AURORA, Ontario, Canada, December 3, 2009 – Magna Car Top Systems, an operating unit of Magna International Inc. and a global leader of open-air roof systems, announced that it has started production of the soft-top convertible system for the Nissan 370Z Roadster, which is currently being sold in the North American market. Production of the roof system is being completed in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

“Our goal is to accommodate our customer's unique functional requests and provide innovative products and systems that translate into market advantages,” said Gunter Fritz, Vice President, Magna Car Top Systems. “The 370Z Roadster exemplifies performance and beauty in a sports car, and we are very pleased to be a part of the program.”

“Even with the roof closed, the slanting roof line makes the Roadster beautiful,” said Hiroshi Fuji, Senior Manager for Advanced Door/Roof System Engineering Group, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.  “It was indeed a technological challenge to fold and store such a long roof into the limited space of a two-door coupe.  Were it not for the close collaboration with the engineering team from Magna we could not have realized such an attractive styling in production.”

The new Nissan 370Z Roadster is a dynamic sports car with a balanced combination of performance, style and value, a position Nissan invented with the original 240Z in 1970. The Roadster belongs to the current family of Z vehicles, which also includes the 370Z coupe and NISMO 370Z.

With the convertible top in the closed position, an automatic locking mechanism at the windshield keeps it securely shut without the use of manually operated latches or handles. The top can be raised or lowered in less than 20 seconds using a button in the center console or remote control, and when fully lowered it is concealed beneath a powered, body-color hard tonneau cover.

About Magna Car Top Systems
Magna Car Top Systems is a global leader in the open-air roof system market. The company designs, develops and manufactures vehicle roof systems including retractable hardtops, soft-tops, panoramic roof modules, and removable hardtops for OEMs worldwide.

About Magna
Magna International Inc. is the most diversified global automotive supplier. Magna designs, develops and manufactures technologically advanced systems, assemblies, modules and components, and engineers and assembles complete vehicles, primarily for sale to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) of cars and light trucks. The company’s capabilities include the design, engineering, testing and manufacture of automotive interior systems; seating systems; closure systems; body and chassis systems; vision systems; electronic systems; exterior systems; power train systems; roof systems; as well as complete vehicle engineering and assembly.

Magna has approximately 72,000 employees in 242 manufacturing operations and 85 product development, engineering and sales centres in 25 countries.

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