THE SALEEN S7
SALEEN S7
The Saleen S7 is a limited-production, hand-built, high-performance American Super Car developed jointly by Steve Saleen for the initial concept and direction, Hidden Creek Industries for resources and initial funding, Phil Frank for the body and interiorCAD design and development, and Ray Mallock Ltd. for the chassis engineering.[4] It was the only car produced by Saleen not based on an existing chassis.[citation needed], and became America's first production supercar. The S7 debuted on August 19, 2000 at the Monterey Historic Races. The all-aluminum 427 (a bored-and-stroked derivative of Ford's 351 Windsor small-block and not the 385 big-block) is remarkably tractable and flexible for such a high-output unit—550 hp at 6400 rpm.[5] In 2005, the S7 gained a more powerful twin-turbo powerplant that boosted engine power to 750 horsepower (760 PS/559 kW) and the top speed 248 mph (399 km/h).[6]
Performance[edit]
The original naturally aspirated version of the S7 can accelerate from 0–60 miles per hour (97 km/h) in an estimated 3.3 seconds, and to 100 miles per hour in an estimated 7.1 seconds.[5] It can complete a standing quarter mile in an estimated 11.35 seconds, reaching 128 miles per hour (203 km/h).[5] Top speed was an estimated 220 mph.
| Saleen S7 | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Saleen |
| Production | 2000–2004[1] |
| Assembly | Irvine, California, United States |
| Designer | Steve Saleen, Phil Frank,[2]Phil Frank Design, LLC |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Super Car |
| Body style | 2-door coupé |
| Layout | Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive[1] |
| Related | Saleen S281 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | Ford 427, 7.0 L naturally aspiratedV8 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual[3] |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 106 in (2,692 mm) |
| Length | 188 in (4,775 mm) |
| Width | 78 in (1,981 mm) |
| Height | 41 in (1,041 mm) |
| Curb weight | 2,750 lb (1,247 kg) (Dryweight) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Saleen S7 Twin Turbo |
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