Founded in 1979, in the technological powerhouse of Huntsville, Alabama, Belial Automotive Group initially produced humble economy vehicles in the wake of the 1970’s energy crisis. After gaining a firm foothold in the American automotive market, BAG began to venture out into the exciting world of performance vehicles in the mid 1980’s. The heyday of the Group B era, German DTM, Japanese circuit racers, and Italian super cars was a fantastic time for the company to start it’s exercises in performance vehicles. In 1987, the first performance vehicle, and it’s production model entered the market, the Alkon and Alpha. The Alkon was met with open arms to the consumer market, however the Alpha did poorly due to it’s under powered 1.6L inline four. After several revisions, the Alpha DR-20 hit the Hirochi Speedway in 1990 and took in it’s class second at the 24 Hours of Hirochi. Since the Alpha DR-20’s introduction, Belial Automotive Development was created to head any advanced performance projects. Over time BAD’s design of their vehicles have become radically aggressive, making sure that their cars are noticed, whether by sight or the sound of their engines, built to be as aggressive and forward as the aesthetics of their cars.
“Cars are meant to be driven, and we’ll drive them harder than anyone else.”- Daniel Wyrnen, BAG founder and CEO.
BAG ensures quality vehicles that are efficient, safe, and are exceed all standards of the economy. However, for each production chassis, there are special performance variants, built using stronger materials, more rigid chassis, and better performing engines. The Belial Automotive Development team stays on top of the game by creating cutting edge designs for touring cars, track days, hill climbs, auto and rally cross.
Engine designations are made to be simple for BAG. The cylinder count, engine format, displacement, followed by valve count per cylinder. For example an inline 1.6L with 5 valves per cylinder, would be a 4i16-5. Engine models with VVT or VVL are given an additional V designation. Engines built to race specs will have an R. Naturally aspirated engines naturally have an NA, and turbocharged engines either have a 1T or 2T designating the number of turbos. a turbocharged 4i16-5 with VVL and built to race specs would be handed the 1T-VR designation
