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Staff Reporter, iafrica.com
Tue, 24 Jul 2007
It's America's answer to the supercar. The Corvette-based Callaway C16 Speedster, the third and flagship model in the C16 lineup, will be unveiled on the concept lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, on 19 August.
The made-to-order Speedster features a supercharged and intercooled 520kW engine, a topless cockpit with twin wind deflectors and extended headrests, carefully crafted bodywork and race-inspired chassis tuning, following the path of its spiritual predecessors, the 1990 Callaway Speedster and 1998 C12 Speedster.
"This is Callaway Cars’ most exquisite vehicle to date," said in-no-way-biased company founder Reeves Callaway. "The C16 Speedster marks our 20th anniversary with Corvette and 30th year in business, and having this statement of our passion for the automobile featured on the concept lawn at Pebble Beach is a high water mark for us."
The C16 Speedster was penned and modeled by Paul Deutschman, architect of the “Callaway look” and designer of the original 1990 Callaway Speedster. Every body panel has been redesigned in terms of style and aerodynamics, and a hand-tooled German leather interior adds exclusivity. Door sills, the steering wheel and dash area all carry signature Callaway badging. Each Speedster is tailored to the buyer’s specifications, including interior and exterior colours and a personalised build plate.
Underneath the car’s bodywork lies the Callaway supercharged, intercooled, 6.2-litre all-alloy hand-built powerplant produces 520kW and 894Nm of torque, propelling the Speedster from 0 to 100km/h in an estimated 3.2 seconds. Maximum speed of the C16 Speedster is over 330km/h.
Overall handling and road feel is transmitted by a newly developed Callaway/Eibach Multi-Pro coil-over suspension system. This joint development effort produced an advanced spring/damper system, featuring 10-position compression and rebound adjustability, allowing you to customise settings for specific road conditions.
A unique element the Speedster shares with its C16 siblings — Coupe and Cabrio — are Callaway/Dymag Carbon wheels that weigh approximately 40 percent less than the lightest aluminium wheels, significantly reducing unsprung weight for improved acceleration, cornering and braking. These TUV- and DOT-tested wheels feature forged magnesium spiders surrounded by carbon fibre rims and measure 19” x 10” front and 20” x 13” rear.
Residing behind the wheels is a Callaway/StopTech brake system, which utilises six-piston front and four-piston rear callipers gripping 355mm x 32mm rotors.
The Callaway C16 Speedster will be available for purchase in the US during the third quarter of 2007 and starts at $305 000 (that’s just over R2.0-million). Speedster No.1 of the series will be delivered to its new owner at Pebble Beach.
Staff Reporter, iafrica.com
Tue, 24 Jul 2007
It's America's answer to the supercar. The Corvette-based Callaway C16 Speedster, the third and flagship model in the C16 lineup, will be unveiled on the concept lawn at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, on 19 August.
The made-to-order Speedster features a supercharged and intercooled 520kW engine, a topless cockpit with twin wind deflectors and extended headrests, carefully crafted bodywork and race-inspired chassis tuning, following the path of its spiritual predecessors, the 1990 Callaway Speedster and 1998 C12 Speedster.
"This is Callaway Cars’ most exquisite vehicle to date," said in-no-way-biased company founder Reeves Callaway. "The C16 Speedster marks our 20th anniversary with Corvette and 30th year in business, and having this statement of our passion for the automobile featured on the concept lawn at Pebble Beach is a high water mark for us."
The C16 Speedster was penned and modeled by Paul Deutschman, architect of the “Callaway look” and designer of the original 1990 Callaway Speedster. Every body panel has been redesigned in terms of style and aerodynamics, and a hand-tooled German leather interior adds exclusivity. Door sills, the steering wheel and dash area all carry signature Callaway badging. Each Speedster is tailored to the buyer’s specifications, including interior and exterior colours and a personalised build plate.
Underneath the car’s bodywork lies the Callaway supercharged, intercooled, 6.2-litre all-alloy hand-built powerplant produces 520kW and 894Nm of torque, propelling the Speedster from 0 to 100km/h in an estimated 3.2 seconds. Maximum speed of the C16 Speedster is over 330km/h.
Overall handling and road feel is transmitted by a newly developed Callaway/Eibach Multi-Pro coil-over suspension system. This joint development effort produced an advanced spring/damper system, featuring 10-position compression and rebound adjustability, allowing you to customise settings for specific road conditions.
A unique element the Speedster shares with its C16 siblings — Coupe and Cabrio — are Callaway/Dymag Carbon wheels that weigh approximately 40 percent less than the lightest aluminium wheels, significantly reducing unsprung weight for improved acceleration, cornering and braking. These TUV- and DOT-tested wheels feature forged magnesium spiders surrounded by carbon fibre rims and measure 19” x 10” front and 20” x 13” rear.
Residing behind the wheels is a Callaway/StopTech brake system, which utilises six-piston front and four-piston rear callipers gripping 355mm x 32mm rotors.
The Callaway C16 Speedster will be available for purchase in the US during the third quarter of 2007 and starts at $305 000 (that’s just over R2.0-million). Speedster No.1 of the series will be delivered to its new owner at Pebble Beach.