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Sporting a range of Mopar upgrades and weight-saving features, better aerodynamics, and slightly more power, the Dodge Challenger SRT8 ACR shown at the 2011 SEMA show makes us hope the brand decides to build it for production. As the photos show, the Challenger ACR looks a bit meaner than the average SRT8, but it has the bit to back it up: Mopar coil-overs, front and rear strut braces, a cat-back exhaust, Goodyear F1 Supercar tires, a short-throw shifter, and a carbon fiber hood and rear decklid. Inside, the Challenger ACR gets carbon fiber door panels, sport bucket seats up front, SRT gauge...
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Hurricane SC Hyundai Genesis Coupe Mega Gallery: 2011 SEMA ShowHyundai's Hurricane SC Genesis Coupe keeps its 3.8-liter V-6, but adds power via forced induction.
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Lexus Presents The 2013 GS 350 F Sport At SEMA: VideoLexus chose SEMA 2011 for the official public unveiling of its upcoming 2013 GS 350 F Sport sedan.
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Fiat Teases The U.S.-Spec 2012 Fiat 500 Abarth: VideoFiat is close to launching the U.S. spec Fiat 500 Abarth, and this first teaser video tries to position the car as a rebel and a bad boy.
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GM And Earnhardt Jr. Show Off New ‘Connect And Cruise’ Crate DrivetrainGM through its Performance Parts aftermarket division helped pioneer the crate engine concept almost 45 years ago, and now it’s breaking new ground by launching the industry’s first ‘Connect and Cruise’ crate drivetrain systems. Essentially a factory-assembled...
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Chevrolet Camaro Voted Hottest Car At SEMA… AgainFor the second year in a row, the Chevrolet Camaro has been voted the “hottest car” at SEMA. The annual award, dubbed the SEMA Award, recognizes the most accessory-friendly vehicle based on the volume of aftermarket parts exhibited for it. Note, this is only the award’s second...
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The Mazda5 MRLS Support Vehicle makes the minivan "racy".
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2012 Honda Civic Si HFP Package: 2011 SEMAThe latest iteration of the Honda Civic Si has underwhelmed critics, including our own reviewers at TheCarConnection, but Honda isn't letting the lukewarm reception get in the way of heating things up a bit. Today at the 2011 SEMA show, the company unveiled the Honda Factory Peformance (HFP)...
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Mazda Refreshes The MX-5 Super20 For SEMA 2011Mazda has chosen to re-do last year's MX-5 Super20 for this year's SEMA show, since the car is a good example of how an owner might build a track-focused MX-5.
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Mazda Shows MX-5 Spyder Concept At SEMATo highlight its MX-5 roadster, Mazda has taken a "less is more" approach to building it's SEMA 2011 concept MX-5 Spyder.
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Mazda Turbo2 Concept At SEMA: Fast Now Comes In Size SmallProving that good things can come in small packages, Mazda found a way to stuff a Mazdaspeed3 engine in a Mazda2, calling it the Turbo2 concept.
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No Replacement For Displacement: Mopar Launches 800-hp V-10 At SEMAMopar is launching a new V-10 crate engine at this year's SEMA show. Designed for drag racing, future versions targeted to off-road and road-race applications are also planned.
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The 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show is nearly upon, it’s just two weeks away to be exact, and in the lead up to the annual event entries for the show’s accompanying Design Challenge have hit the Web. Each year for the past eight years, a new theme for the Design Challenge is chosen and then automotive design labs from around the world are invited to participate. This year the theme is “Hollywood’s Hottest New Movie Car”, and entries have come in from studios all over the world, including from the U.S., Germany and Japan. The entries are judged based on various factors...
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Chevrolet Unveils Camaro Hot Wheels Concept At 2011 SEMA ShowChevrolet has rolled out a wild concept car at this week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, one that’s bound to get the hearts racing of children and grown men alike all over the world. Chevrolet, with a little help from Hot Wheels, has created a...
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2012 Scion iQ Swarms SEMAScion has prepped three of its upcoming iQ minicars for the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show kicking off in Las Vegas this week. Like most years, the specialist show is hosting an array of full-blooded customized cars and the new iQ is right in amongst the action. The three...
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Four Tuning Houses Create World's Fastest Mercedes SLR McLarenThe world's fastest SLR will debut in SEMA next week..
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Maxda MX-5 Spyder And Turbo2 Concepts Headed For SEMAMazda likes to march to the beat of its own drum—exemplified in its 'zoom-zoom' ethos and far-out design concepts—and its SEMA announcement sticks with that attitude. Forgoing the typical press release route, Mazda has cryptically released teasers on Flickr and Facebook as to what it...
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Customized 2012 Ford Mustang Lineup Ready To Storm SEMAFord will be bringing a handful of 2012 Mustangs to SEMA, with tuners like Creations n' Chrome, Forgiato Wheels, and MRT Performance being called to work on the cars.
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It’s now possible to build a brand new ’64½, ’65 or ’66 Ford Mustang convertible from the wheels up using this latest Ford-approved and officially licensed body shell. Unveiled today ahead of its public debut at next week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, the new body shell joins previous ‘restoration parts’ versions for the 1967-68 and the 1969-70 fastback Mustang bodies. The standard design is for the ’65 Mustang convertible but the original ’64½ as well as the later ’66 can be...
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Chevy Corvette Carlisle Blue Grand Sport Concept Ready For SEMAThe Chevy Corvette Carlisle Blue Grand Sport Concept features many available options offered on the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette lineup.
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2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Carbon Concept: SEMA 2011The 2011 SEMA show is just about upon us, and accordingly, the floodgates on concepts have opened. Among the slew of cars that will be on display from Chevy, the 2012 Camaro ZL1 Carbon Concept is sure to catch some eyes. Wearing a host of exposed-weave carbon fiber accessories, including a "Mohawk"...
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GM Mocks Up A 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE For SEMAFor SEMA 2011, Chevrolet is bringing back the road-racing-focused Camaro 1LE, at least in concept form.
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Chevy Shows Silverado 2500 HD Realtree Concept At SEMA 2011Highlighting its seven-year partnership with camouflage designer Realtree, Chevrolet will show a custom Silverado 2500 HD Realtree at the 2011 SEMA show.
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Harold Martin Bringing 1,000-HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe To SEMAIt used to be that cracking the 500 horsepower mark was an epic achievement in the world of tuner cars built for the street. Now there’s no shortage of tuning firms willing to build anyone with the money--and the cajones--cars capable of developing up to and exceeding 1,000 horsepower. Just...
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