1 2 [Last >>]
All Forums > 2001 Callaway C12-R > Re: Callaway C12R > Post Reply
Post #1 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
WakkaWu
Supercar Guru - 2625

 dunno they shud really update this site
"FOR ME TO POOP ON!"

- Quote from Triumph the insult comic dog
Post #2 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
DrFoo
Member - 69

 LOL the Raptor, what a car. Gotta love the flat plane 2 peice window!
Post #3 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
Plano1820
Supercar Guru - 1583

 I remember pulling up next to one at a stoplight bout 6 months after i got my license. I was in total shock that someone in my town had one, then come to find out that it was one of the kids at our schools dad that owned it.

It's still to this day one of the sexiest cars i've ever seen.
A drug person can learn to handle such things as seeing their dead grandmother crawling up their leg with a knife in her teeth. But no one should be asked to deal with this trip.

--fear and loathing in las vegas
Post #4 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
Frosty_TSM
Member - 378

 This is a beautiful car!
Post #5 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
imprezawrx14
In the Flesh - 41497

 yes it certainly is!
Instant Karma's Dead
Post #6 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
300ZXmaniak
Member - 159

 I agree
Post #7 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
avsfan21
Member - 104

 It looks good, but it doesnt get the job done on the race track. I guess if they can cut down on the problems, they could win more.
Reinstalling is not an option!!!!
Post #8 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
Jesusfreak 4ever
Senior Member - 625

 Yeah, they are having their share of problems this year. But hey, what can you expect for a first-year entry car. Infact this is the first season for the C12R racing program. By the way, is the racing program run by Callaway itself or by a Privateer team?!
Post #9 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
GT40FIED
New Member - 43

 Looks good...but I would hardly call 480hp from a 426cid engine "supernatural".
Post #10 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
imprezawrx14
In the Flesh - 41497
Quote from GT40FIED
Looks good...but I would hardly call 480hp from a 426cid engine "supernatural".

who called it that?
Instant Karma's Dead
Post #11 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
Sky34GTR
Member - 66

 This car is f****** sweet specialy when your standing right beside it!
*knees shacking*
Fast and The Best!
Post #12 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
DrFoo
Member - 69

 "Supernatural" is just a buzzword coined by Reeves or someone on his team. I don't think anyone really knows what the hell it means though. And yeah they ddin't do to well in the ALMS last season. Maybe they should take some lessons from the Mosler team on how to build a race car. For those who don't know, Mosler built a car called the MT900 based largley on the Corvette (some called it an Uber-Vette) and raced in the GT division. What's more it was faster than the fastest GTS car (on that particular track anyway).

By the way, does the C12R compete in GT, GTS, or a another class? I haven't seen to much coverage on the car.
Post #13 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
C5 R Vette
Member - 103

 it compets in the gts i think cuz its a production car or will be an in la mans i did do good cuz it got in a huge wreck with a lot of other cars
Vettes and McLarens together rule the racing sceen!!!

((formaly know as Vetteman69))
Post #14 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
Fast Man
Supercar Hater - 32824
Quote from GT40FIED
Looks good...but I would hardly call 480hp from a 426cid engine "supernatural".
It is the company's engine division. Le Mans rules only allow 400bhp.
"Dammit, he came in my mouth!" -Big Rob
Post #15 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
VeNeM
New Member - 34

 the car is nice off and on the track
as somone already said it is a first year entry so its actually preforiming well, they will have a killer tema soon this is the begging
Post #16 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
CarreraGtRacer
Supercar Messiah - 19056

 WOW! LOOKS NICE. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY STATS ABOUT THIS CAR? LIKE TOPSPEED AND 0-60?
Erica Ferrari is Hot
Post #17 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
Honda Kid 69
New Member - 4

 talk a out a car ! them mutha#$%#az gota be prety quick ! DAMN IT NOW I WANT ONE
~*Honda Boy*~
Post #18 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
bob777
Member - 325

 this car is awesome
Element, Make it Count
Post #19 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
BigVettPhile
New Member - 36

 this car actually competes in gt not gts and the stock version has a top speed of around 200. i think it's actually 198mph
Post #20 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
DrFoo
Member - 69

 Cool thanks, I thought 480bhp was a little low for a GTS car as the C5-R produces upwards of 600 and I'm quite certain thats limited.

On the side, what exactly defines a GTS car from a GT? I know what cars are in the classes, I just want to know why. It seems all Porsche's are in GT, and its just S7R's, Vipers GTS-R's, and C5-R's in GTS. It'd be nice to see a F50 or Murcilago (or however to spell it) in there within this year or next.
Post #21 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
Jesusfreak 4ever
Senior Member - 625

 First off DrFoo, sadly you won't be seeing a Le Mans version of the Ferrari F50 racing because Ferrari is stuck too much on Formula 1 right now...although they did make prototype F50 racer (Ferrari F50 GT)! As for the Murcielago(I don't think that's spelled right) you might just see that in LeMans sometime soon, as I've heard Lamborghini plans on developing a race-ready prototype version this year. But to answer your other question, there are 4 (can be 5) racing catagories in Le Mans.

LMP900 - Closed-wheel, purpose-built racing chassis. Limited to 90 litre fuel tanks, six forward gears, 6.0 litre normally aspirated, 5.0 litre supercharged, or 4.0 litre turbocharged engines, carbon fiber brake discs and 16 inch wheels. The cars, except in specific cases, may weigh no less than 900 kilograms. Includes cars such as the Panoz LMP 07 and LMP-1, Riley & Scott Mk3C, Lola B2K, Audi R8, Cadillac/Northstar and Reynard 01Q.

LMP675 - The cars cannot weigh less than 675 kg, but are similar to LMP 900 cars in most specifications. Engines are limited to 3.4 litre (normally aspirated), 2.7 litre (supercharged), and 2.0 litre (turbocharged). The cars use carbon fiber brake discs that can be slightly smaller than LMP 900 cars, and 14-inch wheels.

GTS - The GTS class is comprised of production-based, two-wheel drive open or closed cockpit cars. Limited to 100 litre fuel tanks, six forward gears, 8.0 litre normally aspirated, 6.0 litre supercharged, and 4.0 litre turbocharged engines, and 14 inch wheels. Carbon fiber brake discs are permitted.

GT - The GT class is comprised of production-based, two-wheel drive open or closed cockpit cars. Limited to 100 litre fuel tanks, six forward gears and 14 inch wheels. Carbon fiber brake discs are NOT permitted. The cars, except in specific cases, may weigh no less than 1100 kilograms. Cars are allowed normally aspirated engines up to 8.0 litres, 6.0 litre supercharged engines, or utilizing turbocharging up to 4.0 litres

(GTP) - Low-volume, production-based, two-wheel drive cars formerly known as the "GT1" class. Limited to 90 litre fuel tanks, five or six forward gears, carbon fiber brake discs and 14 inch wheels. The cars, except in specific cases, may weigh no less than 900 kilograms. Unibody constructed cars are permitted to compete with normally aspirated engines up to 8.0 litres in displacement, 6.0 litre supercharged, and turbocharged engines up to 4.0 litres. Though popular in the past, closed-roof Prototypes are rare now. Bentley will run a new GTP car this year at Le Mans and possibly in some ALMS races later in the year.

copy this from an ALMS site!;)
Post #22 Fri, Aug 9, 9:43 PM
Slickshift
New Member - 6

 Supernatural is the moniker Callaway gives it's naturally aspirated engines.

Mosler sucks. j/k. But you have to remember the... um... beautiful... Mosler Raptor, ah, yes, that boat-flipped-over with the fantastic drag coefficient. As for the MT900, it's really the next level, after the C12, of what you can do when you take a Corvette apart, and thank heavens someone threw that monster in the back seat, I was curious what would happen. It's not worth the price, though, for all the parts they carry over from the Corvette. Warren Mosler has been trying for years to turn a profit.

This has got to be the most beautiful modern car.
Post #23 Mon, Dec 6, 12:58 PM
DeusExMachina
New Member - 31

 Did a Mosler flip in Le Mans? I remember three Mercedes CLK-GTRs flipping in the same year, but I've never heard of a Mosler flipping during a race.
Drive carefully children. Speed kills, and hot asphalt is an unforgiving teacher.

1. Aston Marton Vantage V600R LM
2. Callaway C12
3. Ferarri FX
4. Brabus Mercedes EV12
5. Lambo LM002
6. Ferarri 288 GTO
7. Viper SRT-10 Club Coupe
8. Ferarri 456GTM
9. Audi Avus Quattro
10. Oldsmobile AeroTech Long Tail
Posted: Today
Superbot
Posted: Today
Superbot
All Forums > 2001 Callaway C12-R > Re: Callaway C12R > Post Reply
1 2 [Newer >>]