The S7 Twin Turbo is a car from Saleen, with rear wheel drive, a mid positioned engine and a 2 door coupé body style.
Its 7 litre engine is a turbocharged, overhead valve, 8 cylinder that has an output of 750 bhp (760 PS/559 kW) of power at 6300 rpm, and maximum torque of 949 N·m (700 lb·ft/96.8 kgm) at 4800 rpm. It features dry sump-type lubrication.
The power is delivered to the wheels by means of a 6 speed manual transmission.
With a stated weight at the kerb of 1338 kg, the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo performs the 0-60 mph yardstick in 2.8 seconds and the quarter mile from rest in 10.5 seconds.
The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo is claimed to achieve a maxiumum speed of 399 km/h (248 mph).
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2700 mm | 106.3 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1748 mm | 68.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1710 mm | 67.3 inches | |
| Length | 4774 mm | 188 inches | |
| Width | 1990 mm | 78.3 inches | |
| Height | 1041 mm | 41 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 102 mm | 4 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.77 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1338 kg | 2950 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 72 litres | 15.8 [19] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
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| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | turbocharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 7 litre 6985 cc (426.251 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 104.6 × 101.6 mm
4.12 × 4 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.03 | ||
| Valve gear | overhead valve (OHV)
2 valves per cylinder 16 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 760 PS (750 bhp) (559 kW) at 6300 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 949 Nm (700 ft·lb) (96.8 kgm) at 4800 rpm |
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| Specific output | 80.1 kW/litre 108.9 ps/litre 107.4 bhp/litre 1.76 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
135.86 Nm/litre
1.64 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | dry sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 11:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1707.3 kPa (247.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6500 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | 5 | ||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 873.13 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Turbo | ||
| Compressor | twin turbochargers | ||
| Intercooler | N | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 2.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 11.2 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 10.5 s
@ 145 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 399 km/h (248 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 568.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.57 PS/kg 417.99 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.42 kW/kg 560.54 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.56 bhp/kg 0.25 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 2.39 kg/kW 4 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
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| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | mid | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 9½ x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 12.0 x 20 | ||
| Tyres front | Michelin Pilot Sport 2 275/35 ZR 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Michelin Pilot Sport 2 345/30 ZR 20 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 381 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 356 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.64 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.70 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 793683 | ||
| Production total | 30 | ||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 54.3 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo added 2023-02-24. Last modified 2023-02-26. |
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