Sector 111 and SECANT Vehicle Engineering team up to launch new range of aftermarket products

Temecula, Calif, April 6, 2009. -- Sector111, a leading automotive aftermarket supplier, and SECANT Vehicle Engineering, an automotive systems engineering group, today announced a strategic partnership that will develop a range of innovative products with OEM quality engineering.

The partnership will offer complete turn-key powertrain packages, tuning options and even track day cars for clients, preparing and managing their vehicles for track days or racing. The synergy between the two companies will also increase knowledge and experience for future R&D, track testing, and racing activities.  This partnership will produce many new performance products for the Lotus, Atom, Solstice/Sky, MINI and more. Additional details will be announced in the coming weeks and months.

"This partnership is one that will deliver fantastic products and service to our clients," states Sector111 President, Shinoo Mapleton.  "I expect to not only expand our line, but also deliver products that are engineered to a higher standard than usual for aftermarket products." 

When the Lotus Elise was introduced to the U.S. in 2004, Sector111 led the way with aftermarket products that focused on performance through lightweight.  Sector111, LLC and its division, Kappasphere have built a strong reputation with innovation, performance, quality and excellent customer service. 

“SECANT is looking forward to a long-term, innovation-driven relationship with Sector” added Secant Vehicle’s Principal, Steven Carlson.  “This partnership is a logical step toward our common goals of providing well-engineered solutions to the true enthusiast and I believe our technical expertise and R&D capabilities will offer Sector’s customers an exciting new range of OEM quality products and support services”

SECANT Vehicle Engineering is a vehicle development firm with over 40 years of combined vehicle engineering experience, developing products at the OEM level.  Their most recent accomplishments include integrating levels of the GM Ecotec powertrain into a Lotus Elise and Exige.  Secant is comprised of mechanical integration, engine control and ride/handling engineers.  Support of race teams as well as OEM platforms insures the developed solutions are properly engineered yet enthusiast driven.  

About SECANT Vehicle Engineering, LLC
SECANT Vehicle Engineering is an automotive systems engineering group specializing in vehicle performance and driving dynamics. SECANT incorporates sound engineering technologies with OEM development methods to produce well-integrated machines with refined and reliable performance.
SECANT is headquartered in San Francisco, CA with development & manufacturing facilities in the Detroit, MI and can be found online at www.secantvehicles.com.