AKDBuilt: Yep, we've got some haters...

There are a lot of rumors and gossip surrounding Automotive Koncepts & Designs, Inc., stretching all the way back to when we developed the world's first bolt on AWD kit back in 2016, when the thought of AWD Hondas being a game changer was in its infancy. Some of what you've heard is straight up fabrication, but some of it is true.

Long story short: we made some mistakes! We got too excited to produce something revolutionary, and rather than protecting ourselves with NDAs, we shared our products and ideas with people who tried to rip them off, consequences and fallout be damned. We trusted manufacturers to keep up their end of our contracts and did not do enough to ensure proper recourse in regards to reliable timelines and quality materials. This led us to make good-faith promises that we couldn't back up. Ultimately, we over-promised and under-delivered. To the people who felt slighted by this, we have and continue to offer sincere apologies. Since then, we've course corrected and implemented sound policies to protect ourselves and our customers. 

All things considered what everyone wanted was for us to be ashamed and disappear forever. Here's the problem with that: we know it can be done better than it's being done now, and we're here for that. Anyone who has tried to build anything worthwhile will understand what this is like. We choose whether our setbacks are obstacles or opportunities for growth, and we choose the latter.