Going to see FIA GT, LMS, LM24h, from the early naughties, this car was always a stand out. Such good sounds back then from the gt1s, with the c5r, c6r, dbr9, mc12, murcielago, 550s etc etc such a good era for motorsport...
I like the fact that we all can hear the base sound of this Racecar. It makes it sound the most musical, it's like a heavy metal musical band along with the corvettes. I've watched this car at most racing from ALMS to FIA GT series and its disappointing that it wasn't as victorious as the other GT1 racecar towards the end of the decade.
@@19Bozzy92 Funny you should say that. I was at SPA24 a few years in a row, when those Freisinger RSR's roamed, and let me tell you - they made your inner ear resonate like nothing else.
The S7 is a true "Love-At-First-Sight" experience for me, I didn't know what it was, didn't care. And like true love, every glimpse of it catches my breath like the very first time. I actually got to see the S7R in the early years of competition in the American Le Mans series at the raceway in Sonoma, California (it was Infineon Raceway at that time). And I became the proud "owner" of one in Gran Tourismo 4. That's as close as I'll likely ever get.
GT1 is just a name. Just a title. You want a title to come back? There's GT1 by curbstone events. You can also watch old GT1 cars racing in Endurance Racing Legends by Peter Auto
I remember the imsa races and the legendary GT1 battles between the Saleen S7.R an the Corvette C5.R on the track and this S7.R chassis number 0029 sounds like a beast 7.0 liter V8 can't be compared to a 5.5 liter V8 or a 4.4 liter V8
The way you play the sound of the engine warming up while showing the car at different angles in the beginning is so sick! It gives the car more of a badass feel than it already does. I love it!
People still watching these cars from 90s and beginning of 2000s cuz modern are not even close to what been in past.... And designers keep working but every new car cant repeat that spirit and soul...
Yeah to me it definitely looks like a car that could have been made within the last couple of years and definitely not a car that was made almost 20 years ago
@@jonesvaughn8946 lol Are you trying to say that it looks like a "hypercar"? This is a GT1 car. The GT1 class is a class for hypercars. That is literally what GT1 is. If you think the Saleen is so ahead of its time than look up "GT1" in the 90s. Hypercars aren't something new.
You sure know how to drive it! In my opinion the S7.R has got to be one of the sexiest race cars ever! And the sound is awesome! Follows close behind the old C5 and C6.Rs - those were just thunder. What a thrill it must be to have the chance to thrash these classics and display the former glory of them
I read somewhere that the aerodynamics of the S7.R were great and really made it feel like a prototype race car, but at low speeds it wasn’t that great. It needed and wanted the speed to perform at its best
Fortunate to have seen this car in it's prime at Mosport in the early 2000s. I got a signed poster from Terry Borcheller as a kid I was chuffed! They had nowhere near the budget to be as competitive as the big teams but they did well nontheless. I always loved this car and the sound oh my god you feel it coming as much as you hear it, shakes your insides. Thanks for the nostalgia! This and the MC12 were the wildest GT cars of the era to me.
This brings back great memories when I used to attend the American Le Mans Series races at Laguna Seca! I recall seeing this car at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2004, and it ran at Infineon Raceway (now called Sonoma Raceway) and Laguna Seca in 2005. It was, unfortunately, no match for the Corvettes, but it was certainly an eye-catching car on track!
They had to sandbag it because it was too fast for the C5-R & its development was too slow compared to C5-R. With a few modern tweaks these will run with the current GT cars in IMSA easily! They're that good & fast!
19Bozzy92,your channel is a real treat.Best ensemble of video clips of old and new Le Mans cars ive see.The Sauber Mercedes C11 Group C and Marcos Mantera are the beasts especially the Merc C11,that turbo whine.Cheers Dude.
Wow never knew this car participated in racing series, sounds absolutely amazing such a raw v8 sound, don't even wanna know how fast this thing goes around a track with 1000+ hp
@Pick up that can 2001* and then all the way to 2006. *Production years* • _S7R_ : 2001-2006 • _Prototype of the road-going S7_ : 2001 • _S7_ (base version) : 2002-2004 • _S7 Twin Turbo_ : 2005-2009 • _S7 Twin Turbo Competition_ : 2005 (850hp) and 2006 (1000hp) • _S7 LM_ : 2017
Almost 2020 and this machine still looks modern... the engine note on the contrary is from another glorious time.
its from a time before emmisions and restrictions dictated the engine note.
That's because it's essentially a Ford small-block stretched out to 7 liters. Same as the street car.
That engine note is from the era of gods
Got to see these race in 2003-2004 with darkdog sponsors at petit le mans. Amazing sound!
From another glorious time? What does that even mean?
I missed the old GT1 class. Had some epic cars in it.
Group C and GT1 for sure
@@Cynsham there's always someone comparing group c with gt1
Maybe a late 90s or an early 2000s prototype. But not group c.
@@fyfyi6053 cope.
This car has one of the best bodywork out there, in my opinion, just wow
Agreed, still to this day an incredible look that keeps up with the times.
Saleen S7R > Longtail F1
@@007-v4r similar yes
Agreed! I’ve always found the S7.R sexy! It’s got elegant sexy lines - it’s a beautiful race car really.
Idk about that. The mc12 corsa is definitely a contender. And i can't forget about the Bentley speed 8
I still vote this S7R as one of the best looking Race cars ever built.
5:28 what a great mix!
DanniiBee I was going to. comment on that very thing..
Going to see FIA GT, LMS, LM24h, from the early naughties, this car was always a stand out. Such good sounds back then from the gt1s, with the c5r, c6r, dbr9, mc12, murcielago, 550s etc etc such a good era for motorsport...
I like the fact that we all can hear the base sound of this Racecar. It makes it sound the most musical, it's like a heavy metal musical band along with the corvettes. I've watched this car at most racing from ALMS to FIA GT series and its disappointing that it wasn't as victorious as the other GT1 racecar towards the end of the decade.
Once it rolled out, all I was thinking was “shut up you annoying GT3s!”
I truly love the 996 GT3 RS and RSR, but damn.. that was exacly my obsessive thought during the whole weekend haha
Justin Martin fr😒💯
Exactly how I felt though I'm an avid Porsche lover! 😁
me too lol
@@19Bozzy92 Funny you should say that. I was at SPA24 a few years in a row, when those Freisinger RSR's roamed, and let me tell you - they made your inner ear resonate like nothing else.
The S7 is a true "Love-At-First-Sight" experience for me, I didn't know what it was, didn't care. And like true love, every glimpse of it catches my breath like the very first time. I actually got to see the S7R in the early years of competition in the American Le Mans series at the raceway in Sonoma, California (it was Infineon Raceway at that time). And I became the proud "owner" of one in Gran Tourismo 4. That's as close as I'll likely ever get.
Amazing machine ❤️❤️❤️. They need to bring back GT1
GT1 is just a name. Just a title. You want a title to come back?
There's GT1 by curbstone events.
You can also watch old GT1 cars racing in Endurance Racing Legends by Peter Auto
one of the most beautiful racecars
Maybe the best thing to come out of America
I remember the imsa races and the legendary GT1 battles between the Saleen S7.R an the Corvette C5.R on the track and this S7.R chassis number 0029 sounds like a beast 7.0 liter V8 can't be compared to a 5.5 liter V8 or a 4.4 liter V8
You made a slight mistake there mate. You should have written "can't be compared."
No hard feelings.
No problem an thank u
Slightly disagree as the Panoz Lmp1 was the most earth shattering V8 ever in GT racing.
@@auz17 well, that's your opinion dude. IMO, the Saleen has that perfect combination of menace and depth that makes me give it the number 1 spot.
@@IamSnehan just watch this
ruclips.net/video/U86lf-LRXiE/видео.html
This car is actually for sale, I already envy the lucky bastard who can afford it.
Now this is a rare car I have to hear
Still one of my favorite cars from my childhood. Wish I could've seen it race.
Saw these cars in their glory days here in the States. Wow is right....
I didn't know this existed until now. I only knew about the S7 road car
Jupiter Fox! I think Konrad Motorsports ran one in the FIA GT series. They ran in the ALMS in the States.
Used to watch this car often at Road Atlanta. Those where the days!
Tim B Road Atlanta was where I saw them also.
The way you play the sound of the engine warming up while showing the car at different angles in the beginning is so sick! It gives the car more of a badass feel than it already does. I love it!
People still watching these cars from 90s and beginning of 2000s cuz modern are not even close to what been in past....
And designers keep working but every new car cant repeat that spirit and soul...
Alot of shit looks the same too. No real creativity anymore
That's one of the 10 most beautiful cars of all time.
Especially in stock it looks out of another planet compared to other street cars.
American engineering masterpiece
That car was way ahead of its time
Yeah to me it definitely looks like a car that could have been made within the last couple of years and definitely not a car that was made almost 20 years ago
@@jonesvaughn8946 lol Are you trying to say that it looks like a "hypercar"?
This is a GT1 car. The GT1 class is a class for hypercars. That is literally what GT1 is.
If you think the Saleen is so ahead of its time than look up "GT1" in the 90s.
Hypercars aren't something new.
@@jonesvaughn8946 The only difference is that those hypercars are actually racing. Hypercars made today are garage queens.
I come back to this video more than I’d like to admit.
Saleen S7, one of my favorite cars of all time
Loved seeing and hearing them during the ALMS days. Thanks!!
I could watch this all day.
We need this car back in gran turismo 7 🤪, both street, and le mans spec.🤘🏻😎
I remember seeing this car run many times in the ALMS. Good memories!
So glad I found this channel.
Really nice video from my Saleen at Monza congrats, keep publish quality stuff like this !
You sure know how to drive it! In my opinion the S7.R has got to be one of the sexiest race cars ever! And the sound is awesome! Follows close behind the old C5 and C6.Rs - those were just thunder.
What a thrill it must be to have the chance to thrash these classics and display the former glory of them
I read somewhere that the aerodynamics of the S7.R were great and really made it feel like a prototype race car, but at low speeds it wasn’t that great. It needed and wanted the speed to perform at its best
No replacement for displacement! This thing sounds incredible!
Cheers Bozzy
Great video as always, makes me recall good times on the GTR game
Thanks! Yeah you're right
Vitaphone intensifies
A stunning beast of a car man. Gorgeous. Sounds so pissed.
good GOD, that exhaust note
the amazing thing was that the road going version barely had any changes made to make this a GT1 spec monster!!
Torn between this car and the Panoz esperante gtr-1. Both sound amazing
Fortunate to have seen this car in it's prime at Mosport in the early 2000s. I got a signed poster from Terry Borcheller as a kid I was chuffed! They had nowhere near the budget to be as competitive as the big teams but they did well nontheless. I always loved this car and the sound oh my god you feel it coming as much as you hear it, shakes your insides. Thanks for the nostalgia! This and the MC12 were the wildest GT cars of the era to me.
This brings back great memories when I used to attend the American Le Mans Series races at Laguna Seca! I recall seeing this car at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 2004, and it ran at Infineon Raceway (now called Sonoma Raceway) and Laguna Seca in 2005. It was, unfortunately, no match for the Corvettes, but it was certainly an eye-catching car on track!
They had to sandbag it because it was too fast for the C5-R & its development was too slow compared to C5-R. With a few modern tweaks these will run with the current GT cars in IMSA easily! They're that good & fast!
Superb sound. Such a mighty car in every way
This car always had such a beautiful design
This is how GT cars should look and sound.
O Carro Incrível,na Pista de Alta Velocidade Expressa o Máximo da Adrenalina .
19Bozzy92,your channel is a real treat.Best ensemble of video clips of old and new Le Mans cars ive see.The Sauber Mercedes C11 Group C and Marcos Mantera are the beasts especially the Merc C11,that turbo whine.Cheers Dude.
Nothing like a big honking V8 in nice, attractive body work.
wow wow wow .....what a beast of a car ! great video again !
always liked this car :) remember driving this livery in racing sims years ago
This car has a different a nice V8 Sounds than others. Very nice car.
Seriously one of the sexiest race cars ever.
Congrats on 350k subs Bozzy! No doubt you'll continue to grow as you continue to provide us with the best automotive content on RUclips!
Gotta love that Sweet V8 sound! :D
Damn!!!
Thanks Again Bozzy for such superb video and audio!! You lucky devil, being there to feel the ground shake under your feet! Awesome!
hahah yeah feelings those warm-ups in the garage is such an unique experience ❤ Thank you so much for your comment!
That is one monster GT1 car right there👍🏻
What a beautiful Machine!
She sounds ANGRY!!
A good looking and sounding (rare) car! Looks quite fast through the first chicane too!
Undoubtedly my all time favourite mid-engined American supercar.
Sounds Heavenly..
Thanks bozzy!
What a machine!
Great content man! I've been a subscriber for quite a bit now and am always very impressed with your videos. PLEASE keep it up!!
Those shift certainly sounds DCT like! Quick shifts!
A very rare machine, nice catch man.
That engine sound is nuts! We need to see this vs a Veyron or Chiron
Remember the Yellow Konrad Motorsport ones XD Such a good looking car in general :)
Thundering!!
What a beautiful car.
@0:04 The cameraman casually leaning on the xjr14 kills me lol
Wow never knew this car participated in racing series, sounds absolutely amazing such a raw v8 sound, don't even wanna know how fast this thing goes around a track with 1000+ hp
Mclaren F1 inspired, with V8
wow. it looks amazing under the engine cover.
The best Saleen ever,good to see it runs the best tires in the world,which would be Michelin.Cheers.
The most underrated car of the 2000s. Performancd better than the Enzo Carrera GT Murciélago n SLR
Thunderous sounds!!! Thank you 19Bozzy92.
You're welcome, thanks for watching!
That golden roll cage in the rear makes me drool
0:03 ignition sound - sounds like a helicopter or a drums music instrument which is tasty for the ears 😋
Race room racing experience
The forgotten supercar. Sucker is still a beast.
The Madara of cars.
Sounds great 😵
This was my favorite car to use in Racedriver: GRID.
Amazing!
My favorite american car, design very beautiful and modern, big block, and very good handling and speed remembering of TT top speed.
My all time favorite since Need For Speed games.
The glory days of the late 90s
This car started production in 2000 though.
@Pick up that can 2001* and then all the way to 2006.
*Production years*
• _S7R_ : 2001-2006
• _Prototype of the road-going S7_ : 2001
• _S7_ (base version) : 2002-2004
• _S7 Twin Turbo_ : 2005-2009
• _S7 Twin Turbo Competition_ : 2005 (850hp) and 2006 (1000hp)
• _S7 LM_ : 2017
4:44 ~ 5:35 ~ 6:16
AWESOME car........
Pride of the USA!! 🇺🇸
Dream car🏎
Lol the guy in the corvette at 4:17 was like *fml* 🙄
😂
There was a ladies team in Le Mans as well. The car catches fire i believe.
yes!
マジでカッチョ良い
Such a sexy car ... I love it
Mostruosa come minimo
thanks bozzy !!
Wow nice!))
Very crude shop made diffuser welded on to the bottom of the S 7 .
It looks like a modern supercar, yet sounds like a stock car. The hypercar performance is the cherry on top.
The beautiful sound of a smallblock ford
Lol I love that you can hear the Porsche’s over it ahhhh those flat six’s ❤️❤️
Angel Perez interesting you can hear the Porsche’s being so far behind the Saleens
Wow