By Jason Catullo

Exhibitors interested in receiving a vehicle wipe-down each day of the Show must apply by Friday, October 7.

Keeping your project vehicle looking fresh and running strong are musts, especially when it’s showcased among some of the hottest, most uniquely customized cars and trucks in the world. To help exhibitors keep their Show vehicle ready each day, Mothers Polishes-Waxes-Cleaners and Weego are offering exclusive services to 2016 Show exhibitors.

Mothers Polishes-Waxes-Cleaners Offers Free Vehicle Wipe-Downs

Mothers Polishes-Waxes-Cleaners will sponsor a free vehicle wipe-down program for 2016 SEMA Show exhibitors. The service is limited to the first 200 exhibitors on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested exhibitors need to apply by Friday, October 7. One booth or feature vehicle per exhibitor is eligible and will receive a wipe-down each day of the Show.

All program participants will receive a Mothers decal that must be displayed in a highly visible area on the vehicle for the duration of the Show. All of the Show’s registered feature vehicles will also receive a free package of Mothers car care products and an entry card for the Mothers Shine Award.

To request a jump-start, exhibitors text their location to 844-805-2906, or tweet to @myweego for help.

For complete guidelines and to apply, select the Vehicle Wipedown Application within the Exhibitor Manual at www.SEMAShow.com. Questions? Call 909-378-4850 or e-mail wipedown@sema.org.

Weego to Provide Free Jump Starts at 2016 SEMA Show

Weego is the Authorized SEMA Jump Starting Service Sponsor for the 2016 SEMA Show. Before, during and after the Show, the company will have service techs ready to provide jump starts to any feature or booth vehicle exhibiting in the Show. Exhibitors can text their location to 844-805-2906 or tweet to @myweego for help.

Large signs placed throughout the Show, promotional post cards, social media posts and trade ads will announce and provide instructions of how to contact Weego for a jump start. Weego will be exhibiting at the Westgate in Booth #16007.

By Jason Catullo

Exhibitors interested in receiving a vehicle wipe-down each day of the Show must apply by Friday, October 7.

Keeping your project vehicle looking fresh and running strong are musts, especially when it’s showcased among some of the hottest, most uniquely customized cars and trucks in the world. To help exhibitors keep their Show vehicle ready each day, Mothers Polishes-Waxes-Cleaners and Weego are offering exclusive services to 2016 Show exhibitors.

Mothers Polishes-Waxes-Cleaners Offers Free Vehicle Wipe-Downs

Mothers Polishes-Waxes-Cleaners will sponsor a free vehicle wipe-down program for 2016 SEMA Show exhibitors. The service is limited to the first 200 exhibitors on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested exhibitors need to apply by Friday, October 7. One booth or feature vehicle per exhibitor is eligible and will receive a wipe-down each day of the Show.

All program participants will receive a Mothers decal that must be displayed in a highly visible area on the vehicle for the duration of the Show. All of the Show’s registered feature vehicles will also receive a free package of Mothers car care products and an entry card for the Mothers Shine Award.

To request a jump-start, exhibitors text their location to 844-805-2906, or tweet to @myweego for help.

For complete guidelines and to apply, select the Vehicle Wipedown Application within the Exhibitor Manual at www.SEMAShow.com. Questions? Call 909-378-4850 or e-mail wipedown@sema.org.

Weego to Provide Free Jump Starts at 2016 SEMA Show

Weego is the Authorized SEMA Jump Starting Service Sponsor for the 2016 SEMA Show. Before, during and after the Show, the company will have service techs ready to provide jump starts to any feature or booth vehicle exhibiting in the Show. Exhibitors can text their location to 844-805-2906 or tweet to @myweego for help.

Large signs placed throughout the Show, promotional post cards, social media posts and trade ads will announce and provide instructions of how to contact Weego for a jump start. Weego will be exhibiting at the Westgate in Booth #16007.

By SEMA Editors

The next-generation Civic Type R will make its North American debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 1–4, 2016.

Fresh on the heels of the ’17 Civic Hatchback sales launch, the next-generation Civic Type R had its global debut in prototype form last week at the 2016 Paris Auto Show. The new Civic Type R will make its North American debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 1–4, 2016, marking the arrival of the first-ever Honda-badged Type R in the United States.

The Civic Type R Prototype offers insight into the styling of the next-generation Civic Type R, which will be officially unveiled in 2017, joining the 10th-Generation Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe and newly released Civic Hatchback, with the Civic Si variants also launching next year.

“We promised the most ambitious, sportiest Civic lineup ever, and we’re delivering on that promise with each new Civic,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “For the first time ever in America, Honda fans and enthusiasts will have access to the ultimate in Civic performance in the form of the new Type R.”

Based on the low and wide proportion of the new Civic Hatchback, the Civic Type R Prototype is enhanced by muscular body styling and modifications to aid aerodynamic performance. The exterior is wrapped in a highly reflective, finely grained brushed aluminum-effect finish, which is unique to the prototype car. At the front, the aggressive fascia is accentuated with a winged carbon-fiber splitter and sporty red accent line. Additional slatted ducts add width to the fascia, and diamond-mesh inserts fill the sculpted air intakes.

Honda’s red “H” badge, which adorns all Type R models, sits prominently on the front grille at the nose of the car. There is a new intake on the hood, with an air scoop sited centrally in a trapezoidal recess. Smoked lenses for the LED headlights, indicators and side indicator repeater lights reflect the Type R Prototype’s more aggressive character.

Carbon-fiber side skirts run the length of the side sills, between 20-in. piano black alloy wheels with red accents and 245-section high-performance tires. A beefy carbon-fiber diffuser runs below the wider rear fascia, which frames three fully functional tailpipes flanked by a pair of directional strakes. The smaller-diameter central tailpipe is highlighted in bright metallic red. Model-exclusive vortex generators at the rear edges of the roof point backward toward the rear wing.

The next-generation Civic Type R was developed by the joint efforts of Honda R&D teams in Europe and Japan, and will be officially unveiled in production form next year. The ’17 Civic Type R will be produced exclusively at the Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) plant in Swindon, the global manufacturing hub for the five-door hatchback.

For more information about the 10th-Generation Honda Civic Sedan, Coupe, new Civic Hatchback and the Civic Type R Prototype, visit the Honda News website or the manufacturer’s website.

By SEMA Editors

The next-generation Civic Type R will make its North American debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 1–4, 2016.

Fresh on the heels of the ’17 Civic Hatchback sales launch, the next-generation Civic Type R had its global debut in prototype form last week at the 2016 Paris Auto Show. The new Civic Type R will make its North American debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 1–4, 2016, marking the arrival of the first-ever Honda-badged Type R in the United States.

The Civic Type R Prototype offers insight into the styling of the next-generation Civic Type R, which will be officially unveiled in 2017, joining the 10th-Generation Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe and newly released Civic Hatchback, with the Civic Si variants also launching next year.

“We promised the most ambitious, sportiest Civic lineup ever, and we’re delivering on that promise with each new Civic,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “For the first time ever in America, Honda fans and enthusiasts will have access to the ultimate in Civic performance in the form of the new Type R.”

Based on the low and wide proportion of the new Civic Hatchback, the Civic Type R Prototype is enhanced by muscular body styling and modifications to aid aerodynamic performance. The exterior is wrapped in a highly reflective, finely grained brushed aluminum-effect finish, which is unique to the prototype car. At the front, the aggressive fascia is accentuated with a winged carbon-fiber splitter and sporty red accent line. Additional slatted ducts add width to the fascia, and diamond-mesh inserts fill the sculpted air intakes.

Honda’s red “H” badge, which adorns all Type R models, sits prominently on the front grille at the nose of the car. There is a new intake on the hood, with an air scoop sited centrally in a trapezoidal recess. Smoked lenses for the LED headlights, indicators and side indicator repeater lights reflect the Type R Prototype’s more aggressive character.

Carbon-fiber side skirts run the length of the side sills, between 20-in. piano black alloy wheels with red accents and 245-section high-performance tires. A beefy carbon-fiber diffuser runs below the wider rear fascia, which frames three fully functional tailpipes flanked by a pair of directional strakes. The smaller-diameter central tailpipe is highlighted in bright metallic red. Model-exclusive vortex generators at the rear edges of the roof point backward toward the rear wing.

The next-generation Civic Type R was developed by the joint efforts of Honda R&D teams in Europe and Japan, and will be officially unveiled in production form next year. The ’17 Civic Type R will be produced exclusively at the Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) plant in Swindon, the global manufacturing hub for the five-door hatchback.

For more information about the 10th-Generation Honda Civic Sedan, Coupe, new Civic Hatchback and the Civic Type R Prototype, visit the Honda News website or the manufacturer’s website.

By SEMA Editors

The next-generation Civic Type R will make its North American debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 1–4, 2016.

Fresh on the heels of the ’17 Civic Hatchback sales launch, the next-generation Civic Type R had its global debut in prototype form last week at the 2016 Paris Auto Show. The new Civic Type R will make its North American debut at the 2016 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, November 1–4, 2016, marking the arrival of the first-ever Honda-badged Type R in the United States.

The Civic Type R Prototype offers insight into the styling of the next-generation Civic Type R, which will be officially unveiled in 2017, joining the 10th-Generation Civic Sedan and Civic Coupe and newly released Civic Hatchback, with the Civic Si variants also launching next year.

“We promised the most ambitious, sportiest Civic lineup ever, and we’re delivering on that promise with each new Civic,” said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of the Honda Division of American Honda Motor Co., Inc. “For the first time ever in America, Honda fans and enthusiasts will have access to the ultimate in Civic performance in the form of the new Type R.”

Based on the low and wide proportion of the new Civic Hatchback, the Civic Type R Prototype is enhanced by muscular body styling and modifications to aid aerodynamic performance. The exterior is wrapped in a highly reflective, finely grained brushed aluminum-effect finish, which is unique to the prototype car. At the front, the aggressive fascia is accentuated with a winged carbon-fiber splitter and sporty red accent line. Additional slatted ducts add width to the fascia, and diamond-mesh inserts fill the sculpted air intakes.

Honda’s red “H” badge, which adorns all Type R models, sits prominently on the front grille at the nose of the car. There is a new intake on the hood, with an air scoop sited centrally in a trapezoidal recess. Smoked lenses for the LED headlights, indicators and side indicator repeater lights reflect the Type R Prototype’s more aggressive character.

Carbon-fiber side skirts run the length of the side sills, between 20-in. piano black alloy wheels with red accents and 245-section high-performance tires. A beefy carbon-fiber diffuser runs below the wider rear fascia, which frames three fully functional tailpipes flanked by a pair of directional strakes. The smaller-diameter central tailpipe is highlighted in bright metallic red. Model-exclusive vortex generators at the rear edges of the roof point backward toward the rear wing.

The next-generation Civic Type R was developed by the joint efforts of Honda R&D teams in Europe and Japan, and will be officially unveiled in production form next year. The ’17 Civic Type R will be produced exclusively at the Honda of the UK Manufacturing (HUM) plant in Swindon, the global manufacturing hub for the five-door hatchback.

For more information about the 10th-Generation Honda Civic Sedan, Coupe, new Civic Hatchback and the Civic Type R Prototype, visit the Honda News website or the manufacturer’s website.

By AJ Carney

The SEMA Members Lounge has meeting space available for member exhibitors and buyers to use at no charge.

If you need a place to meet with a small group (10 or fewer) while at the 2016 SEMA Show, the SEMA Members Lounge has meeting space available. There is no charge for member exhibitors and buyers* to use these rooms.

To reserve your meeting room prior to the Show, or check room availability during the Show, please visit a SEMA rep at the meeting room check-in counter, located inside the Members Lounge room N251.

The Members Lounge is a convenient place to grab a hot or cold lunch, network with other SEMA members, access a computer with a printer and internet service or charge your cell phone. The Members Lounge will be open during Show hours. A hot lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. daily, and a cold “Grab ‘N Go” meal can be purchased any time during Show hours.

If you are a buyer attending the SEMA Show and your company is not already a SEMA member, join now.

* Non-exhibiting manufacturers and members otherwise eligible to exhibit are not permitted to use the meeting rooms.

By AJ Carney

The SEMA Members Lounge has meeting space available for member exhibitors and buyers to use at no charge.

If you need a place to meet with a small group (10 or fewer) while at the 2016 SEMA Show, the SEMA Members Lounge has meeting space available. There is no charge for member exhibitors and buyers* to use these rooms.

To reserve your meeting room prior to the Show, or check room availability during the Show, please visit a SEMA rep at the meeting room check-in counter, located inside the Members Lounge room N251.

The Members Lounge is a convenient place to grab a hot or cold lunch, network with other SEMA members, access a computer with a printer and internet service or charge your cell phone. The Members Lounge will be open during Show hours. A hot lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. daily, and a cold “Grab ‘N Go” meal can be purchased any time during Show hours.

If you are a buyer attending the SEMA Show and your company is not already a SEMA member, join now.

* Non-exhibiting manufacturers and members otherwise eligible to exhibit are not permitted to use the meeting rooms.

By AJ Carney

The SEMA Members Lounge has meeting space available for member exhibitors and buyers to use at no charge.

If you need a place to meet with a small group (10 or fewer) while at the 2016 SEMA Show, the SEMA Members Lounge has meeting space available. There is no charge for member exhibitors and buyers* to use these rooms.

To reserve your meeting room prior to the Show, or check room availability during the Show, please visit a SEMA rep at the meeting room check-in counter, located inside the Members Lounge room N251.

The Members Lounge is a convenient place to grab a hot or cold lunch, network with other SEMA members, access a computer with a printer and internet service or charge your cell phone. The Members Lounge will be open during Show hours. A hot lunch will be served from 11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. daily, and a cold “Grab ‘N Go” meal can be purchased any time during Show hours.

If you are a buyer attending the SEMA Show and your company is not already a SEMA member, join now.

* Non-exhibiting manufacturers and members otherwise eligible to exhibit are not permitted to use the meeting rooms.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

On Tuesday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m., SEMA PAC will host an exclusive reception at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

It’s election season and that means your elected officials have left Washington, D.C., to campaign in communities and states across the country until November. This is an ideal time to reach out to lawmakers and urge them to support the RPM Act before the end of the year.

What SEMA members can do this October:

Register to support the RPM Act at the 2016 SEMA Show: Headed to the 2016 SEMA Show? Stand up for your right to race by supporting SEMA’s Political Action Committee (SEMA PAC) and the lawmakers who support you. On Tuesday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m., SEMA PAC will host an exclusive reception at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Open only to SEMA members who contribute to SEMA PAC, the event will feature:

• An open bar and premium catering.
• Door prizes, including a 55-in. HDTV and Apple iPad.
• Celebrity appearances.
• Networking opportunities with industry leaders, including SEMA Chairman Doug Evans.
• An RPM Act support station.

For more information or to RSVP, contact SEMA PAC and Congressional Relations Director Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

Request a meeting: Back at home? Contact your federal elected official's office and request a face-to-face meeting with the member or their staff in their district office. SEMA’s team in D.C. can provide background materials and talking points on why congress should support the RPM Act this year. Please email Christian Robinson if you’re interested in setting up a meeting.

Host a Tour of Your Business: Host a member of congress at your business, provide them with a tour of the facility and help your lawmaker better understand the motorsports industry and the issues that it faces. During the next several weeks when congress is not in session, lawmakers use their time to visit with local businesses and constituents, creating an ideal opportunity for your participation. Please email Christian Robinson if you’re interested in participating. Here’s an example of a tour hosted by SEMA-member PRO-FABrication earlier this year.

Attend a Town Hall: Many lawmakers have public town hall meetings throughout the year. The meetings serve as a way for elected officials to talk to constituents and potential voters. These forums are a good opportunity to educate your lawmakers about the motorsports community and industry and ask them to support for the RPM Act. You can sign up for emails and updates about your federal lawmakers’ town hall and public events schedule on their website. Please email Christian Robinson if you’re interested in receiving talking points and background materials.

Send a Letter: Can SEMA members rally to send 200,000 letters to congress? Continue our momentum by visiting www.SEMA.org/RPMAct and sending a letter through the RPM Act electronic letter-writing campaign. It only takes a minute and can make a huge impact in our effort to support the RPM Act!

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

On Tuesday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m., SEMA PAC will host an exclusive reception at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino.

It’s election season and that means your elected officials have left Washington, D.C., to campaign in communities and states across the country until November. This is an ideal time to reach out to lawmakers and urge them to support the RPM Act before the end of the year.

What SEMA members can do this October:

Register to support the RPM Act at the 2016 SEMA Show: Headed to the 2016 SEMA Show? Stand up for your right to race by supporting SEMA’s Political Action Committee (SEMA PAC) and the lawmakers who support you. On Tuesday, November 1, at 7:30 p.m., SEMA PAC will host an exclusive reception at the Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino. Open only to SEMA members who contribute to SEMA PAC, the event will feature:

• An open bar and premium catering.
• Door prizes, including a 55-in. HDTV and Apple iPad.
• Celebrity appearances.
• Networking opportunities with industry leaders, including SEMA Chairman Doug Evans.
• An RPM Act support station.

For more information or to RSVP, contact SEMA PAC and Congressional Relations Director Christian Robinson at christianr@sema.org.

Request a meeting: Back at home? Contact your federal elected official's office and request a face-to-face meeting with the member or their staff in their district office. SEMA’s team in D.C. can provide background materials and talking points on why congress should support the RPM Act this year. Please email Christian Robinson if you’re interested in setting up a meeting.

Host a Tour of Your Business: Host a member of congress at your business, provide them with a tour of the facility and help your lawmaker better understand the motorsports industry and the issues that it faces. During the next several weeks when congress is not in session, lawmakers use their time to visit with local businesses and constituents, creating an ideal opportunity for your participation. Please email Christian Robinson if you’re interested in participating. Here’s an example of a tour hosted by SEMA-member PRO-FABrication earlier this year.

Attend a Town Hall: Many lawmakers have public town hall meetings throughout the year. The meetings serve as a way for elected officials to talk to constituents and potential voters. These forums are a good opportunity to educate your lawmakers about the motorsports community and industry and ask them to support for the RPM Act. You can sign up for emails and updates about your federal lawmakers’ town hall and public events schedule on their website. Please email Christian Robinson if you’re interested in receiving talking points and background materials.

Send a Letter: Can SEMA members rally to send 200,000 letters to congress? Continue our momentum by visiting www.SEMA.org/RPMAct and sending a letter through the RPM Act electronic letter-writing campaign. It only takes a minute and can make a huge impact in our effort to support the RPM Act!