A photo collection of more than 130 products entered into the Tools & Work-Oriented product category of the 2009 SEMA Show New Products Showcase.

A photo collection of more than 130 products entered into the Tools & Work-Oriented product category of the 2009 SEMA Show New Products Showcase.

A photo collection of more than 130 products entered into the Tools & Work-Oriented product category of the 2009 SEMA Show New Products Showcase.

Trans World News reports that Auto Meter Products will acquire the rights to manufacture the air core movement to power its automotive performance gauges from SIMCO Limited of Lapeer, Michigan. The company has also acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the Micro Air Core movements in the performance automotive aftermarket. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Micro Air Core movements offer a patented design that deliver a high degree of accuracy and also feature a reliable pointer indication in gauge applications. The compact design of the air core movements allows the use of thin instruments with better lighting freedom and gauge design, according to the company.

Trans World News reports that Auto Meter Products will acquire the rights to manufacture the air core movement to power its automotive performance gauges from SIMCO Limited of Lapeer, Michigan. The company has also acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the Micro Air Core movements in the performance automotive aftermarket. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Micro Air Core movements offer a patented design that deliver a high degree of accuracy and also feature a reliable pointer indication in gauge applications. The compact design of the air core movements allows the use of thin instruments with better lighting freedom and gauge design, according to the company.

Trans World News reports that Auto Meter Products will acquire the rights to manufacture the air core movement to power its automotive performance gauges from SIMCO Limited of Lapeer, Michigan. The company has also acquired the exclusive rights to manufacture and sell the Micro Air Core movements in the performance automotive aftermarket. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Micro Air Core movements offer a patented design that deliver a high degree of accuracy and also feature a reliable pointer indication in gauge applications. The compact design of the air core movements allows the use of thin instruments with better lighting freedom and gauge design, according to the company.

Babcox promoted Chief Financial Officer Greg Cira and Group Publisher Jeff Stankard to vice president positions within the company. Greg Cira has served as CFO of Babcox since 1992 and is responsible for all corporate operational needs, including financial reporting, human resource issues and legal matters. Stankard has been with Babcox since June 1999 and is now responsible for Brake & Front End, ImportCar, Underhood Service, TechShop, Tomorrow’s Technician and Servicio Automotriz magazines as well as the autocarepro:news e-newsletter. Both Cira and Stankard will continue in their current roles in addition to serving as vice presidents of Babcox. Bill Babcox remains chairman, president and CEO.

Miller Electric will provide tools and prizes for Discovery Channel's "Motor City Motors."

Miller Electric Mfg. Co. has partnered with the Discovery Channel and its newest automotive TV show, "Motor City Motors." The show features metalworking specialists in a five-day contest to transform an old car into something unique and powerful. Teams are equipped with Miller welding, cutting and fume extraction equipment for the challenges, and the teams will compete for $5,000 in tools. "Motor City Motors" is set to air Monday nights at 10:00 p.m. (EST/PST), 9:00 p.m. (CST).

The Goodguys Rod & Custom Association announced that its Builder’s Choice awards program has returned for 2010. Known as one of the highest honors a car can receive at a Goodguys national event, the Builder’s Choice awards are selected by some of the nation’s top builders. View the Goodguys event schedule at www.good-guys.com.

Superchips will sponsor professional anglers Mike Webb, Steve Boillots and the Kids Are Special Too (KAST) program for 2010. The KAST Program was founded by Webb and Boillots to educate kids and young adults. The team’s presentations introduce youth to the outdoors as an alternative to drugs. Webb and Boillots attend school assemblies, summer camps and visit scout troops with their trucks and boats across the country.

Nominations are open for the Cruisin’ Hall of Fame. Nomination forms are available online at www.route-66.org. Inductees will be honored during the 21st Annual Stater Bros. Route 66 Rendezvous, September 16–19, in San Bernardino. The nomination deadline is Sunday, February 28.

"Pay it Forward" 1966 Mustang debuts at the 2009 SEMA Show.

Scott Drake Enterprises donated an un-restored '66 Ford Mustang and $10,000 in parts to Mustang Club of America (MCA) in 2009 through a program known as “Pay it Forward.” Mustangs of East Texas, an MCA club, completed a six-month restoration, and the vehicle debuted in the Scott Drake Enterprises booth at the 2009 SEMA Show. The beautifully restored Mustang now heads for the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Phoenix, Arizona, and will go on the block on Sunday, January 24. All proceeds from the vehicle will go to the East Texas Crisis Center. More information is available at www.scottdrake.net.

In addition to braking and handling upgrades, the 2011 Mustang will also re-introduce the acclaimed 5.0 engine.

Ford plans to re-introduce its 5.0L V8 in the 2011 Mustang GT, offering an update to the iconic engine with increased horsepower and fuel economy.

Using enhanced variable camshaft timing, four-valve per cylinder heads and an all-aluminum block, the new 5.0 will make 412 hp and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. Mated to an automatic six-speed transmission, the engine is expected to help the 2011 Mustang deliver 25 highway miles per gallon and 17 in the city.

Knowing that customers would use the GT for club-racing, autocross and other grassroots motorsports, Ford V8 Engine Programs Manager Mike Harrison says the development team also optimized the engine for factors including windage and oil drainback under high-speed cornering conditions.

They also kept weight down, with the engine weighing 430 lbs. shipped, a weight savings of more than 20% from the previous 5.0, according to Ford.

This is the same team also responsible for developing the new 6.2L V8 for the Super Duty and Raptor (including the 500hp Baja 1000 Raptor R race engine) and a 7.0L, 800hp V8 for the Don Bowles Mustang drag-racing car.

Other upgrades to the 2011 Mustang include an available Brembo 14-inch brake package, an enhanced rear lower control arm and a stiffened rear sway bar.

For businesses that make and sell parts for the Mustang and the previous generations of 5.0, Ford's timing is perfect.

"With a little more than 300 hp and compared to the likes of the SRT-8 and Camaro, the Mustang has lost its edge," says Anthony Coles, managing director of marketing/product development for Mustangs Unlimited, a brick-and-mortar and online retailer in Georgia and Connecticut. "Ford really needed to do something more than a styling facelift to slug it out with GM and Chrysler."

Coles says his shop's 5.0 parts sales have leveled off over the past couple of years, but still account for the majority of '74–present parts sales.

"The new 5.0 'Coyote' program will breathe some much-needed excitement into the latest Mustang offering and, ultimately, will result in renewed excitement for aftermarket parts sales," Coles adds. "My 2007 GT is looking more and more ready to be traded in come next year."

In addition to braking and handling upgrades, the 2011 Mustang will also re-introduce the acclaimed 5.0 engine.

Ford plans to re-introduce its 5.0L V8 in the 2011 Mustang GT, offering an update to the iconic engine with increased horsepower and fuel economy.

Using enhanced variable camshaft timing, four-valve per cylinder heads and an all-aluminum block, the new 5.0 will make 412 hp and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. Mated to an automatic six-speed transmission, the engine is expected to help the 2011 Mustang deliver 25 highway miles per gallon and 17 in the city.

Knowing that customers would use the GT for club-racing, autocross and other grassroots motorsports, Ford V8 Engine Programs Manager Mike Harrison says the development team also optimized the engine for factors including windage and oil drainback under high-speed cornering conditions.

They also kept weight down, with the engine weighing 430 lbs. shipped, a weight savings of more than 20% from the previous 5.0, according to Ford.

This is the same team also responsible for developing the new 6.2L V8 for the Super Duty and Raptor (including the 500hp Baja 1000 Raptor R race engine) and a 7.0L, 800hp V8 for the Don Bowles Mustang drag-racing car.

Other upgrades to the 2011 Mustang include an available Brembo 14-inch brake package, an enhanced rear lower control arm and a stiffened rear sway bar.

For businesses that make and sell parts for the Mustang and the previous generations of 5.0, Ford's timing is perfect.

"With a little more than 300 hp and compared to the likes of the SRT-8 and Camaro, the Mustang has lost its edge," says Anthony Coles, managing director of marketing/product development for Mustangs Unlimited, a brick-and-mortar and online retailer in Georgia and Connecticut. "Ford really needed to do something more than a styling facelift to slug it out with GM and Chrysler."

Coles says his shop's 5.0 parts sales have leveled off over the past couple of years, but still account for the majority of '74–present parts sales.

"The new 5.0 'Coyote' program will breathe some much-needed excitement into the latest Mustang offering and, ultimately, will result in renewed excitement for aftermarket parts sales," Coles adds. "My 2007 GT is looking more and more ready to be traded in come next year."

In addition to braking and handling upgrades, the 2011 Mustang will also re-introduce the acclaimed 5.0 engine.

Ford plans to re-introduce its 5.0L V8 in the 2011 Mustang GT, offering an update to the iconic engine with increased horsepower and fuel economy.

Using enhanced variable camshaft timing, four-valve per cylinder heads and an all-aluminum block, the new 5.0 will make 412 hp and 390 lb.-ft. of torque. Mated to an automatic six-speed transmission, the engine is expected to help the 2011 Mustang deliver 25 highway miles per gallon and 17 in the city.

Knowing that customers would use the GT for club-racing, autocross and other grassroots motorsports, Ford V8 Engine Programs Manager Mike Harrison says the development team also optimized the engine for factors including windage and oil drainback under high-speed cornering conditions.

They also kept weight down, with the engine weighing 430 lbs. shipped, a weight savings of more than 20% from the previous 5.0, according to Ford.

This is the same team also responsible for developing the new 6.2L V8 for the Super Duty and Raptor (including the 500hp Baja 1000 Raptor R race engine) and a 7.0L, 800hp V8 for the Don Bowles Mustang drag-racing car.

Other upgrades to the 2011 Mustang include an available Brembo 14-inch brake package, an enhanced rear lower control arm and a stiffened rear sway bar.

For businesses that make and sell parts for the Mustang and the previous generations of 5.0, Ford's timing is perfect.

"With a little more than 300 hp and compared to the likes of the SRT-8 and Camaro, the Mustang has lost its edge," says Anthony Coles, managing director of marketing/product development for Mustangs Unlimited, a brick-and-mortar and online retailer in Georgia and Connecticut. "Ford really needed to do something more than a styling facelift to slug it out with GM and Chrysler."

Coles says his shop's 5.0 parts sales have leveled off over the past couple of years, but still account for the majority of '74–present parts sales.

"The new 5.0 'Coyote' program will breathe some much-needed excitement into the latest Mustang offering and, ultimately, will result in renewed excitement for aftermarket parts sales," Coles adds. "My 2007 GT is looking more and more ready to be traded in come next year."