Saleen announces their version of a Model S

[ecarfan]

Saleen is big enough name to get the keys to FW doors.
Sure they had to sign some documents and blah blah but they are not just another yard mechanic.

Hmm...I would not assume that Tesla allowed Saleen to access the firmware.

I doubt it...

 

[Calvin.K]

Tesla Model S, Fully Tuned: Saleen FourSixteen - XCAR

 

[WarpedOne]

Hmm...I would not assume that Tesla allowed Saleen to access the firmware.
I doubt it...

I was not assuming but speculating about chances.
It turned out Tesla did nothing to help. Saleen is yet another customer that buys the car and runs with it into his garage.

 

[Matias]

Modifications void Tesla warranties and Saleen is on the edge of bankruptcy. Big risk for buyer.

 

[ExoticAffinity]

Saw the FourSixteen in person yesterday - It looks much nicer than I expected. Here's a short video with a hard acceleration at the end.

Sounds like a life-size R/C car!

 

[JRP3]

Did they give an official 0-60 time?

Another article with video: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094313_saleen-foursixteen-tesla-model-s-burns-rubber-not-gas

 

[yobigd20]

Did they give an official 0-60 time?

Another article with video: http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1094313_saleen-foursixteen-tesla-model-s-burns-rubber-not-gas

No and that's probably because it's the same lol or at least very insignificant. Your mostly paying for that saleen logo. I could probably get one made for $0.50 and save myself $50k and still have a nicer and certainly more quieter ride

 

[Ames]

LOL

Time to bring on the Saleen Six Ninety One?

If you recently put down $$$ for a P85 and are feeling bad, spare a thought for folks who ordered one of these...

 

[JRP3]

Seriously, what's the point of doing an aftermarket build like this if the OEM can make it irrelevant in a few months?

 

[yobigd20]

LOL

Time to bring on the Saleen Six Ninety One?

If you recently put down $$$ for a P85 and are feeling bad, spare a thought for folks who ordered one of these...

I doubt anybody ordered one at all.

 

[yobigd20]

I doubt anybody ordered one at all.

ok my bad, one person ordered one. Saleen Delivers the First Tesla Saleen FOURSIXTEEN

so they made one. sold one. I doubt they'll sell anymore. They have $7,261 in cash and $5,634,841 in debt and are looking for a buyer to bail them out. Mustang Tuner Saleen Says It Owes Millions Of Dollars, Has Only $7,261 they are bankrupt and expect to default since they can't pay their next bills, which are already overdue by 90 days. they will probably shut down operations before the end of the year...

oh and since the name FOURSIXTEEN is wrong, they changed it to 'ST380' and 'ST691' depending on which model you order. Saleen Renames Its Modified Tesla Model S The ST

 

[breser]

I don't understand how Saleen can be saying that their ST691 is going to do 0-60 in under 3 seconds when nobody has other than Tesla has a P85D. Hell nobody has even gotten a proper test drive (sorry test rides don't count).

 

[rtz]

Gear it down low enough and it would absolutely book. Imagine putting some slicks on it too...

 

[lloyds]

There is very little value proposition with the Saleen especially now that Tesla has the D for a lot less

 

[Mayhemm]

I know this has probably been discussed to death further up thread but that noise they stuck on it killed any interest I had in the former FourSixteen. Who would want to drive around sounding like a giant RC car?

 

[Kipernicus]

On the way back from spring break in LA, we saw the Saleen at the Culver City supercharger, and I talked to the reporter for a bit. That's me at 1:51 in the video!

http://abc7.com/automotive/saleen-breaks-into-electric-high-performance-market-with-the-gtx/697801/