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  • Chevrolet Silverado Cheyenne concept, 2013 SEMA

    Chevrolet has revived its Cheyenne name, first used as a trim package for its C/K pickup back in 1971 and more recently in 2003 for a forward-looking pickup concept. The latest use of the name is for another concept, this time a performance-oriented version of the 2014 Silverado regular cab. The concept is called the Chevrolet Silverado Cheyenne, and it will be gracing the stands of the bowtie brand at this week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas. Using the old adage of performance through less weight, Chevy engineers have taken the Silverado and reduced its weight via a number of measures...

  • Ford Mustang Bad Penny by Classic Design Concepts, SEMA 2013
    'Bad Penny' Mustang is SEMA-Bound

    This black-and-copper pony is one of many modified Mustangs set to appear at SEMA 2013.

  • Scion WSD-tC by Josh Croll, SEMA 2013
    Supra-Powered FR-S Headlines Scion's 2013 SEMA Lineup

    Scion is fielding a typically large range of vehicles at the upcoming Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas--or SEMA, for short. The youth-orientated Toyota subsidiary will home five tuner cars on its stand, as well as three special Scion tC coupes competing in the Scion Tuner...

  • Toyo Tires at SEMA 2013
    Corvette Stingray Headlines Toyo Tires' 2013 SEMA Lineup

    A 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray will take center stage on the Toyo Tires stand at this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas. Not just any Corvette of course--that's not what SEMA is about. Designed by Michigan-based TZD, the P58 Concept Stingray on Toyo's stand has the look of a full-blown GT racing...

  • SEMA 2013 Jeep Cherokee Trail Carver
    Chrysler Reveals 2013 SEMA Lineup

    Chrysler will bring 20 modified vehicles to the 2013 SEMA show in Las Vegas.

  • 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo EGR Night Racer concept
    Hyundai Previews 2013 SEMA Concepts: Video

    The 2013 SEMA show is just a week away, and with it will come a flood of tuned, high-performance, dramatically styled takes on familiar production cars. Among them will be a trio of Hyundai Genesis Coupes and a Veloster, previewed in this video. The four cars previewed here are each done by...

  • 2014 Ford Mustang by Hollywood Hot Rods to debut at SEMA.

    Few cars garner as much attention at the annual SEMA bash than the Ford Mustang. In fact, the popular pony car has been voted SEMA’s hottest on a number of occasions, and this year there will be plenty of tuned Mustangs on show. Many of these will be presented by the Ford Motor Company [NYSE:F] itself, including the Project Yellow Jacket Mustang and this Hollywood Hot Rods special. Hollywood Hot Rods has chosen the 2014 Ford Mustang GT Convertible as the basis of its latest project car, and has built it up with what the tuner calls “supercar style and performance.” More than...

  • Chevrolet Urban Cool Impala concept, 2013 SEMA
    Chevrolet Previews 2013 SEMA Lineup

    Chevrolet has previewed several of the performance-oriented concepts that will be gracing its stands at the upcoming tuner fest that is SEMA, which this year kicks off of November 5. While Chevy’s SEMA onslaught is typically dominated by Camaros and Corvettes, this year the bowtie brand is...

  • 2014 Honda Civic Coupe
    Honda To Present Updated 2014 Civic Coupe At SEMA

    Honda introduced a raft of updates to its Civic sedan after just one year of sales due to a spate of negative reviews for the redesigned 2012 model. Now it’s the Civic Coupe’s turn to receive those updates, and we’ll be seeing the new car for the first time at the 2013 SEMA show...

  • 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo by Fox Marketing
    Hyundai Bringing 370-Horsepower Veloster Turbo To SEMA

    It turns out Hyundai had one more SEMA special up its sleeve, a car it’s calling the most powerful Veloster Turbo designed for the street. It’s been developed together with tuning firm Fox Marketing and develops a healthy 370 horsepower. In stock form, the Veloster Turbo’s...

  • Ford teases its 2013 SEMA lineup.
    Ford Teases Its 2013 SEMA Lineup

    Ford will bring a batch of customized Fiestas and Mustangs to Las Vegas this year.

  • JP Edition Hyundai Genesis Coupe 2013 SEMA show car
    Atlantic Blue Hyundai Genesis Coupe Will Make Waves At SEMA

    Hyundai's third 2013 SEMA show concept is a Genesis Coupe with a retina-searing paint job.

  • The Chrysler family is packing its bags for Las Vegas ahead of the upcoming 2013 SEMA show. They're packing heavy too, because there's going to be plenty of Mopar madness on display. Between Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Ram, and SRT, the automaker group is bringing 20 different vehicles to put on display. That's a lot of modified Mopar muscle to take in, which is why the brand will get over 15,000 square feet of convention space to park its wares. Besides the customized vehicles, the Mopar team will be showing off a slew of new parts as well as its new Mopar Off-Road Division. Other than that...

  • Ford Yellow Jacket Mustang to debut at SEMA.
    Ford Announces Vortech Yellow Jacket Mustang For SEMA

    Ford's latest SEMA concept features a retina-assaulting paint job and a supercharged Coyote V-8.

  • 2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo EGR Night Racer concept
    Hyundai Veloster Turbo Fondly Name-Checks Geopolitics With "Yellowcake" SEMA Edition

    This year’s SEMA show is only a month away, which means information on some of the show’s stars is starting to trickle out. Hyundai looks to be one of the more aggressive attendees this year, with the Korean automaker today revealing its second modified vehicle set to appear in the...

  • Ring Brothers custom 1965 Ford Mustang with a 710-hp NASCAR engine for 2013 SEMA show
    710-hp NASCAR-Powered '65 Mustang By The Ring Brothers Coming To SEMA

    Dropping a NASCAR engine into a street car is nothing new--one of our buddies has an old Chevy pickup sporting one of the fearsome V-8s. But there's dropping in an engine, and then there's the sort of work the Ring Brothers do. According to Mustangs Daily, at this year's SEMA show, we'll be treated...

  • Bisimoto Engineering Hyundai Genesis Coupe
    SEMA 2013: Bisimoto Engineering Hyundai Genesis Coupe

    Hyundai and Bisimoto Engineering teamed up to create a 1,000 horsepower monster.

  • 2014 Lexus IS DeviantART SEMA design concept. Winning design by Rob Evans.
    2014 Lexus IS SEMA Concept Gets DeviantART Design

    The Specialty Equipment Market Association, better known as SEMA, is gearing up for its annual tuner bash, held each fall in Las Vegas. Lexus will join the party once again this year, with a unique 2014 IS sedan concept designed by the winner of a competition at the Internet art community...

  • 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 40 - Image courtesy of Eckert's Rod & Custom

    For the past 10 years at the SEMA show, Sony, together with the people behind Gran Turismo, has picked a winning design that eventually appears as a playable car in its next version of the popular Gran Turismo video game. This year the winner was this 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 40 hot rod, which was created by David Eckert and his team at Eckert’s Rod & Custom. One of the judges of the unique Gran Turismo award is the game’s creator, Kazunori Yamauchi, a self-confessed gearhead who even enters the odd Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race. He chose Eckert’s hot rod over...

  • The Chevy C70-based Survivor Truck - image: Survivor Truck
    Survivor Truck: For Those Who Take Armageddon Seriously

    Zombies, it seems, have turned the end of the world into a commercial opportunity for businesses ranging from auto customizers through ammunition suppliers. While many companies build products that look stout, there are no guarantees they’ll get the job done when the fertilizer really does...

  • The Ken Stout Racing Scion FR-S GTS
    Pirelli World Challenge Scion FR-S Race Car Debuts At SEMA

    With all the attention given to the launch of the Scion FR-S and the Subaru BRZ, it was inevitable that the cars would turn up in pro racing for the 2013 season. Sure enough, the first Scion FR-S GTS racer has bowed its head at this week’s SEMA show. Built by Ken Stout Racing, the FR-S will...

  • 2013 Scion FR-S
    TRD Looking At Supercharger Kit For The Scion FR-S

    In the same week that the first prototype for Subaru’s highly-anticipated BRZ STI were spotted, Toyota’s in-house performance division TRD has revealed that it’s considering its own upgrades for the BRZ's twin, the Scion FR-S (GT 86 in other markets). Headlining the range of...

  • Supercharged Honda CR-Z concept, 2012 SEMA show
    Supercharged CR-Z Concept Highlights Honda's SEMA Lineup

    While we like the basic shape of Honda’s CR-Z “sports hybrid,” its performance never managed to captivate us. Even with the six-speed manual, it’s too sluggish to be amusing, as the car struggles to break the 10-second barrier for the 0-60 mph run. In Eco mode, with the A/C...

  • 2013 Dodge SRT Viper
    Mopar Announces New Performance Range For The 2013 SRT Viper

    Production of the new 2013 SRT Viper begins next month, but Mopar isn't holding back as it's already announced performance parts and accessories for the new snake. The new parts range from performance enhancing upgrades to pure customization accessories. Want to make your new Viper sound even...

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