Posted on Wednesday 23 April 2008
Germany’s Edo Competition is an expert when it comes to modifying ultra-rare exotics so who better to tune one of Ferrari’s fastest cars ever produced, the 599 GTB Fiorano. Squeezing more power from a highly strung engine like a Ferrari V12, where peak power levels are developed at lofty heights of close to 8,000rpm, is no easy task, but somehow the tuners at Edo have managed to churn out more than 630hp (456kW) from the donor powerplant.
Along with the hike in power engineers also increased engine torque to 608Nm, which is enough to accelerate the car from 0-100km/h in just 3.7 seconds and see it reach a top speed of 330km/h. For those wanting more performance, Edo has a second stage kit that requires an engine swap with the 6.3L unit from the Ferrari FXX experimental supercar. In ‘630 Scuderia’ trim, the car churns out a peak output of 750hp (560kW) and 720Nm of torque.
Other modifications to the 599 include a new front bumper and lip spoiler, a redesigned rear bumper with wheel vents and an integrated carbon diffuser. Engineers also add custom 20in wheels wrapped with 355mm Dunlop Sport Maxx GT tires. The final addition is a new KW sports suspension set-up that lowers the car up to 40mm.
where would you get teh FXX engine anyways? Granted not many people will go through Edo to get their 599’s done up, but FXX is a very rare car, so unless Ferrari builds and sells engine separately (which last time I checked, never happened) it will be damn near impossible to get this done, only a handful of cars will be able to get this done. Someone car to enligthen me?
FXX #21 gets support by Edo. The possesor is Michael Bareither a german car nut who also owns an Enzo and a Maserati MC12. The list of cars Edo tuned is like the who is who of supercars. So why should they not get a spare engine? Nobody really knows what you can get from Maranello with the right amount of money in a suit case for example