In Depth Look At The 2012 Callaway Camaro

June 21, 2012 - PRLog -- The Callaway Camaro is a specialist version of the fifth generation Chevrolet Camaro, and is recognized by the automotive performance world as the “quintessential muscle car of the 21st century”. Callaway Camaros are sold and serviced through a network of authorized Callaway/Chevrolet Dealers. The supercharged Callaway Camaro is the 18th major automotive project undertaken by Callaway.Breathtaking power, extended durability, unequaled warranty support and unique marque recognition combine to make the Callaway Camaro one very special 2+2 sports car.

Callaway Camaro Models

SC552- Automatic transmission equipped coupe or convertible, with supercharged 552 bhp, 6.2 liter L99 engine. Produces 152 horsepower more than the stock Camaro SS, with perfect drivability and validated reliability, retaining Active Fuel management for 24 mpg on the highway.

SC572- Manual transmission equipped coupe or convertible, with supercharged 572 bhp, 6.2 liter LS3 engine. If you want to shift for yourself, the SC572 provides another 20 horsepower on tap. All the features of the Camaro SS plus the exclusive system-engineered equipment developed and installed at Callaway facilities.

Standard Equipment

◦Eaton Roots-style TVS2300 supercharger
◦Liquid-to-air inter-cooler, integral to intake manifold base (pat. pend.)
◦Increased flow rate fuel injectors
◦Callaway carbon fiber injector covers
◦Callaway high flow intake system
◦Callaway low restriction exhaust system
◦Callaway embroidered headrests
◦Callaway embroidered floor mats
◦Callaway anodized aluminum door sill panels
◦Callaway Camaro key fobs
◦Callaway badging, exterior and interior
◦Callaway Camaro authenticity documentation
◦Callaway 3 year/36,000 mile limited warranty

Optional Equipment

◦Callaway C18 preferred equipment package
◦Callaway exhaust system upgrade for GM ground effects pkg-equipped Camaros
◦Callaway ShortThrow shifter
◦Callaway coil-over suspension package, Level 1 and Level 2
◦Callaway Le Mans GT brake package
◦Callaway Nine Spoke wheel package, HyperSilver or BlackChrome
◦Callaway carbon fiber “PowerWindow” hood
◦Callaway carbon fiber rocker panels
◦Callaway carbon fiber front splitter
◦Callaway carbon fiber rear spoiler
◦Callaway carbon fiber rear diffuser
◦Callaway Sport interior group
◦Callaway center console upgrade package
◦Callaway Camaro car cover
◦Callaway factory delivery
◦Callaway extended 5 year/100,000 mile limited powertrain service contract

Callaway Camaro Performance


SC552

- Horsepower: 552 bhp @ 6400 rpm (SAE) | Torque: 521 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm (SAE)
0-60 mph: 4.1 sec | 1/4 mi ET/Speed: 12.2 sec @ 115 mph | Max Lateral Acceleration: 0.88g


SC572

- Horsepower: 572 bhp @ 6400 rpm (SAE) | Torque: 541 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm (SAE)
0-60 mph: 3.9 sec | 1/4 mi ET/Speed: 11.9 sec @ 119 mph | Max Lateral Acceleration: 0.91g

Engine  Callaway Camaro Powerful Engineering

Powerfully Engineered Automobiles is more than just a slogan at Callaway Cars, it’s what we do. And now this power is offered in a four-seater. Callaway Camaros are powered by supercharged variants of Chevrolet’s 6.2 liter LS3 engine with manual transmission, rated at 572 bhp, and 6.2 liter L99 engine with automatic transmission, rated at 552 bhp. With the precise engine management control that Callaway achieves with its ECM calibration and the exceptional quality level of the base car as provided by Chevrolet, 552 and 572 horsepower levels can be attained without any internal engine modifications.

Callaway Positive Displacement

Callaway has a long history with positive displacement applications. From the first BMW turbocharger systems developed by Reeves Callaway in his home-based shop in the mid-1970s, to the turbocharger system designed for Alfa Romeo used in the 1985-86 GTV-6, to the 1987-1991 Callaway Twin Turbo Corvettes built for Chevrolet, to the 5500 turbocharger systems designed, developed and manufactured by Callaway for the 2003-2003.5 MazdaSpeed Protegé, when it comes to providing engine performance at manifold pressures greater than 1 atmosphere, Callaway engineers have established a technological base that’s second-to-none.

To power the Callaway Camaro, our engineers adapted the Eaton TVS2300 (Twin Vortices Series) supercharger. It’s no coincidence that the Corvette ZR1, Cadillac CTS-V and the Camaro ZL1 use the same Eaton-manufactured supercharger internals. The Roots-style configuration provides a remarkable increase in peak power and an exceptionally broad, flat torque curve that is unequalled by centrifugal or twin screw superchargers. The high-helix angle, four-lobe TVS rotor design provides higher efficiency than any of its predecessors while retaining bulletproof reliability. The unique air-to-liquid intercooler design, integral with the intake manifold base, significantly lowers charge air temperature to further increase power and prevent engine-damaging detonation. To reduce power-robbing parasitic drag, an internal bypass diverts the inlet air flow path during idle, low-load cruising and deceleration, allowing the supercharger internals to spin freely. Consequently, Callaway Camaro fuel mileage is practically unchanged from stock Camaro fuel mileage. Callaway’s engine management calibration provides perfect street manners and emissions compliance in all 50 states (CARB E.O. D-488-17). Callaway’s optional limited Powertrain Service Contract extends coverage to 5 years or 100,000 miles, confirming Callaway’s confidence in this systems-engineered package


Le Mans GT Brakes  Callaway Camaro

Callaway Le Mans GT rotors are slotted to evacuate dust and gases for maximum pad contact, while avoiding the cracking prevalent in drilled rotors. Their 380 mm front and 355 mm rear diameters provide additional surface area and their increased mass provides greater capacity to absorb heat. Patented internal cooling vanes provide up to 80% more airflow than stock rotors for increased heat dissipation. Anodized aluminum hats serve to reduce overall rotor weight.

Six-piston front and four-piston rear caliper design provides increased clamping force while differential piston sizes minimize pad taper. Computer-aided finite element analysis was utilized to design caliper forgings with exceptional stiffness. A patented, bolt-in bridge further provides rigidity, virtually eliminating any distortion. Contour machining processes remove excess material to minimize mass and unsprung weight. A hard-coat anodized finish resists corrosion, extending durability and maintaining as new appearance. Callaway installation includes pad/rotor bed-in procedure.

The results are shorter stopping distances, optimum front-to-rear brake bias, extended pad and rotor life, and firmer pedal feel with practically zero fade. You’ll feel the difference the first time you step on the brake pedal.