MASERATI MUSCLES BACK IN

The famed carmaker has recently slipped from view. Its new MC20 demands to be seen.

IF YOU TRIED and failed to reinvent yourself over the past two years, don't beat yourself up. Spanish fluency and nailing the flambé can prove elusive. Success stories do exist, however. Just look to Maserati, in Modena, Italy, which, by perfecting a new supercar while you've been binging Netflix, has made Maserati Maserati again.

The brand was once thought of as a contender in sports car tech and racing. Of late, it's better known for an SUV and sedans built to sit in South Beach traffic. That's about to change if our recent test drive of the MC20 is any indication. A $216,000 sports car that's wildly fast and full of character, it's got handsome lines and bling-y design touches.