Saleen could be about to revive the S5S concept that wowed New York showgoers back in 2008 - or at least something like it. OK, so it sounds to the uninitiated like a dental product of some sort, or possibly a species of fish, but to those fond of Mustangs, the name Saleen is legend.
But for the past few years Saleen's founder, Steve Saleen, has been unable to use his own name on his products, having split acrimoniously with the company he originally founded back in 1984.
Since then he's been producing tweaked Mustangs and Challengers under the SMS Supercars banner. Now, though, Saleen has won back the right to use his own surname on his products and, according to US mag Auto Week, a mid-engined supercar, along the lines of the S5S, is very much part of his latest plans.
Creating a mid-engined supercar with the Saleen is of course nothing new - the S7, a car that would eventually make 750hp, appeared back in 2000. But a return to mid-engined supercars is a way off yet. In the meantime, Steve will continue making 'White Label', 'Yellow Label' and 'Black Label' versions of Mustangs, Challengers and (soon) Camaros.