Source: SBS Friction A/S announcement SVENDBORG, Denmark – A new online selection tool from SBS Friction A/S makes it easy to find the best match between motorcycle and riders braking preferences. Some riders prefer more stopping power than others, some…
SHALFORD, U.K. – When Gordon Murray Automotive engineered its T.50 supercar, introduced this week, it turned to Brembo for the braking power. Representing the 50th distinct design for the legendary Gordon Murray CBE, as well as his 50-year career involved…
Source: Brembo announcement CURNO, Italy – The FIA Formula E championship resumes racing in August with 6 E-Prix at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin and Brembo will be back on track as the exclusive supplier of the entire braking system for…
Source: GALFER post BARCELONA, Spain – GALFER, the leading brake components brand, has updated its general catalogue of products for motorcycles and quads. The 2020-2021 edition of GALFER’S general catalogue contains all the Spanish brand’s brake products available in the…
Source: Turnology.com post CLOVER, S.C. – Performance Friction (PFC) has been proving its products very effective in the road racing world, particularly in Trans Am, where several front-runners have equipped their cars with the ZR94 brake package to great effect.…
Source: Chamption Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Oil, a major player in development and manufacturing of racing and performance products, unveiled more SKUs of motor oils specifically formulated to maximize the demands of today’s high-performance street vehicles. Champion Modern…
Source: Australian Car Mechanic post YALLOURN, Australia – Penrite Racing Supercars and Bathurst winner, David Reynolds, was brought in by DBA (Disc Brakes Australia) to drive two European vehicles back to back, one fitted with an OEM (original equipment manufacturer)…
PLANO, Texas – Toyota will make its enhanced Toyota Safety Sense 2.5+ standard across the entire 2021 Camry range which expands to now include an additional hybrid variant, all-wheel-drive (AWD) models and other changes throughout the lineup. All told, the…
Source: autoevolution.com post SEALY, Texas – As you all know, Hennessey Performance Engineering likes to supercharge everything from the Ford Mustang to full-size pickup trucks. Of the latter, the Goliath 800 is more than meets the eye. In addition to…
Source: Brembo announcement DETROIT – Brembo will supply, for the fifth consecutive season, all 22 MotoGP riders, that will start for the 19th season. All 11 teams have decided again to choose the high-performance, reliability and safety guaranteed by Brembo…
DEARBORN, Mich. – Ford last night officially took the wraps off the long-rumored sixth generation of its go-anywhere sport-utility vehicle (SUV) with an online unveiling of the 2021 Bronco brand. The brand encompasses a two- and four-door Bronco as well…
Source: Champion Brands announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Brands, LLC, a global leader in blending and packaging chemicals and lubricants, is now bottling, labeling and packaging private label alcohol hand sanitizer for the racing and performance aftermarket industry. “Champion has…
Source: FORMULASPY.COM post SPIELBERG, Austria – Haas Formula LLC’s Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen both retired with from the Austrian Grand Prix due to brake failures on their VF20s. Haas suffered a double retirement at the Red Bull Ring with…
Source: MEYLE announcement excerpt HAMBURG, Germany – MEYLE truck experts have been taking care of the heavy vehicles on the world’s roads, dealing with quality testing, sales and development of MEYLE truck parts – for more than 25 years now.…
PLANO, Texas – Lexus went online to launch the latest iteration of its rear-wheel-drive IS luxury sport sedan with improvements in all aspects, including safety and advance driver assist systems. The four-door combines performance with the signature Lexus combination of…
Alistair Fergusson is Group Managing Director for Alcon Components Ltd. In this episode, Fergusson provides an update on Alcon’s current business situation and how they weathered the pandemic storm. About Alcon Alcon is a designer and manufacturer of ultra-high quality,…
Source: Champion announcement CLINTON, Mo. – Champion Brands, LLC, a globally recognized industry leader in specialty lubricants for more than 64 years, announced a more expansive offering of five types and 11 SKUs of brake fluids. “Brake fluid is an…
Source: SlashGear post STUTTGART, Germany – The 2000 Mercedes-Benz CL 55 AMG F1 Edition is an iconic unicorn in the world of premium sports cars. Only 55 units were built through 2001, and it was based on the Formula One…
Source: Textar announcement HARTLETPOOL, U.K. – With many children at home as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, Textar is recognizing the importance of welcomed pastimes and has created a series of coloring activities based on the Textar-sponsored Newell &…
Source: Champion Oil announcement CLINTON, Mo.– Champion Oil, a major player in development and manufacturing of semi-synthetic and full synthetic motor oils, announced that effective May 19th, 2020 a price decrease for master Warehouse Distributors (MWD) of branded motor oils,…
Source: Excerpt from extensive Jack Ewing post on The New York Times Wheels page about how the pandemic will impact the auto industry. And, any major impact on the overall industry will affect major suppliers like those in the braking…
Source: The following is excerpted from Mike Allen’s Popular Mechanics post on how to address certain anti-lock brake (ABS) issues. OCEAN ISLE BEACH, N.C. – Going over the river and through the woods was more dangerous back when cars had…
Source: Brembo announcement CURNO, Italy – Impacted by the continued international pandemic, Brembo announced first quarter profits some 24 percent down from the same period last year. In addition, though overly optimistic, the company expects Covid-19 to have a further…
Source: EBC Brakes announcement NORTHAMPTON, U.K. – Following the hugely successful launch of its RP-1™ track and race brake pad in 2018, the motorsport division of EBC Brakes – EBC Brakes Racing – is now adding the all-new RP-X™ material…
Source: PFC Brakes announcement CLOVER, S.C.- Based on customer demand, as well as the likelihood of limited track time when there is a return to racing, PFC Brakes announced a new line of Dyno-Bedded CarbonMetallic® pads and ZERO FAILURES® discs.…