By: BEN CUBBY and JORDAN BAKER on August 26, 2005 Original Article: SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, THE Barrister Wayne Baffsky usually arrives at court in style. His pride and joy is a black 1999 supercharged Mustang Saleen convertible, which carries the number plate 556A (a reference to a section of the Crimes Act which means that … Continue reading ACCIDENTS DO HAPPEN
Who: Steve Saleen, racing hero and founder of Saleen, Inc., the specialty vehicle manufacturer of the Saleen S281 Mustang, the N2O Focus, and the S7 supercar. What: Steve Saleen has lived the dream of auto enthusiasts. He has modified, raced, and won with vehicles at various levels of auto racing. Now, Saleen manufactures the world’s … Continue reading AUTO PIONEER & RACING LEGEND STEVE SALEEN TO APPEAR & DISPLAY SALEENS AT WOODWARD DREAM CRUISE
By: JAMES FOXALL on July 31, 2005 Original Article: NEWS OF THE WORLD Fast Lane At last the Americans have Saleen the light-they’ve built a supercar with its engine BEHIND the driver. This latest version of the awesome Saleen S7 is the most powerful American motor in the world. With explosive performance it uses sheer … Continue reading IT’S SEX ON REVS
By: JOHN GITTELSOHN on July 17, 2005 Original Article: ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER, THE (SANTA ANA, CA) Who’ll Drive What? Jul. 17–The Legislature adjourned for its month-long summer recess, and many lawmakers plan to spend their breaks serving constituents in their districts. You might see them on the road in vehicles leased for them by the … Continue reading MANY LEGISLATORS WILL STEP BEHIND THE WHEEL ON SUMMER BREAK
By: GRAEME FLETCHER on May 20, 2005 Original Article: WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (MB) New models given a few nips and tucks TREMBLANT, Que. — After its launch for the 2000 model year, the Ford Focus might have been more aptly named the Ford Recall — it went through so many it boggles the mind. That … Continue reading FOCUS GETS POWER AND HANDLING IT NEEDS
By: KELLY TAYLOR on May 20, 2005 Original Article: WINNIPEG FREE PRESS (MB) New Mustang droptop as impressive as the coupe The problem with second chances is that they often show you got it wrong the first time around. When I first drove the 2005 Ford Mustang — the new one — I was impressed … Continue reading TOPLESS WONDER
March 22, 2005 – The most powerful factory-built Ford Mustang in history will take to the street next year, following a unique collaboration between performance car legend Carroll Shelby and the Ford Special Vehicle Team (SVT). Ford took the wraps off the 450-plus horsepower Ford Shelby Cobra GT500 show car at the New Year International … Continue reading 2005 SHELBY COBRA GT500 CONCEPT
By: AMY WILSON on March 7, 2005 Original Article: AUTOMOTIVE NEWS., VOL. 79 ISSUE 6137 Dateline: DETROIT — A management upheaval is unfolding at the supplier that operates the Ford GT assembly plant. Rich Rinke, the 43-year-old COO at Saleen Inc., is out. CEO Steve Saleen fired Rinke in late January and several other employees … Continue reading SALEEN MAKES CHANGES IN GT TEAM
LOS ANGELES, March 7 — Dunlop Tires announced today that it has been selected to supply two high-powered Saleen Inc. limited-edition performance cars. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx 275/35R20 tires will be standard equipment on the 4.6-liter, 325-horsepower Saleen Mustang S281 coupe, convertible and speedster models, Dunlop said. This is the first original-equipment fitment for the … Continue reading DUNLOP SP SPORT TIRES SELECTED FOR HIGH-POWERED SALEEN CARS
By: NEIL DOWLING on March 06, 2005 Original Article: SUNDAY TIMES, THE (PERTH) More than 100 Mustangs are on the loose in South Perth. Neil Dowling lassos three before the muster. Was there anything before the Mustang? Did any car create so much passion, look so good, get driven by wild men taming longhaired chicks, … Continue reading MUSTANG MUSTER OF EXOTIC HORSEPOWER
