# Supercharged Celebratory Supercars This Limited Edition Supercar Offers an Insane 1,000 Horsepower By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-09-21 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/limited-edition-supercar References: [soec.org](http://soec.org/saleen-debuts-new-s7-lm-final-production-seriesroduction-series/) & [media.saleen](http://media.saleen.com/s7_le/) American super-specialty car manufacturer Saleen is launching a spectacularly fast and powerful new [limited edition supercar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aston-martin-valiant), dubbed the Saleen S7 LM, that offers the truly mindblowing capability of churning out 1,000 horsepower. This supercar is being launched to celebrate the company's history in the world of auto racing, specifically its stellar achievements in the late 1990s and 2000s when the vehicle's drivers picked up several titles in some of the world's most glamorous racing circuits. The vehicle is equipped with a high-powered twin-turbo [V8](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aston-martin-valour) engine that is capable of roaring along from zero to 100 km/h in less than three seconds. T This vehicle will cost a pretty penny at around $1 million, unsurprising considering that this is a truly unique supercar, only seven units of which will be constructed and offered up for sale. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.6/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **High-powered Supercar:** Developing even more powerful engines for supercars could lead to disruptive innovations in the automotive industry. - **Limited Edition Vehicles:** Creating limited edition vehicles with unique features and a small production run offers a potential disruptive innovation opportunity in the luxury car market. - **Celebratory Edition Cars:** Designing special edition vehicles to celebrate a company's history or achievements presents disruptive innovation possibilities in the automotive industry. ### Where This Applies - **Automotive Manufacturing:** The automotive manufacturing industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities in developing and producing high-powered supercars. - **Luxury Car Market:** The luxury car market can leverage disruptive innovation by creating limited edition vehicles with unique features and exclusivity. - **Automotive Design:** Automotive design can explore disruptive innovation in creating special edition vehicles to commemorate a company's history or achievements. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Audaciously Powerful Hypercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/powerful-hypercars.md) - [Lightweight High-Performance Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightweight-highperformance-supercar.md) - [Audacious Electric Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-supercars.md) - [Trailblazing American Hypertrucks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hypertruck.md) - [Riproaring Convertible Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/riproaring-convertible-supercar.md) - [Ultra-Advanced Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/koenigsegg-sadairs-spear.md) - [Carbon-Loaded Luxury Sports Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2027-bentley-continental-gt-supersports.md) - [Reimagined Road-Legal Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/roadlegal-supercar.md) - [Exclusive Luxury Supercars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ultra-car.md)