Mustang Dynamometer Opens Demonstration Facility in Mexico City

Mustang Dynamometer, an American manufacturer of high-performance dynamometers and related products, has opened a new demonstration facility at its Mexico City office. Mustang has installed an MD-100 and a MD-AWD-150 (8) roll chassis dynamometer at the facility, which is used to promote performance dynamometers and provide training. Operations V.P. Eser Manav visited Mustang de México… Continue reading Mustang Dynamometer Opens Demonstration Facility in Mexico City

RacingJunk.com Partners with American Muscle Car Masters Series

RacingJunk.com has joined into a new marketing partnership with American Muscle Car Masters, the online classified website announced. The two organizations will join forces for a cross promotional marketing campaign throughout the 2021 race season. The American Muscle Car Masters is a new amateur racing series with a limit on expenses and purpose-built racecars. The… Continue reading RacingJunk.com Partners with American Muscle Car Masters Series

Dario Franchitti Joins Gordon Murray Automotive for T.50 Development

Scottish racer, motorsport commentator and three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500, Dario Franchitti, has teamed up with Gordon Murray Automotive to assist in the development of the T.50 supercar and the T.50s track version, the company announced, as well as produce videos documenting the development. In this newly created position, Dario will play a key… Continue reading Dario Franchitti Joins Gordon Murray Automotive for T.50 Development

Mickey Thompson ET Drag Tires Included in 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak

The 2020 Mopar Dodge Challenger Drag Pak, unveiled at the 2019 SEMA Show, delivers sportsman racers a new, turnkey package loaded with suspension and chassis upgrades and is certified for NHRA and NMCA competition. Production is limited to 50 serialized units.

The 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak will power down the strip on Mickey Thompson ET Drag Pro Drag Radial tires, the tire manufacturer announced. The new Drag Pak is built ready for competition and offers a turnkey package for Sportsman racers. “We are thrilled to be part of the quickest, fastest and most powerful… Continue reading Mickey Thompson ET Drag Tires Included in 2021 Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak

Recaro Automotive Seating Opens New Facility

Recaro Automotive, a manufacturer of performance car seating, has announced the grand opening of its new North American facility, Recaro Automotive HQ. Located in Clinton Township, Michigan, the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for the facility took place on October 6. Earlier this year, Recaro Automotive was acquired by Raven Acquisitions. The new facility will be responsible… Continue reading Recaro Automotive Seating Opens New Facility

Organizers Reveal Engine Performance Expo Details

Performance engine companies Rottler, Total Seal and Race Winning Brands have announced the formation of the Engine Performance Expo, an interactive, free, online educational event. The Engine Performance Expo will be held Jan. 7-9, 2021. “With the major trade shows being canceled this year due to the COVID-19 situation, we saw an information exchange gap… Continue reading Organizers Reveal Engine Performance Expo Details

OPTIMA Batteries Hosting Hi-Performance Expo at COTA

OPTIMA Batteries has announced that it will host the inaugural Hi-Performance Expo at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas on Nov. 1-3. The three-day expo will showcase the industry brands, personalities and vehicles, the company says. Open to spectators, the outdoor-only event will feature a lineup of competition events with prizes for… Continue reading OPTIMA Batteries Hosting Hi-Performance Expo at COTA

BorgWarner Completes Acquisition of Delphi Technologies

BorgWarner has completed its acquisition of Delphi Technologies, the company announced. The combination of BorgWarner and Delphi Technologies is expected to strengthen BorgWarner’s electronics and power electronics products, capabilities and scale, the company says. “We are pleased to complete our acquisition of Delphi Technologies,” said Frédéric Lissalde, President and CEO, BorgWarner. “Through this combination, BorgWarner… Continue reading BorgWarner Completes Acquisition of Delphi Technologies

GM Announces Technical Center Leadership

General Motors has announced the leadership of its new performance and racing technical center in Concord, North Carolina. Dr. Eric Warren of Richard Childress Racing will be the director of NASCAR operations at the facility while Mark Stielow was named to the director of motorsports competition engineering position. Stielow will be responsible for overall engineering… Continue reading GM Announces Technical Center Leadership

Tony Stewart’s SRX Series Partners with FURY Race Cars on Custom Chassis

Superstar Racing Experience (SRX), a new all-star racing series founded by Tony Stewart and Ray Evernham, has entered into an exclusive partnership with FURY Race Cars to design and build custom chassis for the series’ cars. FURY Race Cars, based in Mooresville, North Carolina, designs and builds race cars for competition in various forms of… Continue reading Tony Stewart’s SRX Series Partners with FURY Race Cars on Custom Chassis

Honda Performance Development Names David Salters President

Honda Performance Development (HPD), which leads all Honda and Acura high-performance racing programs in North America, today announced that David Salters will become the seventh president in its history, succeeding Ted Klaus, who will retire from HPD, effective Dec. 1, after a 30-year career with Honda. “Ted Klaus has been a great leader for Honda… Continue reading Honda Performance Development Names David Salters President

Air Lift Company Launches ‘Help Me Choose’ Product Selection Feature

Aftermarket air suspension specialist Air Lift Company has launched a new tool on their website to help consumers find the best kit for their vehicle when towing or hauling, the company announced. The new “Help Me Choose” product selector prompt appears when users search for the available air spring kits for their vehicle by make,… Continue reading Air Lift Company Launches ‘Help Me Choose’ Product Selection Feature

Major Part of James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder Surfaces

Sixty-five years after the infamous crash, a major component of the James Dean Porsche 550 Spyder has surfaced. Found in rural Massachusetts, the original and complete transaxle assembly was stored in a wooden crate and hidden from public view for over 30 years, according to Porsche collector Don Ahearn, who will unveil the find. This… Continue reading Major Part of James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder Surfaces

Hyundai Introduces All-Electric Racer

Hyundai Motor Company introduced its new electrified RM20e Racing Midship Sports Car at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition 2020. The RM nomenclature refers to the N prototype model’s “Racing Midship” rear-drive, midship powertrain configuration. The RM platform facilitates an engineering “rolling lab” for testing high-performance technologies, Hyundai said. In 2012, Hyundai embarked on project RM… Continue reading Hyundai Introduces All-Electric Racer