Saleen to end Mustang production

 Saleen to end Mustang production
2011 Saleen s302

Will focus on aftermarket parts

Revstone, the parent company of Saleen Performance Vehicles, has announced plans to stop building performance-oriented Mustangs to focus on aftermarket parts.

While this is sad news, the company will end production of S302 in the third quarter of 2011. As we have previously reported, the S302 is based on the Mustang GT and features an aggressive body kit, a sport-tuned suspension, and a limited slip rear differential.

According to Bob LaCourciere, President of Revstone Aftermarket, "We feel it is time to retire the legend and to usher in a new era of performance. The teams responsible for engineering and development of Saleen bring a level of engineering prowess and passion that is second to none. We want to apply that same talent and dedication to second stage manufacturing."

Source: Revstone via Mustangs Daily

Revstone Announces Intent to Grow High Performance Offering

Revstone announced today that it will refocus its strategy in performance vehicles to become a second stage manufacturer and a distributor of aftermarket performance parts. The move will allow the company - which currently produces Saleen Performance Vehicles and Saleen Speedlab parts - to leverage its size and customer relationships to provide a wider range of high performance offerings to consumers.

"The teams responsible for engineering and development of Saleen bring a level of engineering prowess and passion that is second to none," said Bob LaCourciere, President of Revstone Aftermarket. "We want to apply that same talent and dedication to second stage manufacturing."

As part of this strategic shift, the company has announced that the 2011 Saleen S302 (shown at the 2010 SEMA show) will be the last car produced under the Saleen name. The S302 vehicles are currently in production; all production will be completed by the third quarter of this year.

"We feel it is time to retire the legend, and to usher in a new era of performance," continued LaCourciere. "We will continue to honor our warranties on Saleen vehicles, and Saleen parts will be available through Speedlab."

The company plans to hold a webinar in the second quarter of 2011 to answer any questions and provide more insight into its plans for the transition.

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 GTurbo GTurbo
Sad news as Saleen makes arguably the best performance Mustangs (and prettiest) around.
March 9, 2011 11:24 am
 contact_edward contact_edward
I think Shelby's return to Ford as well as the renewed focus on Ford Racing parts is what caused this. You can buy high performance and limited edition Mustangs directly from Ford as well has high quality performance parts even up to full crate engines directly from Ford. In escence, Ford took their market from them. But Saleen will always have the S7 as their crowning achievement. Nobody can take that away.
March 9, 2011 11:57 am
 GTurbo GTurbo
I remember vividly with fondness seeing the S7 in the hit movie, Bruce Almighty! What a car!
March 10, 2011 5:19 pm
 Shaktiman Shaktiman
yes.. not everyday you see a car that can match a McLaren F1.. and it is pretty successful in racing too!
March 9, 2011 12:07 pm