A&E hosted a press conference at the 2018 SEMA Show to talk about some exciting news for automotive enthusiasts.
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:30
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:30
A&E hosted a press conference at the 2018 SEMA Show to talk about some exciting news for automotive enthusiasts.
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:24
Shooters in Germany caught up to Porsche’s swansong for the current-generation Panamera, which will be discontinued in 2022. It is an extremely powerful variant of the four-door GT, and a name has yet to be given. After quite a long period of research with different grades of power, it is now clear the Über-Panamera will get 820 hp out of a tuned version of the existing engine. Porsche engineers wouldn’t talk about which powerplant might form the base; they just confirmed the output of 820 hp.
Expect the Porsche Panamera “820 hp” to arrive in limited numbers in early 2020.
Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:24
Shooters in Germany caught up to Porsche’s swansong for the current-generation Panamera, which will be discontinued in 2022. It is an extremely powerful variant of the four-door GT, and a name has yet to be given. After quite a long period of research with different grades of power, it is now clear the Über-Panamera will get 820 hp out of a tuned version of the existing engine. Porsche engineers wouldn’t talk about which powerplant might form the base; they just confirmed the output of 820 hp.
Expect the Porsche Panamera “820 hp” to arrive in limited numbers in early 2020.
Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:24
Shooters in Germany caught up to Porsche’s swansong for the current-generation Panamera, which will be discontinued in 2022. It is an extremely powerful variant of the four-door GT, and a name has yet to be given. After quite a long period of research with different grades of power, it is now clear the Über-Panamera will get 820 hp out of a tuned version of the existing engine. Porsche engineers wouldn’t talk about which powerplant might form the base; they just confirmed the output of 820 hp.
Expect the Porsche Panamera “820 hp” to arrive in limited numbers in early 2020.
Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:24
Shooters in Germany caught up to Porsche’s swansong for the current-generation Panamera, which will be discontinued in 2022. It is an extremely powerful variant of the four-door GT, and a name has yet to be given. After quite a long period of research with different grades of power, it is now clear the Über-Panamera will get 820 hp out of a tuned version of the existing engine. Porsche engineers wouldn’t talk about which powerplant might form the base; they just confirmed the output of 820 hp.
Expect the Porsche Panamera “820 hp” to arrive in limited numbers in early 2020.
Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:24
Shooters in Germany caught up to Porsche’s swansong for the current-generation Panamera, which will be discontinued in 2022. It is an extremely powerful variant of the four-door GT, and a name has yet to be given. After quite a long period of research with different grades of power, it is now clear the Über-Panamera will get 820 hp out of a tuned version of the existing engine. Porsche engineers wouldn’t talk about which powerplant might form the base; they just confirmed the output of 820 hp.
Expect the Porsche Panamera “820 hp” to arrive in limited numbers in early 2020.
Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 09:24
Shooters in Germany caught up to Porsche’s swansong for the current-generation Panamera, which will be discontinued in 2022. It is an extremely powerful variant of the four-door GT, and a name has yet to be given. After quite a long period of research with different grades of power, it is now clear the Über-Panamera will get 820 hp out of a tuned version of the existing engine. Porsche engineers wouldn’t talk about which powerplant might form the base; they just confirmed the output of 820 hp.
Expect the Porsche Panamera “820 hp” to arrive in limited numbers in early 2020.
Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 08:40
Compiled by SEMA Editors
 Jason Line won a race for an NHRA-record 16th straight season last Sunday, racing to the wire-to-wire victory at his home track during the 38th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. |
Line Wins at Home Track, Don Schumacher Racing Doubles Up as Pritchett, Capps Also Win Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
Jason Line won a race for an NHRA-record 16th straight season last Sunday, racing to the wire-to-wire victory at his home track during the 38th annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at Brainerd International Raceway. In other racing, it was a double-up victory for Don Schumacher Racing for the first time in 2019, as Leah Pritchett (Top Fuel) and Ron Capps (Funny Car) won in their respective categories at the 17th of 24 events on the 2019 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series schedule. Line, the No. 1 qualifier, used a run of 6.597 seconds at 209.10 mph in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro to beat Erica Enders’ 6.604 at 207.59 in the final round. In Top Fuel, Pritchett picked up her first win of the season and eighth in her career thanks to a 3.732 at 321.04 in her MOPAR Dodge dragster, sending her past Mike Salinas in the final round. Funny Car’s Capps won for the sixth time in Brainerd, going 3.946 at 324.28 in the final round in his NAPA Auto Parts Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat to beat DSR teammate Tommy Johnson Jr.’s 3.947 at 319.98. The Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues August 28–September 2, with the last race of the regular season—the 65th annual Chevrolet Performance U.S Nationals at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis.
 In Sportsman, polesitter Sean Milburn traded the lead with points leader Edgar Lau, who edged his ARG Motorsports BMW 330i about a hood length ahead of the Acura at the finish line. |
Lau and Milburn Battle at Laguna Seca in BMW vs. Acura Showdown
Swedish driver Carl Rydquist won the GT class at Laguna Seca Raceway in the Champion/Myraceshop.com FFR GTM. Doug Makishima scored yet another victory in the MCS BMW M3 and behind him Larry Bani managed second place in the KW Suspension/Garagistic BMW M3. Finishing in third place was Viktor Czalpa in the Wob-cars Audi R8. Art Nersisyan made it two in a row in the GoGoGear.com/Konig Wheels Hyundai Genesis beating his teammate Gary Sheehan in the other GoGoGear.com/Konig Wheels Hyundai Genesis. Finishing in third was Brad Austin in the TNI Racing Mazdaspeed 3. In Sportsman, polesitter Sean Milburn traded the lead with points leader Edgar Lau, who edged his ARG Motorsports BMW 330i about a hood length ahead of the Acura at the finish line. Finishing about two car lengths behind and actually turning the quickest lap of the race was the Idemitsu/Raybestos Mazda RX8 of Michael McColligan. Milburn’s second place was more than enough to earn himself the Plastex top rookie honors, while for the third event in a row, team ARG Motorsports earned the top team award.
For more racing news, visit Performance Racing Industry’s (PRI) website.
Thu, 08/22/2019 - 08:19
By Fredy Ramirez
The SEMA Data Co-op (SDC) is “data central” for hundreds of specialty parts brands, representing millions of part numbers and tens of millions of vehicle applications. Created by SEMA, the SDC is the definitive, industry-owned and -operated centralized data repository, complete with a comprehensive set of online data-management tools.
The product releases below are from SEMA members who are also part of the SDC at the the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum level. Learn more about the SDC at www.semadatacoop.org.
SDC members are invited to submit new-product press releases for consideration to editors@sema.org.
Steele Rubber Products Convertible Roof Rail Weatherstrip Kit Steele Rubber Products introduces its convertible roof rail weatherstrip kit. The kit is a seven-piece set that includes the roof rail weatherstrip components needed for the convertible soft top of ’61–’63 Lincoln Continental four-door convertibles. These parts are designed to be a factory fit and manufactured from EPDM rubber. 800-230-8101 |  |
CURT Folding Cargo Ramp Curt announces the release of its folding cargo ramp. The ramp features three different positions. It is designed to fold out for easy loading of a mobility scooter, push mower, snow blower or other large item. It also folds vertically in half for smooth transportation and into the cargo carrier itself for storage and portability. 877-287-8634 |  |
Hellwig Suspension Products Big Wig Bolt-On Air Springs Hellwig Products announces the releases of its bolt-on air spring suspension system for ’17–’19 Ford F-350 and F-450 dually pickups. The springs are designed to increase load capacity while offering a compliant ride when loaded or unloaded. These kits feature a 2,800-lb. air spring for each side and heavy-duty bulletproof bracket engineered to withstand the most demanding loads. 800-435-5944 |  |
Edelbrock Superchargers Edelbrock announces the release of its Supercharger systems for the ’12–’17 Jeep Wrangler JK. The system is designed to increase horsepower by 40% and torque by 35%. The supercharger is engineered to deliver a smooth and quiet operation with instant boost on demand. Edelbrock Jeep JK Superchargers are 50-state emissions-legal under CARB EO D-215-96. 888-799-1135 |  |