The Maserati MC12 has become a true
collector’s piece, but that didn’t stop German tuner Edo to come up with a
brand new tuning package for the thing.
Edo Competition just made a performance
package dedicated to a car worth US$ 1.6 million. Even back when the
MC12 was brand new such a proposition appeared outrageous, especially as only
50 were built – each with a price tag of US$ 670.000 – but Edo did anyway.
Things are a little different, as Maserati commissioned
the tuning house to prepare an MC12 worthy for the Italian car company’s
centenary.
Even by today’s standards, the mid-engine Maserati remains one of
the fastest automobiles ever made. Thanks to the Enzo’s underpinning, the
6.0-litre V12 unleashes 620 hp and 652 Nm of torque, making the
MC12 accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.8 seconds, and reach a maximum
top speed of 330 km/h.
Edo’s variant, is even more potent, mainly because it’s
one of the 12 track-only Corse cars that's been converted for road use.
According to Edo, it features only the slightest deviations from the original
racing car, such as a new exhaust system (which conforms with noise and
emission tests), street chassis and suspension tuning and a fuel system that
can accept pump gas.
The result was christened “edo MC12 Versione Corse” (VC for short)
and it develops 744 hp and 740 Nm of torque. Thanks to a deadweight
of 1,250 kg the car sprints from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.0
seconds flat, and achieves the same 330 km/h mind-boggling top speed.
