SEMA Show New Product Awards

SEMA UNVEILS ITS CHOICES FOR THE INDUSTRY’S 
HOTTEST NEW PRODUCTS AT 2001 SEMA*ITE SHOW 


LAS VEGAS — The 2001 SEMA*ITE Show, the nation’s largest automotive accessories trade show, announced its choices for the hottest and most innovative automotive products of the year.  The annual SEMA Show, which debuts the latest in vehicle technologies, products and accessories, is being held  Tuesday, Oct. 30 through Friday, Nov. 2 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

A panel of nine judges reviewed nearly 700 new products for the awards.  This year’s new product award recipients include:

Best New Pickup/SUV/Van Product: Carriage Works’ 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 Billet Grille made from aircraft grade aluminum is easily installable.
 
Best New Packaging Design: American Products Co.’s Eurotail packaging offers a clear window to see the actual product as well as a unique carry handle for the person on the go.

Best New Merchandising Display: Powertrax’s No Slip Traction Display is designed for high visual impact and full operational demonstration as well as lightweight construction and carry case makes it very portable.    

Best New Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product and Best Engineered New Product: Tal and Hadas Limited Wheel Pull. This great new product is designed to extract any vehicle from a “stuck” situation.  The Wheel Pull uses the vehicle driveline to the vehicle out of a sticky situation. It’s safe and easy to use and can be transported from vehicle to vehicle. 

Best New Performance-Street Product: Jackson Racing’s new Ford Focus Supercharger gives you a 45% boost in power instantly. From off-idle to max rpm, with no spiking and no hesitation with sacrificing reliability for power. 

Best New Performance-Racing Product: Moroso Performance’s Ultra High Strength Racing is designed for high output Honda Vehicle and uses a “ultra-high strength” aerospace alloy steel with a 310,000 PSI makes it the Ultimate Racing Axel.

Best New Accessory:  Painless Performance’s innovative R-F Control Center is mounted in the steering wheel horn button, uses radio frequency technology to wirelessly operate accessories such as windows, fans, A/C, etc.


Best New Street Rod/Custom Car Product: Nordskog Performance Products Direct Fit Panel Kit includes full LED lighting, microprocessor controlling, all the performance features the M9222 Speedometer. 


Best Engineered New Product: Kugel Komponents V8 Focus Hood Kit is the winner of this year’s award.

“Winners of this year’s awards have exemplified some of the most innovative yet practical products to hit the market,” says Charles R. Blum, SEMA president. “We like to give recognition to these companies that continue to produce some of today’s best products and technologies.”
2001 SEMA Show Hot New Product Awards.”

SEMA represents the $24.86 billion specialty automotive industry.  The trade association is composed of nearly 4,800 member companies, and is the authoritative source of research data, trends and market growth information for automakers and the specialty auto products industry.  The industry provides appearance, performance, safety, comfort, convenience and technology products for passenger cars, minivans, pickups, SUVs and recreational vehicles. It’s a specialty market as old as the automobile and as new as today’s cutting-edge technology. For more information on SEMA’s new products visit its consumer website at www.enjoythedrive.com.