Most people don't appreciate the importance of a reliable flashlight until they need one. The Gladius from Night-Ops was designed to be the ultimate illumination tool. State-of-the-art electronics allow the LED to be used at full intensity, while maintaining a high degree of reliability, usability and efficiency. The anti-roll flashlight body when used with the strobe setting makes it a perfect roadside emergency beacon.
$249.99
Night-Ops
800.694.5263
www.night-ops.com
A good set of driving shoes can make a big difference at the track or just a spirited drive through the canyons. The problem with some is their flashy exteriors. So Piloti designed the Sebring to be elegant and sophisticated, while still maintaining features that enhance the driving experience, such as the patented Roll Control spherical heel.
$150
Piloti
805.494.0756
www.piloti.com
During aggressive cornering, rear anti-roll bar end-links are subjected to extra stress, especially when the vehicle has been lowered or a larger anti-roll bar has been fitted. Neuspeed has developed 6061 T6 billet aluminum links for the Audi A3 and VW Mk V, with all-metal spherical bearings to increase strength.
$159.95
Neuspeed
805.388.7171
www.neuspeed.com
Extra gauges that provide more engine info are all very well, but too many can make a car's interior look cheap and cluttered. PLX has eliminated the need for multiple gauges by developing the DM 100 system that uses a single gauge connected to a series of sensor modules. And it switches between 32 sensors with the push of a button.
$209
PLX Devices
408.745.7591
www.plxdevices.com
No one likes to get a ticket, especially for something minor like going 5 mph over the posted limit, and from someone in hiding. The Valentine V1 is designed to help reduce these incidents by giving ample warning of who is lurking in bushes and around corners.
$399
Valentine Research, Inc.
800.331.3030
www.valentine1.com
The Swatch brand tends to remind people of really small cars and $30 watches. However, the company's Irony Retrograde Chronograph has way sportier styling. And a chunkier price too.
$225
Swatch
866.3.SWATCH
www.swatch.com