Car comparison

Saleen S7 7.0 i V8vsMercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Saleen S7

7.0 i V8

558 hp7011 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedCoupe2000-2004

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199)

5.5 V8 Kompressor

626 hp5439 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticSuperchargedCoupe2004-2008

Comparison overview

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Saleen S7 7.0 i V8

Fastest top speed
335 km/h
208 mph Unrestricted
320 km/h
199 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,250 kg
2,756 lb
Best power-to-weight
446 hp/t
333 kW/t
2.2 kg/hp
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
93/100
Best practicality score
38/100

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.8 s
Most powerful
626 hp
467 kW
Highest torque
780 Nm
575 lb-ft
Best economy score
68/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	SaleenS77.0 i V8	Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor
Power	558hp416kW	626hp467kW
Torque	712Nm525lb-ft	780Nm575lb-ft
Curb weight	1,250kg2,756lb	1,693kg3,732lb
Gross weight	-	1,940kg4,277lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph Calculated	334 km/h 208 mph
To 99% top speed	48.4s99% target: 332 km/h / 206 mph Calculated	61.6s99% target: 331 km/h / 205 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.9s	3.8s
0-200 km/h	9.8s Calculated	10.6s
0-60 mph	3.7s Calculated	3.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	14.5L/100 km16.2mpg US19.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	20.9L/100 km11.3mpg US13.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	11.4s Calculated	11.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	446hp/t333kW/t202hp/1000 lb Calculated	370hp/t276kW/t168hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	570Nm/t381lb-ft/ton Calculated	461Nm/t308lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	669km416mi Calculated
Displacement	7,011cc428cu in	5,439cc332cu in
Length	4,775mm188in	4,656mm183in
Width	1,990mm78in	1,908mm75in
Height	1,040mm41in	1,261mm50in
Wheelbase	2,700mm106in	2,700mm106in
Front track	1,750mm69in	1,638mm64in
Rear track	1,710mm67in	1,569mm62in
Trunk volume	-	272L
Doors	2	2
Seats	2	2
Fuel tank	72L	97L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Saleen S7 7.0 i V8Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 KompressorPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
SaleenS77.0 i V8	6,400 rpm	4,000 rpm	6,650 rpm
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	6,500 rpm	3,250-5,000 rpm	6,750 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	SaleenS77.0 i V8	Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.7 s	3.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.9 s	3.8 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	9.8 s	10.6 s
0-200 mph 0-322 km/h	34.2 s	43.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph Likely limited	334 km/h 208 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.0 s
330 ft 101 m	5.3 s	5.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.7 s	7.6 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.7 s	9.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.4 s	11.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	219 km/h 136 mph	209 km/h 130 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaleenS77.0 i V8	558 hp 416 kW
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	626 hp 467 kW

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor has 68 hp more than Saleen S7 7.0 i V8.

The biggest power difference is between Saleen S7 7.0 i V8 and Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor: 68 hp (51 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaleenS77.0 i V8	712 Nm 525 lb-ft
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	780 Nm 575 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaleenS77.0 i V8	1,250 kg 2,756 lb
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	1,693 kg 3,732 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaleenS77.0 i V8	Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	334 km/h 208 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaleenS77.0 i V8	3.9 s
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	3.8 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor and Saleen S7 7.0 i V8: 0.1 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
SaleenS77.0 i V8	446 hp/t 333 kW/t 2.2 kg/hp
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	370 hp/t 276 kW/t 2.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
SaleenS77.0 i V8	558 hp 416 kW	3.9 s	Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph
Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor	626 hp 467 kW	3.8 s	334 km/h 208 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

SaleenS77.0 i V8

Power	558 hp 416 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 335 km/h208 mph Restricted 320 km/h199 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,775 mm 188.0 in
Height	1,040 mm 40.9 in

Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor

Power	626 hp 467 kW
0-100 km/h	3.8 s
Top speed 334 km/h 208 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	272 L 9.6 cu ft
Length	4,656 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,261 mm 49.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

SaleenS77.0 i V8

Mercedes-BenzSLR McLaren (C199)5.5 V8 Kompressor

Power

558 hp

416 kW

626 hp

467 kW

Torque

712 Nm

525 lb-ft

780 Nm

575 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.9 s

3.8 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

335 km/h208 mph

Restricted

320 km/h199 mph

334 km/h

208 mph

Lightness

1,250 kg

2,756 lb

1,693 kg

3,732 lb

Fuel consumption

14.5 L/100 km

16.2 mpg US

19.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,775 mm 188.0 in
Height	1,040 mm 40.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	272 L 9.6 cu ft
Length	4,656 mm 183.3 in
Height	1,261 mm 49.6 in

Range score

669 km

416 mi

Trunk score

272 L

9.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

446 hp/t

333 kW/t

2.2 kg/hp

370 hp/t

276 kW/t

2.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (C199) 5.5 V8 Kompressor
Consumption	14.5 L/100 km16.2 mpg US19.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	25.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	40.84 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	2,175 L575 US gal478 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,806 LC/year