Saleen S5S Rapto – a 660-bhp American

If you go by the comments aroused by the release of the car in the mass media, one can say that the audience considers the novelty to be a direct competitor and even the killer of Ferrari bolides with a better design, more powerful potential and a better body design solution plus the better ultimate bio ethanol engine.

The 2-seat Saleen S5S Raptor is at the moment just a concept, but it is a concept with a bright future. The serial production of the car is predicted in 2010, when the basic model will cost around $190 000. For such a sum the client simply must be more than satisfied. So, let’s wait and see.

The first thing one can notice is the sex-appeal of the body, the elements of which are made of the stiff carbon. The front end is underlined by the aggressively shaped lights and a huge cooler “jaws”, the rear end – by massive and exaggerated wheel arches, air-intakes, run-out and the precise trapezoid of the read lights. The exterior design is completed by the integrated windshield-roof and the specific 20-inch rims with huge 275/35 and 315/35 tires.

The brakes are true extreme, they are represented by 8- and 2-piston support 381 and 308 plates. Moreover, the trimming features such safety systems as ABS and ESP and it is likely to feature rear view camera in order to make reverse parking easier.

As for the power unit, it is represented by a bio ethanol 5.0-liter V8 with 660 bhp and 854 Nm of max torque. The power train is carried out with the help of a sporty block-differential 6-grade mechanic transmission. The car is real-wheel drive. Not to 100 kmph – in 3.2 seconds and the max speed exceeds 300 kmph.

To cut the long story short – the car is a THING

Technical Summary:

• Car name – Saleen S5S Raptor
• Engine – 5.0-liter V8 bio ethanol
• Power – 660 hp
• Max torque – 845 Nm
• Max speed – over 300 kmph
• 0-100 Acceleration – 3.2 seconds
• Price – around $190 000

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