The Saleen S7 is to feature a new type of braking system from Newtech. The revolutionary full-contact brake system will be installed as original equipment on the 2002 Saleen S7 supercar, making Saleen the brake company's first OE customer. The full-contact brake system, fully developed by NewTech and its French affiliates, is composed of sensors and an Intelligent Braking System (IBS) and a radically different single, circular pad that distributes pressure over the full 360-degree surface of the disc.
Compared to conventional brakes that use pads to apply pressure to only a small percentage of the disc, the NewTech brake is much higher performing, virtually fade-free, costs less to install and produce and is much more durable.
The visually stunning car is a completely new design based on a space frame chassis onto which honeycomb composite reinforcing is grafted. The whole chassis is then adorned with the carbon fibre bodywork. The body is not just a stylists wet dream either. Extensive wind tunnel testing has resulted in the inclusion of full ground effects sculpting underneath the car. The total ground effects package will allow the car to be driven at 160 mph upside down and still stay attached to the (theoretical upside down) road! A no compromise approach was taken to the styling with maximising the top speed a key choice in the process.
Luckily for us the Saleen will be available in the UK as well as in the USA, Europe and the Middle East. It will be built in Saleen's Californian factory for the US market and in a factory in the UK for the European and Middle Eastern sales. The cars will be churned out at a rate of about a hundred a year. Production is targeted for four years. The US retail price is is $375,000 (~£250,000) which some might say is a little on the steep side for a car with no direct heritage to speak of.However, work has already started on a cheaper, higher volume model, so we could see Saleen's name becoming more widely known outside of the States shortly.
When we first saw the we thought, "That's nice, but it's got concept only written all over it." Well, apparently there's a greater degree of possibility there than we'd initially thought. Saleen Vice Chairman and Chief Technical Officer dropped in to the offices of Automobile magazine to talk S5S. Seems they're feeling out the market by touring the car around their dealers right now and thanks to an overwhelmingly positive response,
Saleen has worked take before manufacturing the next level. But designer high-performance specialty vehicle and builder, Saleen vehicles are built in compliance with the governmental guidelines as those of larger automotive companies - - ensuring safety, emissions compliance and quality. Steve Saleen began his company with But perfect vision of the performance vehicle that could be appreciated anyone. New He based his enterprise in the middle of what is considered the creative epicenter and performance capitol of the automotive world - - Southern California. In 1984 Mustang hall his first Saleen completed and available for. It featured special aerodynamics, an attractive, System highly functional cockpit and an upgraded suspension for precise handling.
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