2016
Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R race car
Here
in the United States, Callaway is widely recognized for its tuning prowess,
particularly when it comes to the Chevrolet Corvette, but the company has a
European offshoot that also builds complete turnkey race cars. We’re talking
about Callaway Competition based in Leingarten, Germany, Callaway’s official
European distributor and maker of this awesome Corvette C7 GT3-R race car.
Callaway
Competition has been building race cars since 1985 and became the official
racing arm of Callaway in the early ‘90s. Some of the famous cars it’s built
over the years include the Callaway LM Project of ’94, the Callaway C7R of ’96
and the Callaway C12R from ’01. This latest car is designed specifically for
GT3 competition and replaces the C6-based Callaway Corvette Z06.R GT3.
The
Corvette C7 GT3-R has been two years in the making and looks even more
impressive than Corvette Racing’s own C7.R endurance racer. Responsible for the
design was Canadian Paul Deutschman as well as Callaway Competition’s own
Giovanni Ciccone and Ernst Wöhr. They worked hard to develop a future-proof
design that should remain competitive for years to come.
The
car’s construction is mostly carbon fiber, and its power source is a 6.2-liter
V-8 sourced from General Motors Company and tuned to deliver 600 horsepower.
The engine is mated to an X-Trac six-speed sequential gearbox with paddle
shifters and drives the rear wheels only.
The
Corvette C7 GT3-R is now available for order for delivery ahead of the 2016
motorsport season. One of the first customers is Callaway Competition itself,
which will campaign the car through its works team.
Source : motortrend
