ASC and Saleen Partner to Develop "SKYVu" Scenic Roof
Posted 3.20.2008 in News
ASC, America’s Tier 1 automotive supplier of design and open air /
body systems integrations and Saleen, America’s premiere automotive enthusiast brand have come
together to deliver a new market-leading innovations wrapped in industry-leading style and
performance. ASC’s “SKYVu” Scenic Roof System, featured on the S281SC, is a natural evolution to
Saleen’s market leading Scenic Roof, captivating the hearts and minds of coupe owners.
“The marriage of ASC and Saleen represents the perfect combination of performance and new product
innovation,” stated Steve Laurain, General Manager of ASC. Marques McCammon, General Manager
of Saleen Automotive replied, “ASC has been leading the market with engineered body system
integrations for over 40 years and they have the largest independent automotive design organization in
the U.S. I can’t think of a better partner for Saleen.”
SKYVu is the ultimate hybrid of a scenic roof and a sunroof with the open air feeling of a convertible. This power
roof system replaces the entire roof of the Saleen S281SC with glass allowing the consumer to
experience a sun drenched cabin than can only be found in a Scenic Roof equipped Saleen coupe.
Then, at the push of a button, the glass paneled roof lifts open and slides over the vehicle backlight to
reveal a roof that is completely open to the sky.
“In the SKYVu, we have achieved a convertible experience without the weight penalty, and without the
compromise of the coupe roofline that usually comes with the convertible,” said Chris Theodore, Chief
Technical Officer of Saleen and ASC. “The result is a safer, faster, open air vehicle experience.”
SKYVu leaves the roof rails of the vehicle intact, allowing the vehicle to maintain core coupe structure
that leads to chassis rigidity critical to ride and handling performance and does not compromise
structural integrity of the vehicle in roll-over scenarios. It is a system based on proven and robust
technologies that ASC executives say can be integrated into nearly any production coupe application.
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