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2008 HHR by Rick Dore Kustoms Gets Best SUV of Show from GM at SEMA

Rick Dore is known for his radical custom cars. The Arizona vehicle stylist brought several cars to SEMA (Specialty Equipment Marketing Association) 2007 at Las Vegas, Nevada. They were equipped with K&N Engineering products.

Rick Dore's 2008 HHR at SEMARick Dore's 2008 HHR at SEMA
Rick Dore says K&N gives him radical horsepower
Rick Dore says K&N gives him radical horsepower
His 2008 HHR design was recognized by General Motors as Best SUV of the SEMA Show. Dore gets the inspiration for his creations from desert landscapes. His Phoenix shop called Rick Dore Kustoms turns out cars that are recognized by enthusiasts worldwide.
K&N Engineeering's 63-3056 air intake system
K&N Engineering's 63-3056 air intake system
Dore won best of show from GM at SEMA
Dore won best of show from GM at SEMA

“It’s always nice to be recognized at SEMA,” said Dore. “When I go there I want people to go there and really like my stuff. I’m known for the new cars but I really love working on the radical custom older cars.”

Dore started his career in the automotive industry more than a decade ago. His resume contains a full list of awards. He has been named Builder of the Year on many occasions by hot rod magazines and custom car organizations. He also won the Heritage Award from Ford two years ago. Dore’s list includes the Harley Bradley Design Achievement and World’s Most Beautiful Custom awards.

“I have three cars on covers of magazines in Germany and Holland,” said Dore. “I also designed a 1953 Skylark for Metallica’s James Hetfield. This year, James and I will do a 1937 Ford. The Skylark is equipped with K&N Filters and the 1937 Ford also will have K&N.”

Dore said he likes to be unconventional with his designs. “One thing I don’t change is K&N,” he said. “A lot of other companies claim they give you more horsepower, but K&N really does. I notice a radical difference in performance when I add K&N. The other good thing about the product is I can easily make K&N fit on the older cars.”

Some of the add-ons to the 2008 HHR from SEMA are:

K&N: 63-3056 air intake system
Art Hinsl: paint
Cardinal Electronics
Kicker Audio: stereo
E&G Classic: grille
Bonspeed: wheels

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Air Filter for Ford Edge, Ford Taurus, Lincoln MKZ and Mazda CX-9 Cars Released

Air Filter for 2007 and 2008 Ford Edge Air Filter for Ford Edge and Taurus, Mazda CX-9, Mercury Sable and Lincoln MKX
K&N Engineering has designed a washable and reusable replacement air filter, 33-2395, that fits certain models of the 2007 to 2014 Ford Edge with a 3.5L engine, 2015 Mazda CX-9 with a 3.5L engine, 2008 to 2015 Ford Taurus, 2007 to 2015 Lincoln MK series, the 2008 Mercury Sable with the 3.5L engine and 2009 to 2016 Ford Flex.

The 33-2395 is a replacement panel filter engineered as a drop-in replacement air filter which means adding performance is as simple as replacing your disposable air filter with K&N's lifetime air filter. This filter is designed to achieve high, virtually unrestricted air flow while maintaining filtration levels critical to ensure long engine life.

K&N Replacement Air Filters are washable, reusable, and will protect your engine for the life of your vehicle. K&N's 33-2395, is backed by the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.

Applications are as follows:

2016 LINCOLN MKT 3.5L V6
2016 LINCOLN MKS 3.5L V6
2016 FORD FLEX 3.5L V6
2016 FORD EXPLORER 3.5L V6
2016 FORD EXPLORER 2.3L L4
2015 MAZDA CX-9 3.7L V6
2015 LINCOLN MKX 3.7L V6
2015 LINCOLN MKT 3.7L V6
2015 LINCOLN MKT 3.5L V6
2015 LINCOLN MKS 3.7L V6
2015 LINCOLN MKS 3.5L V6
2015 FORD TAURUS SHO 3.5L V6
2015 FORD TAURUS 3.5L V6
2015 FORD TAURUS 2.0L L4
2015 FORD FLEX 3.5L V6
2015 FORD EXPLORER SPORT 3.5L V6
2015 FORD EXPLORER 3.5L V6
2015 FORD EXPLORER 2.0L L4
2014 MAZDA CX-9 3.7L V6
2014 LINCOLN MKX 3.7L V6
2014 LINCOLN MKT 3.7L V6
2014 LINCOLN MKT 3.5L V6
2014 LINCOLN MKS 3.7L V6
2014 LINCOLN MKS 3.5L V6
2014 FORD TAURUS SHO 3.5L V6
2014 FORD TAURUS 3.5L V6
2014 FORD TAURUS 2.0L L4
2014 FORD FLEX 3.5L V6
2014 FORD EXPLORER SPORT 3.5L V6
2014 FORD EXPLORER 3.5L V6
2014 FORD EXPLORER 2.0L L4
2014 FORD EDGE 3.7L V6
2014 FORD EDGE 3.5L V6
2014 FORD EDGE 2.0L L4
2013 MAZDA CX-9 3.7L V6
2013 MAZDA 6 3.7L V6
2013 LINCOLN MKX 3.7L V6
2013 LINCOLN MKT 3.7L V6
2013 LINCOLN MKT 3.5L V6
2013 LINCOLN MKS 3.7L V6
2013 LINCOLN MKS 3.5L V6
2013 FORD TAURUS SHO 3.5L V6
2013 FORD TAURUS 3.5L V6
2013 FORD TAURUS 2.0L L4
2013 FORD FLEX 3.5L V6
2013 FORD EXPLORER SPORT 3.5L V6
2013 FORD EXPLORER 3.5L V6
2013 FORD EXPLORER 2.0L L4
2013 FORD EDGE 3.7L V6
2013 FORD EDGE 3.5L V6
2013 FORD EDGE 2.0L L4
2012 MAZDA CX-9 3.7L V6
2012 MAZDA 6 3.7L V6
2012 LINCOLN MKZ 3.5L V6
2012 LINCOLN MKX 3.7L V6
2012 LINCOLN MKT 3.7L V6
2012 LINCOLN MKT 3.5L V6
2012 LINCOLN MKS 3.7L V6
2012 LINCOLN MKS 3.5L V6
2012 FORD TAURUS SHO 3.5L V6
2012 FORD TAURUS 3.5L V6
2012 FORD FUSION 3.5L V6
2012 FORD FLEX 3.5L V6
2012 FORD EXPLORER 3.5L V6
2012 FORD EXPLORER 2.0L L4
2012 FORD EDGE 3.7L V6
2012 FORD EDGE 3.5L V6
2012 FORD EDGE 2.0L L4
2011 MAZDA CX-9 3.7L V6
2011 MAZDA 6 3.7L V6
2011 LINCOLN MKZ 3.5L V6
2011 LINCOLN MKX 3.7L V6
2011 LINCOLN MKT 3.7L V6
2011 LINCOLN MKT 3.5L V6
2011 LINCOLN MKS 3.7L V6
2011 LINCOLN MKS 3.5L V6
2011 FORD TAURUS SHO 3.5L V6
2011 FORD TAURUS 3.5L V6
2011 FORD FUSION 3.5L V6
2011 FORD FLEX 3.5L V6
2011 FORD EXPLORER 3.5L V6
2011 FORD EDGE 3.7L V6
2011 FORD EDGE 3.5L V6
2010 MAZDA CX-9 3.7L V6
2010 MAZDA 6 3.7L V6
2010 LINCOLN MKZ 3.5L V6
2010 LINCOLN MKX 3.5L V6
2010 LINCOLN MKT 3.7L V6
2010 LINCOLN MKT 3.5L V6
2010 LINCOLN MKS 3.7L V6
2010 LINCOLN MKS 3.5L V6
2010 FORD TAURUS SHO 3.5L V6
2010 FORD TAURUS 3.5L V6
2010 FORD FUSION 3.5L V6
2010 FORD FLEX 3.5L V6
2010 FORD EDGE 3.5L V6
2009 MAZDA CX-9 3.7L V6
2009 MAZDA 6 3.7L V6
2009 LINCOLN MKZ 3.5L V6
2009 LINCOLN MKX 3.5L V6
2009 LINCOLN MKS 3.7L V6
2009 FORD TAURUS X 3.5L V6
2009 FORD TAURUS 3.5L V6
2009 FORD FLEX 3.5L V6
2009 FORD EDGE 3.5L V6
2008 MERCURY SABLE 3.5L V6
2008 MAZDA CX-9 3.7L V6
2008 LINCOLN MKZ 3.5L V6
2008 LINCOLN MKX 3.5L V6
2008 FORD TAURUS X 3.5L V6
2008 FORD TAURUS 3.5L V6
2008 FORD EDGE 3.5L V6
2007 MAZDA CX-9 3.5L V6
2007 LINCOLN MKZ 3.5L V6
2007 LINCOLN MKX 3.5L V6
2007 FORD EDGE 3.5L V6

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NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Finale Places Travis Kvapil 6th Overall

Travis Kvapil and the K&N Team went into the Homestead-Miami race hoping to turn their luck around and win a fifth race in the 2007 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series Finale.

Travis KvapilTravis Kvapil
No. 6 K&N Filters Ford F-150
No. 6 K&N Filters Ford F-150
At the start the No.6 K&N Filters Ford F-150 looked strong, but an untimely caution took the team out of contention for a win and put them one lap down, forcing Kvapil to finish 21st.
No. 6 K&N Filters Team No. 6 K&N Filters Team
Travis Kvapil finished 6th in the series
Travis Kvapil finished 6th in series

At Friday’s practice session the K&N Filters No. 6 was a top contender as Kvapil clocked several top-10 lap times. In his final qualifying effort of the season, Kvapil piloted the K&N Ford around the 1.5 mile oval in 31.585 seconds. This put him in 10th place for the start of Friday night’s race.

By lap 11, Kvapil was in 6th place. The first of four cautions flew on lap 21 when the No.03 spun and Kvapil radioed to the pit crew that the K&N truck needed more grip. K&N team crew chief Mike Beam made plans for a wedge and air pressure adjustment on the following pit stop. Kvapil resumed the race under green flag conditions on lap 19 in sixth.

Kvapil moved as high as fourth place but settled into fifth when the first round of pit stops began on lap 54. Kvapil had a strong truck, but the F-150 was aero sensitive and it was difficult for him to move through traffic. On lap 58, Kvapil hit pit road for four tires, fuel and air pressure adjustment. Things did not go as planned and Kvapil returned to the track in 26th.

On lap 74 Mike Skinner lost a left rear wheel and was taken out of the championship hunt. The caution also took Kvapil out of the hunt for a win because it trapped him and several others. This left only 11 trucks on the lead lap.

The field went back to green flag conditions but Kvapil could only get to 20th before the final caution fell on lap 132. To avoid a wreck Kvapil slowed up and dropped back to 22nd. He was able to gain one spot and finished 21st.

“It took everything we could do get back to the front,” said Kvapil. “It’s a good track and we were running in the top-five early there and got a lap down on pit road. That’s part of racing. But you hate it when slower trucks benefit from it. It also cost us a couple of spots in the points.”

Kvapil dropped three points in the overall points standings to finish out the NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series season in sixth place. He led a total of 847 laps in the season and was a contender every week for 25 weeks. In 2008, Kvapil will race into the Sprint Cup Series behind the wheel of a Doug Yates Ford.

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Homestead Miami Speedway Hosts NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series

Travis Kvapil will make his fifth NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series start at Homestead-Miami Speedway in the No. 6 K&N Filters Ford F-150.

K&N Filters team
K&N Filters team
Kvapil at Las Vegas
Kvapil at Las Vegas
Kvapil enters Homestead third in NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series points, seven markers ahead of Todd Bodine. The No. 6 K&N Filters team will bring chassis RK253-36 to Florida. This chassis last raced at Texas in the spring, where Kvapil started third and finished sixth.
No. 6 K&N Filters Ford-150
No. 6 K&N Filters Ford F-150

The Roush Fenway Racer caught a lucky break when the third caution of the event flew at lap75.
“Homestead is a really great track,” said Kvapil. “They reconfigured it a few years back. It’s a special place to me because I clinched the truck series championship back in 2003. You can run three and four wide, there’s so much room to move around. It’s probably one of the best tracks as far as putting on a show for the fans.”

In 24 starts this season, Kvapil has four wins at Michigan, Memphis, Nashville and Las Vegas. He also has eight top-five and 12 top-ten finishes.

“We’ve really had a tough end of the season,” said crew chief Mike Beam. “This is our last race with Travis and we’d like to end our relationship on a positive note. It would be great to win this time around.”

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Alfa Romeo 147 Owners Add Performance with K&N Air Intake System

The Alfa Romeo 147 is a small family car produced by Italian automaker Alfa Romeo since 2000. It was voted European car of the year in 2001.

Air Filter for Alfa Romeo 147
Air Filter for Alfa Romeo 147
K&N Engineering has designed a performance air intake system (69-0500TWR) in wrinkle red for the Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 liter engine. See applications list below.

Air Filter Installed in Alfa Romeo 147
Air Filter Installed in Alfa Romeo 147
"The two piece kit is a cold air intake which can be used in either the long or short version," said K&N Filters Product Development Technician Patrick Jacobs. "The 147 is popular in the southern parts of Europe where the weather is a bit better than the rest of Europe. In bad weather the K&N air intake system can be converted into a short ram. When it is set up in the complete cold air intake mode the air filter (RU-4950) is protected from road water with the K&N air filter wrap."

The large conical K&N air filter is positioned away from the engine and designed to provide increased surface area and dust capacity. K&N Engineering's air intake design has lower restriction than the factory air box system resulting in additional power while providing excellent air filtration.

The free-flowing mandrel-bent aluminum tube is engineered to the specific vehicle design. The 69-0500TWR is designed to add engine performance and is easy to install, usually in 90 minutes or less. K&N high flow air intake systems come with the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.

The 69-0500TWR will fit the following vehicles:

2008 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2008 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4
2007 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2007 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4
2006 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2006 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4
2005 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2005 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4
2004 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2004 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4
2003 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2003 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4
2002 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2002 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4
2001 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2001 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4
2000 ALFA ROMEO 147 2.0L L4
2000 ALFA ROMEO 147 1.6L L4

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