December Calendar & Wallpaper

San Francisco Auto Show 2011

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Our great friends over at GoGoGear attended the 54th Annual San Francisco Auto International Auto Show this year and it proved a great success.

They showcased a bevy of USTCC race cars including their Hyundai Genesis Coupe, which sports a set of KÖNIG Kilograms which are well known for their performance inspired appeal, light weight and durable construction. Many people were very interested in the display, and it looks like GoGoGear earned quite a number of new fans this year. People were also excited to hear the news that the FIA World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) is approaching and they will be an opening act.

Kia is now the official safety car of USTCC. The Kia Soul was used prior to this, however, with the arrival of WTCC there was a need for a flashier car. Beginning in 2012, the USTCC will utilize the Kia Optima Hybrid to pace the track. Another light weight offering from KÖNIG wheels, the Backbone were chosen for the build and custom painted with a green accent line to compliment the custom paint. The car was debuted at the 2011 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada in November. The car was placed on the center stage at the San Francisco Auto Show and positioned direct to the main entrance and headlined the Kia booth.

The San Francisco International Auto Show is sponsored by AutoTrader and also the San Francisco Chronicle (The largest Bay Area daily newspaper) KGO TV Channel 7 also had coverage of the show.

Happy Thanksgiving

Posted on by Konig Wheels

Thanksgiving is the time of year when our families, friends and co-workers draw closer together and give thanks for what he have. On behalf of KÖNIG, it’s employees, friends and families – we would like to give thanks to everyone including those in the armed forces. May you come home safely to your families. May you all have a safe and very Happy Thanksgiving!

2012 Kia Optima Hybrid USTCC Pace Car

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While we are at the 2011 SEMA Show we had the chance to check out the KIA Motors booth to see the 2012 Kia Optima Hybrid UTSCC Pace Car. The car was developed by Ali Arsham of GoGoGear.com

So far Ali and his team have done an exceptional job modifying this Kia Optima Hybrid and their list of modifications include a set of KÖNIG Backbone wheels which are custom painted with a neon green stripe to match paint job. Custom graphics were applied by GoGoGear.com as well as a custom color paint scheme. Other modifications include a MagnaFlow exhaust, front splitter, rear spoiler, LED light bar on the roof of the car and HID lighting.

Links:

GoGoGear
KIA Motors

SEMA 2011 Gallery

Posted on by Konig Wheels

Every fall we travel to Las Vegas, NV for the SEMA Show. The regular calendar goes from January to December but the automotive calendar starts with the SEMA Show and ends with the SEMA Show. It’s crazy to think how it approaches so fast and then passes before we know it. This year wan’t any different.

The SEMA show has felt a bit off in the past few years. It seemed that attendance in previous years was a bit lower, exhibiting companies had decreased and the overall spirit of the show didn’t have its regular “pop”. However this year was great. Amazing cars, fantastic models and incredible customers! The feeling could almost be felt in the air, it was an absolutely inspirational show.

In our booth we displayed a few new wheels, which the link is to below, plus we had an awesome Brushed Aluminum widebody RX-7 drift car from PM Lifestyle (wrecked magazine). We would like to thank everyone who came by the booth this year and share with you some pictures taken from the show.

Here is a link to some of our newer wheels. Expect to see some more TUNER designs soon also!

Hyundai Veloster Project Coverage

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Konig once again is working on some cool projects. With the 2011 SEMA Show approaching we have been working with PM Lifestyle, Universal Technical Institute and a few other companies on an all new 2012 Hyundai Veloster.

For those of you who do not know the new Hyundai Veloster is a sporty compact vehicle that averages over 40mpg. Its unique styling is present through its aggressive look and 3rd door which appears on one side of the vehicle.

Helping to launch a car like this to the mainstream public and simultaneously smooth the transition into aftermarket acceptance is no easy task. That is one of the major reasons Hyundai has looked to key companies like PM Lifestyle, UTI and Konig for their help.

Just the other day it appears that the project which has been under construction in order to debut at this year’s SEMA show has leaked. So we might as well show you the rendering! The featured wheel is the Konig Deception in 18″. Matte Black Finish with Ball Cut Machine spokes.

konig hyundai veloster

The coolest part is that some pretty major hitters have picked up our Veloster including USA TODAY, AUTOGUIDE.COM and there are plenty more to come. If you have time, check it out!

Here are more places where the car has appeared:

Autoevolution.com
Autoguide.com
Autospies.com
Benzworld.com
BusinessWeek.com
Carscoop.com
Edmunds.com
Leftlanenews.com
Marketwatch.com
MotorAuthority.com
Motorward.com –  (Over 2k Facebook Likes) 
Reuters.com
Road & Track
Super Street Magazine
Theautochannel.com
Torquenews.com
Veloster.org
Veloster.org Build Thread
Worldcarfans.com
Yahoo! Fiance

Local Papers/Sites
ABC 4 Charleston, SC
FOX 5 Vegas
FOX 12 Oregon
Lansing, Michigan WLNS
Michigan – WNEM
Sacramento, California Bee
Sioux City, Iowa ABC
Southern Mississippi/Gulfport Sun Hearld

October Calendar & Wallpaper

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Summer is officially coming to a close. It’s a time when the leaves fall from the trees and and it starts to get cold out. You can beat the cool weather and warm up with this hot new calendar and wallpaper for October!

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