By Carr Winn

For nearly 14 months, the Petersen Automotive Museum has undergone a renovation to upgrade the exterior and interior of the establishment, which originally opened in 1994. The museum is now complete. Following a weekend of preview events and tours, the Petersen Automotive Museum officially reopened Monday, December 7.

The outside of the building has been draped in a display of metallic strips that provide a unique look of flowing red waves. Inside, the three floors of the Petersen Automotive Museum have been completely transformed with new displays and updated attractions.

One of the newest additions to the museum is the Cars Mechanical Institute, where visitors interact with vehicles from the “Cars” franchise. Museum guests can learn about the internal workings of an engine, correctly connect circuits of an electrical system to power an engine’s flywheel, interact with a digital transmission to see how gear ratios affect wheel speed, and see how a suspension works to control a wheel over rough terrain.

Created via partnership with Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, the goal of the display is to offer an entertaining approach to educating people about cars and trucks that will inspire generations to be involved in the automotive hobby.

For more information, visit www.petersen.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to add crash-avoidance technology and pedestrian protection to its five-star New Car Assessment Program starting in model-year ’19. The NHTSA would also incorporate a new test that measures vehicle performance in a frontal offset crash. The so-called “Stars on Cars” label is posted on the new-car window and seeks to provide consumers with safety information when comparison shopping. 

The five-star rating system already reflects performance tests for frontal, side and rollover crashworthiness, along with emergency braking systems starting in model-year ’18. The NHTSA would also begin using half-star increments to expand the five-star test results.

Although the NHTSA does not intend to mandate the installation of the technology on all new vehicles, equipment, such as automatic emergency braking, blind-spot detection, lane-departure warning and pedestrian detection, would likely become standard on most vehicles as a result. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to add crash-avoidance technology and pedestrian protection to its five-star New Car Assessment Program starting in model-year ’19. The NHTSA would also incorporate a new test that measures vehicle performance in a frontal offset crash. The so-called “Stars on Cars” label is posted on the new-car window and seeks to provide consumers with safety information when comparison shopping. 

The five-star rating system already reflects performance tests for frontal, side and rollover crashworthiness, along with emergency braking systems starting in model-year ’18. The NHTSA would also begin using half-star increments to expand the five-star test results.

Although the NHTSA does not intend to mandate the installation of the technology on all new vehicles, equipment, such as automatic emergency braking, blind-spot detection, lane-departure warning and pedestrian detection, would likely become standard on most vehicles as a result. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to add crash-avoidance technology and pedestrian protection to its five-star New Car Assessment Program starting in model-year ’19. The NHTSA would also incorporate a new test that measures vehicle performance in a frontal offset crash. The so-called “Stars on Cars” label is posted on the new-car window and seeks to provide consumers with safety information when comparison shopping. 

The five-star rating system already reflects performance tests for frontal, side and rollover crashworthiness, along with emergency braking systems starting in model-year ’18. The NHTSA would also begin using half-star increments to expand the five-star test results.

Although the NHTSA does not intend to mandate the installation of the technology on all new vehicles, equipment, such as automatic emergency braking, blind-spot detection, lane-departure warning and pedestrian detection, would likely become standard on most vehicles as a result. 

For more information, contact Stuart Gosswein at stuartg@sema.org.

Major sponsor announcements, new car reveals, company acquisition news and much more will be unveiled in press conferences at the 2015 PRI Trade Show in Indianapolis. Additional press conferences may be included in the days leading up to the Show, so journalists are encouraged to check in at the PRI Show Media Center (Rooms 116–117) each day.

Major sponsor announcements, new car reveals, company acquisition news and much more will be unveiled in press conferences at the 2015 PRI Trade Show in Indianapolis. Additional press conferences may be included in the days leading up to the Show, so journalists are encouraged to check in at the PRI Show Media Center (Rooms 116–117) each day.

Attention PRI media and attendees: For all the latest news, product releases, company announcements, booth appearances and more from PRI Show exhibitors, visit the online Exhibitor Press Release Center. The site is updated daily, so check back often for the latest information and activity on the trade show floor.

Attention PRI media and attendees: For all the latest news, product releases, company announcements, booth appearances and more from PRI Show exhibitors, visit the online Exhibitor Press Release Center. The site is updated daily, so check back often for the latest information and activity on the trade show floor.

Attention PRI media and attendees: For all the latest news, product releases, company announcements, booth appearances and more from PRI Show exhibitors, visit the online Exhibitor Press Release Center. The site is updated daily, so check back often for the latest information and activity on the trade show floor.