More Americans are keeping their cars longer, according to a recent report from R.L. Polk & Company. The automotive research firm found that the median age of passenger cars in operation increased to 9.4 years in 2008, breaking the previous two-year record high of 9.2 years. Trucks are also aging...

K Sport exhibited this Honda Integra Type R (Acura RSX) at the 2008 SEMA Show with some of the most current products and styles indicative of the Honda tuning market.

Above all other products attributes enthusiasts overwhelmingly prefer quality. SEMA research has undertaken a study to determine what matters most to enthusiasts. In recent surveys consumers were given the opportunity to weigh in on the features they prefer from manufacturers. In two different...

Part four of the SEMA Recession Survival Webinar Series, entitled “Protecting Your Finances in a Volatile Economy” and presented by Matthew Egan, vice president and senior financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, revealed that an effective asset allocation strategy, combined by preserving your principal...

SEMA certification is a voluntary process through which custom wheel and tire technicians may prove their abilities to themselves, their employers and their customers.

In today’s economy, management is faced with two conflicting situations: we must implement all change that is necessary and resist all change that isn’t essential. Through the next SEMA webinar, “Tough Times Bring Change: Learn How to Manage Moving Forward”, you will learn how to get people to...

The SEMA Credit Card Program through CarCareONE (GE Money) wants to help your company re-energize sales through its 90-day deferred interest promotion. CarCareONE is a private-label credit-card program designed to help manufacturers, WDs, jobbers/retailers and installers increase sales and brand...

Brenda Priddy's photographers grabbed these spy shots of the forthcoming Ferrari F450 prototype wearing not an inch of disguise, she says. While some of the body pieces are missing on the black mule, a large portion of the production sheet metal is clearly visible. Boasting over 500 hp, the F450 is...

Brake kits, wheels and gauges were among the new street rod and custom car products most popular with buyers at the 2008 SEMA Show. SEMA used a new digital tracking method at the 2008 New Products Showcase allowing buyers to scan product barcodes and receive product details via printout or e-mail...

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) raised the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for Model Year 2011 vehicles by about 2 miles per gallon (mpg) above the 2010 standards. The NHTSA will use an attribute-based system which sets CAFE standards for individual...