Maserati unveils Project GT4 racer at Goodwood, targeting 2028 season
Maserati previews Project GT4 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, a new GranTurismo-based race car aimed at the GT4 category with a target to compete and win by 2028.
- 2028
- 400 kg
- Over 700 CV
- 100 years
What Happened
Maserati has unveiled Project GT4 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026, a new racing car developed by Maserati Corse based on the New GranTurismo. The project aims to enter the GT4 category, one of the fastest-growing segments in GT competition, with a goal to return to the track and win in 2028. The car leverages experience from the Maserati GT2 and is designed to strengthen the bond between the brand's road and racing vehicles.
“Project GT4 represents a natural step in the evolution of the Maserati Corse programme and completes our vision for the future of GT racing. 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 Gran”
- V6 Nettuno 3.0-litre, front-longitudinal, pre-chamber combustion (F1-derived)
- Approximately 400 kg lighter than road car
- Derived from GranTurismo Trofeo, with adjustable dampers and anti-roll bars
- Front splitter and aerodynamic configuration to increase downforce
- Front dive planes and bonnet with specific openings
- Dedicated braking system with specific cooling
- Roll cage, homologated seat and fuel tank
- 18-inch wheels compliant with GT4 regulations
400 kgkg
Compared to the road-going GranTurismo, achieved through optimized aluminium platform.
Project GT4 wears a special livery celebrating the Trident's centenary: a large Trident running from roof to rear, surrounded by 100 small tone-on-tone blue Tridents. The white front fascia echoes iconic Maserati racers like the 420M/58 Eldorado, while blue and yellow reference the city of Modena, highlighting the car's design and development in Italy's Motor Valley.
Previously from Maserati S.p.A.
Maserati is showcasing Project GT4 at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, where it is also debuting its refreshed GranTurismo, GranCabrio, and Grecale models. The unveiling coincides with the brand's 100th anniversary celebrations for the Trident logo, which include a 'Trident Stars' constellation tribute.
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Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Maserati S.p.A.'s official releases.
Why this matters
Project GT4 expands Maserati's motorsport footprint, offering a competitive, accessible car for teams and drivers. It reinforces the brand's racing heritage and its connection between road and track, benefiting customers and enthusiasts in the growing GT4 segment.
Terms in This Story
- GT4
- An international Gran Turismo racing category, one of the fastest-growing segments in GT competitions.
- GT2
- A higher-performance GT racing category in which Maserati currently competes with the Maserati GT2 car.
- Maserati Corse
- Maserati's official racing division, responsible for developing competition cars and managing motorsport activities.
- V6 Nettuno
- Maserati's 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine featuring pre-chamber combustion technology derived from Formula 1.
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