Edo Competition Edo Competition MC12 Corsa

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During last year’s FIA GT championship Maserati drove their competitors into the ground with the MC12 GT1 (which already spawned the MC12). On the occasion of the overall victory, Maserati introduced the limited edition (12 units) MC12 Corsa.

The Über-Maserati weighs nearly 400 kg (880 lbs) less than the base MC12 (1,150 instead of 1,531 kg [2530 lbs instead of 3368 lbs]). This corresponds to a power-to-weight ratio of 1.5 kg / hp (3.36 lb / hp). With 755 hp and 740 Nm (546 ft-lb) of torque, the Corsa will run circles around the regular MC12 (632 hp).

edo competition does not shy away from extreme sports cars such as this one; instead it gives them finishing touches! Consequently a special suspension system developed by edo competition and manufactured by KW was fitted. The independently adjustable compression and rebound damping permits truly individual suspension setups. The unique system, with its three different adjustments, allows for low-speed compression damping characteristics to be altered while the high-speed settings, having a strong influence on ride-quality, remain constant. True racing technology for the road! Additionally the nose lift function available on the regular MC12 is carried over to avoid front and underbody damage.

Engine-wise, edo competition leaves the 755 hp–strong MC12 Corsa untouched. However, the 6.0-liter V12 now announces its power through a newly developed edo competition high-flow exhaust system – and it does so with a soundtrack guaranteed to induce goose bumps! The sports exhaust system with electronically controlled butterfly valves provides visual cues to the MC12 Corsa’s power thanks to dual exhaust tips, each with a diameter of 100 mm (4 in). edo competition put a strong emphasis on quality during its construction. The muffler and exhaust tips are made from durable V2A stainless steel. And, not to be overlooked: a remote control to adjust the sound intensity has been installed!

For better cold braking properties during road use, edo competition employed a ceramic composite high-performance brake system with 396 mm (15.6 in) rotors in the front and 360 mm (14.2 in) rotors in the rear along with special brake pads at both ends.

edo competition had newly developed forged wheels (in black) custom made for the edo MC12 Corsa. On the front axle they’re of size 10 J x 19 and on the rear axle of size 13 J x 20. The wheels employed by edo competition are shod with 265/35 ZR19 (front) and 335/30 ZR20 (rear) tires.

An official approval for road service is in preparation so that this unique edo MC12 can also be admired outside of the race track.

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Edo Competition Maserati MC12 Corse Test Drive

Nobody has got close to the MC12 Corse yet, and the same old studio shots have been winding their merry way round the net for a year. With only 12 cars available, and all of them sold to valued customers Maserati simply don’t need the publicity and are more interested in getting the customer cars ready.
So to even get close to one we had to call on our friend Edo Karabegovic, who just happens to have one in his workshop alongside the GT3s, 911 Turbos and the heavily modified MC12 R. And his is special, even amongst those 12 examples. This one is going on the road.
The Corse was designed as a track-only version of the MC12 based on the GT car that has demolished the competition in FIA and Italian GTs. Maserati’s equivalent of the Ferrari FXX programme is more than just a monumental car with 755bhp at its disposal, too, it’s a private members’ club that charged €1.4 million to join before the real expense even starts. Owners get the privilege of taking part in official trackdays around the world, with an army of flunkies to mop their brow and tighten screws – for a serious price.

Put simply, crash damage can cost the same as most of our houses. So the chance to inspect one is a rare treat indeed and the only reason we couldn’t drive it was that the police would have taken a dim view of its straight cut racing exhaust and lack of a road licence. Edo knows: he tried it before. It was a short-lived experiment and the start of a very stressful day.
But in just a few short weeks this machine will be on the road, and then I will have a first hand driving impression of a car that Edo Karabegovic considers to be so much better than the Ferrari FXX he has also tweaked that comparisons are simply pointless. The conventional wisdom says that the two are basically the same under the skin, but that was something arguably the finest non-marque specific tuner in the business was keen to sort out.

“Aerodynamically this car is amazing,” he said. “You can go at 300kph into a corner and it is just easy. Maserati went their own way on the engine, the gearbox, everything, it is a fantastic car, the best I have ever worked with.”
That’s high praise indeed for a man that has held the record on the Nordschleife for street-legal cars and tinkered with more or less any supercar you care to mention. The Corse is a cut above, though, something that became clear as soon as he fired up the bright orange weapon and every blip of the throttle threatened to blow the windows out of his workshop.

It’s far from standard, too, and Edo has already upgraded the exhaust and pulled a few more horses from the car. With new BBS wheels that replace the magnesium alloy racing numbers applied by Maserati and super sticky Michelin rubber especially developed for this car it should blast through the 60mph mark in around 3.3s and don’t be surprised to see it blasting past the 205mph top end claimed by the manufacturer.
Especially if Edo fits the 6.3-litre engine that currently resides in the MC12 XX, which is good for more than 800bhp and in this body would be a sight to behold.
As it slid menacingly out into the daylight the full force of the Corse struck home. A ground-hugging splitter with carbon-fibre gurney flaps bolted to the wides, working vents and side skirts meshed off, carbon-fibre and wood floor and those rolled out arches all mark the Corse apart from the standard car, and then there’s that gigantic single-plane rear wing, a diffuser with more suck than a vacuum factory and visible bolts, pins and even tape hold the flimsy bodywork in place.
The panels are so light they shake and reverberate, but that’s all part of a concerted plan to keep a huge slab of supercar down to a kerbweight of just 1150kg. Combined with his own fully adjustable suspension, developed with long-term partner KW, this is a recipe for simply manic speed.
And there are other subtle hints of things to come. In the front light cluster a tiny yellow indicator lens sits, while brake lights adorn the rear, a horn is available low down in the cockpit and the suspension comes fitted with a lifter for troublesome humps and driveways.

In the huge bonnet vents there are a vast pair of fans to keep the internals cool when sitting in traffic. Maserati simply didn’t envisage anything more than a brief hold at the end of the pit-lane, so keeping the temperatures under control was another task confronting the engineer charged with completing the task and air conditioning will probably come under consideration at some point.

These things don’t sit with a fully electronic steering wheel that has all the information at the thumb of a button, racing bucket seat built from the finest carbon-fibre and a fire extinguisher. But these are the first steps in the long process of putting the car on the street, legally this time.
And we’ll be right there with them to have a go. Seeing it was good, but driving it, well this might just be the ultimate test drive of the fastest weapon on the road today.
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Edo Maserati MC12 Corsa on the Road

Maserati has built just 12 copies of the Maserati MC12 Corsa, a 755 bhp track-version of the Maserati MC12 priced at Euro 1.4 million, and German tuning house Edo Competition has one of them. Edo Karabegovic, founder of Edo Competition, has made the MC12 Corsa road-legal resulting in an absolutely unique super car. Our test driver extra-ordináire Nick Hall took the car for a spin last year, and said: “Seeing it was good, but driving it, well this might just be the ultimate test drive of the fastest weapon on the road today.”
What better way to show you what he meant than with actual test drive footage shot a little over a month ago in Ahlen, Germany. Zahir Rana of Canada, sports car dealer of ZR Auto Sales in Calgary, was the lucky man to sit in the passenger seat while Edo himself drove. Edo has held the Nordschleife lap record for street-legal cars and has worked on pretty much every super car.
The Edo MC12 Corsa is capable of hitting 100 km/h from standstill in under 3 seconds and 0 – 200 km/h in less than 7 seconds. This particular MC12 Corsa has a specially designed KW sport suspension with nose-lift functionality, ceramic-composite braking system, high-flow exhaust system, new performance wheels (19 inch in front, 20 inch in the rear), temperature controlled radiator fans, and immobilizer, lighting system and a horn.
Edo Competition's transcript of the day:
Thursday, January 31st 2008: It’s a special day, and most important: It’s dry.
Ten track marshals position themselves at junctions and driveways to provide safety for the expensive test drive. A helicopter is on hand for filming, photographers and the local press are waiting; after all, an event like this has to be documented. The town of Ahlen was represented by Heino Hilbert, group leader for road construction and transportation, and deserves another thank you for the permission. More and more spectators are gathering to witness this unique event, which is a very different sight from the tractors and runners that are usually seen here.
Edo Karabegovic knows the car well. Last year the Maserati was driven extensively and the downforce levels were tested at Michelin’s Formula 1 test track in France. It does 326 km/h (203 mph) despite the short geared racing transmission. Therefore measuring the downforce is an absolute necessity for the future road rocket in order to permit driving at very high speeds.
After strapping into the custom-made ultra-lightweight carbon-fiber bucket seats using 6-point harnesses, everyone is ready for action.
Edo Karabegovic with co-driver Zahir Rana takes it easy at first. The Maserati bounces over barely visible bumps in the road. The suspension is adjusted. The top speed they’re able to achieve is not relevant, it’s the infernal acceleration that counts.
The low ambient temperature around the freezing point doesn’t exactly help minimize wheel spin upon acceleration. Only in 3rd gear can Edo Karabegovic get the throttle to the floor without having the car try to leave the narrow back road. The sequential racing transmission, lifted from F1 and installed in this monster, allows for sub-150ms shift times. The brutal acceleration provided by the 6-liter 755 hp engine taught the true meaning of “tunnel vision” to both occupants. Similar to rally footage on fast-forward, they’re shooting through space and time, the trees lining the road appearing like a solid wall. The Maserati zooms out of sight with rocket speed. No longer visible, but every shift is still clearly audible.
The car is not equipped with a heater, but neither of them is cold thanks to the adrenaline rush. The way even 5th gear still pushes you back into the buckets makes it seem like being launched out of a catapult can’t be any worse.
Zahir Rana is convinced. Having had the pleasure of driving the Maserati himself, he knows he’s come to the right place. He has never experienced anything like this before. Even Rana’s own yellow Ferrari Enzo in Canada, not exactly considered underpowered with 660 hp, does not accelerate in such a spectacular fashion.
After arriving at the turning point, a happy Zahir Rana gets out of the car. On thing is certain: after this impressive test drive, Edo Karabegovic will get two vehicles to modify. Whether or not he gets the MC 12 Corsa is questionable. After all, it’s owned by a customer and with a price tag of 1.4 million Euros it’s not a decision to make on a whim.
P.S. Meanwhile the police have joined us. They have to investigate a noise complaint from 6 km (4 miles) away.Official support is vital. We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone involved in the project, local residents and the town of Ahlen for their help in making this event possible.

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