The Saleen S7 - The Airplane of Cars

The Saleen S7 is one of the most amazing cars now days. This car not only looks nice, but is also one of the highest performing cars on the road. The S7 has 750 hp (horse powers) and this power is achieved with a engine that is only 7 liters, something American car manufacturers can only dream about. Here is a list of its full specks taken from the Saleen website www.saleen.com

GENERAL
Curb weight	2950 lb (1338 kg)
Weight distribution, F/R	40% / 60%
Fuel capacity	19.0 U.S. gal. (72 liters)
Wheelbase	106.30 in. (2700 mm)
Track, F/R	68.82 in. (1748 mm) / 67.32 in (1710 mm)
Width	78.35 in. (1990 mm)
Front overhang	40.59 in. (1031 mm)
Rear overhang	41.14 in. (1045 mm)
Length	187.95 in. (4774 mm)
Height	40.98 in. (1041 mm)
Ground clearance	4.00 in. (102 mm)
Trunk space, F/R	2.65 cu ft (75 liters) / 2.82 cu ft (80 liters)
CHASSIS
	4130 lightweight steel space frame
	with honeycomb composite panels
ENGINE
Type	All-aluminum V8, 2-valve pushrod
Displacement	7.0 liters
Bore and stroke	4.125 x 4.00 in. (104.8 x 101.6 mm)
Compression ratio	11.0:1
Pistons	Forged aluminum
Connecting rods	4340 forged billet steel
Crankshaft	4340 forged billet steel
Induction system	Air enters a roof intake, passes through a 90-mm mass air meter, feeding a carbon fiber plenum; from the plenum, air is routed to two twin-ball-bearing turbos, passes through an oval bore-throttle body into an aluminum intake manifold with eight individual runners
Cylinder heads	CNC machined, all-aluminum, Saleen high-flow
Valves	Stainless steel with titanium retainers; Intake: 2.125 in. (54.0 mm); Exhaust: 1.625 in. (41.3 mm); Beryllium exhaust seats
Valve train	Solid lifter/roller rocker
Exhaust system	Stainless steel high flow with merge collector incorporating dual catalysts per cylinder bank and EGR system; two twin-ball-bearing turbos with 44-mm wastegates
Required fuel	91 octane
Alternator	140 amps
Battery	12 volts
Front Engine Accessory Drive (FEAD)	Compact drive system with side-mounted water pump
Emission control system	OBD-II compliant; dual, heated oxygen sensors per bank; high-volume EVAP system
Fuel system	High-capacity returnless with 42 lb/hr injectors
Oil system	High-vacuum dry sump configuration; Capacity: 12.6 qt (12.0 liters); aluminum oil tank
Horsepower	750 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Torque	700 lb-ft @ 4800 RPM
Redline	6250 rpm

Whit these specks it is not surprising that the S7's top speed is 248 mph. Just to give you an idea of how fast that is I made a little comparison. The average takeoff speed for the commercial airplane Boeing 737 is 180 mph (source: http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/performance/q0088.shtml) check it if you don't believe me. So this car is basically a airplane on the ground. Actually it is faster then a airplane on the ground, if it had wings it would be an airplane.



This is a nice car with some serious performance, but its not for anybody, as you might have figured out already. The price for a brand new Saleen S7 is about $ 555, 000., so you might want to brake a lot of piggy banks before you could afford one.

Enjoy:



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