Supercar Throwdown — Saleen v McLaren

In this corner, from Irvine, California, the new Saleen S7 (above and below).

Details: 100 cars a year are hand-built in former Indy car driver Steve Saleen's factory, far fewer than Ferrari's 4,000.

The S7 has 750 horsepower, does 0-60 in under 4 seconds, is capable of 200 mph+ speeds, and costs $550,000.

The defending champion: the Mercedes McLaren SLR (below).

Production is approximately the same as the Saleen, around 100 cars a year.

It's got 617 horsepower, does 0-60 in under 3.8 seconds, hits 207 mph, and costs $455,000.

Me, I find it hard to choose.

Just take me for a ride.