2010 SMS (Steve Saleen) 620 Camaro to debut in Detroit NAIAS -- first photos

[pacecar]

i will give my $$ to an american douche over buying foreign anyday -- that douche makes hot cars

[canuckcamaro]

imo put a ram air between those vents and thats the hood i would buy !

[2010 SSRS]

I like it.

[chevydude26]

i don't think the car looks bad...it looks like it came out of a videogame but i think Saleen's comments are clouding the true opinons of the car...i wonder what the reaction would be if he never made those comments...i forgot exactly what the comments were something about gm needing him to build a muscle car...it was stupid since it was a deceptive remark that made it sound like he was the one who designed the camaro concept when all he did was modify a gto to make a modified camaro concept...and I personally liked bumblebee 1 better anyway...

but i'm curious to see what the real version looks like ...i wouldn't get it since i have a different idea of what the exterior on the camaro should look like but out of all the exterior modification bodykits that have come out i think this one looks the best but these are drawings...but most of the other bodykits make the car look bulky and take away from the beauty of the car...this doesn't diminish the beauty of the car like other modifications have done

[REAPER SS]

No thanks, to me its just like buying a mustang. Steve Saleen has been doing mustangs since the 80's. Now he wants to jump on the Camaro bandwagon. If I see one out in public I might

[Red-Maro]

In reference to hennessey just bolting on a supercharger take a look at this!!!!!!!

2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro

Introducing the Most Significant
Modern Muscle Car Ever Created.



The Heart of the Beast - The 6.2 Litre Supercharged LS9 Engine from the 2010 Corvette ZR1 - Tweaked by Hennessey to an Incredible 725 HP & 741 lb-ft of Torque!



Limited production - Only 24 2010 HPE700 LS9 Camaro's will be built.

11/02/09 Update - Only 6 vehicles remain availble for sale.

Power:
725 bhp @ 6,400 rpm
741 lb-ft Torque @ 3,200 rpm

Performance:
0 - 60 mph: 3.5 sec.
1/4 mile: 11.3 @ 126 mph
Skidpad: 1.01 g
60 - 0 mph braking: 104 ft.

2010 HPE700 Camaro Includes:
Base 2010 Camaro SS with 6-speed Manual Transmission
Your Choice of Exterior Factory Colors: Cyber Gray Metallic, Aqua Blue Metallic, Inferno Orange Metallic, Imperial Blue Metallic and Red Jewel Tint Coat
LS9 6.2 Litre Supercharged Engine with Intercooler
Mobil 1 Oil & Filter
CarbonAero (tm) Carbon Fiber Body Components: Front Splitter, Rear Bumper Diffuser, Side Rocker Panels & Rear Lip Spoiler
Long Tube Stainless Steel Headers
HPE Extreme Duty Clutch & Flywheel Upgrade
HPE Race Shift Knob and Shifter Upgrade
HPE Light Weight Alloy Wheels
20 x 11 inch (rear); 20 x 10 inch (front)
Michelin Pilot Sport 2 Tires Brembo Front Brake Upgrade: 6-Piston Calipers with Light Weight 15 inch Cross-Drilled Rotors
Brembo Rear Brake Upgrade: 4-Piston Calipers with 14 inch Light Weight Rotors
KW / HPE Variant 3 Adjustable Coil-Over Suspension Upgrade
KW / HPE Front & Rear Sway Bar Upgrades
Painted Hockey Stick Side Stripe with LS9 logo
Hennessey Embroidered Head Rests & Floor Mats
Limited Edition HPE700 Dash Plaque & Hood Plaque
HPE700 & Hennessey Logos Painted on Rear Deck Lid
Hennessey Letter of Authenticity
HPE700 buyers will also receive a 1-day performance driving course at Lonestar Motorsports Park – a 1/4 mile dragstrip facility located adjacent to Hennessey’s 30,000 square foot production facility and showroom.

Options:
Connolly Leather Interior with Custom Colors
850 hp Twin Turbo Upgrade
1000 hp Twin Turbo Upgrade

Looks like more than just a bolt on supercharger to me.

[Orange5thGen]

+1

Originally Posted by Black5thgen

He can keep it, I'll go with a Hennessey.

[ittybittyfds]

I'm not expert on Saleen nor a fan. I am glad to see him do a camaro, well not really but. "Wait if its done by Saleen it can't be called a camaro, it has to be called by its stage number. But lets be honest here. His products were not exactly the cheapest things out there either. The fact of the matter is he does what all the others do and that is take a design and add his touches to it. He just wants you to think he designed it.
again if i had the money to buy. I wouldnt. I would buy a hennessey before a SMS.
bye the way
"i just watched the infamous speech"
That guy is a tool...

[Red-Maro]

Plus the hennessey is 1 of only 24! Pretty sure ol' steve will make more than 24. I like the styling of the hennessey just looks like it has more class and not a bunch of body kit garbage, its clean and still has the original look of the camaro we all love. By the drawing of the sms i just think it is way to similar in appearance to the mustang. imo

[KoTToN]

i sure would love to buy a SMS product only to have this happen after.

http://saleenforums.soec.org/showthread.php?t=4703

[Archangel]

Originally Posted by ClaymoreZ28

Not really liking the design - too many vents/holes/shiny bits

Makes car look worse IMHO

Interesting how the meat of most of these designs is really similar intake, exhaust and blower and some suspension mods then some interior and exterior tweaks which add a lot the total cost but dont actually do anything for the car

I agree, honestly nobody has an original concept anymore, the CAI, S/C, upgraded brakes and suspension is done. I do realize that there is not much more to do for originality but HPE, LPE, "Yenko"(what happened to the 427 , disappointment in my personal opinion), LMR, and SLP have all created the same packages....I definitely wont go for a Saleen when I can stick with GM faithful companies

[ittybittyfds]

[Vega]

Okay, is it just me? Or did they totally put the Roadrunner hood accents on this Camaro? LOL...i was never a fan of Saleen anyways =/ Id rather hold out for a new Yenko even though they're just gonna be anooother god-awful supercharged Camaro, they're not bad by any means but we've seen WAY too many supercharged LS3 Camaros already, lets get over it...oh and Mopar hoods on GM models mkay? LOL

[meanmike]

Originally Posted by Archangel

I agree, honestly nobody has an original concept anymore, the CAI, S/C, upgraded brakes and suspension is done. I do realize that there is not much more to do for originality but HPE, LPE, "Yenko"(what happened to the 427 , disappointment in my personal opinion), LMR, and SLP have all created the same packages....I definitely wont go for a Saleen when I can stick with GM faithful companies

How is hennessey Gm faithful? LPE on the other hand is a different story and their more trust worthy.