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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 |