Enthusiast News

SALEEN INCORPORATED FINDS BUYER FOR PART OF ASSETS

Breaking News: Exclusive By SOEC/Saleen Forums News Staff, February 2, 2009 After announcing it was looking for a buyer in early November, Saleen Incorporated announced today that MJ Acquistions has acquired certain assets of America’s premier automotive lifestyle brand, relating to Saleen’s supercharger, aftermarket and high performance street vehicle businesses. The transaction reportedly was finalized … Continue reading SALEEN INCORPORATED FINDS BUYER FOR PART OF ASSETS →

Press Release

STEVE SALEEN UNVEILS THE SMS 570 CHALLENGER AT ORANGE COUNTY NIGHTCLUB “TENTATION”

First product offering from SMS Supercars Jan 21, 2009 – Orange County, California. Late last Friday night, automotive icon Steve Saleen and his new company SMS Supercars launched the production version of the SMS 570 Challenger to media and customers. The lifestyle unveiling at “Tentation” nightclub in Newport Beach proved to be the perfect venue … Continue reading STEVE SALEEN UNVEILS THE SMS 570 CHALLENGER AT ORANGE COUNTY NIGHTCLUB “TENTATION” →

Press Release

STEVE SALEEN PRESENTS THE SMS 570 CHALLENGER

Steve Saleen and his company SMS are well on the way to production with the first vehicle in the line of Signature Series ultra-high performance vehicles. The SMS 570 Challenger will be the first vehicle with a host of aesthetic and functional innovations including the patented SMS Red Butterfly Induction™ hood and a full compliment … Continue reading STEVE SALEEN PRESENTS THE SMS 570 CHALLENGER →

Lifestyle

TEAM JDM BUILDS SuperShaker S302 PJ EDITION

From Jim D’Amore III and our friends at JDM Engineering: A few days after i began posting about our first installation of the Saleen Supershaker system on a Parnelli Jones Mustang i got a call from a PJ faithful, Bruce Costa. His attention was caught when he saw what we were doing with our previous … Continue reading TEAM JDM BUILDS SuperShaker S302 PJ EDITION →

Automotive News

MERCEDES-BENZ FINED $28.9 MILLION FOR VIOLATING FUEL EFFICIENCY RULES

By: KEN THOMAS on January 6, 2009 Original Article: CANADIAN PRESS, THE WASHINGTON – Mercedes-Benz’s U.S. division paid a US$28.9 million fine in December for violating federal fuel efficiency requirements, the U.S. government said Tuesday. Mercedes-Benz USA LLC paid the fine for imported passenger cars from the 2007 model year, the National Highway Traffic Safety … Continue reading MERCEDES-BENZ FINED $28.9 MILLION FOR VIOLATING FUEL EFFICIENCY RULES →

Lifestyle

91-0012SC: DOIN’ WHAT THEY DO BEST

Pretty cool! Along with dirt track racing, multiple Budlong built engines run at drag strips throughout the Southwest. One particular engine, a Ford 5.0L engine was stroked to 331 cubic inches of displacement. This turbocharged engine, living in the Ford Mustang of Anthony D.ckson, created nearly 1,600 horsepower and ran 7.96 at 183 miles per … Continue reading 91-0012SC: DOIN’ WHAT THEY DO BEST →

Press Release

STEVE SALEEN ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE SERIES SMS 460 MUSTANGS

Dec 15, 2008 – Orange County, California. Steve Saleen announced today that he and his new company SMS (Steve’s initials) will design, engineer, certify and manufacture an all new family of ultra-high performance Mustangs. Steve’s 25 year legacy with the Mustang will continue into the next quarter century with the launch of his 2010 Signature … Continue reading STEVE SALEEN ANNOUNCES SIGNATURE SERIES SMS 460 MUSTANGS →