Coinciding with the launch of its new SMS Limited brand, sports car manufacturer Saleen has unveiled a new supercar concept at today’s New York Auto Show that boasts a 650hp V8 engine running on ethanol. Already being touted as the successor to the current S7 flagship, the new car is still in the design phase and will only go into production if it receives enough interest from show goers. The concept carries the name S5S Raptor and it features a mid-mounted supercharged 5.0L V8 engine that can burn either petrol or 85% ethanol blended fuels. This engine develops a massive 650hp and 630 lb-ft of torque. The sprint to 60mph takes just 3.2 seconds and top speed is an estimated 200mph. Other features include a lightweight aluminum chassis and composite body and a six-speed manual transmission sending drive to the rear wheels. Stopping performance is guaranteed through the use of massive brake rotors measuring 15†(381mm) in the front and 13†(308mm) in the rear. Road holding traction is provided by the 275/35 ZR20 and 315/35/ZR20 Pirelli Rosso tires that wrap the 20†forged aluminum front and rear wheels respectively. As this image reveals, the new concept is just as aggressive as the current mid-engined S7 supercar but it will be priced much lower than the $600,000 flagship if it were to enter production. If given the green light, Saleen claims the car could be in showrooms within two years with a price tag of $185,000. [
so im thinking about it.... how can this thing "replace" the S7 when the S7 would blow that thing outa the water... granted its way more expensive....but still...
i think theyre talking about the design of this car. just because it doesnt match the power right now, doesnt meant it wont in the future. remember the first s7 that came out? power was pretty much the same as this one, but a bit lower if i recall. somewhere around 550 hp.
this is true...i guess i just dont get why they wouldnt wait till this thing has reached total monster status as well they didnt have anything like the S7 when it came out...since they do have one out...i'd think they would want something on par performance wise before they replaced it i know its splitting hairs...just kinda struck me as odd i guess
i feel ya man, but do you remember the S351? it had more power than the S7 when it was released way back when....around 1996-1998? and this was the concept s7, just like this is the concept s5s.
yeah, that was actually the first "supercar" i had the opportunity to drive. so much power i was scared half to death of wreaking the thing.
thats a damm saturn symble!!! why are they trying to pass it off as a saleen. saleens are slow!!! Saturns are the fast car!!!
lol, oh shit. prob shouldnt have made a religious joke so close to easter sunday huh? oh well, i know im going to hell already.
