Mercedes-AMG GT 63 vs. Maserati MC20 Cielo: The Edmunds U-Drags Battle

Two very different takes on supercar performance go head-to-head

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written by Nick Yekikian^{Senior News Editor
Nick Yekikian has worked in the automotive industry since 2019. He has written close to a thousand car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 200 vehicles over the course of his career. Nick is the Senior News Editor at Edmunds and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine and Super Street. When Nick isn't zipping around town in his latest used-car find, he's probably making digital art in Photoshop or playing disc golf with friends.}
edited by Steven Ewing^{Director, Editorial Content
Steven Ewing has worked in the automotive industry since 2003. In that time, he's written thousands of articles and tested just as many vehicles. Steven is Edmunds' director of editorial content and has previously been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. Steven has also contributed to Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and dozens of other publications. In his spare time, Steven loves to play the drums, cook, and drive his 2000 BMW M Roadster.}
2/27/2025
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The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 and Masterai MC20 go head-to-head in the latest round of Edmunds U-Drags.
These two supercars have totally different drivetrains, but they're both devilishly fast.
Which one wins? Check out the video to find out.

The Maserati MC20 and Mercedes-AMG GT are not natural rivals. The Maserati is a proper supercar — and the virtual successor to the legendary MC12. All the hallmarks of something exotic are here: mid-mounted engine making 621 horsepower and 538 lb-ft of torque, low-slung style, carbon-fiber everything. You name it, the MC20's got it. And in this case, the roof comes off, too.

But the AMG has plenty the Maserati doesn't, the most important of which is all-wheel drive. And just because the GT is more of a grand tourer doesn't mean it's lost its edge. The 4.0-liter turbocharged V8 under the hood in the AMG GT 63 makes 577 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. So, yes, the Merc is down on power compared to the Maserati and weighs a fair bit more, too. Will those deficits be too much to overcome or will the AMG's extra traction help it pull out a surprise win? There's only one way to find out.

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Nick Yekikian

by Nick Yekikian

Nick Yekikian has worked in the automotive industry since 2019. He has written close to a thousand car-related articles and tested and reviewed more than 200 vehicles over the course of his career. Nick is the Senior News Editor at Edmunds and has also contributed to MotorTrend, Automobile Magazine and Super Street. When Nick isn't zipping around town in his latest used-car find, he's probably making digital art in Photoshop or playing disc golf with friends.

Steven Ewing

edited by Steven Ewing

Steven Ewing has worked in the automotive industry since 2003. In that time, he's written thousands of articles and tested just as many vehicles. Steven is Edmunds' director of editorial content and has previously been on staff at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog, Motor1.com, CNET, and was the U.S. correspondent for Top Gear magazine. Steven has also contributed to Automobile magazine, Car and Driver, The Drive, Jalopnik, Porsche Panorama, and dozens of other publications. In his spare time, Steven loves to play the drums, cook, and drive his 2000 BMW M Roadster.

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