The work of tuning company Edo Competition is inconsistent at best. You've got years when they make awesome Ferraris and others when nothing happens. But we'd say an Audi R8 that looks like 2 million euros worth of Lamborghini falls into the latter category.
The paint scheme they chose follows the theme from the Tron movie that was so popular a few years back. Most of the R8's angular body is black, with neon yellow lines that define the panels.
However, Lamborghini chose the same theme for the Centenario exotic limited edition supercar, which marks the 100th anniversary of the company's founder, Mister Ferruccio. Of course, all of its body bits are made from exposed carbon fiber, while this is only regular paint. But the overall result is more than capable of drawing attention to itself.
As you might be able to tell from the photo gallery below, this is more like a personalization project than outright tuning. There are no engine mods for now, but incredible attention to detail can be seen throughout.
For example, the brake calipers have been painted yellow to match the rest of the body. Meanwhile, the carbon fiber rear wing (factory part) now features a subtle stripe at the rear. But our favorite bit is the diffuser.
The award-winning interior of the new R8 has been left largely untouched. But to match the body, they have created a special finish with yellow quilting on the seats.
Are we really that far off comparing the Centenario to the R8. The two have a lot more in common than you might think. First of all, both look like ugly poisonous lizards instead of beautiful women (how they should have been). Second Audi owns Lamborghini.
Regarding powertrains, both have AWD, and while the V12 of the Italian is more powerful, it's only got 160 PS more.
Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida. Full profile
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