# Callaway C16 to use magnesium and Carbon Fiber Wheels **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [November 30, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927 "2006-11-30T13:54:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![rj-92](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rj-92/32/7310_2.png) [@rj-92](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rj-92)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 1:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/1 "2006-11-30T13:54:09Z")
![http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gallery/data/6048/img_6280.jpg](http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gallery/data/6048/img_6280.jpg) I thought these were pretty cool. Here’s the whole page if you want to read up on the car. The interior is soo pimp too. they should have done the same leather treatment to the base Vettes. [http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/6048](http://corvetteactioncenter.com/gallery/showgallery.php/cat/6048) [http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90465](http://www.corvetteactioncenter.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90465) ---
**Author:** ![Shockwave179](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shockwave179/32/7496_2.png) [@Shockwave179](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shockwave179)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/2 "2006-11-30T23:50:04Z")
I like the wheels there different. I guess we will have to wait and see how they hold up structurally though. god damn…the front of that car looks aston martinish and the rear looks like it came from a ferrari. ---
**Author:** ![OneFastMonkey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onefastmonkey/32/7241_2.png) [@OneFastMonkey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneFastMonkey)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 4:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/3 "2006-12-01T04:43:25Z")
Kind of ricey but I dig them ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 5:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/4 "2006-12-01T05:14:30Z")
> [@OneFastMonkey](#): > > Kind of ricey but I dig them are you kidding? it would be ricey if it were a composite sticker. that shit is better than titties. ---
**Author:** ![9c1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/9c1/32/7392_2.png) [@9c1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9c1)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 5:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/5 "2006-12-01T05:18:08Z")
c-pillars on that car look like an afterthought at best. Other than that, it’s ok. ---
**Author:** ![Jagermeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f19dbf/32.png) [@Jagermeister](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jagermeister)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/6 "2006-12-01T05:34:27Z")
I’m not feeling the exterior at all. I am sure it is fast as fook though. ---
**Author:** ![jay\_g](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jay_g/32/111288_2.png) [@jay\_g](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jay_g)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/7 "2006-12-01T06:22:38Z")
motor gets a :tup: ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 6:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/8 "2006-12-01T06:27:20Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > are you kidding? it would be ricey if it were a composite sticker. that shit is better than titties. :word: its not rice if it serves a purpose ---
**Author:** ![JaysGreenLX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jaysgreenlx/32/7321_2.png) [@JaysGreenLX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JaysGreenLX)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 6:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/9 "2006-12-01T06:37:37Z")
Wow that is crazy. I like it. ---
**Author:** ![jeeves744](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeeves744/32/7619_2.png) [@jeeves744](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jeeves744)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/10 "2006-12-01T07:40:36Z")
> **[LA Auto Show: Callaway debuts C16, 0-60 in 3.3 sec - Autoblog](https://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/29/la-auto-show-callaway-debuts-c16-0-60-in-3-3-sec/)** > > Callaway Cars debuted the C16 today at the LA Auto Show, which garnered the relatively small coach builder a lot of attention. The 16th built-to-order Callaway model in the company's history, the C16 is based on the Chevy Corvette C6 platform and... > Callaway Cars debuted the C16 today at the LA Auto Show, which garnered the relatively small coach builder a lot of attention. The 16th built-to-order Callaway model in the company’s history, the C16 is based on the Chevy Corvette C6 platform and adds a supercharger to the Vette’s 6.0-liter LS2 V8. The blower increases the engine’s power to 616 bhp and 582 ft-lbs. of torque, which makes for some impressive numbers. 0-60mph in 3.3 seconds. The quarter mile in 10.9 seconds. A top speed of 206 mph. And considering the green theme of this year’s LA Auto Show, we should also mention the C16 gets 18mpg city/28 mpg highway. It’s also compliant with GM’s 5-year/100,000-mile warranty and supplemented by Callaway’s own 5-year/100,00-mile warranty that covers Callaway-installed hardware. The design is classic Callaway, which should be expected from designer Paul Deutschman who has spent twenty years with the company. From many angles, however, the C16 is the spitting image of a last-gen Camaro. Like we said, classic Callaway. The price for a coupe is bit steep at $119,865, but that’s not so bad for a hand-crafted 3.3-second car that gets 28 mpg and is backed with a manufacturer’s warranty. ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 7:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/11 "2006-12-01T07:43:43Z")
i don’t even like corvettes and i would fsck the shit out of that car. it’s actually a fair price too. does the 120,000 include the car? ---
**Author:** ![Ninja](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/53a042/32.png) [@Ninja](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Ninja)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:08am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/12 "2006-12-01T10:08:26Z")
those head lights are disgusting… it looks like a fish with down syndrome… ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/13 "2006-12-01T10:10:19Z")
> [@Ninja](#): > > those head lights are disgusting… it looks like a fish with down syndrome… fish w/ down syndrome taste good though. ---
**Author:** ![RedrRocket](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrrocket/32/7193_2.png) [@RedrRocket](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedrRocket)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 10:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/14 "2006-12-01T10:10:42Z")
goddam that front end is ugly. looks like a cross between a orange praying mantis and a camaro. LOL i like the extra chromasome FISH idea. ![http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/11/img_6283.jpg](http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2006/11/img_6283.jpg)= ![http://www.pixar.com/featurefilms/nemo/images/tale_left.jpg](http://www.pixar.com/featurefilms/nemo/images/tale_left.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![N\_CTRL](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/n_ctrl/32/4982_2.png) [@N\_CTRL](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/N_CTRL)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/15 "2006-12-01T13:40:16Z")
I could only imagine the trust involved in having a shop mount/unmount tires on those things. ---
**Author:** ![Mike93](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mike93/32/7325_2.png) [@Mike93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mike93)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 2:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/16 "2006-12-01T14:59:29Z")
Wow, impressive mpg numbers for it’s performance capabilites! I’m a bit envious actually… ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2006, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/17 "2006-12-01T19:29:43Z")
Not really surprising, it probably has the same tall 6th gear that they have been using in the Corvette and F Body for years now… ---
**Author:** ![redrum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redrum/32/7398_2.png) [@redrum](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/redrum)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2006, 9:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/18 "2006-12-02T09:14:40Z")
ugh callaway vettes always look so fucking nasty :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2006, 9:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/19 "2006-12-02T09:18:59Z")
Wow, that looks like absolute shit. ROFL @ the interior comment. So uhh, they took a stock vette interior and added some leather covered Recaro Pole Positions with alcantara inserts… so? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2006, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927/20 "2006-12-02T10:04:33Z")
Man, looks like Nemo flopped onto shore only to be nailed by that car. Has it’s good/bad sides. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callaway-c16-to-use-magnesium-and-carbon-fiber-wheels/20927.md?page=2)