Hypergram – Red Opal
Rennform
Dial In – Gloss Black
Speedway Academy’s “5-Day Track Build Challenge” Episodes 1-4
So if you have been under a rock lately you might have missed that Speed Academy is underway on a 5 Day Track Car Challenge Build. Just incase the build title wasn’t clear enough, they are basically building a track car in 5 days a documenting it for the world to see. The guys of Speed Academy are super informative and bring a hell of a resume. Again, incase you were under that rock we keep speaking of, Peter Tarach was the former editor of Modified Magazine and David Pratte has been writing for books such as Modified, Performance Auto Sound Magazine (PASMAG) and many other slick projects. Their content is amazing and fun to watch.
Here is the added bonus! They linked up with the master of everything that is Honda, Brian Gillespie, to pull off the build! Brian is the owner of Hasport Performance, Vtec Academy (Cough…cough…check them out here…VTEC ACADEMY. They will be running Konig Hypergram’s in Race Bronze. Ok so now you know its a Honda! Ok now you know its a Honda and what wheels they are going to run BUT…it’s a 5 day swap! We are super excited to have been able to help bring you this series.
Want want to help you get up to speed so below we are helping you binge watch! Check it out here, you’re welcome 🙂
The K-Swap Civic Is So Beat Up! – 5 Day Track Build Challenge – EP02
K20 Swap Made Easy With The Right Parts – 5 Day Track Build Challenge – EP03
More Parts Installed on the K20 Swap Civic – 5 Day Track Build Challenge – EP04
SEMA Show 2014
Las Vegas, N.V. – home to some of the biggest events and attractions on the planet including the SEMA Show (Specialty Equipment Market Association) every year which showcases the industry’s latest and greatest products for the year to come. Buyers from around the world headed to the Las Vegas Convention Center from November 4th – 7th making 2014 one of the biggest turnouts yet. Konig Wheels was honored as always to be part of the action, with a vast array of wheels featured as well as a handful of top-notch vehicle builds exhibited.
Didn’t make it out to SEMA this year? Be sure to take a look at our recap gallery below incase you’ve missed it! Konig would like to thank all who attended and has showed or continues to show support for our Brand as well as the aftermarket automotive industry.
CITEXPO 2014
The 12th China International Tire Expo, which is one of the largest wheel, tire and related machinery tradeshows in asia started today, September 10th. Both foreign and domestic suppliers will meet for the next 3 days at the Shanghai Everbright Convention Center. This year 348 exhibitors meet across 4 exhibition halls focusing on the material and machinery of tire production including tire products, aftermarket services and equipment, tire accessories and of course, wheels and rims. The Konig brand is pleased to be displaying product at Citexpo under their YHI Intl parent company. This year with a record breaking 5,200 visitors on its opening day Konig as a brand will be able to meet with industry leaders and capitalize on industry growth and development.
Konig looks forward to support and collaboration from some of the most prominent entities around the world. Citexpo has been running strong for over a decade and with it’s turnout increasing year after year, the Konig brand is excited to be present and able to offer their products to more car enthusiasts around the world!
July Calendar & Wallpaper
Advanti Racing BO Bello
Every month, we post up a Calendar & Desktop Wallpaper. July features PASMAG Girl Joselyn Cano, and the all-new Advanti Racing – Bello
You can check the specs on the Bello at the break, and Josleyn Cano. Give her a like, and tell her we sent ya’!
Finish:
• Matte Black with Undercut
Sizes:
• 18×8, 19×8.5, 19×9.5, 20×9, 20×10
Click either image to download a calendar or desktop wallpaper version!
Be sure to check out our blog regularly. You can find a calendar to download and spice up every month as well as other news and events. Additionally you may want to check out the
Performance Auto Sound Magazine Facebook page as well as the Advanti Wheels USA Facebook page
Calendar
Wallpaper
June Calendar & Wallpaper
I think we can all agree that there is nothing cuter than a pretty girl and her teddy bear paired with the aggressive and bold Konig SSM! Start your summer off with Alisha Lynn in June’s Calendar & Wallpaper!
Konig SSM
Finishes:
• Gloss Black with Machined Lip
• Full Matte Black “NEW” (18×9 and 18×10 ONLY)
Sizes:
• 18×8, 18×9, 18×10
(New Aggressive Offsets Available! (15et, 22et)
Click either image to download a calendar or desktop wallpaper version!
Be sure to check out our blog regularly. You can find a calendar to download and spice up every month as well as other news and events. Additionally you may want to check out the
Performance Auto Sound Magazine Facebook page as well as the Konig Wheels USA Facebook page
Calendar
Wallpaper
November Calendar
Check out this month’s calendar, which features Amy Ames and the Advanti Racing 15th Anniversary which comes in two flavors, Matte Black with Machine Undercut, and Hyper Dark with Machine Undercut.
Be sure to follow the upcoming United States Grand Prix – Circuit of the Americas in Austin Texas, November 16th – November 18th. In the meantime, head over to Advanti Racing’s Facebook Page for details on how to win a set of 18″ wheels.
Head over to PASMAG For more Performance Auto Sound goodness, and stay tuned for December!
Click either image to download a calendar or desktop wallpaper version!
Calendar
Desktop wallpaper
First Podium for Hyundai
Ali Arsham Scores his First Podium for the GoGoGear.com/Konig Wheels Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Willows, Calif., May 22, 2012 – Ali Arsham, driving the GoGoGear.com/Konig Wheels Hyundai Genesis Coupe, finished in third place in round two of the Nitto Tires United States Touring Car Championship (USTCC) at Thunderhill Raceway in Willows, California. The team fought hard against many other manufacturers including Volvo, Mazda, Dodge, Honda, Acura, Mitsubishi and BMW using crew mostly comprised of students and instructors from Universal Technical Institute, a leading training school for future automotive technicians.
The race started off in a normal fashion with Robert Thorne’s K-PAX Volvo C30 starting from pole position and assuming the lead. A fight soon began between the Volvo of Thorne and the TNI Racing Mazdaspeed 3 of Felipe Cabezas. Cabezas was glued to the yellow Volvo and would not let Thorne get away. The two started to pull away from everyone else and nearly collided on the first lap in Turn 6. Behind the pair, Arsham’s Hyundai was running on a completely different strategy. Things really got interesting as soon as the fuel stops started to come into play.
After about 90 minutes of racing the battle for the final podium spot started to heat up. Arsham’s Hyundai was running in third place in the latter part of the race. “My strategist was on the radio telling me that Cabezas was on the same lap as me and was gaining on me quickly. He did the math and said that I need to speed up considerably or I will get passed,” commented Arsham after the race.
The GoGoGear.com team’s strategy was bold and risky from the beginning. They decided to try and complete the race without stopping for fuel. “Hyundais are known for their excellent reliability and fuel economy. We knew that these were the strengths of our Del City.net Genesis Coupe and knew that we needed to use those strengths to gain an advantage,” added Arsham.
On lap 39, the Mazda caught up and passed Arsham and it looked like the Mazda was headed to the podium. But five laps later, the Mazda was forced to pit. The turbocharged engine was thirsty and needed more fuel while the 3.8-liter V6 engine in the Hyunai was providing much better fuel economy. The TNI Racing Team crew hurried and did a super quick pit stop lap of 3:03, the fastest pit stop of the day to try to send Cabezas in front of Arsham. But as the car was still in the pits, Arsham roared by the pits and reclaimed third place. Then both teams started to work out the math to figure out the gap. With only five laps left in the race, Arsham’s crew radioed him to step it up. They knew that third place was theirs to lose. Arsham started to click his personal best laps in the last five laps of the race trying to stop Cabezas from catching him. The TNI Racing crew also knew what was going on and were telling Cabezas that he needs to step it up. While on the last lap, Cabezas was behind the winner but one lap down and the checkered flag was shown. Cabezas was done but Arsham who still had not received the checkered flag had one more lap to finish.
Everything was looking good but suddenly at Turn 9, the Hyundai slowed down out of fuel. “I knew it was out of gas because we have done considerable testing and know exactly what the car will and will not do. I knew that if I can get to Turn 14, I would be in good shape because it is a right hand turn and the fuel pick up is on the left side. Sure enough, just when it looked like the car was done, it came back to life,” said a very happy Arsham. The Hyundai crossed the finish line and then stopped on the side of the track, just after the pit exit in third place. “We used Hyundai’s fuel economy to our advantage to score a podium finish. This was our first podium finish in our Hyundai. Being able to do it with the help of the Universal Technical Institute students and instructors, is a real bonus,“ added Arsham.
The GoGoGear.com Racing team will be racing their Hyundai Genesis Coupe at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma, CA on June 16-17, 2012 joining the National Auto Sport Association for their big summer racing festival. For more information visit www.gogogear.com
