18 June 2009 - 11:00
Calfornia tunin’
When we first saw the Ferrari California last summer, there was quite a debate in the office over whether the 2+2 folding hard-top was (a) a fine-looking machine or (b) a bit... blobby.
The consensus migrated towards (a), but German tuning firm Edo Competition evidently hailed from the (b) camp. The spannermen responsible for this hideous Porsche Cayenne and slightly better Enzo have taken it upon themselves to beef up the California, with definitely-not-nice consequences.
In fairness, it's a subtler effort than most aftermarket jobs. Nonetheless, those 21-inch black wheels aren't doing much for the California's lines, and we can't imagine Edo's promised ‘special interiors and lavish upholstery' will do much for the Cali's lovely cabin.
Power is up from the California's 4.3-litre V8 by 40bhp to a nice round 500bhp thanks to a recalibrated ECU and big exhaust system, though the 3.9-second 0-60mph time remains unchanged from the stock car.
There's an extra 3mph of top end speed, but we'll happily take the standard Cali's 193mph and proper wheels instead, ta.
If you're liking Edo's take on the California, you'll be happy to note that the company promises to ‘set no limits on our customers' imaginations'. Nice of them...
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What a freaking hideous monstrosity that is. However I hear they've already had their first order from a Mr F. Enstein
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Idiots make an ugly car even uglier. News at 10.
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Idiots make an ugly car even uglier. News at 10.
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The California was a hideous thing to begin with, and yet they've made it even worse. Reminds me of all the Cayenne tuning jobs, in fact.
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Is it wrong that when i first saw the picture i thought it was a tarted-up boxster?
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Sorry, it still looks like a retarded Pokemon. If Edo wanted to actually improve that boat, they should've made it invisble.
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It's the front end that kills it for me. It still looks like they nicked the front from a Peugeot 308.
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Looks as though the prancing horse is rearing-up in disgust at the wheels.
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*Puts on flameproof hat* I think it looks better like this. It certainly looks more Californian anyway. And if they set no limits, then just spec different wheels, it's really no problem. And I don't know if you've noticed, but they haven't added to the bodywork at all. Literally nothing has changed in the slightest. All they've done is paint it all black and fit huge wheels and brakes. I get the feeling some of the haters are calling it worse just because they're being told to. Don't get me wrong, though. It's still not a great looking car. Just better like this. Or less bad, whatever you prefer.
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In all fairness, it's possibly possible to get the extra power WITHOUT the silly rims.
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uurgh! STOP IT NOW! WE ARE NOT JOKING JUST STOP IT NOW! why do these pathetic little tuning companies take perfectly good cars made by multi billion pound companies and then ruin them whilst thinking they are so much better due to their terrible efforts
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uurgh! STOP IT NOW! WE ARE NOT JOKING JUST STOP IT NOW! why do these pathetic little tuning companies take perfectly good cars made by multi billion pound companies and then ruin them whilst thinking they are so much better due to their terrible efforts
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This is the Ferrari for rappers
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this is awesome dude!! :)
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Shes a keeper
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Beastage commented on this article
18 June 2009
Those front disk brakes are big :O
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