Description Speed is king at Saleen. The company makes high-performance cars for both street and track. The company makes the 200 mph S7, and has partnered with Ford to manufacture high performance versions of its Mustangs and F-Series trucks. As part of its partnership with Ford Saleen has opened a facility in Troy, Michigan. Saleen also introduced the 650 horsepowered, ethanol fueled, S5S Raptor at the 2008 New York Auto Show. Saleen also makes high performance aftermarket car parts. Former racecar driver Steve Saleen founded the company in 1983 but left in 2007 shortly after the company's primary investor, Hancock Park Associates, bought fellow specialty car manufacturer Specialty Vehicle Acquisition Corp. (dba ASC).