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SALEEN S7 TWIN TURBO
Vehicle type: mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 2-passenger, 2-door coupe
Price as tested: $589,950
Price and option breakdown: base Saleen S7 Twin Turbo (includes $5000 freight), $585,000; polished wheels, $4950
Major standard accessories: power windows and locks, remote locking, A/C, tilting and telescoping steering wheel
Sound system: Kenwood XXV-05V AM-FM radio/CD-DVD player, 2 speakers

ENGINE
Type: twin-turbocharged V-8, aluminum block and heads
Bore x stroke: 4.12 x 4.00 in, 104.6 x 101.6mm
Displacement: 427 cu in, 6991cc
Compression ratio: 10.8:1
Fuel-delivery system: port injection
Turbochargers: Garrett GT35R
Maximum boost pressure: 6.0 psi
Valve gear: pushrods, 2 valves per cylinder
Power (SAE net): 750 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 700 lb-ft @ 4800 rpm
Redline: 6500 rpm

DRIVETRAIN
Transmission: 6-speed manual
Final-drive ratio: 3.20:1, limited slip
Gear, Ratio, Mph/1000 rpm, Speed in gears
I, 2.86, 8.8, 57 mph (6500 rpm)
II, 1.61, 15.6, 102 mph (6500 rpm)
III, 1.14, 22.1, 144 mph (6500 rpm)
IV, 0.96, 26.2, 170 mph (6500 rpm)
V, 0.81, 31.1, 202 mph (6500 rpm)
VI, 0.64, 39.3, 248 mph (6300 rpm)

DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 106.3 in
Track, front/rear: 68.8/67.3 in
Length/width/height: 188.0/78.4/41.1 in
Ground clearance: 4.0 in
Curb weight: 2968 lb
Weight distribution, F/R: 45.0/55.0%
Curb weight per horsepower: 4.0 lb
Fuel capacity: 19.0 gal

CHASSIS/BODY
Type: steel-tube space frame reinforced with aluminum-honeycomb panels
Body material: carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic and aluminum honeycomb

INTERIOR
SAE volume, front seat: 47 cu ft
luggage: 5 cu ft
Front-seat adjustments: none
Restraint systems, front: manual 3-point belts

SUSPENSION
Front: ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
Rear: ind, unequal-length control arms with a toe-control link, coil springs, anti-roll bar

STEERING
Type: rack-and-pinion with hydraulic power assist
Turns lock-to-lock: 2.0
Turning circle curb-to-curb: 44.3 ft

BRAKES
Type: hydraulic
Front: 15.0 x 1.3-in vented, grooved disc
Rear: 14.0 x 1.3-in vented, grooved disc

WHEELS AND TIRES
Wheel size: F: 9.5 x 19 in, R: 12.0 x 20 in
Wheel type: forged aluminum
Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2; F: 275/35ZR-19 100Y, R: 335/30ZR-20 104Y
Test inflation pressures, F/R: 32/32 psi
Spare: none

C/D TEST RESULTS
ACCELERATION: Seconds
Zero to 30 mph: 1.5
40 mph: 2.2
50 mph: 2.9
60 mph: 3.4
70 mph: 3.9
80 mph: 4.7
90 mph: 5.4
100 mph: 6.2
110 mph: 7.0
120 mph: 8.4
130 mph: 9.5
140 mph: 10.9
150 mph: 13.6
160 mph: 15.6
Street start, 5–60 mph: 3.5
Top-gear acceleration, 30–50 mph: 5.7
50–70 mph: 5.4
Standing ¼-mile: 10.9 sec @ 140 mph
Top speed (drag limited, mfr’s claim): 248 mph

BRAKING
70–0 mph @ impending lockup: 157 ft
Modulation: poor fair good excellent
Front-rear balance: poor fair good

HANDLING
Roadholding, 200-ft-dia skidpad: 1.04 g
Understeer: minimal moderate excessive

PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY
EPA city driving: 9 mpg
EPA highway driving: 15 mpg

INTERIOR SOUND LEVEL
Idle: 77 dBA
Full-throttle acceleration: 96 dBA
70-mph cruising: 86 dBA