1993 Callaway CR1 Corvette
When Chevrolet changed gears to the LT1 engine, Callaway revealed their new SuperNatural line and the CR1 based on the ZR1’s LT5.
Options for the CR1 included the radical Aerobody, German upholstery and special special wheels, brakes and exhausts.
The CR1 used a larger displacement to produce either 475 or 490 bhp.
In Detail
| type | Professionally Tuned Car |
| built at | Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA |
| price $ | $ 66,000 |
| engine | SuperNatural LT5 V8 |
| position | Front, Longitudinal |
| valvetrain | DOHC 4 Valves / Cyl |
| displacement | 5732 cc / 349.8 in³ |
| bore | 99.0 mm / 3.9 in |
| stroke | 93.0 mm / 3.66 in |
| compression | 11.0:1 |
| power | 354.2 kw / 475.0 bhp @ 7000 rpm |
| specific output | 82.87 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 299.68 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 561.3 nm / 414.0 ft lbs @ 5250 rpm |
| redline | 7000 |
| body / frame | Fibreglass on skeletal steel. |
| driven wheels | Front Engine / RWD |
| front tires | F 275/40RE-17 |
| rear tires | R 315/35RE-17 |
| front brakes | Vented Discs w/ Vacuum Assist |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs w/ Vacuum Assist |
| front wheels | F 43.2 x 24.1 cm / 17.0 x 9.5 in |
| rear wheels | R 43.2 x 27.9 cm / 17.0 x 11.0 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/ Power Assist |
| curb weight | 1585 kg / 3494 lbs |
| wheelbase | 2443 mm / 96.2 in |
| front track | 1496 mm / 58.9 in |
| rear track | 1570 mm / 61.8 in |
| length | 4534 mm / 178.5 in |
| width | 1857 mm / 73.1 in |
| height | 1176 mm / 46.3 in |
| transmission | 6-Speed Manual |
| gear ratios | 2.68:1, 1.80:1, 1.31:1, 1.00:1, 0.75:1, 0.50:1 |
| final drive | 3.45:1 |
| top speed | ~310.6 kph / 193.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~5.0 seconds |
| 0 – 100 mph | ~11.0 seconds |
| 0 – 1/4 mile | ~13.2 seconds |
