| Saleen is one of North America's premiere specialty | | | | "This place represents a kind of automotive "mecca" |
| vehicle manufacturer. They are well known for the | | | | for me. We are making limited volume, performance |
| incredible Mustangs that they deliver to consumers. | | | | vehicles for people who really love cars, by people |
| Each and every vehicle that they produce is one that | | | | who really love cars. I cannot think of a better place to |
| many of us would love to get our hands on because | | | | put my 35 years of OEM engineering history to work," |
| of the craftsmanship, performance, and power that is | | | | says Vice Chairman and Chief Technical Officer Chris |
| put into it. | | | | Theodore. Chris Theodore is also known as the father |
| The 2008 S320E Mustang has been equipped with a | | | | of the Ford GT. "Now I am helping build great Saleen |
| 302 cubin inch engine that was specially made by | | | | cars in the same factory that I architected for the |
| Saleen and has been augmented with a patented | | | | legendary Ford GT." |
| Saleen twin screw and intercooler supercharger. With | | | | "This is the best motor that we have ever done," says |
| this engine the S320 can produce 620 horsepower | | | | Powertrain Engineering lead Rob Simons. "We have |
| and 600 pound-ft of torque. | | | | really benefited from having Chris [Theodore] around. |
| "We believe that we are in the process of creating a | | | | He brings perspective and experience to the company |
| legendary new car. It's thrilling," says Saleen President | | | | unlike anything that we have known prior." |
| and CEO, Paul Wilbur. "It seemed to make sense that | | | | In order to get the best performance out of the this |
| as we go into our 25th Anniversary as a | | | | Saleen Mustang the engineering team used a standard |
| manufacturer in North America that we make our best | | | | 20 inch, 5 spoke forged aluminum allow wheels that |
| and most powerful car yet." | | | | are wrapped in Pirelli P-Zero Rosso tires. But in order |
| This new model - which has also been given the name | | | | to have large amounts of power added to the car you |
| "Extreme" - has been built with a number of high | | | | must be able to control it. Otherwise we would be all |
| quality performance parts that reveal to consumers | | | | over the road with it. To have the type of control that |
| the race engineering heritage that they are known for. | | | | we need engineers equipped the Extreme with a |
| The unique engine that is placed inside the car is a | | | | Saleen Racecraft suspension and a second |
| forged crankshaft with forged connecting rods and | | | | generation, brand new Watts Link system that will help |
| forged pistons that have been blueprinted individually. It | | | | the driver stay in control of the vehicle when taking |
| is also built with 5 axis CNC aluminum cylinder heads, | | | | sharp corners. |
| high performance camshafts, and high flow fuel | | | | The chassis system has been rounded by upgraded 4 |
| injectors. | | | | wheel disc brakes and ABS and traction control. The |
| Each one of the parts work together simultaneously | | | | performance brake system features 15 inch vented, |
| with the Saleen twin screw supercharger. It is | | | | slotted rotors, with 6 piston calipers in the front and 11.8 |
| connected to a 6 speed manual transmission and Max | | | | inch rear vented discs with single piston calipers in the |
| grip rear differential - which allows it to reach from 0 to | | | | back. |
| 60 mph in less then 4 seconds. | | | | |