sports cars should not come with paddle shifters, no matter how much faster they are . For me it’s missing a huge fun factor of driving a car . Grumpy old man rant over