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March 2, 2012
ATG commences FMVSS 108 testing for Canadian customer
We provide FMVSS testing and consulting to vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers worldwide.
Call us for more information on the tests you need pass to achive compliance with the
Fereral Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Contact Steve Trindade for additional information
at 949-296-2152.
April 28, 2012
ATG and Truspeed dominate at the Utah Grand Prix.
With Lawson Aschenbach unable to make this race due to a schedule conflict, Patrick Long
returned for the race. Our main goal was to take points away from Team Cadillac
and protect Lawsons position in the standings and that we did. Pat was flawless
and the team operated perfectly securing a pole position and solid win for Porsche.
Click here for the official SCCA news article where Patrick Long offers praise to
the team and the engineering provided by Steve Trindade of ATG.
April 14, 2012
ATG and Truspeed turn in a great performance at the Long Beach Grand Prix.
Confidence was high coming off the St. Pete race wins and as usual our
drivers were at the top of the time sheets in practice. Qualifing went well until
the car got away from Lawson Aschenbach and he brushed the wall with the left rear side of the car.
The crew hustled and repaied the car in time for the race later that same day. After a
hard race, Laswon finished 5th keeping our championship hopes alive.
April 2012
Business continues to pick up with new projects for
Lexus and Hyundai.
We would love to tell you more, but you know the deal, it all top secret.
March 25, 2012
ATG and Truspeed sweep the double header season
opening event at St. Petersburg!
With a mostly new crew and new drivers, ATG and Truspeed
put on an amazing performance in St. Pete to win both events
of the double header weekend. Our new driver Lawson Aschenbach
was fast right out of the gate qualifying 2nd for race 1 and
eventually taking the win. By setting the fastest lap in race 1
he earned the pole in race 2. After a great start, he never
looked back and took a second victory. Great job to the whole team.
Steve Trindade will be engineering the car for Lawson all season.
March, 2012
It's that time of year once again where the racing season is
kicking off. ATG will again be providing all of the engineering
development and race engineering suppport for Truspeed Motorpsorts as
together, we defend our 2011 Championship in SCCA World Challenge GT.
After a very successul pre-season test where the cars showed significant improvement
with ATG's propriatary damping curves, we are looking forward to the
Season opener at St. Petersburg Florida.
February 15, 2012
Thank you to the Reactor Cafe for inviting Steve Trindade
to be a presentor at the second event of the speaker series.
An in-depth discussion of the EvoDrive electric vehicle propulsion
system developed and patented by ATG was enjoyed by all.
January 1, 2012
ATG would like to wish all of our customers and friends Happy New Year.
2011 was a very successful year for ATG and
we are looking forward to an even better 2012.
October 3, 2011
2011 SCCA World Challenge GT Champions!!
ATG engineered Porsche enables Truspeed Driver Patrick Long
to capture the 2011 SCCA World Challenge GT Championship.
The ATG team put in a strong effort focusing on chassis development
using our in house Roehrig shock dyno and proprietary chassis
simulation software. We were able to provide Patrick with a car
that gave him the confidence and control to win four races and four pole
positions. Along the way the ATG engineered Porsche GT3 Cup car
completed every lap of every race never finishing out of the top five.
Congratulations to Patrick and to Truspeed for a job well Done.
We look forward to working with the team again in 2012.
Contact Steve Trindade for additional information
at 949-296-2152.
August 10, 2011
Truspeed Driver Patrick Long regains the SCCA world
Challenge points lead in his ATG engineered Porsche Cup car.
The entire team at Truspeed and ATG put in a strong effort
during the SCCA World Challenge summer break doing shock development
on ATG's new dyno. We arrived at Mid-Ohio for the double header
event with all the cars carefully prepared and fully developed.
The results came, even with the extra 300 lbs Patrick had
to carry in reward weights Patrick was able to claim a pole
and finish fourth and second to increase his lead in the championship
standings. Contact Steve Trindade for additional information
at 949-296-2152.
July 22, 2011
ATG enters into agreement with an established supercar
manufacturer to provide complete vehicle engineering, integration,
tooling, manufacturing planning and certification services
for their latest vehicle. Who is it?? That's top
secret for now, but we can't wait to get started! Contact
Steve Trindade for additional information at 949-296-2152.
July 10, 2011
ATG acquires a Roehrig shock dyno
With the acquisition of the 5HP long travel shock dyno ATG can now provide
additional testing and tuning services from our facility in Irvine, CA.
All brands of shocks and struts can be tested in a controlled test environment
ensuring accurate and repeatable results.
Contact Steve Trindade for additional information at 949-296-2152.
June 20, 2011
ATG received a positive patent review from the international
patent office for our electric and series hybrid powertrain design.
This means our patent application has cleared the international patent search is cleared
for the next step in the process. The next step is to select which countries
we desire protection in forward the application to them for filing. ATG's new powertrain
integrates the electric motor, transmission
and differential in one compact package providing very high
efficiency and improved power utilization. Contact Steve Trindade
for additional information at 949-296-2152.
May 23, 2011
Truspeed Driver Patrick Long runs two great races in his ATG engineered Porsche at Mosport
to get back in the points after missing the Utah World Challenge race.
Patrick missed the Utah round due to his commitment to run the 24 hours of LeMans
with Flying Lizard racing. Upon leaving Mosport Patrick was with a few points
of the championship lead in second place. With our second place finish on Sunday
we are all very optimistic about the next round at Mid-Ohio.
Contact Steve Trindade for additional information at 949-296-2152.
April 16, 2011
Truspeed driver Patrick Long extends his points lead at The Long Beach
Grand Prix in his ATG engineered Porsche. Patrick Long
secured pole position in teh GT class in his Porsche Cup car
engineered by Steve Trindade. Patrick's race started with a
problem with the launch control causing the car to lurch at the start.
Patrick ran a great race to finish fifth placing him firmly ahead in the series championship.
Contact Steve Trindade for additional information at 949-296-2152.
April 1, 2011
ATG completes the mechanical engineering and packaging of a
new electric powertrain into a customer's Isuzu N-series medium duty truck.
Components designed for the electric truck conversion include
a Dow-Kokam based battery pack, motor and battery installation sub-frames,
UQM motor with multispeed transmission adapter,
and electric power accessories. Each assembly was designed for easy modular
assembly to accommodate the customer's planned low volume conversion program.
Contact Steve Trindade for additional information at 949-296-2152.
March 28, 2011
Truspeed driver Patrick Long wins both races of doubleheader
event at St. Petersburg Florida in his Porsche Cup car engineered by Steven Trindade
of ATG. Though meeting for the first time on the first day of the event,
Steven and Patrick hit-it-off and set about getting Patrick comfortable in
the team and his Porsche cup car.
January 1, 2011
ATG to continue to provide race engineering services
thru 2011 to Truspeed motorsports of Costa Mesa, CA.
The Truspeed team will be contesting the SCCA World Challenge
Series with three new Porsche 997 Cup cars.
August 10, 2009
ATG applies for patent protection on a new electric
and series hybrid powertrain design. The new integrated
electric powertrain incorporates the electric motor, transmission
and differential in one compact package providing very high
efficiency and improved power utilization. Contact Steve Trindade
for additional information at 949-296-2152.
May 15, 2009
Our significantly updated information package is now
availabe for download. Click
here to view our 2009 information package.
March 14, 2009
TRW and ATG partner to provide airbag systems for
new vehicle manufacturers. This partnership allows
start-up car manufacturers the ability to meet FMVSS cccupant
safety standard like never before. Call ATG for additional
information about FMVSS consulting and airbag safety systems
at 949-296-2152. Click
here to view a summary of current FMVSS tests and estimated
pricing.
July 18, 2008
ATG would like to introduce our new mechanical down
shift blippers for the Porsche GT3 cup car. Sean
Allen is running it this weekend at the Speed GT race in Mid-Ohio.
Best of Luck Sean!! Please call ATG for kit information. Click
here to view a lo-rez picture of the down shift blipper installation.
June25, 2008
New ATG information package posted on line
Click here
to view our 2008 Information Package.
February 14, 2008
E85 Norma M20F featured in Car & Driver Magazine
Click here to view
Car & Driver article.
February 14, 2008
E85 Norma M20F featured in Ethanol Producers Magazine
Click here to
view the Ethanol Producers article.
February 14, 2008
ATG converted E85 Norma M20F finishes 2nd overall
in 25hr of Thunderhill Race Two Norma M20F race cars,
converted by ATG to run on E85 for Green Alternatives Motorsports,
contested the 2007 25hr of Thunderhill race finishing 2nd
overall and setting fast lap of the race. The E85 Normas were
the fastest cars for the duration of the race consistantly
out pacing a Crawford Ford Daytona prototype and a Radical
SR3. Contact ATG for additional technical details of the Norma
M20F and information about converting other types of race
cars to run on alternative fuels please contact ATG. Click
here for press release and photo.
December 19, 2007
New Radical Aftermarket Parts Catalog available online!!
We have extensively expanded our offering of aftermarket replacement
parts for the Radical SR3 line of race cars. The catalog now
includes over 500 part numbers with pricing. All parts are
manufactured in the USA using top quality materials. Click
here for new PDF catalog.
December 11, 2007
Congratulations to Green Alternatives Motorsports!!
For a strong second place finish in the 25 Hour of Thunderhill
Endurance race. Running two E85 powered Norma M20F racecars,
Green Alternatives Motorsports proved that racecars can be
environmently friendly. Great job guys!!
August 6, 2007
Engineers needed!! Due to our continued growth,
ATG requires experienced Catia V5 Engineers. Click
here for job details.
May 1, 2007
ATG earns MOTEC Dealer status after devloping a line of Hayabusa
engined race car systems. Options include traction control,
turbo and supercharger control, full engine mapping capability,
data logging and analysis. Please contact for ATG for additional
information.
April,28 2007
With the arrival of our first Norma M20F, preparation has
begun for NAMEC series competition. Updated NAMEC Arrive and
Drive information is now available for download. Please call
to schedule a visit to see the Norma M20F and discuss driving
and or sales opportunities. Contact Steve Trindade at 949-296-2152.
Click
here for additional NAMEC Drive information.
Click
here for Norma M20F rental information.
April,13 2007
We are pleased to annouce the first Norma M20F racecar is
arriving in the USA today. Race preparation will begin immediately
for NAMEC series competition. Please call to schedule a visit
to see the Norma M20F and discuss driving and or sales opportunities.
Contact Steve Trindade at 949-296-2152.
February 2007
Drivers sought to contest 2007 North American Modern Endurance
Challenge in ATG's Norma M20F racecars. Click
here for additional information.
February 2007
ATG purchases Norma M20F racecars to contest North American
Modern Endurance Challenge in 2007. Contact us for additional
information.
January 2007
Another show car season completed successfully! ATG provides
complete electrical systems for Piper Aircraft, Jeep, Ford
and Kia.
October 2006
ATG becomes largest independent supplier of turn key concept
car components and electrical systems supplying some of the
worlds leading OEM's. Contact us for additional information.
August 2006
Patent preparation and filing services now available in-house.
The service allows our customers to protect their new ideas
and technologies while we develop them.
June 2006
Our new engineering and manufacturing facility opens in Irvine,
CA. significantly increasing our manufacturing and prototyping
capacity.
January 2006
ATG partners with Truspeed Motorsports to campaign a Riley
Porsche Daytona prototype in the very competitive Grand American
Rolex Daytona Prototype Series
June / July 2005
Dealer agreements signed by ATG with Aurora Bearing, Brembo,
Koni, Spal and Swift Springs. All products from these premium
manufacturers now available through ATG.
May 2005
ATG engineering new suspension and brake package reducing
unsprung weight and improving the performance of the already
great Radical SR3 racecars. Complete line of upgrade and replacement
products to be available in October 2005.
April 2005
Precision Race Services signs ATG to be their west coast engineering
and sales team. All PRS products and services will be supported
with an emphasis on expanding our motorsport buiness and entering
the concept vehicle and marine markets.
February 2005
ATG to continue providing Race Engineering support to Tool
Racing and their Reynard Cosworth Champ Car in 2005.
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