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SPY PHOTOS: FORD PROMISES DEALER-READY BAJA TROPHY TRUCK

The truck known around the Internet as the Ford F-150 Raptor is unofficially official. Spy photographer Brenda Priddy tells us that sources attending Ford's recent 2008 dealer preview in Las Vegas viewed a video of a Raptor mule bombing across the desert at high speed. Ford execs are calling the...
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MANUFACTURER EXCLUSIVE: GET EARLY ACCESS TO THE SATURN ASTRA

Attention manufacturers: SEMA set up a Measuring Session with Saturn for the automaker's 2008 Astra. SEMA Measuring Sessions provide members private access to new-vehicle releases. Through the sessions, manufacturers can attain first-hand measurements, take photos and interact with vehicle designers...
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DELAWARE TO EXEMPT STREET RODS FROM REGULAR SAFETY INSPECTIONS

SEMA-supported legislation to exempt street rods from the state’s regular safety inspections was approved by the Delaware State Legislature. Under an agreement reached with state regulators, the registration and titling process will be changed administratively to allow street rods to be assigned a...
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MARYLAND BILL TO CREATE TIRE EFFICIENCY PROGRAM GAINS NO TRACTION

SEMA again helped defeat Maryland legislation requiring the development of a statewide program to mandate that replacement tires for passenger cars meet fuel efficiency standards. The replacement tire efficiency program was anti-consumer, anti-small business, and would have required a substantial...
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DANICA GETS FIRST INDY CAR WIN AND OTHER RACING NEWS

BREAKTHROUGH: “Finally,” said IndyCar Series driver Danica Patrick after earning her first IndyCar victory in the Indy Japan 300 at the Twin Ring Motegi. Patrick became the first female driver to win in the series. Meanwhile, it was a big weekend for lady racers, as Simona De Silvestro won the...