Callaway Corvette Sledgehammer Twin Turbo

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Callaway Corvette Sledgehammer Twin Turbo

Produced = 1988
Curb Weight = 1589 kg / 3503 lbs
Length = 4483 mm / 176.5 in
Width = 1803 mm / 70.9 in
Height = 1186 mm / 46.7 in
Wheelbase = 2443 mm / 96.2 in
Layout = Front Engine RWD
Engine = V8
Displacement = 5.7 Liter 5733 cc / 349.8 cu in
Aspiration = Twin Turbo
Gearbox = 6 Speed Manual
Horsepower = 898 BHP / 669.6 kw @6200 rpm
Torque = 772.2 ft/lbs / 1047.0 @6200 rpm
BHP/Liter = 157.54 BHP/Liter
Top Speed = 254.8 mph / 409.9 km/h
0 - 60 mph acceleration = 3.9 seconds
1/4 Mile = 10.6 seconds
price = $400,000

[Vindesh17]

wow, never seen this car before.

[car_fiend]

i've read a lil bit about it, and from what i remember, it never made it to production, but lingenfelter said that they could reproduce it (at that time, dun remember when i read it) for $400,000. now, i have no idea... pretty impressive numbers.
im curious tho as to if it ever reached 254.8 since the number seems to be exacted, or if its just hypothetical number.

[Ferrer]

For some reason it reminds me of a Nissan from the front...

[carsnut]

does this thing actually reach 254 mph? i bet the handling is s**t, though

[johnnynumfiv]

Originally Posted by carsnut

does this thing actually reach 254 mph? i bet the handling is s**t, though

Whats your reasoning about the handling?

[baddabang]

Originally Posted by johnnynumfiv

Whats your reasoning about the handling?

It looks like it may sit lower than stock, I'd say it probably handles better than he thinks.

[Mr.Tiv]

Originally Posted by baddabang

It looks like it may sit lower than stock, I'd say it probably handles better than he thinks.

And it's a professionally done job. I doubt they would overlook handling when partaking in such a project.

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[Turbo.Jenkens]

Originally Posted by carsnut

does this thing actually reach 254 mph? i bet the handling is s**t, though

Yes it did, and it was driven to the test track.

[092326001]

crazy
I think it was first production car to reach over 240mph
but i've like 20 TV shows that all talked about it, i'm pretty sure it's pretty well known

[KonaGreen]

This car, and other Callaway Corvettes were in the old Road & Track Exotic Cars magazines that came out quarterly. I used to own all of them and I remember reading about that one, and a chop top roadster one too.

[car_fiend]

those things that are on the exhaust pipes... what are they there for. i see they say supertrapp or something as such, but im lost as to what they are for. can someone clear that up, wud greatly appreciate it, thanx.