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Late last month we reported that Saleen was planning to expand its lineup with a host of new modified muscle cars and possibly a new mid-engined sports car. We can now confirm that a concept version of the mid-engined sports car will be appearing at the upcoming New York Auto Show and that it will be called the S5S Raptor.

The new concept car will be built around an aluminum chassis and feature plenty of carbon-fiber to help save weight. Powering the car will be a supercharged 5.0L V8 engine running on E85 ethanol, which Saleen revealed to Automotive News should be able to take it to speeds above 200mph.
As this official teaser shows, the new car will be just as aggressive as the current mid-engined S7 flagship but it will be priced much lower than the $600,000 supercar. In a previous interview, Saleen CEO Paul Wilbur the car should cost about $150,000 to $200,000 although he wasn’t willing to give a release date.


Source: Motor Authority >> Saleen S5S Raptor Concept headed to New York

Saleen S7 is the most-beautiful American car ever built & this one is just over S7, can't wait to see some real snaps ...!

Saleen S5S Raptor supercar concept

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Coinciding with the launch of its new SMS Limited brand, sports car manufacturer Saleen has unveiled a new supercar concept at today’s New York Auto Show that boasts a 650hp V8 engine running on ethanol. Already being touted as the successor to the current S7 flagship, the new car is still in the design phase and will only go into production if it receives enough interest from show goers.

The concept carries the name S5S Raptor and it features a mid-mounted supercharged 5.0L V8 engine that can burn either petrol or 85% ethanol blended fuels. This engine develops a massive 650hp and 630 lb-ft of torque. The sprint to 60mph takes just 3.2 seconds and top speed is an estimated 200mph.
Other features include a lightweight aluminum chassis and composite body and a six-speed manual transmission sending drive to the rear wheels.
Stopping performance is guaranteed through the use of massive brake rotors measuring 15” (381mm) in the front and 13” (308mm) in the rear. Road holding traction is provided by the 275/35 ZR20 and 315/35/ZR20 Pirelli Rosso tires that wrap the 20” forged aluminum front and rear wheels respectively.
As this image reveals, the new concept is just as aggressive as the current mid-engined S7 supercar but it will be priced much lower than the $600,000 flagship if it were to enter production. If given the green light, Saleen claims the car could be in showrooms within two years with a price tag of $185,000.

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/concept-cars/saleen-s5s-raptor-supercar-concept/

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Wowzer. I think that looks absolutely incredible. Interesting use of LED headlamps for the front end.

The rear-end somehow reminds me of a modern day Honda NSX, and that's certainly a positive in my eyes. Overall, a very strong effort that I hope makes it into production.

Whoa... friggin' amazing.

EDIT: Hey, wait... where's the exhaust?!

helluva lot better than the existing car..
but still not great