By AJ Carney

SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings highlight SEMA's current programs and objectives with current and prospective SEMA members.

SEMA invites industry professionals to its Town Hall Meeting in Chicago where members and prospective members will gather at Heidts Automotive Group,  Tuesday, May 9, from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., for an evening of networking with local industry leaders and the SEMA team.

Register for the Town Hall in Chicago.

SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings highlight SEMA's current programs and objectives with current and prospective SEMA members. With a collection of automotive aftermarket professionals from the same geographic region, personal interactions take place that help business owners share the challenges and opportunities they face. As SEMA staff interacts with attendees, they also gain valuable feedback, which helps identify how current benefits can enhance member business operations to better meet their needs.

SEMA has led Town Hall Meetings in several cities across the United States. Attend a Town Hall near you.

For more information on the 2017 Town Hall Series or to register, visit SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings website or contact Kristen Fregoso at 909-978-6681 or kristenf@sema.org.

By AJ Carney

SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings highlight SEMA's current programs and objectives with current and prospective SEMA members.

SEMA invites industry professionals to its Town Hall Meeting in Chicago where members and prospective members will gather at Heidts Automotive Group,  Tuesday, May 9, from 6:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., for an evening of networking with local industry leaders and the SEMA team.

Register for the Town Hall in Chicago.

SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings highlight SEMA's current programs and objectives with current and prospective SEMA members. With a collection of automotive aftermarket professionals from the same geographic region, personal interactions take place that help business owners share the challenges and opportunities they face. As SEMA staff interacts with attendees, they also gain valuable feedback, which helps identify how current benefits can enhance member business operations to better meet their needs.

SEMA has led Town Hall Meetings in several cities across the United States. Attend a Town Hall near you.

For more information on the 2017 Town Hall Series or to register, visit SEMA’s Town Hall Meetings website or contact Kristen Fregoso at 909-978-6681 or kristenf@sema.org.

This is the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR, caught getting in some last-minute testing before its New York City debut.

FCA hinted at a widebody Challenger last year, and then announced a Demon variant would be even more performance-oriented than the 707hp HellCat that currently sits atop the Challenger lineup.

The American Drag Racer (ADR) variant will get a wider stance than existing Challengers accompanied by a modest facelift for the entire lineup—the last before the next-generation models come out in 2020 or so. The Demon should prove to be even more powerful than the HellCat, with some sources guessing an output of nearly 800 hp from a further modified version of the supercharged 6.2L V8.

While all-wheel drive is coming to the Challenger, it probably won't be mated to the V8.

Expect to see the Demon ADR next week, with a fall on-sale date.

For more information, read SEMA’s New York International Auto Show coverage of the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR, caught getting in some last-minute testing before its New York City debut.

FCA hinted at a widebody Challenger last year, and then announced a Demon variant would be even more performance-oriented than the 707hp HellCat that currently sits atop the Challenger lineup.

The American Drag Racer (ADR) variant will get a wider stance than existing Challengers accompanied by a modest facelift for the entire lineup—the last before the next-generation models come out in 2020 or so. The Demon should prove to be even more powerful than the HellCat, with some sources guessing an output of nearly 800 hp from a further modified version of the supercharged 6.2L V8.

While all-wheel drive is coming to the Challenger, it probably won't be mated to the V8.

Expect to see the Demon ADR next week, with a fall on-sale date.

For more information, read SEMA’s New York International Auto Show coverage of the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR, caught getting in some last-minute testing before its New York City debut.

FCA hinted at a widebody Challenger last year, and then announced a Demon variant would be even more performance-oriented than the 707hp HellCat that currently sits atop the Challenger lineup.

The American Drag Racer (ADR) variant will get a wider stance than existing Challengers accompanied by a modest facelift for the entire lineup—the last before the next-generation models come out in 2020 or so. The Demon should prove to be even more powerful than the HellCat, with some sources guessing an output of nearly 800 hp from a further modified version of the supercharged 6.2L V8.

While all-wheel drive is coming to the Challenger, it probably won't be mated to the V8.

Expect to see the Demon ADR next week, with a fall on-sale date.

For more information, read SEMA’s New York International Auto Show coverage of the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR, caught getting in some last-minute testing before its New York City debut.

FCA hinted at a widebody Challenger last year, and then announced a Demon variant would be even more performance-oriented than the 707hp HellCat that currently sits atop the Challenger lineup.

The American Drag Racer (ADR) variant will get a wider stance than existing Challengers accompanied by a modest facelift for the entire lineup—the last before the next-generation models come out in 2020 or so. The Demon should prove to be even more powerful than the HellCat, with some sources guessing an output of nearly 800 hp from a further modified version of the supercharged 6.2L V8.

While all-wheel drive is coming to the Challenger, it probably won't be mated to the V8.

Expect to see the Demon ADR next week, with a fall on-sale date.

For more information, read SEMA’s New York International Auto Show coverage of the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR, caught getting in some last-minute testing before its New York City debut.

FCA hinted at a widebody Challenger last year, and then announced a Demon variant would be even more performance-oriented than the 707hp HellCat that currently sits atop the Challenger lineup.

The American Drag Racer (ADR) variant will get a wider stance than existing Challengers accompanied by a modest facelift for the entire lineup—the last before the next-generation models come out in 2020 or so. The Demon should prove to be even more powerful than the HellCat, with some sources guessing an output of nearly 800 hp from a further modified version of the supercharged 6.2L V8.

While all-wheel drive is coming to the Challenger, it probably won't be mated to the V8.

Expect to see the Demon ADR next week, with a fall on-sale date.

For more information, read SEMA’s New York International Auto Show coverage of the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR, caught getting in some last-minute testing before its New York City debut.

FCA hinted at a widebody Challenger last year, and then announced a Demon variant would be even more performance-oriented than the 707hp HellCat that currently sits atop the Challenger lineup.

The American Drag Racer (ADR) variant will get a wider stance than existing Challengers accompanied by a modest facelift for the entire lineup—the last before the next-generation models come out in 2020 or so. The Demon should prove to be even more powerful than the HellCat, with some sources guessing an output of nearly 800 hp from a further modified version of the supercharged 6.2L V8.

While all-wheel drive is coming to the Challenger, it probably won't be mated to the V8.

Expect to see the Demon ADR next week, with a fall on-sale date.

For more information, read SEMA’s New York International Auto Show coverage of the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR, caught getting in some last-minute testing before its New York City debut.

FCA hinted at a widebody Challenger last year, and then announced a Demon variant would be even more performance-oriented than the 707hp HellCat that currently sits atop the Challenger lineup.

The American Drag Racer (ADR) variant will get a wider stance than existing Challengers accompanied by a modest facelift for the entire lineup—the last before the next-generation models come out in 2020 or so. The Demon should prove to be even more powerful than the HellCat, with some sources guessing an output of nearly 800 hp from a further modified version of the supercharged 6.2L V8.

While all-wheel drive is coming to the Challenger, it probably won't be mated to the V8.

Expect to see the Demon ADR next week, with a fall on-sale date.

For more information, read SEMA’s New York International Auto Show coverage of the ’18 Dodge Challenger Demon ADR.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

By SEMA Editors

SEMA News is looking to highlight top-tier talent in the automotive aftermarket industry who are age 35 and younger.

For the fifth consecutive year, SEMA News is looking to highlight top-tier talent in the automotive aftermarket industry age 35 and younger. If you know a leader in that age range as of September 1, 2017—whether they’re in manufacturing and design, marketing, retail, events and media, or distribution—SEMA News would like to hear from you.

Nominate a candidate now for the 2017 SEMA News 35 Under 35. Nominations are due May 31, 2017.

It is very likely that SEMA members are currently working with creative and talented young professionals who are already moving the industry in new and different directions. They’re also the ones who have played major roles in leveraging new and emerging technologies—in areas that include marketing and product development—with a traditional automotive aftermarket business to expand company reach and customer interaction.

They could be budding superstars at an established company, entrepreneurs building their own brands or innovators who have launched companies that are sure to become big names in the future. What they’ll have in common are fresh ideas, enthusiasm, charisma and the drive to succeed. These are people who know what’s going on at the ground level, who see opportunities that are now forming and who travel in circles that may be very different from those of our “old-school” industry leaders.

Winners will be chosen based on their business successes, contributions to their organizations, industry knowledge and community involvement. We’ll honor the winners in the September issue of SEMA News and on www.sema.org.