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This is a true Supercar. The Saleen S7, which is rumored
to have 750 horses, and costs 400,000 is capable of over 200 miles per hour.
Zero-to-60 time is under three seconds. The S7 is designed to compete with the
fastest, quickest, best handling, most luxurious grand touring cars in the
world, while providing a distinctly American driving experience for the
fortunate few who will own one.
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The Saleen S7 is a sports car that was jointly designed by Saleen
Performance, Incorporated and RML and is currently being built by Ford,
Incorporated in their headquarters factory in Irvine, California. It is
constructed with a unique hybrid of a steel space frame and aluminum
honeycomb panels encased with autoclave-cured carbon fiber bodywork.
Engineering of the unique engine that is used in the S7 was headed by Billy
Tally, Saleen's current Vice President of Advanced Engineering.
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Saleen S7 race cars were sold prior to 2002, but the first
Saleen S7 road car is a 2003 Lipstick Red chassis #018 that was delivered on
June 6, 2002. Prior to 2005, the S7 was naturally-aspirated and produced 550 hp
. For the 2005 model year, the engine was equipped with two turbochargers and
power output was increased to 750 hp . During the 2005 model year, a specially
modified version of the twin-turbocharged S7 with 1000 hp became available.
The Saleen S7 has also been campaigned in racing events around the world. It has
been met with some success in the IMSA's American Le Mans Series, where it
competes in the GTS class. In all, it has won over 40 events around the globe;
mostly in the American Le Mans and in the FIA GT championship. Saleen also
recently announced an extra 'turbo pack'. This option would add around $75,600
to the list price. Engine output would go up to 900bhp (slightly 100bhp less
than the Bugatti Veyron 16.4) and has already topped over 245mph in testing.
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