Saleen to make Limited Edition S7 LM

[RocZX]

the new version is slated to pack that same 7.0-liter twin-turbo V8. But this time it projected to produce 1,000 hp, or nearly twice the original's output. Only seven examples will be made in honor of Saleen's seven-year winning streak in a variety of racing series that started in 1996 – now 20 years ago.

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[McLaren]

The previous car had already seen 1,000Hp out of the Competition model, though.

That said, I'm interested in seeing how this does. Technology has moved forward quite a bit & the original run were underrated. This could be a monster of a car.

 

[Bram Turismo]

It's a gorgeous shape, but it's somewhat of a mystery car. Here in Europe, it's pretty much unknown outside of GT racing.

Together with the Viper GTS, the Saleen is one of my all time favourite American supercars.

 

[CSMDuty11]

Now, why does the side profile have a bit of red ontop of the car? Seems a bit peculiar, i find.

 

[SPhilli911]

Now, why does the side profile have a bit of red ontop of the car? Seems a bit peculiar, i find.

The reflection also looks to be red.

 

[Tornado]

So Saleen is a car manufacturer again?

 

[Chikane_GTR]

Like the S7 👍 But come on this car would get eaten up by the P1, LAfarrari, 918, or the One

 

[RocZX]

Now, why does the side profile have a bit of red ontop of the car? Seems a bit peculiar, i find.

The reflection also looks to be red.

Bad photoshop

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

Like the S7 👍 But come on this car would get eaten up by the P1, LAfarrari, 918, or the One

Gussied up road cars.

The S7 has a class victory at Le Mans.

 

[MisterWaffles]

They still make those? I'm surprised.

 

[McLaren]

Like the S7 👍 But come on this car would get eaten up by the P1, LAfarrari, 918, or the One

I would certainly hope so considering the youngest S7 built is a decade old now.

This will probably have no problem matching those cars in a straight line, or coming close enough. The original S7 TT was good for a 3 second 0-60 and mid 10's in the quarter mile. Car's down force had a lot hype as well, but obviously never fully put to test.

They still make those? I'm surprised.

This is more of a tribute like what Jaguar is doing with the E-Types, it seems. They went out of production in 2006.

 

[VXR]

Personally, I've never seen the appeal. When I think generic supercar, this springs readily to mind.

 

[Heldenzeit]

I wonder how they have any money for this?

 

[RocZX]

Saleen showed S7 Le Mans limited edition at the LA auto show

 

[Robin]

Hideous paint, looks like some riced job from the early 2000's.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Bad photoshop

Indeed. I thought at first that the reflections were meant to hint at the race car... but the bottoms of the wheels are almost missing. Bad photoshop

 

[Kent]

The reflection also looks to be red.

Even above the front fenders you can see the leftovers of whatever they photoshopped to create this image. It's the same phantom red ghost of Saleens past.

 

[VXR]

Ugly then, hideous now.

 

[Chikane_GTR]

Hope we get a versus this car against the P1, Laferrari, and 918

 

[JohnBM01]

You know, I've always liked the Saleen S7. So I think this is very cool seeing one of my personal favorite 2000s cars get this 2010s limited edition run. Silver is a nice color for this car. However, I'd prefer a Sapphire Blue or some Candy Apple Red for it to go with the blacked out accents.

 

[Leonidae@MFT]

I saw this car in person. Looks like regular S7, but it has 1300 horsepower...

 

[Bram Turismo]

Hope we get a versus this car against the P1, Laferrari, and 918

Why, there's not a single test the S7 would win in

 

[TheEvstar93]

Hideous paint, looks like some riced job from the early 2000's.

What would you have it in?

 

[Robin]

What would you have it in?

A solid colour, and certainly not Silver.

 

[TheEvstar93]

A solid colour, and certainly not Silver.

If I had one, it'd be in yellow with a single thin offset black stripe.