Power Automedia Unveil Ultimate Challenge Car at SEMA!

Posted on November 4, 2015 by in What's New

The team at Power Automedia have been working hard all year long on their Ultimate Factory Five Challenge Car build, and have been documenting their progress on their website Turnology.com.

DSC_8553

Today at the 2015 SEMA Show, Mark Gearhart and his team at Power Automedia pulled the wraps off of the completed car in the Toyo Tires Tread Pass booth!

DSC_8552

The Ultimate Factory Five Challenge Car features a 625 HP Ford Coyote 5.1 liter engine, Baer 6P 6-piston brakes, CCW 18″ x 9.5″ front and 18″ x 11″ rear wheels with  Toyo Proxes Tires, a Moser rear end, and KONI coil over shocks.  The paint is from Sherwin Williams and was done by 3rd Gear Garage.  Click here for their complete build summary.

DSC_8554

Click here to read the full build blog.

DSC_8574
Factory Five President Dave Smith (right) with the Power Automedia crew.

Latest Factory Five News

Ryan B. Unveils his ’35 Hot Rod Truck ‘MACH 35e’!

October 1, 2026

The Factory Five ’35 Hot Rod Truck is designed to be built with a small block Ford or Chevy, 5.0L Coyote, LS, or Hemi engine, but every so often these days, we hear a story about someone going down a different path and building their own custom EV out of our kit. Ryan B. from East Coast Cobras in Hollis, NH did just that, and recently graduated his Tesla-powered ’35 Hot Rod Truck! Read More »

Read More

The Bostrom’s Mk4 Shines at First Car Show!

September 25, 2026

“This is a lifetime dream come true for me!” John exclaims as he shares the news of graduating Mk4 Roadster build and attending his first car show with the completed car earlier this month. John found a partially built Mk4 Roadster for sale back in November 2023. He took a trip to talk to the owner in Katy, TX, and was soon bringing it home for him to complete the assembly. “I built a 454 Windsor Ford with Inglese 8 stack injection for it myself,” said John. “Installed it and got it to the running stage. My younger brother, his friend,… Read More »

Read More

Jim and Cecily T. Graduate Their Mk4 Roadster!

September 20, 2026

Congratulations to Jim. and Cecily T. from Heathsville, VA on graduating their Factory Five Mk4 Roadster build! They received their kit in April 2024. “I was in no rush since I planned on enjoying the build just as much as cruising in it.,” said Jim. “Goes back to my old drag racing days in the 70’s. Tinkering on that car was as much fun as racing it.” Jim’s plan for his Roadster build also included building up a 427 stroker engine as well as doing the paint as he saw it as an additional part of the build that he would enjoy… Read More »

Read More
Top