Saleen S7-R

© Copyright by basZero Engine Sounds: © Copyright by 24h-le-mans.dk Le Mans 2003: #64 Saleen S7R and #11 Panoz LMP1 Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. Le Mans 2003: #66 S7R accelerates out of the Ford Chicane Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser. ... Many many thanks to Henrik from 24h-le-mans.dk for allowing me to co-host his awesome high quality audio recordings!

Designed for ... GT1 of FIA GT 2010 Teams Larbre Compétition (2008-2010) Team Oreca (2007) ACEMCO Motorsports (2006) RML Group & Graham Nash (2003) Konrad Motorsport (2002/03) RML Group (2002) Country of origin USA Introduced in 2001 Engine Type Ford / Saleen 90º V8 Horse Power 600 bhp / 448 KW @ 6400 rpm Torque 746 Nm @ 5400 rpm Weight 1150 kilo hp/kg 0.52 bhp / kg Engine Displacement 6.997 liter Engine Aspiration Naturally Aspirated Engine Fuel Feed Fuel Injection Engine Location Mid, longitudinally mounted Engine Valve Train 2 valves / cylinder, OHV Drivetrain 6 speed Manual, Rear wheel drive

When I went to Le Mans for the first time (2008), Labre Compétition raced a Saleen S7-R and finished 12th within the two GT classes. We were told that from an engine sound perspective, the Corvette C6.Rs would be the most different one from all other GT cars... but actually the sound coming from the V8 engine of the Saleen S7-R is also very special due to its low-revving nature.

The RML Group engineered the Saleen S7 supercar into a competition model, the S7-R, winning the European Le Mans Series 2001 in the GT1 class and the Spanish GT Championship overall in 2002. In 2004 RML entered the FIA GT Championship with two Saleen S7-Rs.

RML, aka Ray Mallock Ltd., supported Graham Nash Motorsports in 2003 to race at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

From 2001 to 2003, Konrad Motorsport raced at Le Mans with the Swiss drivers Toni Seiler and Walter Brun.