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0Official: Saleen 351 announced with 700 HP 1354399020
With Steve Saleen back at the helm of his namesake automaker, another recognizable name is reappearing in the Saleen sports car lineup. As previewed by the above rendering at the LA Auto Show, the Saleen 351 returns after a 13-year absence with 700 horsepower under the hood – take that ...
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Report: Saleen still keen to resurrect S5S supercar 1334000640
There are many names you could associate with Mustang tuning, but few are as iconic as Steve Saleen. The American tuner extraordinaire made a name for himself tweaking the Ford muscle coupe under the Saleen brand until he left his own company to start SMS Supercars. But now that the two have been ...
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Official: Steve Saleen reacquires Saleen name and brand 1333386000
Steve Saleen is back to feeling himself again. That's because he's once again at the helm of the the marque that bears his name. As you may recall, the racer and performance part guru walked away from the Saleen brand empire he nurtured for 23 years back in 2007. The Saleen brand was then sold to ...
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Auctions: SMS Supercars unveils 620 Camaro, auctions first example for charity at Barrett-Jackson 1327098720
When Steve Saleen launched his new company, SMS Supercars, back in 2008, he announced that he would be expanding his portfolio of vehicles to include the muscle car offerings from Chevrolet and Dodge. First up was the 570 and 570X Challenger, followed soon after by the 302 Mustang. Now, Steve ...
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Saleen announces plans to stop building vehicles by end of 2011 1299680820
2010 Saleen S281 – Click above for high-res image galleryRevstone Industries, the parent company of Saleen Performance Vehicles, announced today that it will no longer produce vehicles under the Saleen name, although it will continue to produce aftermarket parts through the Saleen ... -
Auction Action: Steve Saleen's pre-pro Ford GT up for grabs in Monterey 1281650340
Steve Saleen's Ford GT Prototype – Click above for image gallerySteve Saleen has apparently gotten it in his mind to auction off his personal Ford GT. While we're not exactly ones to go all star-crossed over a vehicle's ownership history, this particular car is more than a plain vanilla GT ... -
Quick Spin: 2010 Saleen S281 is the real deal with the wrong engine... for now 1273507020
2010 Saleen S281 - Click above for high-res image galleryIn the middle of the decade, Saleen was on a roll. The company had just launched its new S281 Mustang based on the S197 platform, the twin-turbo variation of the S7 was underway and Ford had contracted the specialty manufacturer to ... -
Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG spits in the face of physics 1262998680
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG set to do the impossible – Click above to view the video after the jumpYears ago, when reading about the Saleen S7 supercar, our mental jaws were dropped by one particular info-tidbit. Seems as if the ground effects and aerodynamics on the S7 created so much downforce ... -
First Drive: SMS 570X makes 700 hp, gobs more joy 1258044960
SMS 570X – Click above for high-res image galleryDuring the course of a wide-ranging, more than two-hour long conversation, we asked racing legend, aftermarket impresario and SMS namesake Steve Saleen what's the single most important thing he wants Autoblog readers to know about not only ... -
SEMA 2009: Saleen officially unveils 2010 S281 Mustang 1257372060
2010 Saleen S281 Mustang - Click above for high-res image galleryAfter a few teasers photos via Flickr, Saleen Performance Vehicles has finally given us our first live view of its 2010 S281 Mustang. Those initial pictures showed lots of potential, and our positive first impressions were ...

