Maserati previews Project GT4 at Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026

• The new Maserati GranTurismo-based project completes the Trident's vision for the future of GT racing, aimed at getting back on the track and winning in 2028, to support Maserati GT2 and strengthen the bond between road and track.

Goodwood – 9 July 2026 – Maserati unveils Project GT4 for the first time at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026: a new project developed by Maserati Corse to bring the technical, stylistic and engineering DNA of the New GranTurismo to the track. Designed to enter one of the most dynamic international GT categories, the car leverages the experience gained with Maserati GT2 and was created with a specific objective: to get back on the track in 2028 with a competitive project to aspire to victory and to confirm the role of Corse as a workshop of innovation for the brand.

Vincent Biard, Head of Maserati Corse:

“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 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. The development process has just begun, but we are already working to reach the 2028 season with a car that can compete at the highest level and aspire to success.

In a year in which we celebrate 100 years of the Trident and 100 years of Maserati in competition, Project GT4 represents another piece in the jigsaw of our sports strategy and confirms the brand’s willingness to continue its investments in international motorsport”.

Another piece in the jigsaw of the Trident's racing vision

Project GT4 was created to strengthen the bond between track and road according to a principle that has always formed part of Maserati philosophy: a continuous exchange of expertise, technical solutions and know-how between racing and mass production.

The car will join the Maserati GT2 – since 2023 a leading light in closed-wheel competitions, especially the GT2 European Series – and the MCXtrema, known as the “Beast” and intended for a select few customers who wish to try their hand on the track.

Launched in a special year, one in which Maserati celebrates the centenary of the Trident logo, Project GT4 is a car that stems from the architecture of the new GranTurismo.

Developed in Modena and inspired by the experience gained with Maserati GT2, the project combines performance, Italian design and technological innovation. The car benefits directly from the technical improvements and stylistic evolutions introduced with the new generation of the model and transfers its greatest hallmarks to the track. The integration of specific components for racing accompanies and enhances the new front end, maintaining continuity with the stylistic language of the road car.

From Maserati GranTurismo to Project GT4: technology, performance and know-how

The New GranTurismo serves as an ideal basis: the Maserati Project GT4’s powertrain and body are derived directly from the road car, to demonstrate the extent to which the GranTurismo's architecture transfers naturally from the road to track and to help limit management and maintenance costs, a central aspect for a car intended for racing.

The aerodynamic components were conceived according to purely functional criteria yet integrated harmoniously into the car’s overall design. The interior retains the hallmarks of the GT dashboard but adopts a configuration oriented towards maximum ergonomics and efficiency on the track.

The technology used benefits from experience gained on circuits with Maserati GT2: the expertise developed in terms of set-up, calibration, reliability and performance represent a solid foundation. The development of the car involves the know-how of Maserati Corse and the experience of Andrea Bertolini, Maserati Chief Test Driver and a multiple world champion.

From a technical perspective, Project GT4 adopts the V6 Nettuno 3.0-litre engine in a front-longitudinal position, with pre-chamber combustion technology derived from Formula 1. The Made at Maserati engine has already demonstrated versatility, robustness and development potential on the track, reaching power outputs of over 700 CV in specific applications.

Project GT4 features rear-wheel drive architecture, suspension derived directly from the GranTurismo Trofeo, adjustable shock absorbers and anti-roll bars and a weight reduction of approximately 400 kg compared to the road car, with a highly optimised aluminium platform as a starting point.

Dedicated racing components include front splitter, aerodynamic configuration optimised to increase downforce, front dive planes, bonnet with specific openings, dedicated braking system with specific cooling, roll cage, homologated seat and tank, as well as 18-inch wheels compliant with GT4 regulations.

A special livery to celebrate the Trident's centenary

Like every Maserati, Project GT4 combines the pursuit of performance with stylistic refinement, courtesy of the fundamental collaboration between engineering and the Maserati Centro Stile.

In such an important year for the Trident, in unveiling the new project at Goodwood Maserati is dedicating to it a special livery. The style features a large Trident that runs across the car, from roof to rear, together with 100 small, tone-on-tone blue Tridents. The white front fascia is reminiscent of some of the most iconic Maserati racing cars of the past, such as the 420M/58 Eldorado, reinterpreting its heritage with a contemporary flair, whereas the blue and yellow reference the city of Modena, emphasising the fact the car is designed and developed entirely in the heart of Italy's Motor Valley.

With this new project, Maserati's intention is to add a major new piece to the jigsaw of the racing world, as well as to raise its standards further by bolstering its presence in the current GT scenario, in a targeted manner. The international GT4 category is actually one of the fastest growing segments in Gran Turismo competitions.

In GT competitions in the first decade of this century, the Trident played a leading role with legendary cars such as the glorious MC12 that dominated the GT1 seasons. Maserati now also wishes to retrace GT4 results with the wins and successes achieved in the GT4 European Cup, GT4 European Series and Competition102 GT4 European Series, now with the Maserati GranTurismo GT4 and previously with the Maserati Trofeo Light GT4, based on the GranSport.

With the unveiling of Project GT4 at Goodwood, Maserati accompanies the recent launch of the new Maserati range – new GranTurismo, new GranCabrio and new Grecale – and adds a further piece in the jigsaw of the brand's evolution strategy, to look ahead to the 2028 season with the objective of taking a leading role on the track.