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SEMA 2013: Radical RXC by Radical Sportscars
History dictates that Americans are primarily focused on drag racing and NASCAR while Europeans are focused on Formula One racing. During the past couple of years though, I have noticed a surge of interest in road course racing in the USA.
What I’m talking about is the new hobby of the affluent motor enthusiast: road course racing at a members-only track such as Monticello Motor Club in New York and Inde Motorsports Ranch in Willcox, Arizona. In fact, I’ve recently come across another one: Spring Mountain Motor Resort in Pahrump, Nevada.
These are not small time events where people dart around cones in a Mazda Miata or Honda S2000. If you can afford the annual membership fee, you can probably afford a purpose-built track car such as a Factory Five GTM, Gumpert Apollo, Ariel Atom, or Rossion Q1.
At the 2013 SEMA Show, I discovered another contender in the street-legal-track-day-car market: the Radical RXC from Radical Sportscars.
Check out this video clip from the 2013 SEMA Show in Las Vegas as Simon from Spring Mountain Motorsports goes over some of the performance and features of the Radical RXC. We think you’ll be just as impressed as we were.
The great thing about the Radical RXC is that you can ditch the flatbed trailer – this is a completely street legal car! Put a set of plates on it and drive it to work, stop by the track and set a few lap times, then drive it home. Oh, to be rich!
Titan TXR Manifolds from Air Flow Research
Whether you’re restoring a classic cruiser or building an all-out drag racer, one of the most important decisions to make regarding your car’s engine is the intake manifold. At the 2013 SEMA Show, we came across a really neat idea from Air Flow Research.
The Titan TXR is a composite intake manifold that fits small block Chevy motors. These two-piece manifolds allow you to quickly change the top “spider” part depending on what configuration you want.
I’ll let Tony from Air Flow Research explain a bit more about this unique product in this video clip:
Here is a photo of one of the manifolds:
And here is the chart that Tony showed us in the video:
DiabloSport Shows Off Touchscreen Tuner
Giving your OBDII vehicle a performance tune used to be a real hassle. Well you can ditch the clunky laptop and outdated tuning software because we spied a better approach at the 2013 SEMA Show.
Meet the inTune I-1000 Programmer from DiabloSport. This device has a color touchscreen and is about the size of an iPhone. It comes with everything you need to optimize the performance of your vehicle including several built-in tunes.
Check out some of the features and benefits of the I-1000 from Dan of DiabloSport in this video clip:
Here’s a close up shot of what the device looks like:
Auto Meter Boost Controller Wins SEMA Award
For over 60 years, Auto Meter has been one of the top names in aftermarket gauges. Now, the company is branching out into more sophisticated electronics for your vehicle.
One of the products on display at Auto Meter’s booth at the 2013 SEMA Show was this boost controller. This Boost Controller offers complete control over a turbocharged car in a standard size 2 1/16″ gauge with no external control box or module.
I’ll let Joseph Mills from Auto Meter explain more about what makes their gauge so unique in this video:
We would also like to congratulate Auto Meter on winning a SEMA Award for Best Performance-Street Product. Congratulations!
Coker Tire Wins Best New Product Award
If you’re like most people, you probably don’t think much about the tires on your car. But for Coker Tire, it’s more than just the rubber meeting the road – it’s their business.
For 2013, the folks at Coker Tire have come up with a new line of tires that I think are pretty noteworthy. We met up with Jess Hoodenpyle at the SEMA Show to hear what he has to say about Coker’s new American Classic line of tires.
We’d also like to send the folks at Coker Tire our congratulations on winning a SEMA Award for Best New Product. Way to go!
