"Until the year 2000, Saleen made its name upgrading Mustangs into dominant track cars. But at the start of the 21st century, it was time to release something uniquely all their own, and that was the S7: a 7L supercar that looked more like an F1 prototype, and sold for a cool $388,500. It led directly to the creation of the 2004 Ford GT, and established Saleen outside of their Mustang roots. Saleen continued to provide assembly services to other manufacturers until 2018, when they finally followed up the S7 with the slightly more moderate ($100,000) S1, a mid-engine supercar featuring a 2.3L four-cylinder turbocharged engine. The S1’s inner workings are all Saleen, while the outward stylings are influenced by the defunct Artega GT. After the makers of the Artega went bankrupt, the GT design was purchased by a Chinese manufacturer called JSAT, which asked Saleen to assist in modernizing the design. That modernization would ultimately prove fruitless, but it would give rise to the S1."—Official description[1]
The 2018 Saleen S1 - abbreviated as Saleen S1 '18 - is a rear-wheel drive supercar by Saleen.
It appears in Forza Horizon 4 as part of Series 36 and all subsequent main series titles.
Synopsis[]
The Saleen S1, also known as the Saleen 1, is a two-seat entry-level sports car manufactured by Saleen, now under Chinese ownership; this is the first car developed by Saleen since the discontinuation of the S7 in 2009.
It is powered by a 2.5L turbocharged inline-4 through a 6-speed manual. Production is intended to be 1,500 cars per year, with a starting price of USD 100,000 each.
Statistics[]
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Speed 7.0 Handling 8.0
Acceleration 7.9
Launch 9.3
Braking 8.5
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S1 837 |
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Unlock Requirements
Hard-to-Find:
A "Hard-to-Find" vehicle that can not be purchased from the Autoshow Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing Backstage:
Can be acquired by redeeming a pass at the Horizon Backstage Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
N/A Festival Playlist:
Series 36 (Spring) - 50% season completion Series 40 - 80% series completion Series 43 - 80% series completion Series 48 (Spring) - 50% season completion Series 52 - 80% series completion Series 55 - 80% series completion Series 60 (Spring) - 50% season completion Series 69 (Spring) - 50% season completion | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Modern Supercars Value: 250,000 CR
Rarity:
Epic
Speed:
Top Speed: 178.5 mph (287.2 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.516 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 8.700 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 121.3 ft (37 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 296.2 ft (90.3 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.11 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.22 g |
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Speed 6.5 Handling 7.2
Accel 7.2
Launch 5.9
Braking 6.3
Offroad 4.7 |
S1 821 |
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Availability
Autoshow:
Can be purchased from the Autoshow for 200,000 CR Wheelspin:
Possible Wheelspin or Super Wheelspin prize
Auction House:
Can be purchased or bid on through an Auction House listing
Seasonal:
This vehicle may appear as a listed item in the Forzathon Shop or as a Festival Playlist reward.
Forzathon Shop:
N/A Festival Playlist:
Series 10 (Winter) - The Trial: "C Class Heroes" Series 19 (Spring) - The Trial: "Stock Showdown: M-B E63" Series 26 (Winter) - Playground Games: "Powerlifting" Series 40 (Spring) - EventLab: "Festival High Speed Circuit" Series 47 (Spring) - The Trial: "Stock Showdown: M-B E63" | ||
Performance & Car Type
Car Type: Modern Supercars Value: 200,000 CR
Rarity:
Epic
Speed:
Top Speed: 180.1 mph (289.8 km/h)
Acceleration:
0-60 mph (0-97 km/h): 3.484 secs.
0-100 mph (0-161 km/h): 8.680 secs.
Braking:
60-0 mph (97-0 km/h): 103.9 ft (31.7 m) 100-0 mph (161-0 km/h): 249.6 ft (76.1 m)
Lateral Gs:
60 mph (97 km/h): 1.17 g
120 mph (193 km/h): 1.29 g |
Conversions[]
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Conversion - Engine |
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2.5L I5-T, 3.0L V8, 3.8L V6-TT, 5.2L V10, 2.6L R4 |
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3.0L V8 - Racing, Racing V12, Racing V6 |
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6.2L V8, 5.2L V10 |
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Conversion - Drivetrain |
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AWD |
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AWD Drivetrain |
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AWD Drivetrain |
Trivia[]
- In Forza Motorsport (2023), it was featured as a Spotlight Car during Update 12.0.
Gallery[]
Promotional[]
References[]
- ↑ "Forza Horizon 4 Series 36" . forzamotorsport.net . Retrieved 05-28-2021.
Saleen | |
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2000s | #2 - #26 S7R · S7 · S281 · S281 E · S331 Supercab |
2010s | S1 · S5S Raptor · S7 LM · S302 Black Label |
2020s | Sportruck XR Black Label |