Ever wonder what it would be like to drive a full blown GT1 class race car to the grocery store? That’s what German based super car tuner Edo Competition Motorsports hopes to find out very soon. Edo recently filed to have its fully track ready MC12 Corsa labeled and approved for street use. The thought of seeing one of these tear through the European country side legally sends chills up my spine.  Edo has been customizing fabulous exotics like Ferrari’s, Lamborghini and Porsche’s for years and the new Competition MC12 Corsa ranks right up near the top in my opinion

Nothing about this car is focused on streetability nor creature comforts. It is definitely a race car and Edo doesn’t attempt to pass it off as anything else. Edo starts with the $1.7 million dollar Maserati MC12 Corsa and proceeds to build what most call a tuner version of the car makers GT1 class race car. The MC12 Corsa, built only for homologation reasons, is Maserati’s Enzo based halo GT car. Although the Corsa is an adequate performer both on and off the track, Edo Competition decided to take it a few steps further.

Edo starts by adding a fully adjustable suspension on the car. The factory nose lift feature on the MC12 is carried over into the Competition as well. The Edo Maserati comes to a halt courtesy of a complete ceramic composite braking system consisting of 15.6 inch rotors up front and 14.5 inch rotors out back. Custom brake pads and redesigned calipers round out the cars track worthy brakes. Edo leaves the already impressive Maserati engine virtualy untouched for its Competition model. Added to the fire breathing 755 horsepower V-12 is a full stainless steel race designed exhaust with electronically controlled butterfly valves. Finishing off the exhaust is a set of 4 V2A stainless steel 4 inch tips.  Whether competing on the track or just going for a nice weekend cruise, the raw power and superb handling of Edo’s MC12 Corsa is sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face.

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Gulf Oil racing colors will adorn a pair of Aston Martin DBR9’s for the famous 24hr Le Mans race in 2008. Gulf Oil’s first Le Mans winning car, the powder blue and orange painted Ford GT40 driven by Pedro Rodriguez and Lucien Bianchi, took the win back in 1968. A car very few of us forget, and even more of us dream about. Since then Gulf has sponsored many other Le Mans contenders such as the Porsche 917, and  in 2001 the Audi Sport UK R8.

The 2008 running of Le Mans marks the 40th anniversary of Gulf Oils first victory. To help celebrate the occasion and, more importantly sponsor the winning team in the world famous endurance race, Gulf teamed up with Aston Martin to field what both parties hope to be the cars that will beat Team Corvette Racing and defend Aston Martins GT1 crown. I think this is one of the sexiest cars i have seen run at Le Mans since the GT 40 and with Gulf’s long racing heritage and Aston Martins ability to produce exceptional racing machines. This friendship smells of victory.

Aston Martin will have 2 DBR9’s running with the Gulf livery in the June event,  #007 and #009. Gulf Oil vice president Alain Dujean said: “This is arguably the most important year ever for Gulf in motorsport. The famous Gulf racing colours first tasted victory at Le Mans in 1968, so 2008 already had great significance for us, but for Gulf to have joined up with Aston Martin Racing for this year is fantastic – the coming together of two great automotive names, for what I hope will be a long and fruitful partnership.”  Aston Martin hopes to keep Corvette Racing at bay in the 08 running of Le Mans, but thats not all they need to worry about. Saleen, Ferrari, and Viper all will be fielding cars that are certainly capable of giving the Astons a run for their money. But I would love to see a Gulf livery Aston take the trophy, especialy in such a big year for Gulf.

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