# Another Important Tuner Car Brand Has Been Grabbed by Private Equity

> Key Takeaways - Private equity’s growing influence. Engineered Performance Technologies (EPT) acquires Hondata, expanding its aftermarket car-parts empire. - Hondata’s potential transformation.

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/news/private-equity-is-eating-the-car-modding-industry?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5557fb56bd47699b706d2b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #ai
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