Edo Competition: Ferrari California Spider

By Jay Williams - 18/June/2009

Warendorf, Germany – Edo Competition started with a man that goes by the name of Edo Karabegovic. Perfecting his art form with vehicles from Ferrari and Porsche. Since 2000, Christian Heitgreß has been the foreman and Director for the company.

The latest from the tuning firm, introduces their new performance and styling packages for the Ferrari California.

In the years 1998, 1999 and 2000 Edo Competition won the Team Ferrari Porsche Challenge. In 2001, after the end of the racing series, the team built a simulation of a 996 GT3-R for the street company from the 99th cup Carrera. This is where the beginning of making individual dream cars out of standard vehicles began.

The offspring of the Ferrari 599, 612 and 430, was the open two-seater, named the California Spider, Featuring a retractable aluminum hard top, this new entry level model is among the  latest sports car offerings from Maranello, making its debut at last years Paris Motor Show in October.

For those of us lucky enough to own the California Spider, and wish to further personalise the appearance and performance of this exceptional sports car, Edo Competition are offering newly-developed wheel/tire sets in 20 and 21 inches, that are available in several attractive designs.

Customers can also have the California Spider's ride height lowered and/or the addition of a sports suspension system. The sport suspension is fully adjustable, allowing for a custom tailored ride for cruising, spirited driving, or track.

Edo Competition also offers an ECU recalibration package which boosts the roadster's 8-cylinder engine output from 460 hp to 500 hp (367 kW) and 369 ft-lb (500 Nm) of torque. When combined with Edo's new high performance exhaust system, with adjustable butterfly valves and custom designed high flow catalytic converters, the California Spider accelerates from 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds before hitting a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph).

As with all Edo Competition models, the company have set no limit to their customers’ imaginations, with special interiors or lavish leather upholstery, individual requests can be met.

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