Saleen S5S Raptor

2008 Saleen S5S Raptor

The S5S Raptor is powered by a supercharged 5.0L engine mounted amidships producing around 650 horsepower and 630 lb-ft. of churn on a steady diet of E85 ethanol.

Developed as a collaboration between Saleen and specialty builder ASC -- both of which are owned by the same private equity firm -- the car is plenty of tech and a bit of throwback. The aluminum chassis 2-seater can get from 0-60 in a supercar-standard 3.2 seconds. When it's time to stop, six-pot calipers hidden by 20-inch wheels clamp down on 15-inch rotors up front. The retro bit: a six-speed manual gearbox. A paddle-shifting sequential is also in the works and may be ready when the car goes into production in 2010.

-> 0 - 100km/h in 3.2 sec / 0 - 60 mph in 3.2 sec
-> Top speed is 320km/h - 200 mph
-> 650 CV
-> Price: 120 000 Euros