Centerforce Hires Industry Veteran as Director of Sales

Centerforce, a manufacturer of performance clutches and flywheels for classic and late model cars and trucks, has announced that Harold Menke will join the Centerforce team as its new director of sales. Menke will work to expand Centerforce’s sales, drawing upon his expertise and strong relationships in the automotive aftermarket, the company says. Having worked… Continue reading Centerforce Hires Industry Veteran as Director of Sales

Bondurant High Performance Driving School Featured on TV Show

Bondurant High Performance Driving School will be featured on Season 3 of HISTORY’s “It’s How You Get There,” on Sunday, Aug. 2, the driving school announced. The episode follows the show’s hosts Jenn Barlow, Sam Nehme and Julian Taylor as they put the performance capabilities of the Dodge//SRT line to the test at the driving… Continue reading Bondurant High Performance Driving School Featured on TV Show

Akrapovič Audi RS 6, RS 7 Evolution Line Titanium Exhaust Now Available at Turn 14 Distribution

Akrapovič has released its Audi RS 6 Avant and RS 7 Sportback (C8) Evolution Line (Titanium) exhaust and Link Pipes and can now be found at Turn 14 Distribution, the sole U.S. automotive distributor for Akrapovič. The Evolution Line exhaust system is manufactured using high-grade lightweight titanium and features a specially designed layout with one… Continue reading Akrapovič Audi RS 6, RS 7 Evolution Line Titanium Exhaust Now Available at Turn 14 Distribution

Hot Shot’s Secret Distributes Care Packages to Truckers

Hot Shot’s Secret (HSS) has delivered over 500 Trucker Appreciation Care packages to truckers working hard during the COVID-19 pandemic to keep essential medical supplies and groceries stocked, the company announced. Beginning in April, the company began distributing the care packages that included a bottle of Hot Shot’s Secret Everyday Diesel Treatment, Hot Shot’s Secret… Continue reading Hot Shot’s Secret Distributes Care Packages to Truckers

Sid Polan, Manufacturer Representative, Passes Away at 83

The industry has lost another pioneer. Sid Polan started back in the 60’s with his brother-in-law, Herb Goldstein, at Mr. Phone. Polan was one of the first regionals that helped build distribution representing key product lines across the nation, with Mr. Phone being one of the few national rep agencies in the industry. Polan and… Continue reading Sid Polan, Manufacturer Representative, Passes Away at 83

Maurice Petty, Hall of Fame Engine Builder for Petty Enterprises, Passes Away

Maurice Petty, a stock-car racing pioneer who built the engines that propelled Petty Enterprises to over 200 victories, passed away on July 25 surrounded by family, the Petty family announced. He was 81-years old. Born in 1939 into the Petty family of Level Cross, North Carolina, a legendary family known for their wins and championships,… Continue reading Maurice Petty, Hall of Fame Engine Builder for Petty Enterprises, Passes Away

A Look Back at Porsche’s Failed IndyCar Program

A sportscar powerhouse, Porsche tried to take over America’s highest level of open wheel racing in the 1980s, only to run into numerous speed bumps along the way. Even with a 2.65-liter turbocharged V-8 under the cowling and Teo Fabi behind the wheel, Porsche only managed to win one race before pulling out of the… Continue reading A Look Back at Porsche’s Failed IndyCar Program

CES 2021 Moving to All-Digital Event

The Consumer Technology Association has announced that CES 2021 will be an all-digital event. “With the growing global health concerns about the spread of COVID-19, it is not possible to safely convene tens of thousands of people in Las Vegas in early January 2021 to meet and do business in person,” organizers said in a… Continue reading CES 2021 Moving to All-Digital Event

Upcoming Goodguys Events Postponed

Goodguys Rod and Custom Association has postponed five upcoming events, citing ongoing health risks and lack of necessary state and local approvals needed to produce and host the events, the organization said. The following events have been postponed until next year: • 6th North Carolina Nationals in Raleigh, NC (Postponed until April 23-25, 2021) •… Continue reading Upcoming Goodguys Events Postponed

RacingJunk Launching Weekly Virtual Cruise

Every Friday from now until Labor Day, RacingJunk.com will be hosting a virtual cruise, the online classified hosts announced. Called the Connect and Cruise, participants will post pictures or video of their cars at local car shows, cruises or track days and send them to RacingJunk to share. Every Friday RacingJunk will host the Connect… Continue reading RacingJunk Launching Weekly Virtual Cruise

Connected Car Market Expected to Slow in 2020

After years of consistent growth, the connected vehicle industry will face a 15% decline in shipments and flat revenues in 2020, according to a recent report from ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm. However, both embedded and aftermarket segments will see accelerated growth in 2021, and sales should return to trend in early… Continue reading Connected Car Market Expected to Slow in 2020

Twisted Automotive Adding All-Electric 4×4 to Lineup

Twisted Automotive, a builder of 4x4s based on the Land Rover Defender, is introducing a high-voltage lineup of electric 4×4 vehicles into the North American market. Limited to 30 vehicles, the NAS-E will feature Soft-Top 90 shape, an exclusive electric powertrain and a 200-mile battery range. “As the world moves steadily toward mass electrification, the… Continue reading Twisted Automotive Adding All-Electric 4×4 to Lineup

Fisker Planning to Join Extreme E Off-Road Racing Series

Extreme E, the new electric off-road motor racing championship, has revealed that it is in advanced talks with electric vehicle manufacturer Fisker on a series partnership and potential works team entrance. Extreme E, starting early 2021, is a new racing series which will see electric SUVs go head to head in extreme locations around the… Continue reading Fisker Planning to Join Extreme E Off-Road Racing Series

LGE-CTS Motorsports Launches Line of Off-Road, Truck Products

LGE-CTS Motorsports, an off-road and body shop located in San Dimas, California, has launched BAJA FORGED, a new line of off-road products for Ford trucks. Created by sisters Theresa Contreras and Sara Morosan, owners of LGE-CTS Motorsports, BAJA FORGED was first introduced over 10 years ago as one-off bumpers and roof racks to accompany their… Continue reading LGE-CTS Motorsports Launches Line of Off-Road, Truck Products

APC Automotive Technologies Completes Debt Restructuring

APC Automotive Technologies has successfully completed its debt restructuring after filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year, the company announced. As part of the restructuring, the Company has reduced the debt on its balance sheet by more than $290 million and secured a new $50 million senior secured term loan to finance its go-forward… Continue reading APC Automotive Technologies Completes Debt Restructuring