2007 Saleen S331


What Is It?
2007 Saleen S331

What's Special About It?
Steve Saleen is never one to shy away from boasting about his latest creations. After pulling the sheet off the all-new 2007 Saleen S331 sport truck, he took a moment to address his competitors. "Dodge likes to talk about its biggest and baddest pickups, but it's never come up against anything like our newest sport trucks."

Given that the new F-150-based Saleen S331 sport truck doesn't even go on sale until next summer, we're pretty sure no Dodge Ram SRT owners have had a chance to go heads-up with Saleen's latest creations. Whether an S331 would come out on top after tangling with a SRT Dodge depends on which version of Saleen's new truck is doing the racing.

There will be two versions of the S331 available starting in July of this year. The base model uses a slightly modified version of Ford's 5.4-liter, three-valve V8 that bumps power to 325 horses and 400 pound-feet of torque. Since that amount of power is sure to get you a grille full of rubber from an SRT Ram, Saleen will also offer a supercharged version of the S331 that develops 450 hp and 500 lb-ft.

Both trucks use a unique Saleen exhaust with twin side pipes that exit just ahead of the rear wheels. According to Saleen, the setup sounds so good the trucks were nicknamed "Thunder" by its engineers. We'll have to hear it before we believe that one.

Handling is improved through a Saleen Racecraft suspension that upgrades the underpinnings front and rear. New coil-over shocks, a tubular sway bar and urethane bushing tighten things up in front while revised leaf spring and N2 shocks keep the rear end down. The tighter suspension is a good thing, too, as it has to deal with a set of 23-inch forged wheels wrapped in a set of 305/40 BFG tires. Six-piston brake calipers grab 15-inch rotors up front and 13.7-inch rotors in back.

To get the cabin up to snuff with the rest of the truck, Saleen adds double-stitched leather sport seats front and rear, a revised gauge cluster, metallic trim and Saleen race-style pedals. Sound good to you? Then be prepared to pay nearly $40,000 for the standard model and nearly $50,000 for the supercharged version.

What's Edmunds' Take?
We don't consider high-dollar sport trucks the best use of $50,000, but for those who do the S331 is likely to be as fast as anything out there. — Ed Hellwig

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Now that is one nice F150!!!

Bring it on! A new Ford vehicle to the shut up the Dodge Boys!

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That's a bad ass truck. I'm sure it's going to have a bad ass price too!

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Yep, $50,000..........

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MAN...that us a great looking truck!!! :thumbsup:

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