Amazing Mopar E-Body Hemi Ragtop Display
Bob Ashton is the managing member of the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals and the Brothers Collection focuses on rare muscle cars including seven Hemi ‘Cudas and two Hemi Challenger convertibles. Ashton thought it would be cool to have a feature display of E-body (‘Cuda-Challenger) Hemi convertibles at his 2015 show.
Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow Crowns 2015 Engine Challenge National Champion
While the Performance Racing Industry (PRI) Trade Show did not officially start until Thursday, December 10, students from across the nation convened in Indianapolis on Tuesday to kick off the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Dual Championship. With the first four spots in the Engine Challenge Finals filled from SEMA competition, 17 additional teams came to compete for the final four spots at PRI. From Tuesday through Friday they competed in performance engine rebuilds, looking for sub 20 minute completion times.
Quaker State’s ‘Best In Class Challenge’ Winners Auction Vehicles At Mecum
Maxwell High School of Technology in Atlanta, GA, named the grand prize winner in national high school auto shop competition.
Quaker State Announces Winners Of The ‘Best In Class Challenge’
After six weeks of intense competition, Quaker State announces the top three schools from the “Best in Class Challenge,” a custom, hands-on automotive education program for high school auto shops from across the United States.
23 Teams To Compete In Hot Rodders Of Tomorrow Engine Challenge Semi-Finals
The Hot Rodders of Tomorrow Engine Challenge has put 12 events in the books for 2015. Throughout these events, held from Florida to California, 40 teams have qualified to compete for the Engine Challenge National Championship. In order to qualify, these teams, comprised solely of high school students, must complete a performance engine rebuilt in less than 35 minutes. These 40 teams have now advanced to the semi-finals. Twenty-three of these teams will compete in the first round of semi-final competition, held at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show, November 3-6.
Bosch Signs Sponsorship Agreement With Universal Technical Institute
Robert Bosch LLC, a global supplier of automotive parts to vehicle manufacturers and the independent aftermarket, has signed a five-year sponsorship agreement with Universal Technical Institute (UTI) to provide automotive parts, equipment and training support at all UTI campuses nationwide. In addition, Bosch has extended its commitment to provide tuition assistance and a part-time employment program to students at the Lisle, Illinois, campus through the UTI Foundation.
Shop Profile: Overcoming Challenges To Find Success
Many shop owners get their start the old-fashioned way: Their dad or uncle owned a shop, and they grew up learning how to fix cars. Essentially, it was “in their blood” so to speak. But Matt Weber, co-owner of Clark’s Car Care, has a very different back story, one that starts with a detour from an accounting degree to take a less traveled road to shop ownership.
Exploding Technology Pushes Instructors, Students to Keep Up
For a person choosing a career in automotive maintenance, the almost daily evolution of technology in the automobile presents ever-greater challenges. “If you are in this business,” said John Hattok, “you will never stop going to classes or getting information.” Hattok, an automotive technology associate professor at Kansas City Kansas Community College’s Thomas Burke Technical
Snap-on Technical Education Program: Linn-Benton Community College Profile
The onus to help train tomorrow’s technicians and begin to close the skills gap continues to fall on community colleges and technical schools. But they don’t have to do it alone, and that’s a new concept many institutions are exploring to help advance their skills training programs. The idea involves partnerships between community colleges/tech schools and the industries they serve by coming together with a single purpose – more effectively preparing students for success.
WardsAuto Announces its Top 10 Engine List
It’s that time again. WardsAuto’s annual 10 Best Engines List has been announced, and this year the list is more diverse than ever. WardsAuto editors evaluate engines over a two-month testing period for its annual “10 Best Engines” list. Engines are selected according to a number of objective and subjective criteria in everyday driving situations, including
