By Della Domingo

With many new and unique products in store for the coming year, Curt Group’s New Product Spotlight Page will be the first to reveal the company’s new products, and include photos, videos, key features for each product, custom vehicle builds, as well as downloadable key-feature fliers.

Manufacturing companies are gearing up for SEMA360, where they will showcase new products for the automotive specialty-equipment industry and prepare to meet with resellers from all over the world. Here are details on what some manufacturers have planned:   

• ORACLE Lighting will showcase new lighting products for the ’20 Chevy Camaro and ’19–’20 Chevy Silverado. Both the ’20 Chevy Camaro SS/RS Oracle Colorshift RGB+A Headlight DRL Upgrade and the ’19–’20 Chevy Silverado 1500 Oracle Colorshift RGB+W Headlight DRL Upgrade can make hundreds of different colors and dozens of patterns.
• Redline Detection is introducing SpeedSmoke—a diagnostic leak detector designed to address the proliferation of boosted vehicles in the aftermarket. SpeedSmoke can pinpoint faults in naturally aspirated engines as well as pinpoint high pressure turbo, diesel, supercharged, boost leaks, with 100% reliability in just minutes. 
• Sharpline Converting Inc. will offer special discounted pricing on its latest products to buyers during SEMA360. The company manufactures roll striping, graphics, paint protection film and chemical protection products to every segment of the automotive industry.
• Curt Group will showcase its newly introduced New Product Spotlight Page. With many new and unique products in store for the coming year, the New Product Spotlight Page will be the first to reveal CURT’s new products and include photos, videos, key features for each product, custom vehicle builds, as well as downloadable key-feature fliers. 
• Diode Dynamics will have its new SSC2 2-in. LED Pod, featuring high-output intensity and designed for maximum functionality, with custom-engineered TIR optics shining in highly useful beam patterns. With four standard backlight options, these pods are a powerful light option that can be mounted virtually anywhere on a vehicle, including spots where LED Light Bars are not an option. 
• Supreme Suspensions is featuring its new 1.6-in. Ratchet Tie-Down Strap Kit. Made from professional-grade, high-tensile polyester with triple-stitched webbing, the Ratchet Tie-Down Strap Kit features a 1,460-lb. Safe Working Load and a 4,400-lb. Max Breaking Strength. Easy-to-use “S” hooks constructed of ASTM equivalent 1045 structural steel help to resist deformation and deflection under heavy loads. They are also stratch-resistant, waterproof and UV-protected.
• AEM Performance Electronics will featuring its new VCU300, along with other new EV products, during SEMA360. The VCU300 is used on both the Ford Performance CobraJet1400 (the fastest door-slammer drag EV in the world), and the Huff Motorsports EV Dragter (the first EV dragster to eclipse 200 mph in the quarter-mile). 
• BlueDevil Products is showcasing its BlueDevil Gasket Sealer and its BlueDevil Radiator Flush. The gasket sealer will repair and seal leaks in blown head gaskets, warped or cracked heads, heater cores and freeze plugs. The radiator flush restores efficiency to vehicles by helping remove grease, rust, grime or any other buildup that occurs during normal vehicle use.
• TRAK Machine Tools will feature its new Toolroom Machining Center and demonstrate how easy it is to transition from manual work, such asmachining a prototype or test piece in Toolroom Ops, to full production machining in Production Ops. It’s a full feature three-axis machining center when you need to run low-volume production, and with the flip of a switch will work like its popular TRAK DPM.
• Bully Dog and SCT Performance will offer SEMA360 specials and give away $50,000 in tuners as part of its Great Tuner Giveaway. Staff will showcase the SCT Livewire Vision Performance Monitor, and share information about the new vehicle coverage added to the SCT X4 Performance Programmer and the Bully Dog GT.

As a 100% online event created to fill the void of the in-person SEMA Show not taking place in Las Vegas, SEMA360 provides the industry with a trade-only platform that provides manufacturers and resellers an opportunity to connect and focus on new products, vehicles, education and doing business. Learn more by visiting www.sema360.com.  

Manufacturers who have special SEMA360 discounts, or who would like to promote their SEMA360 plans and be included on the list above, should email Kelly Clancy at kellyc@sema.org.  

By SEMA Editors

SEMA has received a 2020 Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) award, which will allow SEMA to further assist companies, such as Injen, to increase export sales.

SEMA was presented a 2020 Market Development Cooperator Program (MDCP) award, which will allow SEMA to expand its programs to assist its member manufacturers in exporting products to growing international markets.

The award marks the third time SEMA has received an MDCP grant. Presented by the Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA), the MDCP award includes financial and technical assistance to help U.S. companies compete in international markets. SEMA has used and plans to continue using the award to introduce several new initiatives that address trade barriers hindering American specialty-equipment companies’ ability to sell overseas.

“International sales provide SEMA members and the automotive specialty-equipment market with valuable opportunities to grow and expand their sales,” said Linda Spencer, SEMA senior director of international and government affairs. “Having the financial and technical support of the International Trade Administration will significantly aid in providing the industry with the programs and services that will allow them to be successful. We’re excited to be able to utilize the grant and introduce new, meaningful programs.”

The Commerce Department presented awards to 10 nonprofit industry trade groups to create or sustain U.S. jobs by increasing or maintaining the export of American goods.

“Through these partnerships with non-profit industry trade groups, the MDCP awardees are able to address trade barriers, enhance industry competitiveness and generate exports that create and sustain American jobs,” said Deputy Under Secretary for International Trade, Performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the Under Secretary for International Trade Joseph Semsar.

The public-private partnership with the ITA has made it possible for U.S. manufacturers to participate in SEMA-sponsored overseas trade missions to promising markets, including the United Arab Emirates, Australia and China. To date, participating U.S. firms from 38 states have reported export sales of more than $160 million.

The $300,000 grant, along with funds from SEMA, will be used to address the growing problem of counterfeit automotive customizing products, and to continue ongoing efforts to seek pro-industry regulations abroad that allow U.S. products equal market access. Industry groups pledge to pay a minimum of two-thirds of the project cost and to sustain the project after the MDCP award period ends.

For more information about MDCP, visit www.trade.gov/mdcp. For more information about SEMA's international programs, visit www.sema.org/international.

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Rookie Steve Halprin defeated Dom DiDonato in the final round of competition in VP Racing Madditives Street Outlaw.

Race Wrap—2020 NMRA World Finals and Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival

The 22nd Annual NMRA World Finals & Holley Intergalactic Ford Festival at Beech Bend Raceway Park in Bowling Green, Kentucky, wrapped up a crazy 2020, and yet a rather successful Holley NMRA Ford Nationals season for racers and enthusiasts alike.

VP Racing Madditives Street Outlaw: Rookie Steve Halprin met Dom DiDonato in the final round of competition. When the race was over, it was Halprin who had turned on the win light at the top end of the track, and grabbed his first NMRA event win and took his first trip to the Aerospace Components Winners Circle.

Edebrock Renegade: Joel Greathouse drove to victory in the final round when Eric Bardekoff’s Mustang failed to start.

JDM Engineering Limited Street: Bill Putnam defeated Chad Wendel in the final round, 8.33 to 8.43.

G-Force Transmissions Coyote Stock: Chester Drake met Drew Lyons in the final round, where Lyons drilled the tree with a .006 light, and shifted what might have been all four gears of his G-Force transmission in the air, but the driving effort cost him time and Drake to stormed past him for the win, 10.02 to 10.48.

Richmond Gear Factory Stock: Leslie Jr. met Justin Fogelsonger in the final round of competition, took the starting line advantage and then took the trip to the Aerospace Components Winners Circle with a 10.15-to-10.17 victory.

Exedy Racing Clutch Modular Muscle: Gary Parker won four elimination rounds to meet Jason Henson in the finals. Once there, Parker was quick to the tree and quick to the win light.

ARP Open Comp: The final round came down to Greg Cole and Chad Scholten. Both drivers did their jobs well off the line in the battle of Fox-Body Mustangs, but it was Cole who was victorious.

Detroit Locker Truck & Lightning: Dave Cole met Fred Wade in the finals, where Wade got the better of him from the start to the finish to take the win.

ROUSH Performance Super Stang: Kevin McKenna drove to the win after defeating Pete Espeut in the final round of competition.

Fastest Street Car Magazine Ford Muscle: Clyde Dunphy in his ’72 Mustang Mach 1 defeated Llyod Mikeska in the final round of competition and celebrated in the Aerospace Components Winners Circle.

Mickey Thompson Cobra/Terminator vs. GT500 Shootout: Ryan Aycock met Dwayne Hickman in the finals, where Hickman ran the slower of the two times with a 7.75 to Aycock’s 7.68, but he grabbed a .223-second starting line advantage that allowed him to take the holeshot win.

Hellion Turbo Battle: Donato Sierchio took the first of two wins at this event after defeating James McCord, 7.28 to 7.44 in the heads-up eliminator.

QA1 True Street: Dan Saitz in his ’11 Mustang GT took runner-up honors with a 9.019 average while Daniel Rosner rocketed to the 9-second win. Bob Myers banged the gears in his Mercury Capri to the 10-second win, Tim Apple took the 11-second award with an 11.043 average, and Gary Johnson went 12.005 for the 12-second prize. Leading the 13-second charge was Clint Plummer with a 13.015 average, Richard Shannon Doyle collected a 14.009 average for the 14-second win, and Brian Flanagan narrowly beat out multi-time 15-second winner Belinda Moore with a 15.026 to her 15.093 average.

GForce Performance Engineering King of the Street: The final round came down to Spring Break Shootout winner Donato Sierchio and St. Louis True Street winner Randy Thomas, with Sierchio rocketing to the win in his turbocharged Fox-Body Mustang.

TREMEC Stick Shift Shootout: In the final round, Tim Casto defeated 2019 Stick Shift Shootout winner Mike Niehaus for the win and the trip to the Aerospace Components Winners Circle.

Capri Club of North America: Chris Rolls took the win over James Meredith after Meredith turned on the red light at the start.

RacePagesDigital.com Bracket 3: In the final round of competition, it was Michael Crass who drilled the tree with a .009 light and then took the win over Danny Towe, who wasn’t far behind with a .019, in the tough final round.

Chrysler Performance West Fall Fling to Be Held at Irwindale Dragstrip, October 24

Chrysler Performance West’s Fall Fling will be held at Irwindale Dragstrip in Irwindale, California, October 24. In previous years, the Fall Fling was held at Woodley Park. For 25 years, the signature all-Mopar event has featured hundreds of Mopars and swappers from the Western States and Canada. Participants are free to show their daily drivers, works in progress, projects, trailer queens, modern Mopars and show queens. Due to COVID-19 regulations, masks must be worn. Register now at www.irwindalespeedway.com.

IndyCar Announces 17-Race Schedule For 2021

IndyCar officials have announced a 17-race schedule for the 2021 NTT IndyCar Series. The 2021 season will begin Sunday, March 7, on the streets of St. Petersburg, Florida, marking the 10th consecutive year that St. Petersburg will host the launch of a new season. For the first time, the Series will race at Texas Motor Speedway in the month of May during a doubleheader weekend May 1-2, before the 105th Running of the Indianapolis 500 presented by Gainbridge, scheduled for Sunday, May 30. The Detroit doubleheader has moved to June 12-13, while the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course will host INDYCAR during the July 4 holiday weekend. IndyCar will make a debut on the streets of Nashville, Tennessee, for the first Music City Grand Prix on Sunday, August 8, followed by the road course at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Saturday, August 14. The three-weekend stretch culminates with a return to the oval at World Wide Technology Raceway, Saturday, Aug. 21. The 2021 season champion will be crowned Sunday, September 19 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca. For the complete schedule, including broadcast info, visit the IndyCar website.

Doug Kalitta earned his second win this season and 49th in his standout career after going 3.690 seconds at 322.58 mph in his 11,000-hp Mac Tools dragster, beating defending world champ Steve Torrence in the final round.

Doug Kalitta and Tommy Johnson Jr. Pick Up Key Victories at MOPAR Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals Presented by Pennzoil

Veteran Doug Kalitta won for the fourth time in St. Louis and pulled within two points of the Top Fuel lead last Sunday, racing to a victory at the ninth annual Mopar Express Lane NHRA Midwest Nationals presented by Pennzoil at World Wide Technology Raceway. Tommy Johnson (Funny Car) also won at the eighth race of the 2020 NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series season. Due to a unique combination of cold temperatures and wind direction, NHRA officials postponed the conclusion of racing in Pro Stock and Pro Stock Motorcycle on Sunday. The two classes will be completed at an upcoming event. The race was also highlighted by the announcement that Camping World has partnered with NHRA to become the sponsor of the premier professional series, which will be known as the NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series.

Kalitta earned his second win this season and 49th in his standout career after going 3.690 seconds at 322.58 mph in his 11,000-hp Mac Tools dragster, beating defending world champ Steve Torrence in the final round. It closed the gap between Kalitta and Torrence, who has won two straight world titles, to just two points, setting the stage for a memorable championship battle.

In Funny Car, Johnson picked up a crucial victory to stay in championship contention, going 3.884 at 326.88 in his 11,000-hp MD Anderson Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat in the final round to squeak past Matt Hagan’s 3.886 at 333.00. Hagan jumped past him by advancing to the final round, but Johnson now trails by just 34 points.

In Pro Stock, action was stopped midway through the second round, with Greg Anderson and Matt Hartford both picking up wins. Anderson ran a Sunday-best 6.502 at 211.53 in his Summit Racing Equipment Chevrolet Camaro in his second-round victory. Erica Enders was set to race Chris McGaha when the call was made to postpone the rest of racing action in the class. Aaron Stanfield and points leader Jason Line were slated to race as well. That winner will meet Hartford and Anderson will race the winner of Enders-McGaha.

Pro Stock Motorcycle completed its second round of eliminations before action was halted on Sunday. Points leader Matt Smith, who won the most recent race in Gainesville, went an eliminations-best 6.767 at 199.49 on his DENSO Auto Parts/Stockseth Racing EBR to move into the semifinals. Joining him was Steve Johnson, teammate and U.S. Nationals winner Scotty Pollacheck and reigning world champ Andrew Hines. Smith and Johnson will square off in the semifinals, while Pollacheck and Hines will race for a spot in the final round. Action in the E3 Spark Plugs NHRA Pro Mod Series was also postponed due to the cold temperatures and wind direction. There were no elimination runs made in the class on Sunday.

The NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series continues October 14-18, with the AAA Texas NHRA FallNationals at Texas Motorplex in Dallas.

NHRA Releases 22-Race NHRA Camping WOrld Drag-Racing Series Schedule for 2021 Season

NHRA officials have announced a 22-race 2021 NHRA Camping World Drag Racing Series schedule. Details on Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, and Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying days as well as special exhibitions and specialty series that compete at national events will be announced in coming weeks. NHRA enters 2021 with a new sponsor on its premier professional series—Camping World—and an extended partnership with FOX Sports. All 22 events in this extreme sport series will be aired exclusively on FOX Sports with select events on the FOX broadcast network.

In 2021 NHRA will celebrate its 70th anniversary, and for the first time, the NHRA season will kick off on the east coast with the 52nd annual AMALIE Motor Oil Gatornationals at Gainesville Raceway, March 12-14. The traditional series opener, the 61st annual Lucas Oil NHRA Winternationals at Auto Club Raceway at Pomona, will move to April 9-11, in 2021, starting a three-week spring stretch on the West Coast. The Winternationals will be followed by the DENSO Spark Plugs NHRA Four-Wide Nationals in Las Vegas, the first of two four-wide events during the 2021 campaign, and the NHRA Arizona Nationals in Phoenix, April 23-25.

NHRA’s Western Swing includes thrilling events at Bandimere Speedway in Denver, Sonoma Raceway in Sonoma, Calif., and Pacific Raceways in Seattle over consecutive weeks. The sport’s biggest race, the historic NHRA U.S. Nationals, will stay in its traditional place over Labor Day Weekend, September 1-5, at Lucas Oil Raceway at Indianapolis. NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship playoff system, with the top 10 racers in each professional category competing for a championship over the final six races, will lead into the 2021 season finale, the 56th annual Auto Club NHRA Finals slated for November 12-14, at Auto Club Raceway in Pomona, California.

View the full schedule.

For more racing news, visit Performance Racing Industry’s (PRI) website.

Compiled by SEMA Editors

AASA Technology Conference Virtual Fundraising Effort Nets More Than $4,000 for Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation

As the AASA Technology Conference (ATC) concluded its virtual conference last week, and the Automotive Aftermarket Charitable Foundation (AACF) was the beneficiary of a $4,175 gift from participants, thanks to some creative thinking by ATC organizers and “Loonie-Toonie” game sponsors Pricedex Software. The game is a variation of “heads and tails,” and requires participants to ante up to participate. To celebrate the heritage of Pricedex Software's roots in Canada, Canadian “Toonies” (a $2 coin) are tossed and participants stay alive by guessing the outcome of each toss until only one participant remains. This year, participants made online donations to the AACF as their ante to play the game.

“The ATC Conference is the premier technology conference in the aftermarket, and the Foundation is humbled to be the recipient of their generosity each year,” said Jon Owens, chair of AACF's Revenue Growth Committee. “The ‘Loonie-Toonie’ game is becoming renowned throughout the industry as a fun, light-hearted way to do something really good for the aftermarket family. Our heartfelt thanks goes out to Pricedex Software for sponsoring and conducting this great event, and the creative way in which they teamed with AASA to execute it this year. Just awesome!"

The AACF has been uniquely challenged this year as they have traditionally relied on more face-to-face, activity-based fundraisers. Given the circumstances of the global pandemic, AACF has had to adjust and get creative in order to sustain their fundraising efforts. To that end, the Foundation has partnered with TopGolf—a recreational golf simulation facility to host the AACF Top Contender National Championship. For more information on how you can participate in this nationwide event, go to www.aacfi.org and click on the “TopGolf Fundraiser” link. 

LIQUI MOLY has signed a sponsorship with SV Offshore for the remainder of the 2020 SuperCat PowerBoat race season as well as the 2021 race season.

LIQUI MOLY Announces Sponsorship With SV Offshore

LIQUI MOLY has announced it has signed a sponsorship with SV Offshore for the remainder of the 2020 SuperCat PowerBoat race season as well as the 2021 race season. LIQUI MOLY is expanding its new marine line of high-performance lubricants and will utilize SV Offshore to promote and prove its different marine products in real-time race conditions. SV Offshore is a professional offshore power boat racing team competing in the SuperCat Power Boat Series sanctioned by P1 Offshore and the OPA. SV Offshore represents the factory Outerlimits powerboat manufacturer and is owned by Simon Prevost and Vinnie Dioro who are also the driver and throttleman respectfully. The deal was overseen by motorsports marketing agency Drive Motorsports International.

Champion Oil Provides Updated OBD-II Codes for Powerstroke, Cummins and Duramax

Champion Oil ecently updated its technical bulletins on OBD-II Codes for Powerstroke, Cummins and Duramax. Vehicle manufacturers have fitted on-board diagnostic (OBD) systems for many years that provide codes to help identify specific issues. The most recent diesel powertrain codes can be found for Powerstroke, Cummins and Duramax at the Champion’s Diesel Technical Bulletin button.

Elisa Bannon-Jones	Deborah Brundage

Icahn Automotive Appoints Elisa Bannon-Jones Chief People Officer and Deborah Brundage Chief Marketing Officer  

Icahn Automotive has announced the appointment of two senior executives: Elisa Bannon-Jones as chief people officer (CPO) and Deborah Brundage as chief marketing officer (CMO). Bannon-Jones will lead the overall human resources strategy, overseeing compensation and benefits, talent acquisition and performance and development. Brundage will direct the company’s marketing, communications, and customer experience strategies, with a strong focus on consumer insights and digital engagement.

Most recently, Bannon-Jones was chief human resources officer at Frontier Communications, where she had responsibility for developing and executing the human resource strategy in support of the overall strategic direction of the organization. Prior to joining Frontier Communications, Bannon-Jones served in human resources, sales and operations leadership roles at The Budget Group, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular and Brightstar Corp. She has certifications from the Kellogg Strategic Human Resources and Cornell Women in Executive Leadership programs, and a master human capital strategist designation in organizational effectiveness from the Human Capital Institute. She is a member of the Consero talent management advisory board and the Capella University School of Business and Technology business advisory board.

Brundage comes to the company after having served as CMO at Monro Inc., where she led a rebranding strategy and oversaw the marketing and customer service teams. Prior to joining Monro, Deborah spent nearly 17 years with Procter & Gamble, where she held roles of increasing responsibility and worked on a diverse group of categories and well-known consumer products.

David Salters

Honda Performance Development Names David Salters President

Honda Performance Development (HPD), which leads all Honda and Acura high-performance racing programs in North America, has announced David Salters as the new president. He will become the seventh president in its history and will succeed Ted Klaus, who will retire from HPD on December 1, after a 30-year career with Honda. Salters joined HPD in 2015 as a chief engineer and engine technical leader, serving as technical director since 2019. As president, he will have responsibility for overseeing Honda's racing and engineering activities and working directly with the company's racing teams and sponsors. Prior to joining HPD, Salters had a series of roles in high profile racing programs, including serving as the head of ICE power unit development for the Ferrari Formula 1 program, as head of F1 engine development at Mercedes-Benz High Performance Engines (formerly Ilmor) and as a development/design engineer for the CART Indy car program at Cosworth Racing Ltd.

Recaro Automotive has announced the grand opening of its new North American facility, Recaro Automotive HQ.

Recaro Automotive Seating Opens New North American Facility

Recaro Automotive has announced the grand opening of its new North American facility, Recaro Automotive HQ. Located in Clinton Township, Michigan, the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility took place October 6. Earlier this year, Recaro Automotive was acquired by Raven Acquisitions LLC. The new automotive facility will be responsible for OEM, commercial vehicle and aftermarket seats. Additionally, international shipments of seating materials and products will be processed through this specific plant moving forward. Recaro’s most recent product launch, the brand’s first-ever off-road seats, will soon begin production at Recaro Automotive HQ. These seats, known as the Pro Racer SPG XL ORV and the Cross Sportster ORV, will come to market by the end of 2020 for customer purchase. To support these endeavors, the Recaro Automotive HQ will create job opportunities for workers within the Detroit area.

Recaro worked hand-in-hand with community leaders throughout the site selection and construction process. The official ribbon cutting, which featured a speech by Emil Kreycik and a product display, was attended by Bob Cannon, Clinton Township supervisor, and Jack Johns, project manager at Macomb County Department of Planning & Economic Development. Moving forward, private and socially-distanced tours of the facility will be available by appointment for OEM customers and Recaro’s marketing partners.

Following the acquisition of Recaro Automotive Seating by Raven Acquisitions LLC, the company continues to focus on its core business—performance seats and ergonomic seats, as well as special applications. This new structure allows for shorter and faster decision-making processes with greater flexibility to better meet the requirements of the market, aftermarket, commercial and OEM customers.

Mopar to Offer More Than 100 Factory-Engineered Accessories for All-new ’21 Ram 1500 TRX

Mopar is offering more than 100 factory-engineered, quality-tested parts and accessories for the all-new 702hp ’21 Ram 1500 TRX. Accessories include RamBar, bed-mounted spare-tire carrier, off-road rock rails, rear bed step, beadlock-capable wheel rings and more.

Have some company news you would like to share? Let us know and the news may appear in an upcoming issue of SEMA eNews. Send your items for consideration to editors@sema.org.

Here’s another prototype for the upcoming Corvette C8 Z06.

The prototype spotted features a staggered wheel/tire configuration, with the rear tires being particularly wide. Compared to a “regular” Stingray, the eighth-gen Z06 has a wider stance. There's camo covering what is imagined to be carbon-fiber wheels. Also, note that this prototype is missing the center-exit dual exhaust (which was caught on an earlier C8 Z06 prototype), which makes us wonder if GM may have scrapped the idea, or if this just an older prototype.

The high-pitched revs produced by the car were very distinct and are like nothing else ever seen from the Corvette lineup throughout its history. It’s expected that a high-revving DOHC 5.5L V8 is under the hood, based around the racing motor introduced in the C8.R last year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s another prototype for the upcoming Corvette C8 Z06.

The prototype spotted features a staggered wheel/tire configuration, with the rear tires being particularly wide. Compared to a “regular” Stingray, the eighth-gen Z06 has a wider stance. There's camo covering what is imagined to be carbon-fiber wheels. Also, note that this prototype is missing the center-exit dual exhaust (which was caught on an earlier C8 Z06 prototype), which makes us wonder if GM may have scrapped the idea, or if this just an older prototype.

The high-pitched revs produced by the car were very distinct and are like nothing else ever seen from the Corvette lineup throughout its history. It’s expected that a high-revving DOHC 5.5L V8 is under the hood, based around the racing motor introduced in the C8.R last year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s another prototype for the upcoming Corvette C8 Z06.

The prototype spotted features a staggered wheel/tire configuration, with the rear tires being particularly wide. Compared to a “regular” Stingray, the eighth-gen Z06 has a wider stance. There's camo covering what is imagined to be carbon-fiber wheels. Also, note that this prototype is missing the center-exit dual exhaust (which was caught on an earlier C8 Z06 prototype), which makes us wonder if GM may have scrapped the idea, or if this just an older prototype.

The high-pitched revs produced by the car were very distinct and are like nothing else ever seen from the Corvette lineup throughout its history. It’s expected that a high-revving DOHC 5.5L V8 is under the hood, based around the racing motor introduced in the C8.R last year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s another prototype for the upcoming Corvette C8 Z06.

The prototype spotted features a staggered wheel/tire configuration, with the rear tires being particularly wide. Compared to a “regular” Stingray, the eighth-gen Z06 has a wider stance. There's camo covering what is imagined to be carbon-fiber wheels. Also, note that this prototype is missing the center-exit dual exhaust (which was caught on an earlier C8 Z06 prototype), which makes us wonder if GM may have scrapped the idea, or if this just an older prototype.

The high-pitched revs produced by the car were very distinct and are like nothing else ever seen from the Corvette lineup throughout its history. It’s expected that a high-revving DOHC 5.5L V8 is under the hood, based around the racing motor introduced in the C8.R last year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Here’s another prototype for the upcoming Corvette C8 Z06.

The prototype spotted features a staggered wheel/tire configuration, with the rear tires being particularly wide. Compared to a “regular” Stingray, the eighth-gen Z06 has a wider stance. There's camo covering what is imagined to be carbon-fiber wheels. Also, note that this prototype is missing the center-exit dual exhaust (which was caught on an earlier C8 Z06 prototype), which makes us wonder if GM may have scrapped the idea, or if this just an older prototype.

The high-pitched revs produced by the car were very distinct and are like nothing else ever seen from the Corvette lineup throughout its history. It’s expected that a high-revving DOHC 5.5L V8 is under the hood, based around the racing motor introduced in the C8.R last year.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

By SEMA Editors

Established in 2007, SEMA Cares steers the same dedication and passion our membership has for automotive endeavors to helping children and others in need. SEMA Cares Chairman Melanie White is now handing the reins over to Kathryn Reinhardt. As the new chairman, Reinhardt is introducing the Build-At-Home fundraising campaign, a safe way to donate during the pandemic. This new campaign allows the industry to donate to SEMA Cares, and receive a fun project for both kids and adults to enjoy.

By donating to SEMA Cares, the Association is able to significantly improve the lives of many who need it through our contributions to the Austin Hatcher Foundation for pediatric cancer, Childhelp prevention and treatment of child abuse, and the Victory Junction camp for children with serious medical conditions and serious illnesses.

For more information and SEMA Cares, and to purchase a Build-At-Home kit visit www.sema.org/semacares.