Month: October 2015

You Meet the Coolest People at SEMA!

If you're in the business of cars, you're at SEMA along with 400,000 other car enthusiasts.  When you walk the aisles, you pass guys like Jay Leno and Mario Andretti... it's just one of the cool things about SEMA is that you meet the most interesting people. This year at…Read More

Countdown to SEMA: T-Minus 7 Days!

PowerNation to give away Factory Five '33 Hot Rod at SEMA 2015! Imagine cruising around town in a Factory Five '33 Ford Hot Rod – the wind in your hair, the roar of the engine – this will become a reality for one lucky person as Dupli-Color, VHT and Katie…Read More

Countdown to SEMA: T-Minus 8 Days!

The 2015 SEMA Show is almost here, so as a build up to the show, we will be releasing a news item or surprise every day until the show starts. T-Minus 8 Days: Production 818C! Today, it is only eight days before SEMA, and one of the things we will…Read More

2015 SEMA Show Preview

This year's SEMA Show is right around the corner, and as usual we've got fun surprises in the works. New cars, new parts, and tons to report on from the greatest automotive show on Earth!  SEMA 2015 will begin on Tuesday, November 3rd, and ends on Friday, November 6th. The…Read More

We're Heading to Florida!

We're heading south to Panama City, FL on November 9-14!  Join us and thousands of classic cars, hot rods, custom cars, and trucks in Panama City Beach for the week long Emerald Coast CruiZin' show.  Along with the Factory Five team, you'll also have a chance to meet former host…Read More

Factory Five 818 Coupe to Debut on PowerNation!

We are excited to announce a new episode of PowerNation that will feature the installation of Ford's mighty 310 HP 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine into the new Factory Five 818C!  Up to now, the 818 has been powered by Subaru WRX/Impreza engines, and this new Ford engine promises to deliver an…Read More

New 818 Configurations Windtunnel Tested

We took the new 818 to A2 Windtunnel in Mooresville, NC to test the new nose configuration, nose insert design, and airflow/cooling variations of ducting. The 818 program enters a new stage with the release of the newest configuration, the 818 Coupe. We've changed all the 818 models over to…Read More

Check Out the New GTM Photo Gallery!

As we near the start of the 2015 SEMA Show in a month, we've added a photo gallery of the GTM that we brought to last year's big event.  This GTM was featured in the KONI Shocks booth to help show off their double-adjustable shocks and featured a flat black…Read More