model year

2009 Saleen Performance S281 Family configuration 25890

Official US catalog configuration for the 2009 Saleen Performance S281 Family: 5L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline, Manual 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive.

Claim-level evidence reviewed Reviewed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 25890 for the 2009 Saleen Performance S281 Family. The catalog row specifies 5L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline, Manual 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive, and Premium Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
Saleen Performance
model
S281 Family
engine
5L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
8
modelYear
2,009
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 5L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline. Transmission: Manual 6-spd. Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Premium Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2008–2009. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
Saleen Performance
model
S281 Family
engine
5L 8-cylinder Premium Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
8
modelYear
2,009
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
2e27008d949cc9ea9b6dd2dfc13c57cf7adf99c04a94f0488e4ab2062bd5b868
sourceVehicleId
25890