SEMA New Product Award Winners Announced

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) announced its Best New Products Award winners at the 2022 SEMA Show.

SEMA’s annual New Product Awards competition recognizes outstanding achievements in the development of products being introduced to the automotive specialty-equipment market at the SEMA Show, the organization said. Products are judged in 18 award categories, and each category has one winner and two runners-up.

Nearly 2,000 products were entered into the 18 different Showcase categories to be considered for a SEMA New Product Awards this year. Winners were selected based on a variety of factors that included superiority of innovation, technical achievement, quality and workmanship, consumer appeal and marketability, and more. 

The New Product Award Winners are:

Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) Product

  • Winner: ALLDATA ADAS Quick Reference, ALLDATA
  • Runner Up: Hands-On ADAS Calibration Training, I-CAR
  • Runner Up: Test Drive CoPilot, Opus IVS

Collision Repair & Refinish Product

  • Winner: Test Drive CoPilot, Opus IVS
  • Runner Up: 3M RepairStack Performance Solutions, 3M
  • Runner Up: Fast Puller by GUNIWHEEL, GUNIWHEEL

Electric Vehicle Product

  • Winner: Active Performance Sound, Borla Performance
  • Runner Up: APP EV Systems Battery Conversion Kit, APP EV Systems

Engineered New Product

  • Winner: Pneumatic StraightGate50 Butterfly Style External Wastegate, Turbosmart
  • Runner Up: Fuel tank laser sensor/sender, International Industry LLC
  • Runner Up: ORANGETOP HYPERCORE Lithium, OPTIMA Batteries

Exterior Accessory Product

  • Winner: Angled Front Fender Flare for Bronco, TRAILFX
  • Runner Up: Armor Box, Hammerhead Armor
  • Runner Up: Classic Ski Rack, SeaSucker

Interior Accessory Product

  • Winner: The Legend Mirror DVR Power Switch System, Acumen Robot Intelligence
  • Runner Up: RFX-55C-PU 1955-59 Chevy Truck Grafix Series Gauge System, Dakota Digital
  • Runner Up: TYPE S Formula DRIFT Pro Series Ultra-Slim Smart LED Trim Kit, Horizon Brands

Merchandising Display

  • Winner: Bed Mat Counter Display, Dee Zee
  • Runner Up: Dee Zee Totem Displays, Dee Zee
  • Runner Up: M1 POWERED DISPLAY STAND, Mach Built

Mobile Electronics Product

  • Winner: SRK-JK11H, AudioControl
  • Runner Up: Ford Bronco Rear Speaker Pods, Metra Electronics Corp.
  • Runner Up: LPHFD31, AudioControl

Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product

  • Winner: Jeep JL, JT & JK Adjustable Front Bump Stop Kit, RockJock 4×4 by John Currie
  • Runner Up: Integrated Aero Windshield LED Light Bar System for 2021+ Ford Bronco by ORACLE Lighting, ORACLE Lighting
  • Runner Up: KIT175 – Ford Extreme Duty Tie Rod and Drag Link Assembly Fits 2017-2022 F-250/F-350 Super Duty, Apex Chassis

Packaging Design

  • Winner: Bubba Off-Road Truck Recovery Gear Set, Bubba Off-Road Recovery Gear
  • Runner Up: J-Mount, BOLT Lock
  • Runner Up: TYPE S Formula DRIFT Pro Series Exterior Smart Lighting Kit, Horizon Brands

Performance-Racing Product

  • Winner: All New “OPR” Turbocharger Oil Pressure Regulator, Turbosmart
  • Runner Up: PETERSON FLUID SYSTEMS R4 OIL PUMP W/REAR ACCESSORY DRIVE & FRONT PROCHARGER SHAFT, Specialty Products Company/SPC Performance
  • Runner Up: Smart Canards, Victor Racing, Inc.

Performance-Street Product

  • Winner: Antigravity Batteries “RE-START” Lithium Starter Battery, Antigravity Lithium Batteries
  • Runner Up: Hypertech REACT Throttle Optimizer, HYPERTECH
  • Runner Up: TractionMAX, JMS Chip & Performance

Powersports Product

  • Winner: MLX-9000 Series Motorcycle Gauge, Dakota Digital
  • Runner Up: Belt Temperature Sensor for Polaris/Can-Am, Dynojet Research Inc.
  • Runner Up: Hypertech Spectrum Power Programmer for Polaris, HYPERTECH

Street Rod/Custom Car Product

  • Winner: Custom Microsteer Integrated Column Program, Flaming River Industries Inc.
  • Runner Up: Gen 5 Super Magnum heat/cool/defrost system, Vintage Air Inc.
  • Runner Up: RTX-33F-X 1933-34 Ford Car Retrotech Series Gauge System, Dakota Digital

Tire and Related Product

  • Winner: VICTRA SPORT EV, Maxxis Tire
  • Runner Up: Mastercraft Courser Trail HD, Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
  • Runner Up: Open Country R/T Trail, Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.

Tools & Equipment Product

  • Winner: The 92110-SGX Surface Grinder, Burr King Manufacturing Co., Inc.
  • Runner Up: Vyper Creeper, Vyper Industrial
  • Runner Up: Buddy Load Binder Attachment, Buddy Load Binder Attachment

Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product

  • Winner: Monkey Bars (Ridge Ready), SeaSucker
  • Runner Up: Antigravity Batteries “RE-START” Lithium Starter Battery, Antigravity Lithium Batteries
  • Runner Up: Smartop Platform Truck Bed cover, Smartop

Wheel and Related Product

  • Winner: MMX Forged Wheel, MMX Wheels
  • Runner Up: ICON ALLOYS 17″ REBOUND SLX, ICON Vehicle Dynamics
  • Runner Up: Lynx Trail Gunner Wheel for Bronco, Quadratec

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.