SALEEN ANNOUNCES 7 NEW LIMITED EDITION S7 MODELS
Sep 17, 2017 | S7
Saleen Automotive Inc. (OTCQB: SLNN) Corona, CA – (September 17, 2016) This year marks the 20th Anniversary of the beginning of a 7-year consecutive run of racing championships for Saleen. Sequentially from 1996 through 2002 Saleen clinched more than a dozen racing championships across the globe, with every test, race, and win contributing to the DNA makeup of the Saleen S7.
To commemorate these historic motorsport victories, Saleen has announced a new limited edition model, the Saleen S7 LM. Only 7 examples of this limited edition S7 will be produced and all will incorporate a unique livery, wheel, interior, and functional performance enhancements.
“True to our form, we are bringing back America’s only true supercar,” said Steve Saleen, President and CEO of Saleen Automotive, “We are celebrating our winning heritage and advancing the performance DNA that Saleen was built around.”
The Saleen S7 was initially unveiled in Monterey, Ca. Labeled as America’s Supercar, it is the most successful supercar model ever. The S7R race version has won at every major racetrack in the world, including Daytona, Sebring, Nurburgring, and the prestigious 24 Hours of LeMans. The street version has starred in several Hollywood blockbusters, including being driven by “God” in Bruce Almighty.
The new S7 LM supercar will be powered by a 7.0L twin-turbo engine rated at 1,000 horsepower and each one will be hand built at Saleen’s Corona, CA headquarters.
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Saleen Pulls a Trifecta
Dec 8, 2021 | Press Release, S7
Saleen Automotive, the Southern California vehicle manufacturer has pulled an exhibit trifecta at two of the largest automotive museums in the country. Saleen currently has a comprehensive, historical exhibit at the LeMay Automobile Museum in Tacoma, WA, and is featured in two exhibits at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, CA.
“Saleen: A Journey From the Heart of a Racer to America’s Supercar” is currently on display at America’s Auto Museum (AAM) aka the LeMay. This carefully curated exhibit features 17 historically, significant Saleen vehicles from its nearly 40 year history.
Located south in sunny Southern California is the Petersen Automotive Museum. Two of their exhibits currently feature multiple Saleen vehicles. “Supercars: A Century of Spectacle and Speed” features a Saleen S7, and their latest display “Forza Horizon 5” features a Saleen S1 one in race prepped GT4 form. Both of these cars are Saleen original designs, and built on in-house engineered platforms.
ABOUT SALEEN Saleen is dedicated to transforming the transportation experience. For more than 35 years, the California-based automotive manufacturer has redefined driving through high-performing vehicles that combine championship-winning racing pedigree with innovative technology and distinctive styling.
From the first Saleen Mustang in 1984 to the legendary S7 in 2000, company founder Steve Saleen has continually raised the bar on vehicle design, performance, and engineering for the street and racetrack. Saleen is currently developing entirely new vehicles for the near future with forward facing automotive technologies. Saleen Automotive offers a wide variety of technical parts, lifestyle accessories and apparel for those with a passion for performance. Learn more atsaleen.com
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Steve Saleen Brings Back S7 Supercar With 1300 HP LM Edition
Dec 18, 2017 | Press Release, S7
S7 LM Commemorates Rich S7 Racing Victories
CORONA, CA—December 18, 2017, Saleen Automotive, Inc. has re-asserted its dominance in the supercar market with the unveiling of the 1300-horsepower Saleen S7 LM Edition at the recent LA Auto Show.
The S7R race version has won at every major racetrack in the world, including Daytona, Sebring, Nurburgring, and the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans. The S7 LM Edition commemorates that seven-year run of consecutive racing victories of its Saleen S7 Supercar. The S7 street version has also starred in several Hollywood blockbusters, including being driven by “God” in Bruce Almighty. Steve Saleen previously announced the planned build of this extraordinary supercar. The car unveiled at the recent LA Auto Show is the fulfillment of the first of the special edition S7 LMs. “True to our form, we are bringing back America’s only true supercar,” said Steve Saleen, CEO of Saleen Automotive. “We are celebrating our winning heritage and advancing the performance DNA that Saleen was built around.”
A 7.0L twin-turbo engine, rated at 1300 horsepower, will power the new S7 LM supercar. Each one is being hand built at Saleen’s Corona, CA, headquarters. The S7 LM’s transmission is a longitudinal, 6-speed all synchromesh with limited-slip differential. It also has a metallic clutch with 8.0-inch twin-disc hydraulic actuation bow-through uprights.
The S7 LM has an all-new, exclusive Black/Silver paint scheme with clear-coated carbon fiber. It will ride on Saleen forged, five-spoke, Le Mans-style wheel design equipped with center locking wheel nuts with automatic safety locks. Fronts are sized at 19 X 9.5-inches with rears at 20 X 12.0-inches. These sleek, stylish wheels will be shod with high-performance tires: 275/30/ZR19 front and 335/30/ZR20 rears.
The chassis is comprised of 4130 Lightweight Steel Space frame with Honeycomb Composite panels. The S7 LM has advanced wind tunnel developed aerodynamics including integrated split-channel airflow throughout the car, full underside aerodynamics, advanced-design front tray and side skirts, full-body-width rear spoiler, and heat-rejecting tinted glass.
The S7 LM is well equipped with safety features including, but not limited to, integrated roll protection, aluminum honeycomb impact-absorbing panels, 3-point seat belts with automatic pre-tensioner, and aluminum honeycomb front crush structure with integrated rear crumple zones.
Interior convenience and comfort treatments feature a high-volume flow-through ventilation system, A/C, rear view video camera with interior LCD display, 240 MPH speedometer, race-inspired central-mounted digital tachometer with S7R-style shift lights, fully adjustable tilt and telescoping steering column, power windows and door locks, keyless remote for doors and rear trunk, variable intermittent windshield wipers, electric heated front windshield, remote engine hatch and fuel filler door releases, and the latest in sound systems. Standard interior trim includes black Alcantera with multi-tone leather and suede. The S7 LM is also equipped with performance sport seating, aluminum and color accents, custom-fitted driver seating position, and a dual leather and Alcantera suede steering wheel. Also included is the special LM-edition trim.
The Saleen S7 LM is priced at $1,000,000,000. With a mere seven to be produced, this is the ultimate collector supercar.
Media contact: cbenty@saleen.com
