Performance parts are replacement or enhancement auto parts engineered to improve a car’s acceleration, braking, or handling. Enthusiasts frequently replace stock parts with aftermarket parts to improve the car’s performance. The specific type of benefit that performance parts provide can vary since enthusiasts have more than one definition of performance. Performance parts for the latest car models are readily available from various sources, including the vehicles’ original equipment manufacturers (OEM) and third-party manufacturers (the aftermarket).
Some vehicle manufacturers maintain subsidiaries dedicated to producing performance parts for their vehicles. Toyota Racing Development, Mercedes-AMG, and Ford Racing Performance Parts are well-known examples of these subsidiaries. Aftermarket makers include Wilwood Brakes, Summit Racing, and Borla Exhausts, among many others. Many new and established aftermarket performance part makers belong to the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA), a trade organization with over 6,500 members.
