Saleen Automotive Expands the U.S. And Global Business With New 5 year Plan

After 35 years of car industry accomplishments, and close to 5 a long time of racing milestones, Steve Saleen is simplest simply getting started.

The mythical racer-became-automaker is celebrating the thirty-fifth anniversary of his founding of Saleen Automotive to announce “Vision 2020,” a main 5-yr growth plan for the California organization beginning next year – which, way to pioneering new model launches and a worldwide enterprise partnership, maybe the maximum eventful half of-decade in its records.

At the middle of Saleen’s future is the Saleen 1, the turbocharged, 450hp mid-engine sports activities vehicle designed in the spirit of the mythical Saleen S7, the maximum a hit supercar in motorsports records. At a projected MSRP of $100K, the Saleen 1 promises a “sports activities vehicle with supercar credentials,” combining Saleen layout and styling with racing-inspired overall performance.

To meet the exponential boom in a call for performance automobiles in China, Saleen introduced a commercial enterprise partnership with Jiangsu Saleen Automotive Technology, Co. (JSAT) to be able to help Saleen increase its footprint into developing global markets with an emphasis on China. The joint challenge leverages Saleen’s international-elegance layout and engineering information with the mass production capabilities of JSAT – which these days finished construction of a 2.Five million square foot production plant in Rugao City, near Shanghai.

JSAT’s global-magnificence automatic manufacturing facility has adequate manufacturing potential to cater to the surging demand for sports activities automobiles and passenger cars in China. The first Saleen cars for the Chinese market roll off the meeting traces in 2020, such as an authentic Steve Saleen-designed and racing-inspired SUV model and Saleen 1 sports car for distribution in China. Saleen Automotive will produce the Saleen 1 at a U.S. Production facility for income in the U.S. Market.

Today’s announcement with the aid of the founder and CEO of Saleen Automotive comes days after an excessive-profile ‘Saleen Night’ occasion hosted by Steve Saleen and Charles Wang, CEO of Jiangsu Saleen Automotive Technology, on the “Bird’s Nest” National Stadium in Beijing. In addition to bulletins by way of Wang and Saleen celebrating the appearance of the Saleen emblem to China, the big name-studded July 20 event included an overall performance by using Chinese pop superstar Kris Wu and a special appearance by motion movie star Jason Statham, who’s an emblem ambassador for Saleen in China.

The attending target audience of over 24,000 humans were dealt with to demonstration laps of the new Saleen 1 models, Saleen S7 supercar and the disclosing of the new Saleen-designed SUV version by using global-well-known stunt driving force Tanner Foust, and Saleen Cup racers Martina Kwan and Hanna Zellers. The festivities were broadcast stay by way of CCTV to more than 100 million households in China.

For the U.S. Domestic marketplace, a key recognition for Saleen in 2020 is strengthening and renewing its retail operations, increasing the number of dealers supporting the nice-in-class Saleen Signature cars, which includes the Saleen S302 Mustang and Saleen Sportruck models and establishing new retail facilities in over 25 cities all through North America. These retail locations will include organization-owned and operated “Saleen Experience” stores, which provide an immersive interplay with the Saleen logo and merchandise – plus a near take a look at the organization’s substantial racing fulfillment and history.

Separately, the organization has plans to set up more than one committed Saleen Original dealerships at some point of North America on the way to offer an income and carrier community for the brand new Saleen 1 sports car, iconic Saleen S7 supercar, and different upcoming unique Saleen motors.

Following the business enterprise’s return to motorsports in 2019 with the advent of the Saleen Cup “arrive and drive” racing collection showcasing the all-new Saleen 1 sports activities vehicle, Saleen is likewise reinforcing its dedication to expert motorsports in 2020 with the authentic team entry to the GT4 collection with SRO World Challenge and also introducing the Saleen China GT, that allows you to deliver the first “arrive and force” racing series to Asia, also starting subsequent 12 months.