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  • Callaway Corvette GT3-R Is Ready To Rule Over The Tracks

    2016 Callaway Corvette GT3-RThis weekend’s ADAC GT Masters Season Finale had something incredible to demonstrate. Indeed the unveiling of Callaway Competition’s latest Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R. The global debut was followed by a brief presentation and media feedback. As you might know, the successor of the C6-based Callaway Z06.R GT3 was first demonstrated to public back in October 3, 2015 at the Hockenheimring in Germany.

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    As you might know, creators of GT race vehicles, Callaway Competition,  are based in Leingarten, Germany and do have that vast technical know-how experience of technology and broad network of partners. And maybe these are the elements needed to create such incredible machines. And now, after almost two years of elaborate planning and intensive development, Callaway Competition completed the first C7 GT3-R a week ago.

    2016 Callaway Corvette GT3-R

    The stunning and bold visuals are a result of the collaboration between the well-known Canadian designer Paul Deutchman and the owners Giovanni Ciccone and Ernest Wöhr. Other designers and engineers devoted to the project are Mike Gramke, Uwe Hoffmann, Florian Möhring and Andre Zanke. And thanks to these and some other gentlemen, we now can relish the stylish and powerful machine.

    2016 Callaway Corvette GT3-R

    And the result of the collaborative work is obvious: the GT3 racer is especially created to meet all FIA rules and regulations. The heart of the beast is a Chevy-based 6.2-liter V8 unit that produces a total of 600 hp (441 kW) that works in perfect harmony with a special X-Track 6-speed sequential transmission with paddle-shift technology. The developing team is also proud to say that this is one of the most flexible and responsive drivetrain systems that they have ever created.

    2016 Callaway Corvette GT3-R

    The Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R will be taken to the track at the beginning of 2016 and it will compete with some of world’s fastest GT vehicles.

    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R
    2016 Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R

    Source: Callaway 

     

  • 2014 Callaway Chevrolet Corvette – 620HP and 810Nm

    2014 Callaway Chevrolet Corvette - Front Angle

    2014 Callaway Chevrolet Corvette will be on display this Thursday through Saturday at the National Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky, US. Callaway’s third generation Corvette supercharger system has a completely new design. The engineers developed a new supercharger housing and associated intake manifold for improved airflow and increased charge air cooling capability.

    The supercharger is a 2.3 liter Eaton TVS with high thermal efficiency, OEM-certified quality, and service-proven reliability. A new triple-element intercooler configuration provides significantly lower inlet charge air temperatures than possible with single and dual element designs.

    The new Callaway Corvette exhaust system utilizes a single acoustic muffler to attenuate harsh frequencies and accentuate low frequency tones, while allowing spent gases to exit the exhaust system with minimized restriction. Callaway’s signature Double-D exhaust tips are wider than previous Double-D tips to complement the new Corvette’s center exhaust bezel.

    Last, but not least are the carbon fiber manifold base covers, exterior emblems and interior badging further distinguish the 2014 Callaway Corvette.

    The LT1 powertrain delivers 620HP (456 kW) and 810Nm (600 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 3.4 seconds and a top speed of over 322 km/h (200 mph).

    2014 Callaway Chevrolet Corvette - Rear Angle

    2014 Callaway Chevrolet Corvette - Side View

    2014 Callaway Corvette Standard Equipment

    • Callaway Supercharger System (pat. pend.)
    • Supercharger-Surround Hood Trim Ring
    • High Flow Intake System
    • Low Restriction Exhaust System
    • Callaway Embroidered Floor Mats
    • Callaway Door Sill Panels
    • Exterior and Interior Callaway Badging
    • Underhood Build Plaque
    • Callaway Key Fob
    • Authenticity Documentation Package
    • 3 Year/36,000 Mile Limited Warranty

    Optional Equipment

    • 5 Year/100,000 Mile Powertrain Service Contract
    • Callaway Wheel and Tire Packages
    • National Corvette Museum Delivery
    • Callaway Factory Delivery
    • Optional suspension, brakes, body and interior equipment will be introduced during the course of the model year.

    MSRP $22,995

    Source: Callaway

  • Callaway Corvette GT3 Racing

    Callaway Competition GmbH, Leingarten Germany has presented the new GT3 version of Chevrolet Corvette C7. The race car complies with FIA regulations and is going to compete in GT3-class.

    Specialists, like Callaway, require authorization from original equipment manufacturers, like Chevrolet, to submit the homologation forms necessary to allow their version of the car to be the version allowed in FIA competition.  As Callaway has just received the required letter of authorization from Chevrolet, Callaway has become the appointed specialist representative for building and holding the homologation of the Corvette C7 FIA GT3 race cars.

    Callaway has also been the homologation holder for the Corvette C6 version of the GT3 car with the FIA. The Callaway team is currently the most successful in GT3, based on numerous Drivers and Team Championships from 2007 to present.

    Source: Chevrolet