The Saleen S7 is an American hand-built, high-performance sports car designed and built by American automobile manufacturer Saleen Automotive Inc. Developed jointly by Steve Saleen for the initial concept, direction and engine, Hidden Creek Industries for resources and initial funding, Ray Mallock Ltd. (RML) for chassis, suspension and ...

Dec 31, 2023 · Widely considered to be the first true mid-engine American-born-and-bred supercar, the S7 was conceived as a street-legal race car, a hyper exotic capable of 220-mph-plus speeds...

Saleen's flagship car was the Saleen S7, introduced in 2000. The S7 was wholly built by Saleen, and features a mid-engine design in a high-performance sports car package. It is also currently the only Saleen production car not based on an existing design or chassis.

The S7 was the first Saleen production car designed and built by the company. This series of mid-engined supercars were originally powered by a 7.0L V8 engine that had an output of 550hp, but from 2005 onward, the engine gained twin turbos that saw power increase to 750hp.

Apr 1, 2006 · True, Saleen hasn't campaigned his S7 Twin Turbo car in Formula 1, nor has he racked up umpteen wins at Le Mans, as have Ferrari, Mercedes, and Porsche. But despite the sterling racing...

Jan 16, 2024 · Unfairly forgotten these days, the S7 was not just a breathtaking, highly original American road-legal supercar that could rival Europe's finest but also a legitimate race car that …

Sep 10, 2019 · Now spanning 19 years, the Saleen S7 story has evolved from the completely unexpected upstart at its 2000 debut to a timelessly classic supercar as epitomized by the mega-powerful 2019 S7 Le Mans edition seen at the Corona, Calif. headquarters.

Jan 8, 2003 · Steve Saleen calls the S7 "an American interpretation of the European supercar." He mentions Ferrari F40s and F50s, Jaguar XJ220s and McLaren F1s when he talks about it.

Sep 2, 2023 · In its original guise, the Saleen S7 featured a 7.0-liter Ford V8 engine making 550 horsepower and 525 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transaxle sent power through the rear wheels and motivated the first American supercar from zero to 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds, one-tenth faster than the McLaren F1.

Aug 1, 2002 · From every angle and from any distance, the Saleen S7 looks like a supercar. Every pedestrian strolling along Santa Barbara's State Street on a spring evening notices it. The gill-straked body...