By SEMA Editors
The SEMA Show New Product Awards are given to the most innovative and cutting-edge new and featured automotive aftermarket products. Nearly 2,000 products were entered into 16 different New Products Showcase categories to be considered for the 2015 SEMA New Product Awards. Winners were selected based on a variety of factors that included quality, marketability, innovation, technology, consumer appeal and more.
The 2015 New Product Award Winners are:
Collision Repair & Refinish Product
WinnerMalco Products Inc. Quarter Panel Hemming Air TurboXTool Use your existing air supply to precisely bend and close up to 3/4 in. (19.05 mm) deep wheel arc flanges of replacement quarter panels on late-model cars. Replicates a hammer and dolly motion at high speed; 80% faster based on field trials. Cushioned anvil protects panel finish while hammer rolls over and flattens flange from backside. 320-274-8246 |  | |
- Runner Up: 6 Hands, 6-Hands Universal Body Panel Holder
- Runner Up: Luma III Inc., Aurora
Engineered New Product
WinnerHolley Performance Products Holley EFI Digital Dash The Holley EFI Digital Dash is a customizable Holley EFI compatible 7.5 by 4.625 dashboard display with a variety of gauge and indicator screens that can be programmed to display any parameter needed. It also offers a virtual switch panel, user-defined alarms and configurable shift lights, and it can control on-screen playback of your data logs. 270-782-2900 |  | |
- Runner Up: Aeromotive Inc., X1 Fuel Pressure Regulator
- Runner Up: Silverback Carbs, Silverback Carb
Exterior Accessory Product
WinnerLund International: AVS, LUND, AMP RESEARCH, BELMOR AMP RESEARCH PowerStep XL You asked for it, we delivered! Featuring a rugged, bold design, the new patent-pending PowerStep XL offers a 3-in. lower stepping surface than the original PowerStep and makes accessing your lifted vehicle easier. 800-309-6823 |  | |
- Runner Up: Rigid Industries LED Lighting, Rigid Industries Capture
- Runner Up: Westin Automotive Products Inc., Overhead LED Light Hoop
Interior Accessory Product
WinnerSwitch-Pros SP8100 Switch Panel System The Switch-Pro 8100 offers eight user-programmable switches. Switches can be programmed and controlled via smart phone or switch panel. Features include sealed, 100-amp power module (safe for under hood), adjustable back lighting, built-in over-current monitoring, low-voltage disconnect, flash and strobe functions, and user-selectable switch legends. 949-581-2991 |  | |
- Runner Up: Rightline Gear, Roll Bar Storage Bag
- Runner Up: US Speedo, Stainless Steel Gauge Face
Merchandising Display
WinnerMickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels Metal Series Jeep Bumper Display The Mickey Thompson Jeep Bumper display is an interactive display that showcases the features and benefits of their Jeep Wrangler JK bumpers. 330-928-9092 |  | |
- Runner Up: Husky Liners, The "Rider" POP Display
- Runner Up: N-Fab Inc., N-FAB Step System Display
Mobile Electronics Product
WinnerApp-Tronics LLC SmartNav 5 SmartNav 5 is the benchmark updatable rearview mirror. With full-featured iGO Primo Navigation. Front-viewing DVR with pre-loaded ADR software. A 5-in. rear camera with the brightest display available, Bluetooth 4.0, FM transmitter and a host of media players and functions. Including optional wireless radar- and laser-protection and parking sensors. 888-587-4111 |  | |
- Runner Up: Custom Autosound Manufacturing, Slidebar Radio by Custom Autosound
- Runner Up: Palmer Performance Engineering, DashLogic Display Controller
Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product
WinnerBubba Rope Gator-Jaw Soft Shackle Gator-Jaw 7/16-in. soft shackle is rated at 32,000 lbs. Replaces heavy steel shackles. Benefits: safer, lighter and higher tensile strength than comparable steel shackles, flexible, one-piece construction, floats in water. Applications: towing, vehicle or equipment recovery and various marine uses. 877-499-8494 |  | |
- Runner Up: Factor 55, ProLink Bridle
- Runner Up: Omix-ADA/Rugged Ridge, Exo Top Soft Top & Cargo Rack System
Packaging Design
WinnerHusky Liners X-Act Contour Floor Liners Packaging The new X-Act Contour packaging from Husky Liners is designed with a raw-dog look and feel to grab attention and invite the customer to feel the liner through a paw-shaped hole in the front. 800-344-8759 |  | |
Runner Up: Aero Products, 6-Pack Traveler
Runner Up: Painless Performance Products, PowerBraid
Performance-Racing Product
WinnerSilverback Carbs Silverback Carb Technology fueled by innovation designed specifically for strip, drags, ovals, off-road and marine. Suitable for 300-1,000hp applications. Industry-first variable flatslide venturi with an adjustable-strip CFM from 600–850 and race CFM from 950–1,200 with temp and ALT compensating. Real gains of 20–50 hp. We pushed science to maximize intake energy. 801-393-1030 |  | |
- Runner Up: 3pConnect, Turbosmart Position Sensor Wastegate Caps
- Runner Up: COMP Performance Group, FAST Bump Stager
Performance-Street Product
WinnerAeromotive Inc. Phantom Flex Stealth Fuel System Specifically designed for the increased fuel demand of flex fuel engines, this is a complete drop-in fuel system that places a high-performance (450 lph) fuel pump and baffle system into almost any gas tank. Its modular design provides proper fuel slosh control, venting and performance. A perfect solution for high-horsepower and flex-fuel applications. 913-647-7300 |  | |
- Runner up: Hotchkis Sport Suspension, Hotchkis Performance Front Upper Control Arms for ’64.5–’66 and ’67–’70 Ford Mustangs
- Runner up: RideTech, C2–C3 Corvette Suspension System
Powersports Product
WinnerDakota Digital MCL-3014 Digital Plug-In Instrumentation for ’14-up Harley Touring Models Direct-fit, direct plug-in digital instruments for ’14–up Harley-Davidson Touring Models, including the ’15 Road Glide. Using the stock harnesses, stock chrome bezels and supplied oil temp sensor, installation couldn’t be easier! Added features, such as oil temperature and gear position without losing factory readings! Available in red or blue. 800-593-4160 |  | |
- Runner Up: Kicker, PSM3 Mini-Enclosed Speaker System
- Runner Up: Lazer Star Lights, Motorcross Headlight Kit
Street Rod/Custom Car Product
WinnerRon Francis Wiring Blackbox Relay System This fully programmable, state-of-the-art relay system allows full control of 10 individual relayed circuits. Control windows, door locks, fuel/water pumps, fans and more with this all-in-one unit. Bluetooth module for Blackbox remote control will be available spring of 2015 with both iPhone and Android applications. 800-292-1940 |  | |
- Runner Up: NotcHead, NotcHead Line Clamps
- Runner Up: Vintage Air Inc., E-Z Clip Refrigerant Hose Kit Kit
Tire and Related Product
WinnerContinental Tire Continental TrueContact The Continental TrueContact offers touring performance, all-season traction and best-in-class wet braking. A confident choice that features Echo Plus Technology to help conserve fuel and extend treadwear. Additionally, the Alignment Verification System provides an early warning system to inform drivers of a misaligned condition. 704-587-6228 |  | |
- Runner Up: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Discoverer SRX
- Runner Up: Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc., EXO Grappler AWT
Tools & Equipment Product
WinnerTire Profiles-TreadSpec Groove Glove - Mobile Tire Laser Diagnostics A laser-powered tire-tread depth and alignment measurement instrument utilizing cloud-based software developed by Tire Profiles Inc. 847-979-8043 |  | |
- Runner Up: Celette, Naja Evolution 3D Measuring System
- Runner Up: Luma III Inc., Aurora
Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product
WinnerDECKED DECKED Pickup Truck Bed Organizer and Storage System DECKED allows you to get to your gear without having to crawl into the bed. Load the weatherproof drawers up with 200 lbs. each and you can still operate them with only one hand. Made from 100% recycled HDPE with UV-protection additives, co-molded to a steel subframe, DECKED’s true 2,000-lb. deck load rating lets you load it up and get the job done. 208-806-0251 |  | |
- Runner Up: AnzoUSA, L.E.D 5-Function Corner Step OE Replacement
- Runner Up: Rampage Products, Portable WIFI Back-Up Camera/Multi-Function Monitor
Wheel and Related Product
WinnerDeluxe Wheel Co. Wide Whitewall Tire Rim This is a 20-in. rim that replicates a 15-in. steel wheel with a 2.5-in. section of whitewall tire attached. The customer adds their own hubcaps for the model of car they are building and via mounts to a 20-in. low-profile tire—a nostalgic look of old-school wide whitewalls is created with modern performance. 269-930-4001 |  | |
- Runner Up: Topline Products, Verde Custom Wheels – V25 – Quantum
- Runner Up: Vorsteiner, Vorsteiner Flow Forged V-FF 103