Thu, 04/06/2017 - 14:04

jeep

This is the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (LHD/RHD), caught showing off its HellCat engine before its rumored New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) debut.

Spotted completely uncovered, the Trackhawk will crib the styling introduced on the SRT version of the Grand Cherokee. The only visible exterior changes are an exaggerated rear diffuser, and 86’ed fog lights. Sources say to expect quad exhaust tips, but to this day, not one prototype has been spotted with them.

As seen in these exclusive shots, the Trackhawk receives the 707hp supercharged V8 HellCat, making it a competitor for vehicles such as the BMW X5 M. Enormous wheels and brakes will also help keep the fast Jeep on the road.

As the ultimate Grand Cherokee, expect the Trackhawk to start from at least $75,000 when it goes on sale late this year or early in 2018.

jeep

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 14:04

jeep

This is the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (LHD/RHD), caught showing off its HellCat engine before its rumored New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) debut.

Spotted completely uncovered, the Trackhawk will crib the styling introduced on the SRT version of the Grand Cherokee. The only visible exterior changes are an exaggerated rear diffuser, and 86’ed fog lights. Sources say to expect quad exhaust tips, but to this day, not one prototype has been spotted with them.

As seen in these exclusive shots, the Trackhawk receives the 707hp supercharged V8 HellCat, making it a competitor for vehicles such as the BMW X5 M. Enormous wheels and brakes will also help keep the fast Jeep on the road.

As the ultimate Grand Cherokee, expect the Trackhawk to start from at least $75,000 when it goes on sale late this year or early in 2018.

jeep

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 14:04

jeep

This is the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (LHD/RHD), caught showing off its HellCat engine before its rumored New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) debut.

Spotted completely uncovered, the Trackhawk will crib the styling introduced on the SRT version of the Grand Cherokee. The only visible exterior changes are an exaggerated rear diffuser, and 86’ed fog lights. Sources say to expect quad exhaust tips, but to this day, not one prototype has been spotted with them.

As seen in these exclusive shots, the Trackhawk receives the 707hp supercharged V8 HellCat, making it a competitor for vehicles such as the BMW X5 M. Enormous wheels and brakes will also help keep the fast Jeep on the road.

As the ultimate Grand Cherokee, expect the Trackhawk to start from at least $75,000 when it goes on sale late this year or early in 2018.

jeep

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 14:04

jeep

This is the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (LHD/RHD), caught showing off its HellCat engine before its rumored New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) debut.

Spotted completely uncovered, the Trackhawk will crib the styling introduced on the SRT version of the Grand Cherokee. The only visible exterior changes are an exaggerated rear diffuser, and 86’ed fog lights. Sources say to expect quad exhaust tips, but to this day, not one prototype has been spotted with them.

As seen in these exclusive shots, the Trackhawk receives the 707hp supercharged V8 HellCat, making it a competitor for vehicles such as the BMW X5 M. Enormous wheels and brakes will also help keep the fast Jeep on the road.

As the ultimate Grand Cherokee, expect the Trackhawk to start from at least $75,000 when it goes on sale late this year or early in 2018.

jeep

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 14:04

jeep

This is the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (LHD/RHD), caught showing off its HellCat engine before its rumored New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) debut.

Spotted completely uncovered, the Trackhawk will crib the styling introduced on the SRT version of the Grand Cherokee. The only visible exterior changes are an exaggerated rear diffuser, and 86’ed fog lights. Sources say to expect quad exhaust tips, but to this day, not one prototype has been spotted with them.

As seen in these exclusive shots, the Trackhawk receives the 707hp supercharged V8 HellCat, making it a competitor for vehicles such as the BMW X5 M. Enormous wheels and brakes will also help keep the fast Jeep on the road.

As the ultimate Grand Cherokee, expect the Trackhawk to start from at least $75,000 when it goes on sale late this year or early in 2018.

jeep

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 14:04

jeep

This is the upcoming Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (LHD/RHD), caught showing off its HellCat engine before its rumored New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) debut.

Spotted completely uncovered, the Trackhawk will crib the styling introduced on the SRT version of the Grand Cherokee. The only visible exterior changes are an exaggerated rear diffuser, and 86’ed fog lights. Sources say to expect quad exhaust tips, but to this day, not one prototype has been spotted with them.

As seen in these exclusive shots, the Trackhawk receives the 707hp supercharged V8 HellCat, making it a competitor for vehicles such as the BMW X5 M. Enormous wheels and brakes will also help keep the fast Jeep on the road.

As the ultimate Grand Cherokee, expect the Trackhawk to start from at least $75,000 when it goes on sale late this year or early in 2018.

jeep

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 13:53

By SEMA Editors

hrot
Last weekend at the NMCA WEST Spring Nationals in Fontana, California, Team Edelbrock’s Katella High School NOCROP from Anaheim came in first, marking a 21:43 time.

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) Engine Challenge featured an event double header last weekend. Starting off in Tennessee at the Coker Tire Chattanooga Cruise-in, 12 high schools participated with 20 teams, 10 of which qualified for the Dual National Championship later this year at the SEMA Show and PRI Trade Show.

The top three teams included: Team K&N from Burton Center Arts & Tech from Salem, Virginia, with an average time of 19:31. Both second- and third-place teams came from Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia. Team QA1 was second with a time of 20:04, and Team Derale came in third at 23:31.

The weekend’s second event took place in Fontana, California, at the NMCA WEST Spring Nationals, where four HROT high schools with eight teams participated. Three of the teams will compete at the Dual National Championship.

Team Edelbrock’s Katella High School NOCROP from Anaheim, California, came in first, marking a 21:43 time. In second place was Team SCAT’s Loara high school ROP also from Anaheim, with a time of 23:59, and in third place was Team Mr. Gasket’s Valley High School from Santa Ana, California, with a time of 30:18.

At the Dual National Championship, every student who participates will be awarded a minimum of $5,000 in scholarships from five different colleges.

This weekend, for the first time, HROT will hold a qualifying event at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Visit www.hotroddersoftomorrow.com for more information and to view last weekend’s complete results.

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 13:53

By SEMA Editors

hrot
Last weekend at the NMCA WEST Spring Nationals in Fontana, California, Team Edelbrock’s Katella High School NOCROP from Anaheim came in first, marking a 21:43 time.

The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow (HROT) Engine Challenge featured an event double header last weekend. Starting off in Tennessee at the Coker Tire Chattanooga Cruise-in, 12 high schools participated with 20 teams, 10 of which qualified for the Dual National Championship later this year at the SEMA Show and PRI Trade Show.

The top three teams included: Team K&N from Burton Center Arts & Tech from Salem, Virginia, with an average time of 19:31. Both second- and third-place teams came from Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, Georgia. Team QA1 was second with a time of 20:04, and Team Derale came in third at 23:31.

The weekend’s second event took place in Fontana, California, at the NMCA WEST Spring Nationals, where four HROT high schools with eight teams participated. Three of the teams will compete at the Dual National Championship.

Team Edelbrock’s Katella High School NOCROP from Anaheim, California, came in first, marking a 21:43 time. In second place was Team SCAT’s Loara high school ROP also from Anaheim, with a time of 23:59, and in third place was Team Mr. Gasket’s Valley High School from Santa Ana, California, with a time of 30:18.

At the Dual National Championship, every student who participates will be awarded a minimum of $5,000 in scholarships from five different colleges.

This weekend, for the first time, HROT will hold a qualifying event at the NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Visit www.hotroddersoftomorrow.com for more information and to view last weekend’s complete results.

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 13:49

By SEMA Editors

35
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.

Thu, 04/06/2017 - 13:49

By SEMA Editors

35
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.