Saleen plans its most extreme Mustang while seeking funding
Saleen has shown the first image of its new Ford Mustang SR Widebody project. The car remains under a cover, but exceptionally wide wheel arches and a large rear wing are visible beneath it. Saleen has yet to reveal the engine, power output, price or unveiling date.
The SR name is not new to Saleen. The company has previously used it for its most radical Mustangs, and the new Widebody appears to follow the same approach. The current Saleen Mustang Black Label already develops 850 hp, or around 625 kW, so the SR Widebody will have to raise the bar further to justify its existence.
The Mustang GTD could be the target
Saleen has not confirmed whether the SR Widebody is based on the Mustang GT or the track-focused Dark Horse. There is also no official confirmation of its powertrain.
The most logical candidate, however, is Ford's 5.0-litre Coyote V8, an engine Saleen already knows well. Judging by previous models, the question is less whether the engine can produce more than 600 kW than how far Saleen wants to go with the chassis, aerodynamics and bodywork.
The SR Widebody would effectively enter Ford Mustang GTD territory. The factory-built GTD uses a supercharged 5.2-litre V8, active aerodynamics and an extensively reworked chassis. Saleen will therefore have to do more than simply build a powerful widebody Mustang.
Saleen is also seeking fresh capital
Alongside the announcement of the new project, Saleen is raising money from private investors. Its active Wefunder campaign uses a SAFE-type investment agreement and has a valuation cap of $45 million, or approximately €38 million. The campaign has so far raised more than $100,000.
An earlier Saleen campaign offered shares at $1.50 each, but according to SEC records, it ended in July without reaching its target, and investors' money was returned. The current Wefunder funding round is not the same share offering.
Saleen needs capital for more than building a single Mustang. The company says in its financial documents that the money will support operations, increase production capacity and develop new revenue streams. At the end of March 2026, Saleen had just $31,342 in cash and was operating at a loss.
The SR Widebody could therefore become much more than another modified Mustang for Saleen. It must demonstrate that the company, which has been building Ford muscle cars since the 1980s, still has both technical ideas and customers willing to pay for them.
