Drummer Faces Off Against AWE in ‘RevOff’

AWE, a precision engineering and manufacturing firm outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, orchestrated a “RevOff” to pit their AWE Touring Edition Exhaust for the Jeep Trackhawk against progressive metal band Periphery’s drummer, Matt Halpern.

The RevOff features a “call and response” battle where the Trackhawk, situated on AWE’s “Moment of Truth” AWD Mustang Dyno, blasts its exhaust note in multiple bursts, each time responded to with a solo by Halpern. The video culminates with a head to head full-throttle run, with Halpern’s tuned Trackhawk which has been dyno-verified to produce 920 peak crank horsepower at over 170MPH.

AWE’s RevOffs generally compare vehicles, including the classic “Mustang vs. Camaro” rivalry.

“When Matt approached us, it only took a couple of minutes to realize this was the only way to consummate our partnership. A very ridiculous way, but the only way. Fans of both AWE, Periphery and Matt specifically are going to need to watch this and make the call – who won the epic RevOff?” said AWE VP of Marketing, Jesse Kramer.

Halpern daily drives his AWE-equipped WK2 Jeep Trackhawk, which is also modified with a BlackOps Auto Works Demon Hood, Swift Springs, aFe Carbon Fiber Cold Air Intake and the High Horse Performance Stage 1 Package, including Metco Upper Pulley, Mishimoto 180 Thermostat, Demon Injectors, Gates Heavy Duty Green Belt, UPR Catch Can and Crank Case Breather and a Diablosport Unlocked PCM T2 handheld custom dyno tune.

“This RevOff was an absolute blast. It comprised three of my favorite things: creating fun content, drums and horsepower. From the planning stages through execution, working with AWE was fun and easy, and I couldn’t be happier with the ultimate result. My Trackhawk sounds better than ever. Also, [for what it’s worth], I think I won the RevOff.”

AWE worked with High Horse Performance to create the video.

By A.J. Hecht

A.J. Hecht is the managing editor of THE SHOP and host of the In Gear with THE SHOP podcast. Have an idea, a tip, or a question you’d like to see answered? Contact A.J. at ahecht@cahabamedia.com.