This week I welcome Dave Salvaggio and Lyle Brummer of SpeedKore Performance Group on the show. SpeedKore is an American Performance Company where engineers and artisans combine traditional craftsmanship with cutting edge technology.
They specialize in custom performance vehicles, carbon fiber composite part manufacturing, and engine integration.
SpeedKore manufactures the highest quality carbon fiber upgrades, exceeding OEM quality standards. Designed and manufactured in America.
Each of their builds follows the signature SpeedKore recipe: reduce weight and increase horsepower.
The SpeedKore advanced composite team sheds weight from each vehicle with custom, lightweight prepreg autoclave carbon fiber. The increased power is achieved through pairing the updated, lightweight chassis with fine-tuned, high-power drivetrains specifically modified for each vehicle.
One of the more noteworthy vehicles to roll out of the shop at SpeedKore is Evolution, the 1970 Dodge Charger features a full carbon fiber body with a 966 horsepower Dodge Demon engine, paired to a Tremac TR-6060 six-speed transmission. Evolution debuted at the 2018 SEMA Show in the Meguiars booth where it won the prestigious Goodguys Gold Award. Since its debut, the vehicle has made appearances on Donut Media’s hit series Bumper 2 Bumper, Hoonigan’s Build Biology and the infamous Jay Leno’s Garage.
Evolution’s predecessor, another 1970 Dodge Charger with a 1650 horsepower 9.0L V8 Mercury Racing engine made its debut at the 2015 SEMA Show, where it received Gran Turismo’s “Best Domestic” award. Following its public debut, the vehicle also made an appearance on Jay Leno’s Garage, starred in the Fast & Furious franchise’s, “Fate of The Furious” and received the highly coveted, 2016 Car Craft Pro Builders Trophy. Another notable build from the team at SpeedKore is the 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302, built for acclaimed actor, Robert Downey Jr.
On this episode, we’ll be discussing the history of the company and their process for designing high-performance carbon fiber parts.
You can learn more about them, by visiting them at speedkore.com.
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Great interview. It was nice to hear my cousin Lyle’s voice again. What amazing products you and Dave are working on.