In 1984, Steve Saleen put his first souped-up Ford Mustang on beginning strains, a Fox Physique coupe he known as the S302 White Label. Race wins and a blue and white graphics bundle caught the eye of sufficient eyes and wallets to start the tuner’s line. Forty years later, the evolution of the mannequin within the 2024 Saleen 302 White Label Mustang sticks to the unique rules. Steve Saleen quipped, “Much has been said about this model, and we addressed it. We are quite proud of the end result.”
Aero enhancements have been confirmed within the wind tunnel, we’re instructed, beginning with revisions to the entrance fascia. Higher and decrease grilles jettison the manufacturing unit garnish items, changing the higher grille’s patterned design with horizontal strakes and the decrease sample with a really effective mesh. Beneath that, a brand new air dam and splitter are highlighted by a skinny yellow accent line, a motif working all through the automobile.
On the hood, a reshaped vent extracts extra air. A thick wing places extra downforce on the rear. Between these extremes, a Gen 5 Racecraft suspension hunkers the physique down on 20-inch wheels sporting Continental ExtremeContact Sport tires, Saleen-badged brakes clamping slotted rotors.
Primarily based on the 2024 Mustang GT, the 302’s 5.0-liter Coyote V8 enjoys a contact extra energy than the manufacturing unit Mustang Darkish Horse, 510 ponies in comparison with 500. Saleen did not element the way it achieved 30 extra ponies than the GT and 10 greater than the Darkish Horse, however up to now, the White Label made a lot if not all of its positive aspects with a efficiency exhaust.
The gee-whiz change inside is a stitched leather-based binnacle overlaying the brand new Mustang’s LED screens, a small revision that alters your complete vibe. Elsewhere, Saleen logos seem on the stitched steering wheel and the shifter, there’s carbon fiber trim for the instrument panel and console, the seats have been redone in leather-based with yellow cross-stitching, and the passenger will get a seize deal with mounted down low.
The 2024 Saleen White Label begins at $61,990, a discount in comparison with most Mustang Darkish Horses on seller heaps which have been slapped with hundreds in markups. Those that need extra can watch for the 745-hp Saleen Yellow Label that may run $79,900, or the 800-hp Saleen Black Label that may ask $87,900.