JAKARTA - The most prestigious automotive competition in the country, BLACKAUTO BATTLE 2026 officially started its series of duels this year, and is ready to become a venue for the creativity of these modification lovers to visit three major cities in the country.
Initiated by BLACKXPERIENCE, there are three locations selected as hosts, namely AEON Mall South Tangerang (May 16) as a representative of the Western region, Mangkunegaran Solo for the Central region, and the peak will be closed at Grand City Surabaya as the Final Battle location for the Eastern region.
The selection of these three points is based on the availability of facilities and qualified resources that are very needed to hold a massive automotive event. The opening series for the West region has been successfully held at AEON Mall South Tangerang. The enthusiasm of the modifiers was very extraordinary when they filled the event area.
"Hundreds of cars in total filled this first BlackAuto Battle 2026 series as representatives of the West Region," said Boy Prabowo, event representative, in an official statement received, Tuesday, May 19.
As a barometer of the trend of car modification in Indonesia, the organizers presented several concept refreshes in the 2026 competition season. The adjustment of the rules is applied to the Culture and Contest categories in the main class of Black Auto Modify.
Not stopping there, exciting updates also occurred in the engine testing arena or Black Auto Dyno Test. This year, the committee opened the horsepower bracket class. This means that all cars of various types can register without being limited by engine capacity, configuration, or additional inductions used.
Checking the engine power still entrusts the Australian Mainline Dynolog gauge to maintain the accuracy of the numbers. This innovation is sweet because it manages to lure out cars with a ferocious power that is rarely seen on public roads.
"This first series has a lot of cars with angry horsepower, such as Hilux with 654.9 HP, Mitsubishi Evo IX at 801.4 HP, and Mitsubishi Evo IV which reaches 1023.3 HP," added Boy Prabowo.
World Level Judging Standards
In order to maintain objectivity and fairness for all participants, BLACKAUTO BATTLE 2026 always collaborates with professional associations. To assess the cleanliness and quality of the work in the Black Auto Modify class, the committee again entrusted the judging system to APACT (Asia Pacific Car Tuning).
Meanwhile, for the loudness and quality of the sound system in the Black Out Loud class, this event is partnering with three international associations at once so that it can embrace all streams of car audio lovers.
"For Black Out Loud we still use three associations, namely iCAN representing Asia, EMMA representing Europe, and USACI representing America," said Boy.
The collaboration of three different judging experts is expected to strengthen the standards of the car tuning competition in Indonesia so that it is more measurable and of high quality.
Not just trophies and cash, the biggest attraction of this event lies in its main appreciation. The committee has prepared exclusive gifts for the four main winners, consisting of one Black Auto Master Contest champion, one Black Auto Master Culture champion, one winner of the King Of Black Contest, and one winner of the King Of Black Culture.
The four champions will be flown directly to Japan to attend the legendary automotive exhibition, the Tokyo Auto Salon 2027, which will be held at Makuhari Messe from early to mid-January 2027.
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