Saleen S5S Raptor
Wednesday, March 26th, 2008
American exotic car maker Saleen is due to unveil their new concept supercar, the S5S Raptor, at the New York Auto Show today. S5S Raptor rumors to be Ferrari killer will comes with more powerful capabilities, a more interesting solution for the design of the body and Ethanol type engine.
The Saleen S5S Raptor concept boasts a supercharged 5.0-litre engine that mounted amidships producing around 650 horsepower and 630 lb-f and maximum torque 854 Nmt. of churn on a steady diet of E85 ethanol. The S5S Raptor can accelerate up to 100km/h in a mere 3.2 seconds.
The S5S Raptor features all the necessary go fast bits such as an aluminium chassis, high performance brake package featuring six-pot calipers lurking behind the five double-spoke 20-inch wheels clamp down on 15-inch rotors up front. It comes with a six-speed manual gearbox and a paddle-shirfting sequential is also in the works. This car production is predicted to be in 2010 and with the price of $185,000. (more…)