In December, the SEMA Performance Parts and Accessories Demand Index (PADI) fell 2 points (6%) from a November reading of 31, indicating that around 8% of adult American drivers (approximately 8 million households) have plans to purchase specialty-equipment products sometime in the next three months...

Despite suffering a 32% drop in new sales from this time last year, the pickup segment is the second-largest group of registered vehicles in the United States. Data from Experian Automotive shows nearly 51 million pickups registered as of mid-2008 (20.5% of total registrations), trailing only...

North American enthusiasts can finally get their hands on one of the world's most coveted performance icons: Nissan’s GT-R, successor to the generations of Skyline GT-R, known to enthusiasts and fanboys by its generation codes (R32, R33, R34) or simply by what Japanese enthusiasts called it—Godzilla...

Sales in the custom wheel market have increased from just over $1.4 billion in 1992 to more than $4.6 billion in 2007. To the specialty-equipment fan, custom wheels are the perfect opportunity to showcase luxury and opulence. But with these lean times, it is appropriate that current wheel trends are...

SEMA has revised, updated and formatted for online usage its guide to emissions certification of specialty automotive aftermarket parts. Known as the “Black Book” and available only to SEMA members, the guide is now simplified in many areas to facilitate achieving emissions compliance status with...

Ford drastically reduced the ordering combinations available on its best-selling F-150 pickup, according to a report in Automotive News, and other manufacturers have moved to reduce the scope and types of options that they would provide at the dealership in order to save on overhead costs. Photo...

The 2010 Mustang is one of several vehicles available in Ford's Project Vehicle Program.

This '31 Studebaker built by Choppin' Block Custom Fab in Fresno, California, and featured in the Toyo Tires display (owned by Toyo's Adrian Puente), won CarDomain's pick for Best Hot Rod. CarDomain Network recently announced its Best of SEMA 2008 Awards, naming its picks for the top display...

Manufacturers: Demonstrate the quality, reliability and use of your product within the industry by conducting a product demonstration at the upcoming Technical Skills & Training Conference, set for Friday and Saturday, March 27 and 28, 2009, in Orlando, Florida.