2004 Saleen S7

Speedster25 · 11-26-04, 10:14 PM

240 mph, you gotta be kidding me. I don't believe it. It wasn't much of a change from the older S7 just a small incease in hp and torque. I'd say 230mph at most.

thepolarfoxqx · 11-27-04, 05:56 PM

it is possible - on paper at least for it to be that fast, though like all cars, i'll believe it when i see it. sometimes updates and tweaks run deeper than they on the surface appear though.

Speedster25 · 11-27-04, 10:04 PM

Very true, but I need to see it to believe it. Same as you.

mosquitotruck · 12-09-04, 04:59 AM

Just curious where you got that stat.

Not even Steve Saleen says 240. I've heard as fast as 211. Even then, I think it tops at about 205.

Still. Awesome car.

Speedster25 · 12-10-04, 02:54 AM

I got it from Saleen, but I think that is theoretical top speed, nopthing more, not tested yet.

mosquitotruck · 12-10-04, 10:14 PM

Yeah, I think Saleen recently pulled that little incorrect factoid from their literature. I know he took it off the Saleen S7 specs web site. Now, he says 200+...

It looks cool and sprints for-way-real, but it's not going 240. No way.

thepolarfoxqx · 12-11-04, 01:23 AM

the S7 is a big car, don't let it fool you. it's fast, but not 240 fast. That requires some pretty special stuff in terms of aerodynamics, gearing, and power curve. Just the same, I'm not about to belittle 205mph. That said, that means it's not any faster than ford GT

mosquitotruck · 12-12-04, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by thepolarfoxqx

that means it's not any faster than ford GT

Very good point. It makes the GT look like a real value. Mind you, the GT's only gone 205 in a Ford test at Nardo, but it's always testing right around 200. Very fast for a Ford production car, and unbelievably inexpensive considering the company it keeps.

I haven't seen any sprint speeds on the '05 GT, but that's one area Saleen will stay untouchable.

(BTW, thepolarfoxqx, I saw your exact XKE in the running for the 2005 Chick Magnet AGAINST THE S7! on the AutoRox voting page.) Hysterical. I voted for '65 Healey...

thepolarfoxqx · 12-12-04, 09:43 PM

a sexier vehicle will never come into being than the XKE. the XKE was the highpoint in the art of automobiles.

In terms of all out sprint, the GT gives the S7 a good run for its money. The GT's supercharged 5.4L 32V engine has a better torque curve than the naturally aspirated 7.0L 16V engine in S7. I would say the S7 is a degree faster, sure, but at 3 times the price, it really should be more than that. The S7 just needs more motor. The scary thing is that ford could get another 50hp out of the GT's motor just because of the flexibility of their very robust supercharged layout with enormous intercoolers and capable overall archetecture. Saleen has the 7.0L pushing as hard as it will push i'd wager.

LateNightCable · 12-13-04, 08:55 PM

The S7 not really being any faster than the GT is news?

The GT, and in the case of the S7's big pushrod block, these engines are a testiment to the value a large lump of an engine. So much power can be brought out of them with reletively simple modifications. They're just so tough and robust, this is why they will always be the preference of many over a lighter, higher revving design.

Never a sexier car will there be than the XKE? Sir I challenge you to a duel.

Sure, it's a slinky little sports car, but come on.