2006 Maserati GranSport MC Victory

To celebrate winning the 2005 FIA GT Manufacturers' Cup Maserati launched a limited edition model of the GranSport at the 2006 Geneva motor show, named GranSport MC Victory. Only 180 individually numbered units of the MC Victory were produced. All of the features had been designed with the sole intention of bringing the car closer in spirit to the championship-winning Maserati MC12.

The exterior of the GranSport MC Victory made it instantly recognizable thanks to its unique blue carbon aerodynamic elements – carbon fiber containing a blue weave of thread. The blue carbon color was a perfect complement to the Blu Victory livery, a new tone inspired by the racing version of the MC12. The carbon fiber front splitter was redesigned to provide greater down force, resulting in more precise steering and greater stability at high speed.

Other visual echoes of the MC12 included Italian flags set into the front quarter panels, black grille, red brake calipers and 19" Grigio Mercury wheel rims. Inside the car carbon fiber elements mirrored the exterior as they were also finished with blue weave, and they were teamed with a selection of leathers and Alcantara suede (used on the upper dashboard, door panels, seats and on the steering wheel for extra grip). Carbon fiber racing seats (the same as those in the road-going Maserati MC12) were fitted, reducing the overall weight by twenty kilograms. A numbered plaque, inlayed on the central console, bore the celebratory logo and the number of the vehicle. The carbon fiber Cambiocorsa gearshift paddles were also new; their ergonomic shape was similar to those found on the Trofeo GranSport and made gear changes easier, even with the wheel at full lock.

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