Filed under: Supercars
Saleen S7 Competition makes quick impression
UPDATE: Pics and account of damaged Saleen S7 Competition removed at request of photographer and owner.
Bugatti made a splash by offering the world a full 1,000 hp in its Veyron production car. Turned out to be DIN instead of SAE so the actual number was a tad shy of the half-ton mark, 987 to be exact. Around that time, American specialty maker Saleen had just decided to turbocharge its 550-hp racecar-for-the-street S7 to bring the rating up to a more supercar worthy 750. But they also had something even more ferocious in the wings, the competition package.
The competition package is a new option from Saleen that adds an additional 33% to the already incredible 750-hp S7 twin-turbo model introduced in 2005, which gives the S7 Competition a total of 1,000 horsepower. Besides the extra boost, the competition package also includes changes to the suspension and bodywork, with a revised nose and rear diffuser. Also available, and shown on the photo car, is the optional aerodynamic package that includes the huge carbon fiber rear wing and front splitter. This makes an already quick S7 tt perform better than just about anything available for street use. Read the whole story and see the full gallery at Fast-Autos.net. More details and photos of this particular ill-fated S7 that would soon fall off a transport truck after the jump.
[Source: Fast-Auos.net]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Charlie 6:38PM (9/18/2006)
VERY NICE....HOPEFULLY IT WILL BE A QUICK FIX.
Here is some videos of it in action
Delievery First Drive
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6D3NMHP2-Nw
Speeding Down PCH
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RNbJjxVXZWk
Arriving/Parking In Laguna Beach
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pS59vxX0Rhc
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kobo1d 6:49PM (9/18/2006)
*drools uncontrollably*
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DPC car videos 6:50PM (9/18/2006)
Oh NO!!!! that is one of the most painful pictures I have seen. I wonder what kind of insurance the shipper has.
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ruggels 6:56PM (9/18/2006)
mmmm sad. i saw this on the I-90 last month, it really pops out compared to anything else out there, the red helps of course. pitty about the shipping company.
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Richard Owen 8:44PM (9/18/2006)
Aside from the first paragraph, the story on Fast-Autos.net is a direct copy of nearly two year old Twin Turbo press release from the 2005 NAIAS.
I've looked at many S7s very closely, and I can't notice any changes from the standard spec diffuser, splitter and bodywork.
I am guessing this package only has increased boost and a rear wing, but I could be wrong.
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Andy 11:26PM (9/18/2006)
It surprises me how much attention the Veyron and CCR have had compared to the S7 Twin Turbo in the international press. I'm happy to see the Saleen store in Irvine finally open. Now we can see Saleen up close.
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GDUB 7:44AM (9/19/2006)
i love this car. it is a amazing ride in the virtual world "forza" i am sure its just as amazing in real life.
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Ben Levy 1:18PM (9/19/2006)
Great story. It's a shame what happened while shipping it though. I could buy two of my dream cars for what it costs to fix that S7.
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John 3:06PM (9/19/2006)
That poor poor innocent car..
It hadn't done anything to deserve that. Shame on the shipper for hurting the car like that.. Atleast it didn't end up like the ferrari involved with a shady softwaredeveloper a few months back.. Ferrari scrap makes babyjebus frown.. Saleen scrap would probably make Him howl..
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gkz 5:22PM (9/19/2006)
As Bugatti has been keen to point out in magazine articles of the Veyron, the engines are making more power than advertised so that you get at least 1000 hp in either unit of measure...
other than that, comparisons between the Veyron and S7 aren't really valid. One is a barely desguised racecar, and the other is a stupidly fast GT.
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All World Automotive 6:55PM (9/19/2006)
Anyone know what one of these costs?
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Greg A. 9:09PM (9/19/2006)
What the...? The link to the photos of the damaged car and everything else that was after the jump have been removed! Perhaps the owner is afraid that if all the supercar enthusiasts in the U.S. and Canada are aware of what happened to his car, its resale value will plummet?
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Marc Perry 9:31PM (9/19/2006)
The fastest handicapped person on wheels!
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Boss Mustang 7:47AM (9/20/2006)
Awesome car. I guess it just goes to show you can never have too much power.
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