By Monika Earle

Reporters and journalists have the opportunity to conduct up to 14 interviews per day with manufacturers at the MPMC Media Trade Conference.

The MPMC Media Trade Conference is the ideal place for reporters and journalists to conduct up to 14 interviews per day with manufacturers. With up to 14 private, individual meetings taking place each day of the three-day event, reporters are able to obtain more than a year’s worth of content during the annual event.

Below is some of the coverage that resulted from last year’s event. Media can get more details and sign up at www.sema.org/mtcreg.

• Car Builder Magazine: www.kitcarclub.com/back-issues/CarBuilderMarchApril2015V6.pdf
• Shift and Steer:  www.shiftandsteer.com/events/2015/1/20/sema-mpmc-conference-2015
• Hot Rod: www.hotrod.com/features/1501-motorsports-parts-media-conference-speed-dating

For additional information, email Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org or call 909-978-6723.

By Monika Earle

Reporters and journalists have the opportunity to conduct up to 14 interviews per day with manufacturers at the MPMC Media Trade Conference.

The MPMC Media Trade Conference is the ideal place for reporters and journalists to conduct up to 14 interviews per day with manufacturers. With up to 14 private, individual meetings taking place each day of the three-day event, reporters are able to obtain more than a year’s worth of content during the annual event.

Below is some of the coverage that resulted from last year’s event. Media can get more details and sign up at www.sema.org/mtcreg.

• Car Builder Magazine: www.kitcarclub.com/back-issues/CarBuilderMarchApril2015V6.pdf
• Shift and Steer:  www.shiftandsteer.com/events/2015/1/20/sema-mpmc-conference-2015
• Hot Rod: www.hotrod.com/features/1501-motorsports-parts-media-conference-speed-dating

For additional information, email Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org or call 909-978-6723.

By Monika Earle

Reporters and journalists have the opportunity to conduct up to 14 interviews per day with manufacturers at the MPMC Media Trade Conference.

The MPMC Media Trade Conference is the ideal place for reporters and journalists to conduct up to 14 interviews per day with manufacturers. With up to 14 private, individual meetings taking place each day of the three-day event, reporters are able to obtain more than a year’s worth of content during the annual event.

Below is some of the coverage that resulted from last year’s event. Media can get more details and sign up at www.sema.org/mtcreg.

• Car Builder Magazine: www.kitcarclub.com/back-issues/CarBuilderMarchApril2015V6.pdf
• Shift and Steer:  www.shiftandsteer.com/events/2015/1/20/sema-mpmc-conference-2015
• Hot Rod: www.hotrod.com/features/1501-motorsports-parts-media-conference-speed-dating

For additional information, email Della Domingo at dellad@sema.org or call 909-978-6723.

Video: The Chris Kyle “The Legend” JK was built for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation to raise funds to benefit soldiers and EMS personnel with PTSD.

By SEMA Editors

During the 2015 SEMA Show, Transamerican Auto Parts selected the CK Legend Jeep by Addictive Desert Designs as the winner of its inaugural “Life is Better Off-Road” SEMA vehicle build competition. The Chris Kyle “The Legend” JK was built for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation to raise funds to benefit soldiers and EMS personnel with PTSD. The winning JK will be auctioned off next year for the foundation in an effort to continue to support those in need. Complete Customs of McKinney, Texas, built the Chris Kyle “The Legend” Jeep JK to honor Kyle and his beliefs and replica models will be built and offered to the general public starting in 2016.

“The CK Legend Jeep exemplifies what we envisioned when we initially conceived the Life is Better Off-Road Award,” said Transamerican Auto Parts President and CEO Greg Adler. “The entries we received set the benchmark in bringing off-road concepts to life with their winning combinations of form and function, well thought out design and execution while demonstrating the use of aftermarket parts and their impressive off-road capabilities.”

Video: The Chris Kyle “The Legend” JK was built for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation to raise funds to benefit soldiers and EMS personnel with PTSD.

By SEMA Editors

During the 2015 SEMA Show, Transamerican Auto Parts selected the CK Legend Jeep by Addictive Desert Designs as the winner of its inaugural “Life is Better Off-Road” SEMA vehicle build competition. The Chris Kyle “The Legend” JK was built for the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation to raise funds to benefit soldiers and EMS personnel with PTSD. The winning JK will be auctioned off next year for the foundation in an effort to continue to support those in need. Complete Customs of McKinney, Texas, built the Chris Kyle “The Legend” Jeep JK to honor Kyle and his beliefs and replica models will be built and offered to the general public starting in 2016.

“The CK Legend Jeep exemplifies what we envisioned when we initially conceived the Life is Better Off-Road Award,” said Transamerican Auto Parts President and CEO Greg Adler. “The entries we received set the benchmark in bringing off-road concepts to life with their winning combinations of form and function, well thought out design and execution while demonstrating the use of aftermarket parts and their impressive off-road capabilities.”

The next-generation Ford Fiesta has been spotted testing ahead of its likely 2017 launch. These shots, which show a modified chassis testing mule based on the current Fiesta, were taken on public roads in Spain.

A revised front-end design reveals a new shape for the grille and air intakes. The rear of the prototype is also disguised, while the model appears to have a wider track than the current Fiesta, suggesting the seventh-generation car will be larger than today's hatchback. Ford is likely to take some styling inspiration for the new Fiesta from the facelifted Focus, which went on sale about a year ago.

The current sixth-generation Fiesta, which received a facelift in 2013 and was launched in 2007, will be due for replacement toward the end of 2016, meaning a 2017 launch is likely.

Officials have been quick to deny any rumors of a Fiesta RS, with Ford Performance Global Director Dave Pericak saying the company is more than happy with having the ST as its Fiesta range-topper.

“The ST plays a really important role in the portfolio, in that it provides our ability to many buyers,” he said at the Geneva Motor Show last March. “Could you do something with the ST? Of course. Should you do something with it? We’re pleased with where the ST is now, so not for the foreseeable future.”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

The next-generation Ford Fiesta has been spotted testing ahead of its likely 2017 launch. These shots, which show a modified chassis testing mule based on the current Fiesta, were taken on public roads in Spain.

A revised front-end design reveals a new shape for the grille and air intakes. The rear of the prototype is also disguised, while the model appears to have a wider track than the current Fiesta, suggesting the seventh-generation car will be larger than today's hatchback. Ford is likely to take some styling inspiration for the new Fiesta from the facelifted Focus, which went on sale about a year ago.

The current sixth-generation Fiesta, which received a facelift in 2013 and was launched in 2007, will be due for replacement toward the end of 2016, meaning a 2017 launch is likely.

Officials have been quick to deny any rumors of a Fiesta RS, with Ford Performance Global Director Dave Pericak saying the company is more than happy with having the ST as its Fiesta range-topper.

“The ST plays a really important role in the portfolio, in that it provides our ability to many buyers,” he said at the Geneva Motor Show last March. “Could you do something with the ST? Of course. Should you do something with it? We’re pleased with where the ST is now, so not for the foreseeable future.”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

The next-generation Ford Fiesta has been spotted testing ahead of its likely 2017 launch. These shots, which show a modified chassis testing mule based on the current Fiesta, were taken on public roads in Spain.

A revised front-end design reveals a new shape for the grille and air intakes. The rear of the prototype is also disguised, while the model appears to have a wider track than the current Fiesta, suggesting the seventh-generation car will be larger than today's hatchback. Ford is likely to take some styling inspiration for the new Fiesta from the facelifted Focus, which went on sale about a year ago.

The current sixth-generation Fiesta, which received a facelift in 2013 and was launched in 2007, will be due for replacement toward the end of 2016, meaning a 2017 launch is likely.

Officials have been quick to deny any rumors of a Fiesta RS, with Ford Performance Global Director Dave Pericak saying the company is more than happy with having the ST as its Fiesta range-topper.

“The ST plays a really important role in the portfolio, in that it provides our ability to many buyers,” he said at the Geneva Motor Show last March. “Could you do something with the ST? Of course. Should you do something with it? We’re pleased with where the ST is now, so not for the foreseeable future.”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

The next-generation Ford Fiesta has been spotted testing ahead of its likely 2017 launch. These shots, which show a modified chassis testing mule based on the current Fiesta, were taken on public roads in Spain.

A revised front-end design reveals a new shape for the grille and air intakes. The rear of the prototype is also disguised, while the model appears to have a wider track than the current Fiesta, suggesting the seventh-generation car will be larger than today's hatchback. Ford is likely to take some styling inspiration for the new Fiesta from the facelifted Focus, which went on sale about a year ago.

The current sixth-generation Fiesta, which received a facelift in 2013 and was launched in 2007, will be due for replacement toward the end of 2016, meaning a 2017 launch is likely.

Officials have been quick to deny any rumors of a Fiesta RS, with Ford Performance Global Director Dave Pericak saying the company is more than happy with having the ST as its Fiesta range-topper.

“The ST plays a really important role in the portfolio, in that it provides our ability to many buyers,” he said at the Geneva Motor Show last March. “Could you do something with the ST? Of course. Should you do something with it? We’re pleased with where the ST is now, so not for the foreseeable future.”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

The next-generation Ford Fiesta has been spotted testing ahead of its likely 2017 launch. These shots, which show a modified chassis testing mule based on the current Fiesta, were taken on public roads in Spain.

A revised front-end design reveals a new shape for the grille and air intakes. The rear of the prototype is also disguised, while the model appears to have a wider track than the current Fiesta, suggesting the seventh-generation car will be larger than today's hatchback. Ford is likely to take some styling inspiration for the new Fiesta from the facelifted Focus, which went on sale about a year ago.

The current sixth-generation Fiesta, which received a facelift in 2013 and was launched in 2007, will be due for replacement toward the end of 2016, meaning a 2017 launch is likely.

Officials have been quick to deny any rumors of a Fiesta RS, with Ford Performance Global Director Dave Pericak saying the company is more than happy with having the ST as its Fiesta range-topper.

“The ST plays a really important role in the portfolio, in that it provides our ability to many buyers,” he said at the Geneva Motor Show last March. “Could you do something with the ST? Of course. Should you do something with it? We’re pleased with where the ST is now, so not for the foreseeable future.”

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde