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12-01-2012, 03:07 PM
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With Steve Saleen (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/steve%20saleen) back at the helm (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/02/steve-saleen-reacquires-saleen-name-and-brand/) of his namesake automaker, another recognizable name is reappearing in the Saleen (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/saleen) sports car lineup. As previewed by the above rendering at the LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/la-auto-show/), the Saleen 351 returns after a 13-year absence with 700 horsepower under the hood - take that Shelby GT500 (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/shelby+gt500/).
That much horsepower is brought to you by a 351-cubic-inch (hence the name) supercharged V8 that also pumps out 655 pound-feet of torque. Power is laid down through a six-speed manual gearbox with a performance clutch and a 3.73 rear axle ratio. The brakes have been upgraded with 15-inch disks for improved stopping performance, too.
For styling, Saleen gave the car carbon fiber front and rear splitters, staggered-width 20-inch wheels, a functional butterfly hood scoop and what it refers to as an "F1-style tail lamp." Strangely, the tuning house didn't actually bring the 351 to the LA show, so we're going to have to wait a bit for more images of this bad boy. Pricing and release date have not been announced yet, either.
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With Steve Saleen (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/steve%20saleen) back at the helm (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/04/02/steve-saleen-reacquires-saleen-name-and-brand/) of his namesake automaker, another recognizable name is reappearing in the Saleen (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/saleen) sports car lineup. As previewed by the above rendering at the LA Auto Show (http://www.autoblog.com/la-auto-show/), the Saleen 351 returns after a 13-year absence with 700 horsepower under the hood - take that Shelby GT500 (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/shelby+gt500/).
That much horsepower is brought to you by a 351-cubic-inch (hence the name) supercharged V8 that also pumps out 655 pound-feet of torque. Power is laid down through a six-speed manual gearbox with a performance clutch and a 3.73 rear axle ratio. The brakes have been upgraded with 15-inch disks for improved stopping performance, too.
For styling, Saleen gave the car carbon fiber front and rear splitters, staggered-width 20-inch wheels, a functional butterfly hood scoop and what it refers to as an "F1-style tail lamp." Strangely, the tuning house didn't actually bring the 351 to the LA show, so we're going to have to wait a bit for more images of this bad boy. Pricing and release date have not been announced yet, either.
Scroll down (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/12/01/saleen-351-announced-with-700-hp/#continued) for the press release.Continue reading Saleen 351 announced with 700 HP (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/01/saleen-351-announced-with-700-hp/)
Saleen 351 announced with 700 HP (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/01/saleen-351-announced-with-700-hp/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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