Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- Not yet verified
- Engine
- 90-degree V8, supercharged, cast aluminium block and heads · 6,200 cc / 6.2 LFactory: 6.2 L
- Power
- 485 kW / 659 PSFactory: 650 hp · converted
- Top speed
- 348 km/hFactory: 216 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Paul Deutschman
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The C16 was Callaway Cars' own re-engineered version of the sixth-generation Corvette. Callaway replaced nearly every exterior panel with its own aerodynamic body and fitted a supercharged V8, and sold it as a separate model in coupe, Cabrio and Speedster form rather than as a tuning package. It was priced far above the Corvette it started from.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Callaway introduced the C16 at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show. It started from the Corvette C6 chassis, and Callaway's own aero body, credited to Paul Deutschman, replaced nearly every exterior panel. The 2007 factory sheet lists a supercharged 6.0 litre V8 with 560 bhp (SAE) as standard and 616 bhp with an optional Performance Package. By the 2009 sheet the engine was a 6.2 litre unit with a Roots-type supercharger rated at 650 bhp.
In MotorWeek's 2009 test the coupe and Cabrio had 650 horsepower and the Speedster 700. Starting prices were $173,000 for the coupe, $179,000 for the Cabrio and $305,000 for the Speedster. Callaway claimed 0-60 mph in 3.2 to 3.3 seconds and a top speed of 206 mph for the 2007 car and 216 mph (manual) for the 2009 car.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Callaway C16.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
|---|---|
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | 90-degree V8, supercharged, cast aluminium block and heads1 |
| Displacement | 6,200 cc / 6.2 LFactory: 6.2 L1 |
| Bore | 103 mmFactory: 4.06 in · converted1 |
| Stroke | 92 mmFactory: 3.622 in · converted1 |
| Compression ratio | 10.1:11 |
| Fuel system | Increased-flow fuel injectors with auxiliary fuel pump controller; 90 mm drive-by-wire throttle body1 |
| Induction | Eaton/Magnuson TVS Roots-type supercharger with air/liquid intercooler1 |
| Power | 485 kW / 659 PSFactory: 650 hp · converted1Source states bhp. |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 813 NmFactory: 600 lb-ft · converted1 |
| Torque at | 4,750 rpm1 |
| Redline | 6,500 rpm1 |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 6-speed manual or 6-speed automatic with paddle shift1,2 |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Rear2 Registry reported |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | Based on the Corvette C6 chassis3 Independently researched |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Callaway/Eibach Multi-Pro coil-over with double-adjustable dampers; the standard Corvette Z51 system used unequal-length upper and lower control arms1,4 |
| Rear suspension | Callaway/Eibach Multi-Pro coil-over with double-adjustable dampers, supplemented by composite leaf springs; Callaway anti-roll bars front and rear1 |
| Brakes | Callaway Le Mans brakes: 6-piston front and 4-piston rear calipers, 380 x 32 mm front and 355 x 32 mm rear rotors; optional carbon-ceramic system1 |
| Steering | Speed-sensitive magnetic power-assisted variable-effort rack-and-pinion; turning circle 39.0 ft1 |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | 2,685 mmFactory: 105.7 in · converted1 |
| Length | 4,608 mmFactory: 181.4 in · converted1 |
| Width | 1,840 mmFactory: 72.6 in · converted1 |
| Height | 1,220 mmFactory: 48.1 in · converted1 |
| Front track | 1,590 mmFactory: 62.7 in · converted1 |
| Rear track | 1,570 mmFactory: 61.9 in · converted1 |
| Kerb weight | 1,531 kgFactory: 3,375 lb · converted1 |
| Dry weight | Not yet verified |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 348 km/hFactory: 216 mph · converted1 |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| 0–60 mph | 3.3 s1 |
| Fuel tank | 68.1 LFactory: 18 gal-us · converted1 |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
A genuine C16 carries Callaway's own aerodynamic body panels on a Corvette C6 chassis instead of the stock Corvette skin. The factory sheets list a Callaway/Eibach Multi-Pro coil-over suspension, Callaway/Dymag wheels with forged magnesium centres and carbon-fibre rims (19 inch front, 20 inch rear) and Callaway Le Mans brakes with six-piston front and four-piston rear calipers. The factory length is 181.4 inches, against 174.6 inches on the conceptcarz page.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Callaway C16 Specifications 2009 (factory spec sheet) Level A Callaway Cars · 2009-02-05
- Callaway C16 Specifications (Engine)
- 6.2 liter (378 cu.in.) V8 (Engine)
- 650 bhp* ... *SAE test method (Engine)
- Torque 600 lb-ft @ 4,750 rpm (Engine)
- 6 speed manual trans. 6 speed automatic transmission (Page 2)
- Callaway C16 Specifications (Suspension)
- Callaway C16 Specifications (Brakes)
- Callaway C16 Specifications (Steering)
- Callaway C16 Specifications (Dimensions)
- 72.6 inches, without mirrors (Dimensions)
- 3,375 pounds, w/1/2 fuel, carbon wheels, Le Mans brakes (Dimensions)
- top speed 216 (manual), 205 (automatic) (Page 2)
- 0-60 3.3 sec (manual) (Page 2)
- Fuel capacity: 18 gallons (68.1L) (Dimensions)
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2
2007 Callaway Corvette C16 Specifications Level B conceptcarz.com
- 6 Manual, 6 Automatic with paddle shift
- Drive Type : Rear Wheel
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3
2009 Callaway Chevrolet Corvette / 2009 Callaway C16 (road test, episode 2815) Level C MotorWeek
- starting with a Corvette C6 chassis
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4
Callaway C16 Specifications 2007 (factory spec sheet) Level A Callaway Cars
- Callaway C16 Specifications (Suspension)
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