Maserati’s New GT4 Race Car Is A GranTurismo With 880 Pounds Cut Out

Perfectly timed to coincide with its 100th anniversary year, Maserati has revealed a new GT racing car at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. Known as Project GT4, the racer is based on the Gran Turismo road car and has been designed to compete in one of the most dynamic international GT categories in 2028. It further builds on the experience gained from the Maserati GT2, the racing version of the MC20. Impressively, Project GT4’s powertrain and body are directly derived from the road car, which is testament to the GranTurismo’s robust architecture.

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Maserati Chases More Racetrack Glory

Maserati has tasted recent racing victory with the GT2, which notched its first win in the Fanatec GT2 European Series Championship in 2024. It's aiming for more podium finishes with Project GT4.

Maserati says the GT4 adheres closely to the brand’s philosophy of exchanging technical solutions between its racing and mass production cars. New aerodynamic components are largely functional but have been as neatly integrated into the design as possible. Dedicated parts include a front splitter, front dive planes, unique openings in the hood, and 18-inch wheels that meet GT4 regulations.

The GT4 uses the 3.0-liter V6 Nettuno engine with a front-longitudinal layout, which can reach over 690 horsepower in certain applications. With rear-wheel drive and a suspension derived directly from the GranTurismo Trofeo, Maserati has been able to cut around 880 lbs from the GT4 relative to the road car. 

Inside, there’s a roll cage, homologated seat, and an F1-style steering wheel that puts all major controls at the driver's fingertips.

“Project GT4 represents a natural step in the evolution of the Maserati Corse programme and completes our vision for the future of GT racing,” said Vincent Biard, Head of Maserati Corse. “On the back of the experience gained with the Maserati GT2, this project was created with the aim of bringing all the technical, sporting and operational know-how developed in recent years to the GT4 category, while maintaining a strong bond with the New GranTurismo on which it is based. Our objective is clear: to develop a car that is competitive, reliable and accessible to the teams and drivers who choose Maserati.”

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New Racer Adopts Striking Livery

Project GT4 is being launched at Goodwood in a special livery that celebrates the manufacturer’s centenary. A large Trident runs across the car and there are 100 tone-on-tone blue Tridents. In front, a white fascia is a nod to legendary Maserati racers like the 420M/58 Eldorado. The blue and yellow colors reference the city of Modena, where the car was fully designed and developed.

Project GT4 is a confident statement of Maserati’s racing heritage and we look forward to seeing it in competition in around two years from now. In the meantime, Maserati customers can get a taste of what the Italian marque’s racing division is capable of with road-legal sports cars like the GT2 Stradale.

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