- The Saleen S7 is a super sports coupe from Saleen. Officially presented in 2000 to the US public as the most powerful car in the country, with a V8 engine of 550 hp (557cv) and top speed of 322 km / h. Was created in order to overcome the then fastest car in the world McLaren F1 that had a maximum of 386.7 km / h, 627 hp, showed that he had a respectable aerodynamics with a less than 0.30 CX and may "run" of upside down from 260 km / h.Ele is the only car manufactured in an aerodynamic mass which helps to achieve 370 km / h, with the passing of years has been gaining competitors like the Koenigsegg CCX and Bugatti Veyron. Not to be outdone, the engine was turbocharged and in 2005 was presented the "Saleen S7 Twin Turbo" (Bi-Turbo in Portuguese) with 750 hp (760cv) and end of 399 km / h, accelerating from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.8 seconds. The manufacturer claims that its 1000 hp engine makes it possible to overcome the mark of 418 km / h: the 2006 S7 Twin Turbo Competition, the fastest version of all came.