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You just know that brand named after racing legend Steve Saleen is going to be about serious performance. Saleens are usually high powered and track oriented, and based on Ford or GM vehicles. The flagship mid-engined S7 supercar was discontinued a few years ago, but rumors of successor called the S5 Raptor have been rumbling though the news.
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Saleen S7 Makes a Return Packing 1,000 HP
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The Saleen S7 is making a return and it will be limited to just seven units.
Saleen’s Supercar Division is For Sale
The wild Saleen S5S Raptor supercar never made it to production but one lucky individual will soon be able to own the only example in existence.
Tesla Model S Gets Steve Saleen Spin at Pebble Beach
Automotive legend Steve Saleen probably isn’t the first person you think of for high-performance electric cars, but that will be changing soon.
Saleen Goes Electric with Foursixteen for Pebble Beach
Saleen has given us the first glimpse at its electric car development.
Saleen Confirms Electric Car Development
Steve Saleen confirmed this week that his company is developing an electric car and that a scale model will be unveiled early next year.
Saleen Working on ‘S8’ Supercar
Legendary go-fast guru Steve Saleen might have something very exciting up his sleeve.
Saleen Producing Three Models as Homage to Detroit 3
With Steve Saleen back at the helm of Saleen Automotive, the former race car driver is looking to put performance back into American sports cars.
Saleen Developing New Supercar, High Performance EVs
Now that the merger of SMS Signature Cars and the original Saleen Autosport has been completed, Saleen Automotive is looking forward to the future of bringing new, high-performance sports cars to the market.
Saleen Back On Track to Produce New Supercar
Many car enthusiasts would argue that perhaps the only true supercar to have ever been made in America was the Saleen S7. This carbon-fibered, mid-engined rocket ship was not only a very capable street car, but was also a very successful racing car, winning many races in the FIA GT Championship, not to mention impressive…
Tim Allen’s One-Off Saleen Mustang RRR ‘Capser’ Turns Up for Sale
Little has been seen or heard about the car since Allen took delivery, though now, it’s apparently showed up for sale. The current vendor claims they’ve had the car since 1997, but it appears that this one-of-a-kind Mustang has been driven rather extensively.
Audi Sweeps the Podium at the 2010 24 Hours of Le Mans
When the clock struck 12 today at Le Circuit de La Sarthe, Audi took home a stunning sweep of the podium at this year’s running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans. With the Peugeot 908’s showing considerably more pace during qualifying, not even Audi Motorsports boss Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich would have predicted a 1-2-3…
SEMA Preview: Saleen teases 2010 S281 Mustang
Saleen Performance Vehicles has released pictures of the 2010 S281 Mustang ahead of the car’s official unveiling at the SEMA show in Las Vegas. The three pictures, posted on Saleen’s Flickr and Facebook pages, provide a peek of the S281’s front and the rear, which a couple of Facebook commenters called an improvement on the…
Saleen Performance Vehicles Launches 2010 Mustang 435S
Saleen Performance Vehicles (SPV) has just released its version of the 2010 Mustang, the 435S. The release of this 435 horsepower pony car comes just days after Steve Saleen announced he is suing SPV and its owner MJ Acquisitions for using his name. For those not up to date on the continuing Saleen saga, Steve…
Steve Saleen’s New Company to Honor Old Saleen Warranties
Steve Saleen to the rescue! That’s right, Steve Saleen, the former owner of Mustang-tuner and manufacturer Saleen Inc. has announced that his new company SMS Supercars will honor the warranty on any Saleen product purchased before February 2nd, 2009. Now that’s standing behind your product! “The ones who have been left out in the cold…
Saleen Warranties Null & Void Says New Owner
Saleen’s new owner, MJ Acquisitions, will not be honoring any outstanding warranties on Saleen Inc. products, services, or vehicles. That’s right, MJ Acquisitions recently sent a letter to all certified Saleen and Racecraft dealers stating that customers will have to pay for any repair costs because Saleen Inc. has ceased operations. It clearly states that,…
Saleen’s New Owner A Candidate to Buy Viper?
MJ Acquisitions, which recently purchased most of Saleen Inc., has made it clear that purchasing Viper from Dodge/Chrysler is of interest to the company. Automotive News reports that MJ Acquisitions co-owner Mike Shields states that, “We’ve considered a purchase of Viper.” Shields and his bothers own several auto-industry related subsidiaries including Cyltec, LLC, Power-Tec Engineering,…
Saleen Inc. Sold Again: Future of Supercar Department Uncertain
Three months after Saleen Incorporated announced it was looking for a buyer the company has just released news that MJ Acquistions has purchased a significant portion of the automakers assets. The deal puts all supercharger, after market and high performance assets in the hands of MJ Acquisitions. Saleen Inc. will retain ownership of everything relating…
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