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ProTorque Launches New Website with Interactive “Torque Converter Recommendation Engine” Selection ToolDecember 14, 2022

ProTorque Racers Dominate at Prestigious Season-Ending Events

ProTorque racers have been dominating prestigious season-ending events recently with major wins, milestone records, and coveted championship titles across the board in a variety of top-tier drag racing categories.   While racing at the 26th Annual Haltech World Cup Finals: Import vs Domestic event at Maryland International Raceway in early November, ProTorque took center stage […]

December 5, 2022

2022 Championships Captured Using ProTorque Converters

ProTorque racers had an incredible 2022 drag racing season with tons of wins and records collected along the way. For six drivers, though, the hard work and dedication they displayed all year long resulted in the ultimate payoff: world championship titles. In the fiercely competitive world of NHRA Factory Stock Showdown racing, renowned engine builder […]

December 2, 2022

New 8” X8 Torque Converters Offer Incredible Performance Gains

PROTORQUE has announced its X8 Series race torque converters – the first true innovation since the original 8” torque converter was introduced sixty years ago – for 600-2,000+ horsepower applications. Working in conjunction with David Barton of the famed Ray Barton Racing Engines enterprise on his NHRA Factory Stock Showdown program, ProTorque’s forward-thinking founder, Joe […]

September 21, 2021

Tom Kundrik Joins Boninfante Group as ProTorque’s Director of Motorsports and Sales

THE BONINFANTE GROUP has hired Tom Kundrik, one of the most respected key players in the drag racing and performance industry, to come on board as ProTorque’s Director of Motorsports and Sales, effective immediately. Over the years, ProTorque’s commitment to quality and customer service has been a major proponent in the company’s tremendous growth and […]

April 15, 2021

Booted Muscle: Domenic DiDonato Resets X275 Turbo Record

Reposted from Dragzine.com Domenic DiDonato has racked up numerous wins and a championship in the NMRA Street Outlaw class behind the wheel of his 2008 GT500 Mustang. At the Sweet 16 4.0, DiDonato earned another big accomplishment to put on his racing resume: the X275 turbo e.t. record with his 4.156-second pass at 175 mph. […]

April 14, 2021

ProTorque Partners with Boninfante Friction

Philadelphia, PA – February 3, 2020 – PROTORQUE’s Joe Rivera has partnered with the “King of Clutches” and high-horsepower technology, Boninfante Friction, to up the ante on the market-leading line of ProTorque converters. This ensures growth and a bigger, better, badassier future for the company, its customers, and the racing industry. Putting two of the […]

February 3, 2020

Team ProTorque Dominates Hot Rod Drag Week in 2019

Medford, NY – September 19, 2019 – PROTORQUE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS’ Team ProTorque racers absolutely dominated the 2019 Hot Rod Drag Week presented by Gear Vendors Overdrive with Tom Bailey taking home the overall win while also making the event’s first-ever 5-second pass, and many other racers also finding success. Bailey, who is based out of […]

September 19, 2019

10 Years of Team ProTorque YellowBullet History

They say time flies when you’re having fun, and we have had an absolute blast racing – and making history – at the YellowBullet Nationals over the past decade. Going back to 2010, despite a rain-out in 2014, #TeamProTorque racers have achieved some truly incredible milestones including: 2010 4 Winners: John Kolivas, Tim Lynch, Joe […]

September 4, 2019

New 1,000-2,000hp U9 Converters Now Available

Medford, NY – June 6, 2019 – PROTORQUE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS has introduced a revolutionary new torque converter to its current lineup. Developed specifically for 1,000-2,000 horsepower street cars and race applications including Ultra Street, NHRA Factory Stock, NMRA Renegade, and more, ProTorque’s U9 torque converter is now available for GM TH350/TH400/Powerglide 30-spline transmissions. Building on […]

June 6, 2019

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