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Domination by sheer numbers is the name of Chevy's game at the 2010 SEMA show, with the Camaro taking the first ever "hottest car" award. The award was decided based on the number of booths displaying a given car brand, and the Camaro is the most popular car at the show. “A booth space is a...

From Bullitt to The Bourne Identity, movies have a way of boosting in particular brands of cars. Sometimes, that's a great thing, but what happens when films hype cars that consumers can't buy? That's the question that Daryl Alison of San Clemente, California posed to himself after seeing several...

Proving that a compact hybrid sedan can be anything but boring, the Kia Forte Hybrid Concept demonstrates styling options for those looking for an alternative to a mundane hybrid ride. Created by Kinetic Motorsports, the Hybrid Concept combines a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine fueled by liquefied...

Mazda is taking its “zoom zoom” philosophy to a whole new level at the 2010 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show, which is taking place in Las Vegas this week. Mazda’s product lineup of sedans, sports cars and crossovers already offer consumers plenty of thrills in...

The new 2011 Lexus IS range made its official world debut back in September at the 2010 Paris Auto Show, where we were treated with not only the regular IS 250 and IS 350 models but also the high-performance IS F. Now, we get our first look at the sharper F-Sport equipped models, which are...

Subaru is in a process of reinventing itself as it desperately attempts to enhance its brand image and build up its presence in the new car market. Over the past decade or so we’ve seen Subaru’s design language and positioning in the market fluctuate rather dramatically, and as we...

The Kia Forte Koup might not be your go-to front-drive two-door for performance modification, but maybe that ought to change. Andy Lally, Trevor Hopwood, and a handful of other great drivers take the wheel of a pair of modified Koups for Continental Tire competition as part of the Grand Am series...

Work, Play, whatever you choose to fill your day, Kia has a Sportage for that. As we detailed yesterday, these decked-out Sportages are suitably SEMAfied, and the live images show just how much so in a more personal light. For the full description, including the press release, check out our preview...

Toyota has done lost its mind. This stretched, "tricked out, suped up" minivan is the Swagger Wagon Supreme. As our social media hero Joel Feder so eloquently put it, "...speechless." There's no other way to describe what's going on here. Created in cooperation with B.A.D. Company, the Swagger...

Rally racing fans, we know you're out there (we're in here, too)--get ready to get excited. Ford has just released a new R2 rally kit for the ultra-affordable Fiesta that's set to turn it into a real rally racer for the Fiesta Sport Trophy Championship as part of RallyCar's Rally America Series...

We already brought you a preview, but now we have some more details on the Pony Girl Mustang being shown off at SEMA. Built by Creations 'n Chrome to raise awareness for breast cancer, the Pony Girl Mustang sports more than just a pink paint job. The car has a Vortech supercharger, a nitrous-oxide...

Last week we brought you the details and preview of the Mummbles Marketing 2011 Hyundai Equus, and today we have the live shots of the car from the SEMA floor. It looks every bit the impressive, if a bit over-the-top, luxury sedan, complete with actual curtains. The jewel in the Mummbles Marketing...

No fewer than 12 modified Honda CR-Zs are on the SEMA show floor today, and this gallery brings you most of them. From MUGEN-accessorized JDM specials, to in-house racing Honda Performance Development (HPD), there's a CR-Z for everyone to love. Provided, of course, you love the CR-Z to begin with...

Creations n' Chrome built this pink-and-white Pony Girl 2011 Ford Mustang to raise awareness for breast cancer, but its flashy looks and power-adding modifications may just raise the profile of the Mustang as well. Built on a convertible 2011 Mustang GT, the Creations n' Chrome team added a Vortech...

We've all seen the tire-shredding, physics-defying antics of Ken Block's much-hyped third episode in the Gymkhana series, and we've seen the car before, too, but these live shots give us a little better appreciation of what the car looks like in the flesh--and an idea of what gives it that...

If you thought the stretched "Cartel" xB was weird, you're in for a treat: the Spongebob Squarepants-esque The Squid Scion xB by The Salty Dogs. Wrapped in a wild custom paint job, the vehicle also gets a host of mods as befits any SEMA vehicle. The list includes chassis and suspension upgrades...

The floodgates have opened and live photos are flowing out of the SEMA show floor, with these images of a wacky "Stretched Out Cartel" Scion xB among the first. In addition to the limousine length, the Cartel xB gets a two-town red-and-black exterior, a custom body kit, huge custom wheels with...

We've already seen a rendering of the new RedLine 2011 Dodge Charger (pictured), and soon we'll see the full car as press conferences are beginning in Las Vegas right now, but here's a video to tide you over, along with a little background on the car from Dodge CEO Ralph Gilles himself. Also...

Lexus is bringing a six-pack of hotted-up hybrids to SEMA, and this video gives us a behind-the-scenes high-definition look at the cars that are now sitting on the show floor. We'll have more photos and info as the day rolls on, but for now, whet your hybrid whistle with this early look. Pay...

If you keep up with Hollywood and/or the car scene, chances are pretty good that you're aware of the whole "Electric cars are gay" conflamma surrounding Ron Howard's new film, The Dilemma. But just in case you've been out of the loop, here's what you need to know: (a) there's a new movie called The...