Callaway Boosting Chevy SS Sedan To 570 Horsepower

By  Andrew P. Collins

Before most people can even find a Chevy SS for sale, Callaway has put one under the knife and created a kit they think will bump horsepower to 570 and torque to 535 lb-ft.

I use that disclaimer because the asterisks on Callaway's website lead me to believe they may not have actually tested it yet. Nevertheless, the Jason Statham in me is excited about a sleeper sport sedan from an American marquee.

The stock SS is no slouch, with an LS3 6.2 liter small-block V-8 that provides 415 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque. Only available with a six-speed automatic and "TAPshift" flappy-paddles, Chevrolet reports 0-60 time at "about five seconds."

With Callaway's "SC570" kit, pre-production estimates for performance include a 4.5 second sprint to 60 and a 12.4 second/110 MPH quarter mile.

As you can tell from the photo, aesthetic modifications to the car are minimal. By "minimal" I mean basically non-existent, as Callaway just took a Chevrolet press photo of the SS and 'shopped their name in place of the bowtie.

For $18,695, Callaway's SC570 package gets the following on your SS:

  • Eaton Roots-style TVS supercharger system

  • Liquid-to-air intercooler, integral to intake manifold base

  • Increased flow rate fuel injectors

  • High flow intake system

  • Low restriction exhaust system

  • Badging, exterior and interior

  • Embroidered floor mats

  • Callaway key fobs

  • Callaway SS authenticity documentation

  • Callaway 3 year/36,000 mile limited warranty

    Another $2,900 increases the warranty to 5 years/100,000 miles.

    With the MSRP of a standard SS at $44,470, cost to get your SS into the Callaway club seems to be in the $65,000 neighborhood. Probably more with dealer upcharges for the first few... but that's still well-shy of M5 money, and you know the Chevy will be cheaper to run.

    I'll reserve judgment until I hear the exhaust note, but even without three pedals the SS could be a worthy competitor to the likes of AMG and BMW Motorsport.

    More info in the press release.

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