Automotive & Aftermarket News

2015 Ford Mustang Sneak Peek—TIME Goes Behind the Scenes

In April 1964, Ford Motor Co. introduced the Mustang; a new line of cars that developed into a new genre of automobile, the Pony Car. Coupes with a long hood and short trunk soon began to emerge from Chevrolet, Dodge, AMX and others. Fast forward 50 years and Ford is at it again and recently

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1965 Corvette Wins 2013 OPTIMA Ultimate Street Car Title

The 6th Annual OPTIMA®  Ultimate Street Car Invitational, presented by Royal Purple Synthetic Oil and K&N Filters, successfully hosted a full field of 58 participants driving the world’s best street vehicles, in front of the largest spectator crowd the event has ever seen. A day full of amazing vehicle performances, impressive lap times, and surprising finishes

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SEMA Preview: Chevrolet Previews Performance-Oriented SEMA Concepts

Chevrolet previewed several performance-oriented concepts of some of the brand’s most popular passenger cars, including the Sonic and all-new Impala. The cars will debut at the SEMA Show, November 5-8, in Las Vegas. It’s the world’s largest convention of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories. Chevrolet also showed a personalized version of the Malibu, which features

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SEMA Preview: 2013 SEMA Show to Include New Feature Called “Dirt Theater”

The 2013 SEMA Show will include a new feature known as Dirt Theater. Located in the upper level of the Las Vegas Convention Center’s South Hall (Booth #37041), Dirt Theater features an exclusive powersports display boasting all-new and fully customized UTVs and race vehicles from Arctic Cat, can-am, John Deere, Kawasaki, Polaris, Yamaha and more.

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SEMA Preview: Superchips to Feature Its SCR Programmer for GM and Ford Applications

Packed with muscle, the Superchips SCR tuner provides performance options for the next generation of GM and Ford performance cars, including the 2005-2013 Mustang, 2013 Focus ST, 2010-2012 Camaro, 2011-2013 Cruze, and more. The SCR offers multiple tuning and power levels for greater increases in horsepower, torque, and drivability. Other features include: User-adjustable speed limiter

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SEMA Preview: Champion Oil to Introduce 5 New Products at SEMA

Champion 75w-140 Racing Gear Lube The Champion Oil 75w-140 Synthetic Racing Gear Lube outperforms conventional gear oils by providing exceptional anti-wear characteristics and cold-flow properties. This new gear oil is designed to lubricate components with extreme-pressure additives that are more viscous than found in competitive fluids. While many racing and performance applications still use mineral

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SEMA Preview: Belltech Builds 5 Trucks for 2013 SEMA Show

In celebration of 30 fantastic years of lowering trucks around the world, Belltech has decided to undertake the massive project of 5 Trucks for the SEMA show. “We really wanted to give a shout out to all of the customers who have used our products to lower the best trucks in the business over the

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