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Simpli-tC Entry Simply the Best in Scion Tuner Challenge

Simpli-tC Entry Simply the Best in Scion Tuner Challenge

An entry rooted in simplicity earned top marks for a Southern California custom builder. Judges today named Young Tea of Alhambra, Calif., the 2013 Scion Tuner Challenge winner at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show. Tea aimed to enhance the existing design cues of the tC while creating a car for bot ... Continue reading

Sherwin-Williams To Become 'Official Automotive Paint Of NASCAR'

Sherwin-Williams To Become 'Official Automotive Paint Of NASCAR'

Sherwin-Williams Automotive Finishes today announced that effective January 1, 2014, Sherwin-Williams will become 'The Official Automotive Paint of NASCAR.' ... Continue reading

2013 SEMA Show - Ford Mustang and F-Series Named ‘Hottest Car and Truck’

2013 SEMA Show - Ford Mustang and F-Series Named ‘Hottest Car and Truck’

Las Vegas November 6, 2013; Ford Mustang and Ford F-Series are officially the “Hottest Car and Truck” at the 2013 Specialty Equipment Market Association show. The SEMA Award – presented today – recognizes the most popular vehicles SEMA members feature in their displays at the organization’s wee ... Continue reading

Team Toyota Athlete Winner Revealed in Dream Build Challenge

Team Toyota Athlete Winner Revealed in Dream Build Challenge

Supercross stars Justin Brayton and Josh Grant turned up the racing heat and won the 2013 Toyota Dream Build Challenge, announced today at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Their custom Supercross-themed Tundra was one of four competition entries from Team Toyota athletes and their big name partners. Fans voted for their fav ... Continue reading

Dodge Reveals New Scat Package Stage Kits with Mopar Performance Parts at 2013 SEMA Show

Dodge Reveals New Scat Package Stage Kits with Mopar Performance Parts at 2013 SEMA Show

Dodge and Mopar join forces to introduce new Scat Package performance upgrade kits for 2014 Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger and Dodge Dart Scat Package 1, Scat Package 2, and Scat Package 3 kits available for 2014 Dodge Challenger, Charger and Dart include optimized calibration and much more Multiple options make affor ... Continue reading

Chrysler Shows Off Mopar-modified Show Vehicles at 2013 SEMA Show

Chrysler Shows Off Mopar-modified Show Vehicles at 2013 SEMA Show

Mopar Flashes Creative Muscle 20 customized Chrysler Group LLC show vehicles on exhibit in 15,300 square-foot SEMA Show display Exhibit highlights hundreds of Mopar performance parts, and Jeep® Performance Parts from the Mopar Off-Road Division Ram Sun Chaser show vehicle features makeshift shower kit and "Flip-Up" se ... Continue reading

2014 Honda At SEMA 2013 - WOW!

2014 Honda At SEMA 2013 - WOW!

2014 Honda Civic Coupe Ignites Opening Day of 2013 SEMA Show 2014 Civic Coupe features sportier exterior styling 2014 Civic Si boosts fun-to-drive performance with more horsepower Launch of Honda Performance Development Street Performance Accessory lineup beginning with CR-Z 133-mph Honda "Mean Mower" joins stock and m ... Continue reading

Hyundai And J. Pangilinan

Hyundai And J. Pangilinan

Hyundai and tuner John Pangilinan have again linked up, this time to develop a striking JP Edition Genesis Coupe in a custom-developed Atlantis Blue exterior color. Pangilinan is known in the tuner community for selecting retina-bending color themes for his Hyundai SEMA concepts, and this latest Genesis Coupe is sure t ... Continue reading

The University of New South Wales Sunswift Solar Racing team uses the Volta Racer and eVe to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers

The University of New South Wales Sunswift Solar Racing team uses the Volta Racer and eVe to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers

ToyLabs' Volta Racer and Sunswift's eVe Solar Racing Cars head to the 2013 World Solar Challenge SAN CARLOS, Calif., Sept. 19, 2013 -- The internationally recognized Sunswift solar car racing program at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia recently debuted their revolutionary new solar racer "eVe". Th ... Continue reading

Cadillac Elmiraj Concept Revealed At Pebble Beach

Cadillac Elmiraj Concept Revealed At Pebble Beach

CARMEL, Calif. – Cadillac today revealed the Elmiraj Concept, a grand coupe expressing the pure enjoyment of driving and exploring new dimensions for Cadillac’s ongoing expansion. The Elmiraj Concept showcases a new vision for luxury driving and the top of the brand’s expanding range. “Cadillac is f ... Continue reading

BMW M4 Coupe Concept Unveiled At Pebble Beach +VIDEO

BMW M4 Coupe Concept Unveiled At Pebble Beach +VIDEO

BMW Concept M4 Coupe – the true essence of BMW M. Pebble Beach/Munich - August 15, 2013; On 16 August, amidst magnificent award-winning sports cars of yesterday on show at the “Concours d’Elegance” in Pebble Beach, the BMW Group will be offering a first outlook on a high-performance sports car of to ... Continue reading

Ranger Design Offers First Customized Shelving Systems For 2014 Ram ProMaster Cargo Van

Ranger Design Offers First Customized Shelving Systems For 2014 Ram ProMaster Cargo Van

Ranger Design, further positioning itself as a leader in commercial van shelving systems across the United States and Canada, today announced the first-to-market availability of customized shelving packages for the new 2014 Ram ProMaster full-size cargo van. A number of packages are available, including contractor, ser ... Continue reading

BASF announces automotive color forecast

BASF announces automotive color forecast

-- Color trends reflect consumer desire for lifestyle balance; socio-economic sentiment -- North American survey results show brighter car colors may be future selection of choice -- -- BASF has unveiled its annual automotive color trend report, which looks 2-3 years out, based on research efforts by its team of global ... Continue reading

TACH Auto Parts Review: Are you ready for LEDs? Is your car?

TACH Auto Parts Review: Are you ready for LEDs? Is your car?

By Thom Cannel Senior Editor Michigan Bureau The Auto Channel Although virtually every modern vehicle, whether truck, SUV, CUV, automobile, or motorcycle uses styled headlamps, it’s only been a few years since everything used DOT approved 7” headlamps. Obviously there are plenty of vehicles still in service t ... Continue reading

Classic Industries Resurrects Rare Firebird Appearance Package

Classic Industries Resurrects Rare Firebird Appearance Package

FIREBIRD APPEARANCE PACKAGE RPO Z20 Spoilers Rise like a Phoenix from the Ashes of Pontiac History Huntington Beach, Calif. (July 24, 2013) - While owners of early F-bodies have access to reproduction and replacement parts for virtually every limited production package conceived, owners of 1982-92 Firebird and Trans Am ... Continue reading

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