Category: Features

The latest feature articles about the automotive aftermarket from THE SHOP.

How Ford Designers Across the Globe Gather in the Same Room Without Leaving Their Countries

A designer from Shanghai, China, and another from Dearborn, Michigan, together step into a virtual design space to make changes to a global vehicle design. Both walk around a 3D model, review it and make changes on the fly. Once finished, the two remove their VR headsets and return to their separate workspaces-thousands of miles… Continue reading How Ford Designers Across the Globe Gather in the Same Room Without Leaving Their Countries

LS Fest West Floods Desert with Motorheads

*See additional videos below The Holley LS Fest West at Las Vegas Motor Speedway wrapped up two weeks ago. The company reported that the three-day event reached new attendance records, with 50-percent participation growth, 1,000 cars turning out, and more than 17,000 enthusiasts showing up for the festivities. LS Fest West features a wide assortment of… Continue reading LS Fest West Floods Desert with Motorheads

Comfort is 2020: GMC Debuts Newest Truck

GMC hopes to take “premium to the next level” with the 2020 Sierra 1500. The truck will offer GMC’s new carbon fiber bed, a 3-liter Duramax turbo-diesel, 10-speed automatic transmission, and additional technology like Adaptive Cruise Control Camera. “The Sierra is delivering the tech customers want in the light-duty truck market, and the 2020 model… Continue reading Comfort is 2020: GMC Debuts Newest Truck

Student-Run Car Show Extends Classic Car Tradition

McPherson College hosted the 20th annual C.A.R.S. Motoring Festival earlier this month in McPherson, Kansas. Nearly 400 cars filled the campus grounds on May 4 for the student-run show. Feature cars were prominently displayed in the center of campus and included a 1914 Peugeot L45 Grand Prix, a 1946 Kurtis Novi Indy race car, a… Continue reading Student-Run Car Show Extends Classic Car Tradition

Tint Shop’s Event Raises Money for Family of Fallen Officer

The tragic death on April 6 of California Highway Patrol Sgt. Steve Licon, who was struck and killed by a suspected drunken driver during a traffic stop on I-15 in Lake Elsinore, California, left the people of the Southern California city of Murrieta stunned and saddened. Murrieta-based tint shop named Tintman joined forces with Raized-Up, a… Continue reading Tint Shop’s Event Raises Money for Family of Fallen Officer

Racing Performance Taken from the Track to Your Feet

PUMA and Pirelli have partnered to create a racing-inspired shoe. The new Replicat-X shoe was inspired by Pirelli’s CINTURATO Blue tire, a product used at the highest levels of racing, according to the company.  The Replicat-X sports an oversized full rubber outsole, with a molded sock-liner. Pirelli’s unique CINTURATO Blue tread pattern on the sole-”used to… Continue reading Racing Performance Taken from the Track to Your Feet

Burns Stainless CEO Introduces Exhaust Merge Collectors

Vince Roman, CEO of Burns Stainless, used the above video to provide an introduction to exhaust merge collectors. Roman discusses and displays 2-1, 3-1, 4-1, 5-1 and 8-1 collectors; also explaining why Burns has standardized on a 15-degree merge angle. Burns Stainless will provide future episodes that will provide more depth on these concepts.

Jeep Teases Hybrid Renegade, Compass

Jeep leadership in recent months has stated their desire to produce electric SUVs for the U.S. beyond 2020. In March, at the Geneva International Motor Show, the company showcased electric-hybrid technology it’s already set to bring to the European market. “Today, the Jeep brand is making another major evolutionary step toward respecting the environment and… Continue reading Jeep Teases Hybrid Renegade, Compass

QTP 2015+ Dodge Challenger Hellcat Screamer Exhaust System

A dual mode muffler with a single inlet to a dual outlet. One outlet is a straight pipe with a valve at the end. When the valve is open you get the loud and free flowing exhaust system. Close the valve and the exhaust gases are diverted through the muffled section to get the quiet… Continue reading QTP 2015+ Dodge Challenger Hellcat Screamer Exhaust System