Steve Saleen completes his SMS muscle car trio with the introduction of the SMS 620 Camaro.  The Mustang and Challenger have already received the SMS brand treatment in the forms of the SMS 460 Mustang and the SMS 570 Challenger.

The 0-60 specs are 4.3 seconds for the 620 and a hair above 4.0 seconds for the 620X.  Acceleration is provided courtesy of a 6.2L GM V-8.  A supercharger will help boost performance to 575 hp and 600 ft-lbs of torque.  The more extensively tuned 620X will get 715 hp and 700 ft-lbs of torque.  Owners of the SMS Camaro can choose from a manual or automatic transmission.

To help you handle all that brute power, Saleen has provided the SMS Camaro with upgraded brakes and suspension.  To keep things stylish, they’ve done up the interior with leather and fancy gauges.

There is a sea of modified new Camaros out there with massive amounts of performance gains, so why is this one worth mentioning?  I personally think it’s particularly interesting just because it’s the first time and Camaro has gotten Mr. Saleen’s magic touch.

Tired of all the gloating from the middle-aged and balding men who pre-ordered a C6 ZR1?  Techco has an answer for you.

The Anaheim tuner, which has experience working with Mopars and Saleens, is offering a large-displacement blower (three liters in all) and a dual “AFrame” intercool system as part of an $8,500 performance package.

I know…eight grand isn’t cheap, but it is a bargain when you see the numbers: horsepower from Chevy’s LS3 V-8 is increased by 40% to 600 and torque is pushed up 11% to 535 ft-lbs.  That goes for the LS3, but the upgrade can be hooked to any C6 engine (LS2 and LS7) without any exterior adjustment to the hood.

If you could call one ‘Vette a sleeper, this’d be it.

Shelby’s put out official pics and specs for the 2010 GT500 Super Snake.  The Super Snake, unlike the regular GT500, is an actual Shelby project undertaking directly by the company staff.  (The GT500 uses the Shelby name pretty much for marketing purposes.)  The benefit of having the Ford/Shelby name running side-by-side is that Shelby’s own tuners can market their specials as being almost factory-grade.

There shouldn’t been much need for marketing with the refreshed Snake.  This GT500 uses a juiced supercharger instead of a needle in the ass.  With an upgraded intercool and exhaust system, the Super Snake will put out 630 hp in stage one trim, or an unfathomable 725 hp with the stage two setup.  (The regular GT500′s max output is 540 hp.)

All this power requires added tweaks to support the extra muscle.  Suspension’s been extensively modified with stiffened springs, reinforced struts, and strengthened antiroll bars.  Baer six-piston ventilated disc brakes bring in the necessary stopping power for the SC’d 5.4 L V-8.

So just how much does all this serpent glory come in at?  The Super Snake is considered a performance package: stage one is $29,500; two is priced at $33,500.  With the GT500′s approximately $45,000 sticker, expect to be doling out $75,000 for the 630 hp package and $79,000 for the 725.

If George Michael had pulled this out at that park restroom years ago, we can all be sure he wouldn’t have gone to jail.

Saleen staff and fans are furious over our story on the Concourse Supercars store closure in Irvine.  Anger was expressed in e-mail replies, telephoned warnings, mail bombs, and with human excrement thrown at our LA office behind the McDonald’s dumpster on  Sunset.  We mistakenly reported that the Concourse shop was joint-venture with Saleen; the two businesses are totally independent.  The Concourse store displayed Saleen products and vehicles beside those of other brands.

For the sake of responsibility, I blame everyone else but myself, for we here at CarVersation are perfect–at least, I am.  In spite of late-night phone calls and threats to release embarrassing photos of me in a compromising position with a Greek hairdresser, I will stand firm in semi-objective reporting.  We here at CarVersation will continue to aggressively (or something along those lines) look into the industry at all levels and in matters positive and negative.

In other news, Saleen will be releasing its new 2010 Random Commemorative Edition Mustang with a brand new chin spoiler and a Saleen label.  Pricing starts at $70,000 for the base model (labels only).  The deluxe package, at $80,000, will include race stripes.  The premium package, priced at an astonishing $105,000, will offer those same race stripes in a different color.  The spoiler is extra.

Just kidding.

CarVersation apologizes for the article mistake.  The staff in no way seeks to insult the integrity or quality of Saleen Automotive’s products, or that of its fans.