SEMA Announces Product Showcase Winners

SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Market Association, today announced the winners of the New Products Showcase Awards held at the 2013 SEMA Show. The event recognizes the most cutting-edge automotive products either on the market or about to hit the market. This year, more than 2,000 new products were submitted for consideration.

Criteria that ranked high on the judges’ selection for the New Product Showcase Awards included superiority of innovation, technical achievement, quality and workmanship, consumer appeal and marketability.

The 2013 New Product Award Winners are:

Collision Repair & Refinish Product

Winner: 3M, 3M™Body Protection System (BPS)

Runner Up: Creative Autobody Solutions, ABS plastic spray out cards

Runner Up: Shelwes Tools & Body, ShelWes Automatic Contour Sander

Engineered New Product

Winner: Viking Performance Inc., Viking Berserker ASM (Active Shock Management)

Runner Up: Aeromotive Inc., Aeromotive A3000 Fuel Pump

Runner Up: McHitch Automatic Trailer Couplers, McHitch Automatic Trailer Coupler

Exterior Accessory Product

Winner: Rigid Industries LED Lighting, 2008-2010 Ford F250/F350 FX4 Grille

Runner Up: Shark Kage, Shark Kage Multi-Use 6 in 1 Ramp

Runner Up: Kleinn Air Horns, Kleinn TimeBlaster™ Train Horn Kit – 15 Minute Installation

Interior Accessory Product

Winner: Palmer Performance Engineering, DashLogic

Runner Up: Palmer Performance Engineering, DashCommand

Runner Up: Rampage Products, Jeep Wrangler Door Stay/Catch

Merchandising Display

Winner: BedRug Inc. & Advantage Truck Accessories, BedRug and BedTred for Jeep®

Runner Up: WeatherTech, WeatherTech TechLiner Countertop Display

Runner Up: Innovative Creations Inc., ICI Bumper Display

Mobile Electronics Product

Winner: ESCORT Inc., Passport Max

Runner Up: Retro Manufacturing LLC, RetroSound RetroPod Multipurpose Surface-Mount Speaker Modules

Runner Up: Retro Manufacturing LLC, RetroSound Newport 1.5 DIN Direct-fit Bluetooth Radio

Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product

Winner: Shenzhen Nova Technology Co. Ltd., NOVA LED HEAD LIGHT

Runner Up: Palmer Performance Engineering, DashLogic

Runner Up: Omix-ADA/Rugged Ridge, Rugged Ridge X-Clamp Mounting System For 2-3” Tubes (Black or Silver)

Packaging Display

Winner: Edge Products Inc./Superchips, Edge Evolution CTS

Runner Up: Mantic Engineering, Mantic Track Series 2 Clutch Packaging

Runner Up: COMP Performance Group, FAST EZ-EFI 2.0 Engine Control System, Base Kit Packaging

Performance-Racing Product

Winner: COMP Performance Group, TCI Bolt-Together High Strength Steel Planetary for Powerglide Transmissions

Runner Up: QA1, Preassembled Extended Length Ball Joints

Runner Up: COMP Performance Group, Electronic Fuel Pressure Sensor Kit

Performance-Street Product

Winner: Auto Meter, Boost Controller

Runner Up: Auto Meter, LS Plug-n-Play Tach Adapter Kit

Runner Up: Dakota Digital, ECD-100 Electronic Cable Drive Unit

Powersports Product

Winner: Titan Lifts, 1500XLT Motorcycle/ATV Lift Table – 1,500-lb. Lifting Capacity

Runner Up: Bully Dog Technologies, Powersports GT for Skidoo Applications

Runner Up: Extreme Max Products, Motorcycle RampXtender

Street Rod/Custom Car Product

Winner: Aeromotive Inc., Phantom 200 Stealth Fuel System

Runner Up: Del City, Del City’s Mini Fuse Panels

Runner Up: Classic Instruments Inc., ZST – Zeus Speedometer Technology

Tire and Related Product

Winner: Coker Tire Co., American Classic “Bias-Look” Radial Whitewall Tire

Runner Up: Continental Tire the Americas LLC, ContiForceContact

Runner Up: Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., Cooper Zeon RS3-S

Tools & Equipment Product

Winner: Leap Innovations, Weigh Safe – Trailer Hitch Scale – Measures Tongue Weight

Runner Up: ShelWes Tools & Body, ShelWes Automatic Contour Sander

Runner Up: Schley Products/SP Tools, Mobile Hydraulic Press Extender Arm #11015

Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product

Winner: AutoTrickz, Touch Activated Trigger for Keyless Entry and other Accessories

Runner Up: McHitch Automatic Trailer Couplers, McHitch Automatic Trailer Coupler

Runner Up: Antigravity Batteries, Antigravity Batteries MICRO-START

Wheel and Related Product

Winner: Ultra Wheel Co., WORX SERIES 806

Runner Up: Voxx Wheel, Voxx Asti

Runner Up: Ultra Wheel Co., Platinum Wheel – Wraith