Austin, Texas home to the infamous Texas Heat Wave.  Endless show vehicles, food, drinks, 1,000’s of people, and entertainment is what made the 18th annual Heat Wave one of the largest shows in Texas.  The show definitely lived up to its name this past weekend with temperatures in high 90’s plus that thick Texas humidity.  Audiobahn was well represented at the 3-day event and left guests with nothing but adrenalin.

An estimated 10,000+ people attended this year’s event. Doug Parks Audiobahn’s Director of Marketing, Josh Kelderman Audiobahn’s Marketing Coordinator, Vincent Lomard National Sales Director, and Richard Crowder Audiobahn’s Semi Truck driver represented Audiobahn to the fullest.  When people weren’t checking out the rows and rows of tricked-out show cars & trucks they could be found grabbing all sorts of Audiobahn gear. T-shirts, lanyards, drink koozies, posters, bags, and cd samplers from Geffen Records let the entire event know that Audiobahn was in the house.

Audiobahn’s notorious yellow and black “Joker” Hyundai Elantra, sponsored Mazda RX-8, and our popular Scion XA were a huge hit with the weekend’s spectators. Heat Wave guests took tons of pictures and checked out the outstanding installs in all the cars.  Audiobahn’s Mazda took home 1st place in the Mazda class and the Elantra grabbed 2nd place in the Hyundai category.

Car audio manufacturer Audiobahn, winds down its 10th year anniversary in the consumer electronics industry and starts gearing up for the 2007 SEMA show.  Just like every year the SEMA show makes its mark on Nevada bringing more people to Las Vegas then any other convention.  Held at the Las Vegas Convention Center from October 30th – November 2nd, Audiobahn is proud to announce the sponsorship of Park Bishop’s 1953 Chevy Sedan, which will be featured in Audiobahn’s booth # 11126.

Audiobahn looks to take advantage of SEMA’s expansive sales environment to connect with its customers and showcase their unique new product lineup for 2008.

National Sales Manager Vincent Lombard says, “We’ve got a lot in store for SEMA. The Audiobahn product line has been constantly evolving to make the 2008 family of gear stronger than ever.  The company’s marketing initiatives are in place for 2008, as well. With a strategic alignment of car show appearances, sponsorships, and online promotions, Audiobahn’s marketing ventures in 2007 have placed the company at a productive platform to usher in the new year.”

The Queen Mary, a British military ship that transported soldiers across the Atlantic ocean from 1940-1946 docked for good on December 9, 1967 in Long Beach, California.  The mighty ship that is bigger than the Titanic made over 1,000 trips across the Atlantic during its short 6 years in commission carrying 15,000 troops at a time as well as transporting Winston Churchill three times to conferences.  Currently the ship resides as a hotel and tourism attraction generating hundreds of thousands of guests to Long Beach each year. 

On June 16, 2007 the grassy hill next to the ship was transformed into a concert and festival only Southern California could pull of.  Featuring over 35 bands including Micky Avalon, Unwritten Law, Zebrahead, Dead Air Delay, and The Dear & Departed. Audiobahn was on hand with Dane Sloan’s amazing show winning Dodge Ram with a killer paint job and enough Audiobahn ice to sink the Titanic.  Audiobahn had the only custom vehicle at the event and was specifically invited to be there by the shows promoters. 

Show goers were treated to some amazing music from some of California’s best bands, with great weather all day, it made for another beautiful day in Southern California.  Sloan’s Ram drew the crowd’s attention all day long and spectators were able to grab the newest Audiobahn catalog and lanyards from the booth.  Sarah Scars from Hollywoodmusic.tv did a great interview with Audiobahn about the truck and the Audiobahn brand.  Local band Killjoy Union was also on hand at the booth through out the day taking pictures with fans and signing autographs.

Car audio manufacturer Audiobahn is proud to announce the winners of the Jada Toys “Chub City In Action” Film Contest, announced June 19, 2007 at the 2007 International Licensing Expo in New Your City at the Javits Convention Center.  Winners will also be announced on http://www.jadatoys.com, http://www.chubcity.com, and http://www.iplayaz.com.

Hosted by Jada Toys and Chub City, the contest gave hobbyist, aspiring filmmakers and videographers the opportunity to create a 28-second commercial using its popular line of Chub City Toys.  The contest was open to thousands of loyal Chub City fans and collectors who have been following the Chub City line for a number of years.  The aspiring film makers competed for $6,500 in prize money and Audiobahn audio equipment.

Each entry submitted had to integrate or feature one or more Chub City Toys, including figures, vehicles, playsets and interactive i-Playaz.  The Audiobahn name and equipment was featured in many of the vehicles.

Team Audiobahn sweeps the Summer Bash show in Little Rock this past weekend.  Saturday morning when the show opened its doors the first thing you noticed was Audiobahn was in the house.  Five Audiobahn sponsored vehicles were on display for show goers to drool over.  With support from Richard Crowder, Doug Parks, and the Audiobahn semi truck, Audiobahn made nothing short of a statement.  Four vehicles were featured outside in front of the rig, while Ashley Becker’s award winning Chevy Cavalier was on display in the main hall.  Consumers were able to view the cars inside and out as well as grab the newest Audiobahn swag.  Throughout the day you couldn’t look anywhere without seeing the Audiobahn name whether it was product in cars, lanyards, poster bags, T-shirts, drink koozies, or the newest product catalog. 

The weather was perfect all day except for a light rain shower mid afternoon.  When all the water had cleared, the trophies emerged and Team Audiobahn walked away with 10 awards.  Becker’s Cavalier took home the coveted “Best Of Show” award as well as 1st place female class and best display.  Melissa Smith showed off her white wide body 05 Celica and was awarded with 1st place Toyota, 2nd place female, and 3rd place 2 door mild class.  Chris Jenkins Mazda RX-8 is always a crowd favorite and delivered once again grabbing 1st place 2 door mild class and best vinyl graphics.  David Bendsen’s 07 “Joker” Hyundai Elantra took 1st place 4 door wild class, while Audiobahn’s Scion XA stole 2nd place 4 door wild class.

Audiobahn would like to congratulate Johnny Ngo on two magazine features this month with his amazing Audiobahn sponsored 02 Toyota Celica GT-S.  Landing cover of the July 2007 Performance Auto and Sound and a feature in the July 2007 HCI (Hot Compacts & Imports.) It is hard enough these days to get a show car featured in one magazine let alone two but that’s just what Ngo set out to do!  Building one of the cleanest Celica’s to come out of the west coast.  Featuring a limited 15 piece wide body kit drenched in retina burning yellow paint, deep dish J-Line19 inch wheels, 260hp on tap, and a full Audiobahn system is what sets the Celica miles ahead of the competition. 

The system in the car is crazy and you better be wearing your stunna shades when lifting the hatch cause the ice is sure to melt you.  Bass pounds through two 12 inch Ultra Excursion subs powered by Audiobahn’s A12001DT.  That crisp clear sound comes from the 6.5 inch components powered by the A6004T.  When Ngo is on some down time at a car show he can fire up the two Audiobahn 7 inch monitors and watch his favorite movie.

One of the most unique features of the car is that Ngo drives it daily and puts miles on it just like he would a beater car.  But yet he is still able to go to shows and clean the floor with the competition.  Look for Ngo’s Celica at shows all over the west coast and he is working on trying to get out to the east coast to meet with his team Jinsoku who currently rules the east coast show circuit. 

The Wholesale House opened up its doors to a record crowd of dealers to view their inventory, place orders, and see the latest and greatest in the 12 volt world.  The Audiobahn rig along with three spectacular show cars; a Scion XA, Hyundai Elantra, and Dodge Magnum were on display right up front at the entrance to this massive show. 

On Friday the 8th set up was marred by a brief but intense rain and wind storm that hit the field where all of the vendors were working.  Tents blew away and tables and chairs got flipped over.  It was like a scene from the movie “Twister”.  Just as quick as the rain had started it stopped and the sky cleared up.  The Wholesale House staff provided a BBQ dinner for the hard-working vendors and then a game of “touch” football started.  The music, food, and football continued until about 9:00 pm. 

The weather however was perfect on the day of the event with gorgeous clear skies and temperatures in the high 70’s.  As soon as the show opened, dealers flocked through The Wholesale House’s doors, and a steady stream of people continued to arrive throughout the day.  Vincent Lombard Director of Sales, Josh Kelderman Marketing Coordinator, and Richard Crowder Audiobahn’s Semi Truck Driver were manning the huge booth.  Dealers were also treated to a catered lunch, while 37 amazing show cars participated in the show’s annual car show and the top 10 of those vehicles, as voted by the show attendees, won trophies.  Audiobahn also sponsored a dunk tank which gave dealers a chance to win an extra show discount and dunk two lovely young ladies. 

Eagle Houston Distributors’ opened up its warehouse doors for all their dealers to view their inventory, place orders, and see the latest and greatest in the 12 volt world.  The Audiobahn rig along with its two show cars; a twin-turbo Infiniti G35 and turbo charged Mazda Rx-8 were on display in the parking lot out side of the warehouse. Audiobahn showed up in full-force with the street team giving out t-shirts, banners, koozies, posters, catalogs, and lanyards to anyone that came by.

Set up was during the day on Saturday the 19th and once completed Eagle had shuttles taking their dealers and vendors to Minute Maid Park home of the Houston Astros for a game against the Texas Rangers.  The Rangers defeated the Astros 7-2 but still made for a great night out to relax after a day of setting up.