| VISTA, CA--(Marketwire - November 3, 2009) - | | | | Panamera sedans include three styles in 21-inch |
| HRE Performance Wheels ( a leading American | | | | diameters with sport-oriented styling, each |
| designer and manufacturer of high-quality forged | | | | engineered to achieve lower wheel weights |
| aluminum custom wheels for more than 30 years, | | | | versus factory equipment for enhanced ride |
| is displaying the record-setting Devon GTX | | | | quality and performance. These wheels feature |
| supercar at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas. The | | | | the same 6061-T6 forged aluminum construction |
| GTX recently broke the all-time production car lap | | | | as the speed record-setting wheels on the Devon |
| record at famed Laguna Seca Raceway on | | | | supercar. |
| wheels manufactured by HRE, and exemplifies | | | | "HRE has equipped Porsche street and track |
| HRE's world-class private label wheel capabilities. | | | | drivers with custom wheel fitments for years and |
| Additional news from HRE comes in the premiere | | | | we share Porsche's passion for design and |
| of one of the first Porsche Panamera sedans to | | | | performance, so it was simply a must for us to |
| reach US soil, equipped with new-for-2010 forged | | | | design wheels to fit the new Panamera," said |
| Monoblok™ wheels in 21-inch diameters, plus the | | | | Peltier. |
| debut of HRE's most aggressively priced 3-piece | | | | 21-inch Monoblok wheels are engineered specifically |
| forged wheel line for muscle cars and entry level | | | | for higher load ratings and performance levels of |
| sports cars, the new 560 Series. These vehicle | | | | the Panamera, and are additionally available in |
| and wheel displays are being unveiled today at the | | | | fitments for the Mercedes S65 and other flagship |
| SEMA Show, the premier automotive specialty | | | | performance sedans. For performance SUV's such |
| products trade event in the world, held at Las | | | | as the Porsche Cayenne and BMW X6, even |
| Vegas Convention Center. HRE's booth is in the | | | | higher load rated versions are available. All |
| Lower South Hall, booth # 41019. | | | | Monoblok wheels are hub-centric, fully compatible |
| HRE's growing private label wheel program | | | | with original equipment hardware, tire pressure |
| provides all-inclusive capability to design, develop, | | | | monitoring systems (TPMS) and center caps, and |
| prototype, and produce wheels in forged | | | | no spacers are ever required because all HRE |
| aluminum and other exotic materials. HRE can | | | | wheel fitments are application-specific with offsets |
| work with pre-existing designs or provide new | | | | calculated and accurately machined to the |
| custom solutions. Comprehensive in-house | | | | millimeter. |
| development expertise allows for small to large | | | | HRE has also introduced a feature-rich, |
| project flexibility, and low build-to-order volumes, | | | | value-priced 3-piece forged wheel line, the 560 |
| while maintaining the capacity for large production | | | | Series. Targeted at muscle cars such as the Ford |
| runs. | | | | Mustang and Chevrolet Camaro, and entry-level |
| "The Devon GTX is an exciting example of HRE's | | | | sports coupes and sedans such as the Audi A4 |
| engineering and manufacturing capabilities," said | | | | and S4, BMW 3-Series and M3, Hyundai Genesis |
| Alan Peltier, President of HRE Performance | | | | Coupe, Lexus IS, Nissan 370Z, Porsche Cayman |
| Wheels. "We've got decades of experience | | | | and others, the 560 line puts high quality forged |
| creating the highest quality wheel solutions for | | | | HRE wheels within affordable reach of a much |
| private label customers who not only push the | | | | larger group of consumers. The first set of 560 |
| performance envelope, they also look for the | | | | Series wheels will be unveiled in the Hyundai booth |
| highest levels of quality assurance, collaboration | | | | at the SEMA Show on Tuesday, October 3rd, on |
| and support to grow their businesses. We put the | | | | drifting and Pike's Peak Hill Climb Champion Rhys |
| same attention to detail and quality into the | | | | Millen's custom mid-engine V8 Genesis Coupe. |
| private label program as we do for our own HRE | | | | Priced a few hundred dollars per wheel below |
| brand wheels, so fulfilling these high level demands | | | | HRE's popular Monoblok line, the list of 560 Series |
| is part of our everyday business." | | | | features rivals top-line multi-piece wheels. Each of |
| "We set out to become the ultimate custom | | | | the 4 models in the 560 Series features |
| wheel solutions partner for high caliber vehicle | | | | lightweight 6061-T6 forged centers and spun rims, |
| builders and innovators, and we're fulfilling that | | | | application-specific 3-piece fitments, reduced |
| objective," continues Peltier. "Take a look at the | | | | unsprung mass, custom widths and offsets, |
| forged wheels on the Hurst 'SEMA Scholarship' | | | | hidden hardware, forged 6061-T6 aluminum and |
| Camaro in the Grand Hall here at SEMA; they've | | | | plentiful finish options. Additionally, each 560 Series |
| got a complicated 3-step finish and a very unique | | | | model is available in the customer's choice of 2 |
| design. Those were also created within our private | | | | rim profiles, "R" (straight-lip) or "C" (stepped-lip), to |
| label wheel program. If you're a racing fan, watch | | | | suit each customer's style preferences. 560 Series |
| Fall-line Motorsport in GrandAm, and you'll see a | | | | wheels come in a choice of 18", 19" or 20" |
| custom Monoblok MR-3 wheel which Fall-Line | | | | diameters with custom widths and offsets to |
| drove to the first top-10 finish in North American | | | | accommodate any tire set, aftermarket brake |
| pro racing for the new BMW M3; yet another | | | | package and even heavily modified fenders. |
| private label example. HRE follows a consistent | | | | "HRE's new 560 Series simply resets the bar for |
| path of working with performance and innovation | | | | value priced 3-piece wheels. Now you can get HRE |
| leaders like us, it's a natural fit." | | | | quality and customer service at a price previously |
| HRE's branded and private label wheels are tested | | | | unheard of in the 3-piece market," said Peltier. |
| to exceed US, Japanese and German government | | | | About HRE Performance Wheels |
| regulations for radial and rotary fatigue, impact | | | | HRE Performance Wheels manufactures forged |
| tests, and the manufacturing facility ensures | | | | 1-piece and multi-piece wheels from aluminum alloy |
| quality assurance through it's achievement of | | | | and exotic materials for luxury and performance |
| German/EU TUV verification status. Each wheel | | | | cars and SUV's in their San Diego, California-based, |
| HRE creates undergoes intensive Finite Element | | | | TÜV-approved facility. HRE's state-of-the-art |
| Analysis (FEA) to achieve optimal reductions in | | | | design, engineering, manufacturing and finishing |
| unsprung mass and rotational inertia as well as | | | | processes present the ultimate customizing |
| maximum strength and stiffness, resulting in | | | | solution. HRE wheels are sold through select |
| enhanced ride quality, improved braking, | | | | high-end car dealerships, specialty retailers and |
| acceleration and suspension performance. | | | | performance companies worldwide. |
| The new Monoblok™ wheel premier for Porsche | | | | |