"New" Konrad Saleen

[19dodge]

002R was always a Konrad chassis, but Konrad helped run the factory team at Le Mans in 2001.

i have not heard anything of a new Saleen model (a new supercar),, coming out

[TheNewBob]

Originally Posted by lj79

I just think - VECTRA / TIGRA - with the Monaro.

Yes, I know it's a different beast, with different origins. But Vauxhall + Sportscars =

I bet you were a little disappointed when Colin Blower turned up in BGT with a VX220 then! But your right - the name Vauxhall has no place in sportscar racing, they produce boring family cars and stoopid chav-haven material. Having said this now I bet they start on an LMP2!

with regards to a new Saleen, I'd certainly be surprised to see one now - the car is barely 4/5 years old - give it at least a year or two then I think it'll be time. Surely there's life in the S7 yet, particularly if Konrad can get the car competitive again?

[lj79]

[QUOTE=TheNewBob]I bet you were a little disappointed when Colin Blower turned up in BGT with a VX220 then! But your right - the name Vauxhall has no place in sportscar racing, they produce boring family cars and stoopid chav-haven material. Having said this now I bet they start on an LMP2!

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Gave up on BGT after 2002 when the big class cars were banned.

I just couldn't bear to watch GT3 class 360's, Morgans, that Clio V6, Lotus...

Even crapper given the noise restrictors, especially on the GT2 996s. Purely personal.

[TheNewBob]

Originally Posted by lj79

Gave up on BGT after 2002 when the big class cars were banned.

I just couldn't bear to watch GT3 class 360's, Morgans, that Clio V6, Lotus...

Even crapper given the noise restrictors, especially on the GT2 996s. Purely personal.

Don't worry about personal - I absolutely agree! I still attend simply because it's GT racing that's passing by fairly locally - and it's one of the few places to see an Ultima these days...

(still remembers '98 snetterton race with a passion - first GT race I ever went to - I still have the program and entry lists!)

[jross427]

they have the new Saleen S7 TT (Twin Turbo), but that has no relation to the race car. it has 750 hp and 2.9 0-60. which makes it faster than the enzo, with out a doubt. its projected to go 260 mph. anyone going to test it, i dont think so, but the race car is a bit out dated, so i would just think the racer Mr. Saleen is, he is designing a new car to compete with the C6-r's and the DBR9's and whatever else is down the road

[tblincoe]

There was talk of Saleen creating a S7 successor in 2008, but I haven't heard/read anything since.

[TheNewBob]

Originally Posted by jross427

they have the new Saleen S7 TT (Twin Turbo), but that has no relation to the race car. it has 750 hp and 2.9 0-60. which makes it faster than the enzo, with out a doubt. its projected to go 260 mph. anyone going to test it, i dont think so, but the race car is a bit out dated, so i would just think the racer Mr. Saleen is, he is designing a new car to compete with the C6-r's and the DBR9's and whatever else is down the road

I think that's the ACO's bg "no no" word - Turbo! With the current rules... well, it would be like having a football kicked very hard at yer balls and then instantly being asked to do the goalkeeping for the next 10 mins... painful to watch, never mind being part of!

[jross427]

yea, i know its not legal to race, but its a interesting note, cause the only thing that changed was the engine with the turbo. the body hasnt changed much. so i think a new one is close.

[cmk]

Originally Posted by jross427

yea, i know its not legal to race, but its a interesting note, cause the only thing that changed was the engine with the turbo. the body hasnt changed much. so i think a new one is close.

While I think the turbo car is probably the final iteration, a last great hurrah for the S7, I don't see what about it makes the prospect of a successor more likely. I suppose you could say that it's a development testbed for the new car's motor but that sounds like nothing beyond PURE speculation.