(thanks to Topnotch for the heads up)

http://www.themustangnews.com/conten.../#.VNHxZdKsWSp

 

Did they actually take the grill out of a fusion and put on a Mustang that a lot of people say already looks too much like a fusion?

 

i don't know what to think of it. it's kina purty. just not my cup o tea.
I was expecting a bit more of a design enhancement as per older saleens i think.

 

Thought saleen was going under?

The car really doesn't differ much from the original design IMO.

 

They are going under ! As they're just riding on borrowed time

 

I'd much rather have a Fusion grille on a Mustang than a Fusion grille on a Fusion

Actually, the grille is the best bit for me. Always like these billet grilles on the S197

As for them going under. Their financial situation was similar for the whole of last year, so I'm hoping they make it.

FWIW, the Black Label is coming in March, and that has many more changes over the stock S550. We've seen the yellow/gold renderings, but I pulled this one off their website

 

I like it, but still prefer the GT350 if prices were comparable. I dig the wheels...closest I've seen to Minilites from back in the day.

 

http://saleen.com/302.html


White Label (450hp) - $42,754
Yellow Label - supercharged (640hp) - $53,720
Black Label - supercharged/unique body styling (640hp) - $62,362

 

If this is all they have to offer, they're dead in the water.

 

Patrick ! Saleen has one foot in the grave already and although they're fully aware of this, they continue to be in denial

 

Hate to keep bringing this up Paul ! But there isn't going to be a reveal and here's another reason for being skeptical.. You recall the original reveal date was scheduled for February 20th right ? However the reveal date has since been rescheduled for March 20th instead.. Therefore this addresses my suspicions even more so that Saleen is that much closer to oblivion

 

No one in their right mind would buy one on order, unless its one sitting somewhere at a dealer lot.

 

That's for d@mn sure

 

Anybody know how much the Roush will cost? Or is there even a Roush this year? I would like to see the difference in the two.

 

There's a Roush. I think it has its own section here?...looks like a Mustang batmobile

 

I'm sure their financial situation has much to do with it......there was a press release (can't remember where I saw it) that explained they "wanted to do this right", hence the one month delay but, I too, am skeptical.

However, I'm rooting for them and hope they make it. Steve's been in the game a long time and the Mustang world would be poorer without him and his company.

Lets see what the 20th March brings (if anything)


Edited to add the link about the 1 month delay.......

http://www.thegentlemanracer.com/201...unveiling.html

 

The window trim piece and the spoiler look pretty decent. The wheels just don't belong on this car any more though. They look extremely dated to me.

 

I don't agree. I think the window trim looks forced and takes away from the clean, "pillarless" look of the S550. The wheels are okay, but yeah the "Heritage" wheels just don't look as good as some others on these cars. I think the grille looks like a cheap T-Rex/MMD grille from CarID or AM... the 10-12 Saleen bar grille was beautiful. This is poop.

 

I hope your right as well Paul ? but it's highly doubtful.. In the meantime, I don't know if you had the chance to read this ? But I'll post the link here for you to read over just in case..

https://themustangsource.com/saleen-...-longer-11737/

 

Hey Rocky

I did read it (and other similar articles around that time). It doesn't look good, does it?

However, I will stick my head firmly in the sand and trust that they'll pull through