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Callaway: AeroWagon (based on Chevrolet Corvette) news

From here: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1...shooting-brake

The Callaway name is synonymous with truly unique Corvettes, with one only having to look at past creations, such as the Callaway C16 Speedster of 2007, for an idea of the types of masterpieces the company can come up with.

With the reveal of the new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray, it appears Callaway founder Reeves Callaway and his crew in Old Lyme, Connecticut just couldn’t help themselves from designing another stunning custom Corvette.

This time, Callaway has gone with a shooting brake bodystyle for the Corvette, which, if this early rendering is anything to go by, lends itself rather well to the lines of the latest C7 generation.

The shooting brake bodystyle, traditionally a coupe with the tail of a wagon, has undergone a strong resurgence of late, appearing on a number of concepts and product cars in the recent past.

We must admit that Callaway’s take on the design is particularly handsome and we hope the company ends up building one once it finally gets its hands on one of the new Corvettes.

Callaway says its Corvette Stingray shooting brake, dubbed the AeroWagon, will be produced if demand is sufficient. The company is currently taking orders for the vehicle and says the option should cost no more than $15,000.

The rear hatch will feature carbon fiber structural components developed using Callaway’s proprietary Resin Transfer Molding process, so it should be both lightweight and strong.

Callaway also says its AeroWagon will be capable of speeds in excess of 200 mph, though it’s not clear what drivetrain is required. The 2014 Corvette Stingray, which features a 6.2-liter V-8 engine rated at an estimated 450 horsepower, is unlikely to have a top speed above 200 mph, though future versions of the car certainly will.

We’ll bring you the first photos of Callaway’s new AeroWagon as soon as we get our hands on them. If production goes as plans, the first Callaway AeroWagons will be delivered by the fourth quarter of the year.
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Corvette FF. Looks awesome actually.
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Not a huge fan of the wheels but the rest is
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I must be the only one that thought, "wtf"

Low-slung hatchbacks with long hoods look so strange.
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Haha. Weird.
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I knew Tyler would like this.


Don't worry buddy-we'll get you some different wheels!
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The side profile looks awesome, but that 2nd shot, makes the rear look weird.
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Never liked the FF....don't like this one either.
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duh nah nah nah nah nah nah nah nah...

As an avid Corvette lover, no thank you. I think it looks better than the FF, but still weird.
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The FF is a horrible looking car. It's like they designed everything except the rear end. Then, they couldn't come up with anything, so they just stopped and cut it off.


This isn't bad.......IF you like that sort of thing (Tyler).
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The FF/Vette is a copy of the BMW Z-Coupe





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Never liked the FF....don't like this one either.
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Sign me up. How do I get one?
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2 door Chevrolet CTS-V(agon)?

Not my thing, but interesting.
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Meh. Never been a fan of that shooting brake style. So now instead of looking like the 599, it looks like the FF...
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