OPTIMA® Batteries Searches for High-Powered Stories and Offers Chance to Win Free Trip to the 2010 SEMA Show

Enthusiasts with the most extreme OPTIMA battery stories to be featured in a high-powered project to be unveiled at the 2010 SEMA Show

August 27, 2010 (MILWAUKEE) – In anticipation of the performance automotive aftermarket industry’s biggest trade event of the year, OPTIMA® Batteries is giving auto enthusiasts a chance to win a free trip to the 2010 SEMA Show by submitting their own OPTIMA-powered stories. A select few who submit the most extreme OPTIMA-powered stories through www.optimabatteries.com/powerstories will be able to attend the exclusive industry event, not normally open to the public. The winners will also receive complementary OPTIMA batteries of their choice and will be featured in an elite, high-powered project to be unveiled on November 2, the first day of the SEMA Show.

Audiobahn making a Comeback to the World of Car Audio

Audiobahn, the subwoofer and amplifier manufacturer famous for having the most chrome and most flames is being ressurected ! After declaring bankrupcy and folding more that 3 years ago, the brand looks set to make a comeback.

Their website www.audiobahn.com isnt giving any clues, just a cryptic message about The Return Of Audiobahn and count down timer for 10-01-10.

Alpine Electronics Now Shipping New Type-R Thin Subwoofers

TORRANCE, Calif., Aug. 3, 2010 – Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. today announced the shipping of its much anticipated Type-R Thin subwoofers.  The new SWR-T10 10-inch and SWR-T12 12-inch Type-R Thin subwoofers are Alpine’s first foray into the specialized market of thin subwoofers.

The Type-R Thin subwoofers are not traditional subwoofers just packaged in a shallow form factor.  Instead, the Type-R Thin subwoofers have been totally designed from the ground up, redefining how thin subwoofers are engineered and perform.  Their unique design earned them a CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Award for the In-Vehicle Audio category.
“Alpine’s traditional Type-R subwoofers are popular and trusted among car audio enthusiasts,” said Mike Anderson, assistant vice president, sales, Alpine Electronics. 
“As an extension of the Type-R lineup, it was essential that the Type-R Thins live up to the performance of the traditional Type-R subwoofers. The new SWR-T10 and SWR-T12 exceed this expectation, and users will not be disappointed.”

OPTIMA® Batteries Announces Sponsorship of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Full Throttle Drag Racing Series

OPTIMA Batteries revs up its commitment to drag racing and NHRA racers throughout the 2010-2011 NHRA seasons

July 29, 2010 (MILWAUKEE) – OPTIMA^® Batteries, a worldwide leader in high-performance batteries, is pleased to announce its sponsorship of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) Full Throttle Drag Racing series as a Major Contingency Sponsor for the remainder of the 2010 and the entire 2011 season. OPTIMA has long been the battery of choice of many automotive enthusiasts looking for better power, longer life and greater resistance to the use and abuse of extreme applications.  Now, OPTIMA is bringing the “Ultimate Power Source^®” to the ultimate name in Drag Racing – the NHRA.