Callaway Corvette Z06 announced

650hp Corvette not enough? Can't wait for the ZR1? You need a Callaway Corvette Z06!

'Why Go Big, When You Can Go Bigger?' asks Callaway in its new Z06 press bumf. Frustrating (and wrong) capitalisation of every word aside, the logic is hard to argue with. Bigger is better, right?

More supercharger, more power!

When making fast cars even faster, most probably yes. Especially where superchargers are concerned. So the Callaway Z06 'GenThree Supercharger' is 32 per cent larger in displacement than the standard car (2,300cc against 1,740cc), which means 767hp at 6,200rpm and 777lb ft (!) at 4,500rpm. Callaway says that's sufficient for 2.8 seconds to 62mph and a 10.5-second quarter mile at 131mph. Fast car.

That much larger supercharger is cooled by a triple element intercooler and a redesigned bonnet that exposes it to ambient air. A new manifold also means charge air temperatures are kept consistent, which turn means more reliable performance in "severe duty driving environments". Whatever they are.

Finally, if the power and the driveability and the, er, power aren't alluring enough, all Callaway Z06s will come with embroidered floor mats, Callaway door sill panels and a new key fob. Swish. Perhaps more relevant is the Callaway warranty, which is three years and 36,000 miles as standard and overlaps the GM warranty too. It can be extended to a five-year, 60,000-mile 'Extended Powertrain Service Contract'.

The price for all this supercharged fury? $17,000, on top of the $80,000 for a standard, brand-new Corvette Z06. So that's a warrantied 767hp for the equivalent of £62,000. America, you've never had it so good.