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2019 SEMA Show New Product Awards Winners Announced

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show New Products Awards winners were named during the New Products Awards Breakfast on the opening day of the 2019 SEMA Show. Presented across 16 categories, the awards spotlight innovative and cutting-edge specialty-equipment products either already on the market or soon to be introduced. Judging criteria for the awards encompasses quality, craftsmanship, technical achievement, marketability and consumer appeal.

More than 3,000 products were entered for consideration for 2019.

Best New Collision Repair & Refinish Product

Winner: Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), SCRS Guide to Complete Repair Planning–Blueprint Optimization Tool

Runner Up: Guniwheel, Guniwheel

Runner Up: Spray Booth Services, AirFlowCashFlow Remote Spray Booth Monitoring System

Blueprint Optimization Tool

Best Engineered New Product

Winner: Modern Driveline, ’94–’04 Mustang Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder Conversion Kit

Runner Up: AutoMeter, InVision ’73–’87 Chevy C-10 Direct Fit Digital Dash System

Runner Up: GSI Machine & Fabrication, ’88–’98 Complete Air Ride Chassis

Modern Driveline, ’94–’04 Mustang Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder Conversion Kit

Best New Exterior Accessory Product

Winner: CURT Group: CURT, ARIES, LUVERNE, UWS, BetterWeigh Mobile Towing Scale With TowSense Technology

Runner Up: Dee Zee, Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator Roof Rack

Runner Up: RSI SmartCap, SmartCap EVO

Mobile Towing Scale With TowSense Technology

Best New Interior Accessory Product

Winner: AutoMeter, InVision Digital Dash

Runner Up: Coverking, Topliner by Coverking

Runner Up: Speed Dawg Shift Knobs, Jeep JL Shift Knobs and Adapters Set

AutoMeter, InVision Digital Dash

Best New Merchandising Display

Winner: Dee Zee, Hex Series Counter Display

Runner Up: Hypertech, Hypertech PowerSports

Runner Up: Stoner Car Care, Invisible Glass Clean & Repel Washer Fluid Additive

Hex Series Counter Display

Best New Mobile Electronics Product

Winner: VAIS Technology, SEER (Smart Entry Exit Recognition)

Runner Up: AAMP Global, Ford Third Brake Light Camera With Cargo and Side Blind Spot Views

Runner Up: Sony Car Audio, XAV-AX8000

SEER

Best New Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product

Winner: ICON Vehicle Dynamics, ’20–Up Jeep Gladiator (JT) 2.5-in. Suspension System

Runner Up: Dana Inc., Ultimate Dana 60 Axles for the Jeep Gladiator JT

Runner Up: HaulGauge/Garage Smart, Garage Smart Lifter and Storage System

’20–Up Jeep Gladiator (JT) 2.5-in. Suspension System

Best New Packaging Design

Winner: Anest Iwata USA, Iwata Vault TH2

Runner Up: Drake Automotive Group, Heavy Duty E-Coated Track Bar

Runner Up: inurZONE, NEATO

Iwata Vault TH2

Best New Performance-Racing Product

Winner: Turbosmart, Gen-V eWG60 Power-Gate 60 Electronic

Runner Up: Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, DI High Flow Check Valve

Runner Up: Nitrous Express, Boost Cooler Ring

Gen-V eWG60 Power-Gate 60 Electronic

Best New Performance-Street Product

Winner: Aeromotive Inc., Aeromotive Variable Speed 5.0-gpm Brushless Fuel Pump

Runner Up: Tire Stickers, Cerebrum Smart Tire Sensor

Runner Up: US Gear, Ford 9-in. Stealth Series Ring & Pinion

Aeromotive Variable Speed 5.0-gpm Brushless Fuel Pump

Best New Powersports Product

Winner: SSV Works, Overhead Weatherproof Audio Solution for Polaris RZR 2 and 4 Seat Vehicles

Runner Up: Hypertech, Hypertech Harness/Seatbelt

Runner Up: TSI Products, Inc., Stratos Climate 5-in. Multi-Fit Under Dash Heater Kit

Overhead Weatherproof Audio Solution for Polaris RZR 2 and 4 Seat Vehicles

Best New Street Rod/Custom Car Product

Winner: Dakota Digital, RTX-32F-X ’32 Ford Retrotech Instruments

Runner Up: Speedway Motors, Deluxe LS Swap Fuel Filter/Regulator

Runner Up: Lokar Inc., LS Classic LS Distributor and Plug Wire Set

RTX-32F-X ’32 Ford Retrotech Instruments

Best New Tire and Related Product

Winner: Yokohama Tire, GEOLANDAR X-AT

Runner Up: Yokohama Tire, GEOLANDAR X-CV

Runner Up: Yokohama Tire, ADVAN APEX

GEOLANDAR X-AT

Best New Tools and Equipment Product

Winner: TRAC Tire Rotation Assistance Cart, TRAC Tire Rotation Assistance Cart

Runner Up: Badass Workbench, 2BAY Badass Workbench

Runner Up: MAKEiT Inc., MAKEiT 2x4 Large Format 3D Printer

TRAC Tire Rotation Assistance Cart

Best New Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product

Winner: RSI SmartCap, SmartCap EVO

Runner Up: Bestop Premium Accessories Group, Jeep Gladiator Bedside Storage Lockboxes

Runner Up: BuiltRight Industries, ’20 Jeep Gladiator Bedside Rack Storage System

SmartCap EVO

Best New Wheel and Related Product

Winner: Topline Products, VR16–Raid

Runner Up: The Wheel Group/Wheel-1, Cali Offroad Gemini Polished/Milled

Runner Up: The Wheel Group/ Wheel-1, Mayhem Wheels Voyager Dark Bronze

VR16–Raid