Corvette Shooting Brake

Wretched · 18-03-2013, 10:35 AM

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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 wheel 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.

http://www.motorauthority.com/image/...vette-stingray

I think it looks absolutely awesome. Thumbs up

Ben73 · 18-03-2013, 10:50 AM

Not a fan of shooting brakes. Not sold on the styling

Trek · 18-03-2013, 10:55 AM

I think it's a calamity. Looks to be a sports car and wagon meshed together, therefore it just doesn't look right... Beckons the question why they would tamper with something close to perfection.

**DJM83** · 18-03-2013, 10:57 AM

Love it.

I know its a rendering but have a look at the off centre brake rotors

Wretched · 18-03-2013, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Trek

I think it's a calamity. Looks to be a sports car and wagon meshed together, therefore it just doesn't look right... Beckons the question why they would tamper with something close to perfection.

Ferrari seem to have done well with it.

csv8 · 18-03-2013, 11:13 AM

What if it came here as a HSV!!!!!!!!

T3ts50 · 18-03-2013, 11:15 AM

I like it. Might look better with a shorter bonnet though.

mik · 18-03-2013, 11:51 AM

not my cup of tea.

Riksta · 18-03-2013, 12:02 PM

I love it, looks awesome.

Not as awesome as a VN, but awesome none the less.

Nikked · 18-03-2013, 12:47 PM

Looks awesome.

Reminds me of the old wagon conversions you could buy for vettes...

Mighty Reds · 18-03-2013, 01:06 PM

This thing makes no sense to me, I doubt it would be anymore practical than a normal corvette..

2011G6E · 18-03-2013, 04:20 PM

"Looks to be a sports car and a wagon meshed together"...

That's exactly the description of what a Shooting Brake is...

TheSneakiness · 18-03-2013, 04:56 PM

I'd have one. Anything would be better than a Pajero.

Nikked · 18-03-2013, 05:27 PM

2011G6E · 18-03-2013, 06:57 PM

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I believe I remember a Revell 1/24 scale model of that Corvette back in the late seventies or early eighties...

JC · 18-03-2013, 07:45 PM

Nice! (all of them)

**GasoLane** · 18-03-2013, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E

"Looks to be a sports car and a wagon meshed together"...

That's exactly the description of what a Shooting Brake is...

Really? I've never thought of a Morris Minor as a sports car !!

XRtowcar · 18-03-2013, 09:48 PM

Might make the rear end of the new Vette look better?

Cheese3 · 19-03-2013, 07:28 AM

aussie muscle · 19-03-2013, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by 2011G6E

I believe I remember a Revell 1/24 scale model of that Corvette back in the late seventies or early eighties...

yes, they also did a Pontiac Firebird shooting brake. It was hideous then and it's hideous now.

clevoman · 19-03-2013, 05:12 PM

The new vet shooting brake looks fantastic, the old one not so much.

Nikked · 19-03-2013, 09:14 PM

What about a....

Viper Shooting Brake :-)

kinksta · 19-03-2013, 11:17 PM

I think it looks fine.

I mean the whole shooting brake shape is unusual, always has been, but definitely is unique, and still blows the doors off most road cars.

aussie muscle · 22-03-2013, 12:39 PM

that viper wagon is messed up.

corvette shooting brake is not a new idea

GTJOHN · 22-03-2013, 01:44 PM

Not for me..dosent look to good

Dark Reign · 24-03-2013, 10:31 AM

Looks like a BBW's backside

Bet it still hauls ***

Vincenzo · 24-03-2013, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark Reign

Looks like a BBW's backside. Bet it still hauls ***

Ok, I have looked up and found a definition for shooting brake.

"Shooting-brake, shooting brake or shooting break is a term for a car body style that has evolved through several distinct meanings over its history."

I thought it was some sort of station wagon for rich people who went Pheasant shooting or something.

Now, this BBW's backside, is it a foreign car / truck make from Europe, can't find a car make reference for it.

Cheers Vincenzo