The Maserati MC20 is very much one of the most iconic products to come from the Italian car manufacturer in many years. Maserati has not had the greatest time in recent years but very much looks on the up at the moment, with the MC20 very much a core part of its future, including with special versions such as the Project24 based upon the MC20, and the Cielo, the convertible variant of the MC20.
While the MC20 itself is still quite young in its life cycle, that hasn’t stopped others from coming up with modifications for it. In fact, we would argue that these modifications make the MC20 look much more like the car it could have been in the first place. Enter 7 Design House and their rather remarkable, limited-run body kit for the MC20. This is a run of just 25 body kits for the Italian supercar that only adds some rather interesting cosmetic changes to the MC20, but also adds an extra 800 lbs of downforce to an already fast and powerful car. This is certainly one way to revamp the MC20.
What The Exclusive Kit Adds To The MC20
7 Design House says that this kit adds a lot to the already incredible looking MC20. They say that the entirety of the product features a plug and play integration, meaning it will get along nicely with the aero that the MC20 already has. Each of the new components is then installed onto the existing structure thanks to OEM mounting points, making it quite a seamless integration into the current bodywork. It also means in theory that not a lot of work is in fact required to implement the kit.
The company has called the kit “Aria” and its main goal was to create a kit that did not need any cutting, drilling, or paintwork and make it as seamless as possible. The CEO of the company, Peter Eskander, is so confident in the package that the car featured in the company’s publicity shots of the aero kit is in fact his own MC20. The kit adds seven new components to the MC20, which are the front splitter, canards, vent inserts, side skirts as well as a functional roof scoop. There is also a rear spoiler and diffuser on the car as well.
7 Design House Add Extra Downforce To The MC20
While this kit does look good, sometimes body kits like this are simply for cosmetic reasons and not performance. However, 7 Design House say this new kit does indeed add performance. Specifically, they say it adds 199 lbs of downforce at 100 mph, which goes up to 509 lbs at 160 mph and then up further to 795 lbs of downforce at 200. Some 12.5 lbs of weight is also shed from the MC20, thanks to the prepreg carbon fiber parts that make up part of this epic looking kit.
Eskander says that the company intended to inject “racetrack aero” into the MC20 when they designed their Aria kit for the supercar. The company says that each component of the kit helps to improve the performance and aesthetics of the MC20, while also remaining true to the original DNA of the supercar. Certainly, the kit looks very much in-keeping with the original design language from Maserati. Eskander says that the kit also offers OEM-grade quality, meaning it should be a kit that can last the lifetime of the car quite easily. CFD played a large role in its development.
How The MC20 Achieves A Huge Improvement In Aero Efficiency
Eskander is also keen to point out that the kit achieves a 123% increase in aero efficiency for the MC20, and that is certainly a highly impressive number. That isn’t all the company is offering either. Eskander says that an optional “Stage 2” exhaust system is also available from them for the MC20. This should shed another 15 lbs from the Italian supercar to go with the weight already saved from the kit itself. As of right now, the kits are not yet sold, and if you want the price you will have to contact 7 Design House for it.
Not The First Aero Kit For The MC20
This is not the first aero kit to come for the MC20 in recent months. Well known German tuners DMC released their own epic kit for the MC20 earlier in 2022, offering plenty of cosmetic changes such as a rear lip carbon spoiler, a new color and some impressive performance upgrades. The 7 Design House kit though does, true to their word, stick quite well to the original design language of the MC20 while adding that little bit extra to the appearance. At just 25 units though, people will have to act fast in order to get their hands on one of them.
Source: 7 Design House