03-03-2008, 05:29 PM
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World fastest street legal corvette
The legend the callaway sledgehammer corvette topspeed 254 mph.
 
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03-03-2008, 06:14 PM
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the back looks like it would create lots of drag
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03-03-2008, 06:44 PM
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Thats passionate engeneering i respect
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03-03-2008, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by pitfield
the back looks like it would create lots of drag
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Pitfield, the aerodynimisist!
800 hp, 254.7 mph, drag is quite easily calculable, assuming its a cool day around 70F...
great find Pagani! Seriously great find! I'm told the whole DVD is available on Callaway's website
http://store.callawaycars.com/apparelcollectibles.aspx
although, I'm not sure which DVD it is on..
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03-03-2008, 09:05 PM
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if only it had been a production car
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03-03-2008, 09:22 PM
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254.7 mph now thats very very fast for a vette.
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03-03-2008, 09:27 PM
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^ for a 'vette? I think that applies to most any car that goes faster than the Veyron.
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03-03-2008, 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by 79TA
^ for a 'vette? I think that applies to most any car that goes faster than the Veyron. |
...in 1988. 
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03-05-2008, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by RC45
...in 1988. |
imo that is the most remarkable fact about this car... so was this a private project or sponsored by the company?
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03-05-2008, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by silentm
imo that is the most remarkable fact about this car... so was this a private project or sponsored by the company?
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Yes sort of
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03-20-2008, 03:11 PM
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Thx... i like this 'Vette....euh this very fast 'Vette 
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05-17-2008, 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by silentm
imo that is the most remarkable fact about this car... so was this a private project or sponsored by the company?
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I had a nice conversation with Reeves Callaway yesterday...
GM's then chief engineer, Dave McClellen (sp?) was very much involved with the project (and later the ZR-1) The project was backed officially by GM to have Callaway find the limits of what a Corvette can do....
The tires alone were $1,000,000 each in 1988... and closely guarded by Goodyear...
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05-17-2008, 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by nthfinity
The project was backed officially by GM to have Callaway find the limits of what a Corvette can do....
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Did GM lose the notebooks and reseacrh data? Because we are in 2008, 20 years later and there is still no production GM car that is even close to the Sledgehammer.
In fact, it would seem there is only 1 production vehicle on the planet that can do what they pulled off - be a 250mph daily driver - the Veyron. ( I bet the Germans stole their notes  )
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