{"id":56580,"date":"2018-10-31T09:12:48","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=56580"},"modified":"2018-10-31T09:12:48","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T16:12:48","slug":"sema-announces-new-product-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/sema-announces-new-product-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"SEMA Announces New Product Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"

Earlier this morning, SEMA made the announcement of its Best New Products Award winners. Granted to the most innovative auto aftermarket products which will be available next year, the Awards are great indications of where to look for cutting-edge components and tools.<\/p>\n

The Awards are divided among 16 categories, each with a single winner and two runners-up. The Awards are available to all products introduced to the auto specialty-equipment market at the SEMA show. It’s hard to make any judgements with that wide a playing field; almost 3,000 products were in the running this year! Winners were selected based on a number of factors, including superiority of innovation, technical achievement, quality and workmanship, consumer appeal and marketability and more.<\/p>\n

The New Product Award Winners are:<\/p>\n

Collision Repair & Refinish Product<\/b>
\nWinner: ITW Evercoat, OPTEX Color Changing Body Filler and Putty
\nRunner Up: Bonding Solutions, Like90 Gun Cleaner
\nRunner Up: Scangrip, NOVA-UV S<\/p>\n

\"SEMA
Image courtesy Flaming River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Engineered New Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Flaming River Industries Inc., VDOG variable angle gear
\nRunner Up: Holley\/MSD, Racepak CL2 OBD2 & EFI Cloud\/Mobile Based Data System
\nRunner Up: QA1, MOD Series Shock<\/p>\n

Exterior Accessory Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Lund International, AVS Aeroskin LightShield Hood Protector
\nRunner Up: ORACLE Lighting, ORACLE Lighting Vector Series Grill for the Jeep Wrangler JL
\nRunner Up: Steelcraft, Stubby Jeep Bumper<\/p>\n

Interior Accessory Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Speed Dawg Shift Knobs, Dodge Drag Pack 1320 Racing Stripe Shift Knob
\nRunner Up: Lock’er Down Security Products, EXxtreme Console Safe
\nRunner Up: Intellitronix, 1967-1972 Chevy Truck Direct Replacement Analog Gauge Cluster<\/p>\n

Merchandising Display<\/b>
\nWinner: Dee Zee Inc., Rotary Running Board Display
\nRunner Up: Putco, Tec Rail POP Display
\nRunner Up: Cooper Tire, Discoverer AT3 360 Interactive Display<\/p>\n

Mobile Electronics Product<\/b>
\nWinner: AAC, Trigger 4 Plus
\nRunner Up: Kicker, KEY 180.4
\nRunner Up: Daystar Products, Daystar GMRS Radio Kit for JK Wrangler<\/p>\n

\"SEMA
Image courtesy Rancho\/DynoMax<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Off-Road\/4-Wheel Drive Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Rancho\/DynoMax, Rancho JL Wrangler Sport Suspension System
\nRunner Up: Rock-Slide Engineering, Next Generation Step Slider
\nRunner Up: BODYGUARD, 18+ Jeep JL Full Width Front Bumper<\/p>\n

Packaging Design<\/b>
\nWinner: Pedal Commander, Pedal Commander Performance Throttle Response Controller
\nRunner Up: Mishimoto, Carbon Fiber Baffled Catch Can Packaging
\nRunner Up: Surly Soap, Soap Infused Hand Cleaner<\/p>\n

Performance-Racing Product<\/b>
\nWinner: ProCharger Supercharger Systems, ProCharger CrankDrive\u2122 Supercharger Gear Drive
\nRunner Up: QA1, MOD Series Shock
\nRunner Up: QA1, Carbon Fiber Sway Bar<\/p>\n

\"SEMA
Image courtesy Turbosmart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Performance-Street Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Turbosmart, Kompact-EM Universal Blow Off Valve
\nRunner Up: Dakota Digital, HDX Universal Competition Analog Instruments
\nRunner Up: Livernois Motorsports & Engineering, DOD\/AFM system failure prevention kit for Gen4 GM LS series engines<\/p>\n

Powersports Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Warn Industries Inc., VRX 45-S
\nRunner Up: Race Sport Lighting, Race Sport Lighting Voltage Gauge Display
\nRunner Up: Dynojet Research, Power Vision<\/p>\n

Street Rod\/Custom Car Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Flaming River Industries Inc., VDOG variable angle gear
\nRunner Up: Wilwood Disc Brakes, Compact Tandem Master Cylinder
\nRunner Up: Dakota Digital, RTX 55-57 Chevy Car Instruments<\/p>\n

Tire and Related Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Cooper Tire, Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S
\nRunner Up: Continental Tire, Continental VikingContact 7
\nRunner Up: Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels, Baja Pro X<\/p>\n

\"SEMA
Image courtesy Newarc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tools & Equipment Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Newarc Tech LLC, NewArc SRS-3 Portable Wheel Straightening System
\nRunner Up: Towtector\/AaLadin, UNDERCARRIAGE CLEANER
\nRunner Up: Rhino Metals Inc., IWTC6534D<\/p>\n

Van\/Pickup\/Sport-Utility Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Brandmotion, Radar Blind Spot System with Cross Traffic Detection
\nRunner Up: Air Lift Co., Wireless One EZ mount
\nRunner Up: TITAN Fuel Tanks, XXL Direct Replacement Fuel Tank<\/p>\n

Wheel and Related Product<\/b>
\nWinner: Wheel Pros, Asanti Wheels AB-816
\nRunner Up: The Wheel Group\/Wheel-1, TR75 (Style No. 3275) 20×9 Brushed\/Dark Tint
\nRunner Up: APR, B&M Racing, Dinan, Flowmaster & Hurst Performance, APR S01 Forged Wheels (20×9 – Silver\/Machined)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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