Dernières Nouvelles

The truck, SUV, and 4x4 hall is filled with even more awesome vehicles

We hope you have been enjoying our SEMA coverage as much as we have enjoyed sharing it with you. Tomorrow will be our final day of coverage and we will take you through the wheel and tire hall and give you a recap of some other vehicles from around the show.

Yes a girl owns it and yes she really uses it

Like big brother and little brother. They also both have K&N cold air intakes

Camo wraps were pretty popular all over the show

This looks like a bundle of fun and all of them are protected by K&N filters

Got flex? This Rockstar Garage JK does and it has R1 Concepts big brakes

Curt Leduc's JK features a Skyjacker lift and K&N intake system

This is one of almost 20 vehicles that Rockstar Garage brought to the 2016 SEMA show

Bullet Liner showcased their product all over this Ford Raptor

There are tons of insanely cool custom vehicles at the 2016 SEMA show

K&N’s booth is located in the racing and performance section and we have a few really cool vehicles including a pro-touring 1961 Oldsmobile F-85 and a pair of custom motorcycles; an Indian Scout from Roland Sands Designs and a custom Harley-Davidson Sportster from Fuller Moto. But that’s enough talk. Check out the coverage and come back tomorrow for the truck, SUV, and off-road coverage.

Along with all the classic cars and muscle cars, there are a ton of brand new vehicles

Vaughn Gittin Jr's RTR Mustang was found in Ford's booth

K&N filters even spice up bare frames, which is probably why CPP chose one for this C10 frame

Long, low, and clean is the theme of this Cadillac

Even 20+ years old, the Hummer H1 still looks just as amazing as day 1

This custom bagger was built to honor fallen soldiers

We spotted this custom filter housing with a K&N filter on a real nice Nomad

This pre-runner style F-150 was built by DeBerti Designs

Courtesy of Fuller Moto comes this custom Harley-Davidson Sportster

Can you find the filters on this 1961 Oldsmobile F-85?

Roland Sands Designs built this modern version of a classic Indian

A pair of K&N filters is the cherry on top of a beautiful cake

Another custom housing to hold K&N filters was spotted on this insane engine

K&N Pro Series West runner-up champion Ryan Partridge's car was present

This gorgeous Ford Bronco belongs to our friends over at Rockstar Garage

It is held at the Las Vegas Convention Center and features everything from big, lifted, off-road ready trucks to slammed imports tucking rubber, classic American muscle to the best that Europe has to offer and everything in between. We are going to kick off our coverage of the 2016 SEMA show with a combination of North Hall and the area outside of the halls. North hall consists of mainly automotive electronics and accessories as well as tools and equipment, while outside is mostly feature vehicles from different companies. We hope you enjoy the coverage and be sure to check back each day for more coverage of SEMA 2016!

This Honda Grom aka "Squeeze Box" was built by Pfaff Designs

What better way to clean the air going into a beautiful Ranchero, than with a K&N filter?

From this angle, this Escalade looks like it is tucking lug nut!

Built to honor Native American veterans, this "Proud Eagle" Ford Raptor is a definite headturner

What do you think about this tri-tone Wrangler?

One of only a handful of 2017 Ford Super Dutys

Keep an eye out for this matte orange Lamborghini Huracan in the 2017 K&N calendar

Who's ready to do some night time off-roading? This guy might, especially with his K&N intake!

Lots of cars here have gorgeous paint and wraps, but this truck is actually engraved!

Hanro Studios got down on their 2016 "H150" with some custom engraving work

K&N brought out their two-tone Challenger Hellcat to showcase some new product

Think only semis have stacks? Well this Ford F-250 Super Duty has one coming straight from the turbo

We did a full sweep of Optima Alley. Keep an eye out for more coverage coming soon!

K&N's very own Nick O'kane brought out his custom carbon fiber Honda CBX

While Dennis worked for K&N, he took part in many powersports related trade shows and events

The cast of famous riders for whom Mahan was a master performance tuner reads like a “who’s who” among racing champions. Motorcycles tuned by Mahan have won championships and set records in dirt track, road race, motocross, and land-speed over the decades of his illustrious career. He cut his racing teeth in the pits of the dirt oval where he tuned flat track bikes. AMA Motorcycle Hall of Famer Gary Nixon rode a Mahan-tuned BSA Gold Star to his first professional victory in 1961. Starting in the late 1960s, Mahan was the mechanical mastermind behind Yamaha’s factory team efforts in dirt track, road race, motocross, and snowmobiling.

Former Yamaha factory racer and current Simi Valley Mayor Pro-Tem, Keith Mashburn found out firsthand about Mahan’s fair but firm command of the Yamaha racing team. “I met Dennis early in 1968 when Yamaha decided to sponsor me in my novice year in flat track,” Mashburn said, “The day I met Dennis I went down to Yamaha, saw the bike he had built and met him at the same time. I looked at the bike and was very happy with what I saw. I did tell Dennis that I wanted a pillion pad added to the rear fender of the bike. Dennis advised me that ‘whoever’ rides this bike won’t be using a pillion pad. I thought ‘crap,’ I’m the contracted rider and he will do what I ask for. It was a very short conversation and quickly I learned I would be following his directions.” Mashburn was a quick study and found how beneficial Mahan’s mentorship would be. “The first race night at Ascot, I realized I didn’t have just a builder/tuner, I had a coach that was going to make me a success if I would listen. Dennis and I won more races in 1968 than anyone could have imagined.”

Mahan was a force behind Keith Mashburn's racing success

Mahan’s legacy of achieving success with so many iconic racers is legendary, and it did not happen by mere chance. In a Hog Radio interview, Mahan made it clear that a personal connection and trust is vital to the tuner/racer relationship. “You are not going to be a winner with just a rider or a winner with just a tuner. The tuner and the rider have to be close…off and on the racetrack.” He continued that many of those relationships are ongoing in his life. “I was with Wayne Rainey,” Mahan said, “Wayne and I are still friends today. He and I talk on the computer. I still go to races that Wayne is involved in. If you don’t have that personal contact, that personal friendship, generally that team is not going to be successful.”

The beautiful 1979 KX250 Mahan built for Wayne Rainey

K&N is honored to have been a part of Dennis Mahan’s life work. Congratulations Dennis on your AMA Hall of Fame induction. We can think of no one more worthy. Thank you for your invaluable contributions to K&N, and to motorcycling as a whole.