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Chevrolet claims a 10.5-second quarter-mile time and a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time of 2.5 seconds, making it the quickest Corvette up to the initial E-Ray production date. The 6.2L engine and performance exhaust combination produces 495 horsepower (369 kW) and 470 lb⋅ft (637 N⋅m) to the rear, like the Stingray Z51 model.
This became the first Barris Brothers custom car. They sold it at a profit to buy another project vehicle. Before George graduated from high school, demand for their work was growing, and they had created a club for owners of custom vehicles, called the Kustoms Car Club.
The conversion cost an extra US$26,995 over the price of a base model Corvette. The conversion consisted of taking the engine out of the car and performing a thorough set of modifications along with installing two turbochargers. The result was the engine rated at a reportedly conservative 382 hp (285 kW). The car was classified as a standard ...
Dealer repairs of the Callaway Twin Turbo Corvettes were covered by the standard GM 12 mo./12,000 mile warranty, with Callaway Cars, Inc. reimbursing dealers for time and materials on repairs to the added components. This was the only time where GM has allowed a factory orderable non-GM performance enhancement on the Corvette.
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This also marked the first time a factory-backed Corvette was built by a company other than Pratt & Miller. It uses a 6.2L Chevrolet-based V8 engine from Dutch firm APP Racing Engines, and produces 550–600 hp (558–608 PS; 410–447 kW) and 640–680 N⋅m (472–502 lb⋅ft) depending on air restrictors, mated to a X-Trac 6-speed gearbox.
The Chevrolet Corvette C6.R is a grand tourer racing car built by Pratt Miller and Chevrolet for competition in endurance racing.It is a replacement for the Corvette C5-R racing car, applying the body style of the new C6 generation Chevrolet Corvette as well as improvements to increase the speed and reliability on the track.
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