Callaway cars with highest power to weight ratio

Top 40 Callaway cars with most powerful engines relative to vehicle weight. Updated January 2025.

Most accurate predictor of acceleration is power to weight ratio. The more power engine can produce and the less mass it has to accelerate, the quicker the acceleration.

For low speed acceleration and acceleration from standstill, traction also plays important role. Aerodynamic drag takes over as dominating factor at high speed.

Everything in between is where power to weight ratio matters the most. Mid-range acceleration is also important for track performance.

# make & model Hp/tonne▼ Image
1. 1988 Callaway SledgeHammer 529 Photo of 1988 Callaway SledgeHammer
2. 2007 Callaway C16 Speedster 490 Photo of 2007 Callaway C16 Speedster
3. 2017 Callaway C21 SC757 Corvette Aero-Wagen 473 Photo of 2017 Callaway C21 SC757 Corvette Aero-Wagen
4. 2016 Callaway C18 SC750 Camaro 455 Photo of 2016 Callaway C18 SC750 Camaro
5. 1990 Callaway Rivolta Grifo 427 Photo of 1990 Callaway Rivolta Grifo
6. 1993 Callaway C7 427 Photo of 1993 Callaway C7
7. 2015 Callaway Corvette SC627 391 Photo of 2015 Callaway Corvette SC627
8. 2010 Callaway Corvette Grandsport SC606 386 Photo of 2010 Callaway Corvette Grandsport SC606
9. 2016 Callaway C18 SC630 Camaro 382 Photo of 2016 Callaway C18 SC630 Camaro
10. 1993 Callaway C8 Super Natural 367 Photo of 1993 Callaway C8 Super Natural
11. 2014 Callaway C18 SC582 Camaro 342 Photo of 2014 Callaway C18 SC582 Camaro
12. 1999 Callaway C13 GTS 335 Photo of 1999 Callaway C13 GTS
13. 2014 Callaway C18 SC562 Camaro 331 Photo of 2014 Callaway C18 SC562 Camaro
14. 2013 Callaway SS 329 Photo of 2013 Callaway SS
15. Callaway LM V8 322 Photo of Callaway LM V8
16. 2011 Callaway C18 SC572 Camaro 318 Photo of 2011 Callaway C18 SC572 Camaro
17. 2011 Callaway C18 SC552 Camaro 307 Photo of 2011 Callaway C18 SC552 Camaro
18. 2011 Callaway C19 SC490 Silverado 288 Photo of 2011 Callaway C19 SC490 Silverado
19. 1999 Callaway C12 252 Photo of 1999 Callaway C12
20. 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Sierra 240 Photo of 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Sierra
21. 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Silverado 240 Photo of 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Silverado
22. 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Escalade 231 Photo of 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Escalade
23. 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Tahoe 222 Photo of 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Tahoe
24. 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Yukon 222 Photo of 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Yukon
25. 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Suburban 222 Photo of 2017 Callaway C19 SC600 Suburban
26. 1986 Callaway B2K Twin Turbo Corvette 225 Photo of 1986 Callaway B2K Twin Turbo Corvette
27. 1983 Callaway 944 Turbo 209 Photo of 1983 Callaway 944 Turbo
28. 1994 Callaway C9 Chevrolet Impala SS 199 Photo of 1994 Callaway C9 Chevrolet Impala SS
29. 2003 Callaway C14 Protegé 197 Photo of 2003 Callaway C14 Protegé
30. 2011 Callaway C19 SC490 Avalanche 196 Photo of 2011 Callaway C19 SC490 Avalanche
31. 2011 Callaway C19 SC490 Suburban 196 Photo of 2011 Callaway C19 SC490 Suburban
32. 2011 Callaway C19 SC490 Tahoe 188 Photo of 2011 Callaway C19 SC490 Tahoe
33. 1984 Callaway GTV-6 Twin Turbo 175 Photo of 1984 Callaway GTV-6 Twin Turbo
34. 1997 Callaway C11 HSE 4.6 153 Photo of 1997 Callaway C11 HSE 4.6
35. 1981 Callaway Turbo Scirocco 112 Photo of 1981 Callaway Turbo Scirocco
36. 1983 Callaway 240D 68 Photo of 1983 Callaway 240D
37. Callaway C16 Photo of Callaway C16
38. 1985 Callaway GTI 142 Photo of 1985 Callaway GTI
39. 1988 Callaway Corvette Sport 259 Photo of 1988 Callaway Corvette Sport
40. 1990 Callaway B2K Twin Turbo Corvette 255 Photo of 1990 Callaway B2K Twin Turbo Corvette

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 01/20/2025, last addition - Callaway GTI.