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A new special-edition Camaro is set to hit the SEMA show floor this year, but unlike the majority of the wheeled hardware on display, this one is for (relative) mass consumption. The 2011 Camaro Synergy Series will be available to retail customers in the first half of next year--and unlike previous...

Joining its Corvette brother, the 2011 Chevrolet Camaro SSX Track Car Concept goes black-and-white for the checkered flag with a host of racing upgrades. While it's not a streetable car, it shows Chevy's commitment to supporting the teams that actually put Camaros on track, which in turn feeds back...

SEMA is revving up ahead of the first official show day starting tomorrow, and Chevrolet has opened the floodgates on its "surprises." First up we have the "Jake Edition" Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. Based on the standard Corvette Coupe, the Grand Sport adds a dry-sump version of the LS3 engine...

Sleek, streamlined and slightly sinister, a specialized stealth concept version of the 2012 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor will debut at the SEMA (Specialty Equipment Market Association) trade show in Las Vegas tomorrow. The concept is essentially a customized version of the Taurus police cruiser...

Two kinds of cars will be making their debut from Toyota and Lexus at this year's SEMA show: the NASCAR-inspired Camry, which is focused on performance, and the rest. The rest is composed of hybrid Lexus vehicles slammed, stanced, and body-kitted to present the most street-worthy image possible...

The 2011 Hyundai Equus was just priced earlier this month, and alreday Hyundai is building hype for the car, with next week's SEMA show as an early focal point . The latest addition to the modded-Equus fold? One from Mummbles Marketing. Despite the unfortunate name, the Mummbles Marketing Equus...

From the 2011 Mustang GT to the 2012 Boss 302, there's a lot to like in the new Mustang lineup. And Ford, along with several aftermarket companies, will be doing their best to improve (or ruin, depending on your perspective) the 2011 'Stang for SEMA with this small herd of ponies. First up, we have...

The 2011 Chrysler 200 sedan just poked its face into the wild a couple of weeks ago, and already the drop-top variant is expected to come along in just over two more weeks at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. The model was announced as one of the many debuts scheduled for the show. Though the new 200...

Tuners, fans of highly modified cars, outrageous horsepower junkies, and lovers of everything aftermarket will soon have their annual Tunerpalooza in the form of the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show. Far from just a one-off custom car show, however, OEM involvement has grown...

The 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show is fast approaching, with press days scheduled for November 17-18. As always, Motor Authority and High Gear Media will have a team live on the show floor to bring you photos, news, and the unexpected as it happens. Here's an overview of what to expect from the 20-plus...

"Open source" is a phrase not too many people outside the computer software world understand. But it's a concept Local Motors is trying to bring to the automotive world, with their first open-sourced vehicle, the Rally Fighter. This video previews its SEMA appearance. How does open source figure...

SEMA is known as the yearly outlet for most things automotive and extreme, but this year, Mopar is taking it over the top with 35 vehicles. Stars in the lineup include a 2011 RedLine Dodge Charger, a custom 2011 Dodge Durango, and a heavily modded 2010 Fiat 500 from Europe. The 2011 RedLine Dodge...

Each year the Los Angeles Auto Show hosts its Design Challenge, pitting design studios against each other and against a goal to test the limits of future thinking about automotive design. This year's goal is to create a vehicle that will hold four passengers, meet safety requirements, yet weigh...

Hyundai's Genesis Coupe is already proving itself a capable performer at the grassroots level of motorsports, and the Korean automaker is looking to highlight the platform's potential at SEMA this year with a special track version from Gogogear Racing. The car won't be a show-only special: it will...

Subaru has given us a preview of the changes it has in store for its Forester crossover, with the automaker unveiling a special concept version of the car packed with all its latest technologies. The concept is dubbed the 2010 Subaru Forester S-Edition and it’s made its world debut this past...

The 2011 Honda CR-Z was meant to be the car that showed hybrids could be sporty as well as green, but sadly, its lowly 122 horsepower and dismal 0-60 times meant it was never going to be taken seriously in performance circles. Fortunately, there’s another hybrid vehicle on the horizon that...

The Suzuki Swift is a hot little hatch sold in most parts of the globe and in its Swift Sport guise can be a hoot to drive, easily upsetting some much more expensive models when it comes to fun factor. The U.S. is finally set to taste what the rest of the world has been enjoying for years as the...

Hyundai's partnership with Rhys Millen has so far been an enduring and almost all-encompassing one. From Pikes Peak to custom show cars, Millen is putting the RMR signature on everything he can. The latest to get the treatment? A 2011 Hyundai Equus for SEMA. In addition to the SEMA-obligatory wild...

The 2011 Ford Fiesta is already selling well, and at higher prices than its big brother, the Focus. Now Ford is getting into the accessories game for the small hatch, with a set of cars to debut at the 2010 SEMA show in Las Vegas. One of the cars on display at SEMA will be a bit more special than...

Billed as the most powerful Carrera ever, the new Porsche 911 Carrera GTS slots in between the standard Carrera S and the hardcore GT3. What, you didn't notice a gap there? Well, Porsche did, and this car does a great job filling it. More power and more capability than the standard Carrera but all...