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The Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas—more commonly known as SEMA—is one of the year's biggest modified car shows, attracting thousands of industry personnel from across the globe. As such it can be an important springboard for companies to show their wares, and this year several will be doing so using Honda's new 2015 Fit. ALSO SEE: 2015 Chevy Corvette Z06 Priced From $78,995 The Japanese firm has launched the 2015 Fit SEMA project and selected six teams to demonstrate the car's modification potential. Bisimoto Engineering, Kontrabrands, MAD Industries...
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Special Linda Vaughn-Inspired Camaros Go Up For AuctionTwo special custom Chevrolet Camaros will do their bit for charity in January following an appearance at the recent SEMA show in Las Vegas. Designed by Jack 'Doc' Watson and inspired by Linda Vaughn, proceeds from each LV-1 Camaro sold at auction will go towards The International Kids Alliance...
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Quanta Reveals 770-Horsepower Corvette Z06 High-Performance HybridAutomakers have recently discovered a very good way of helping gearheads over their natural mistrust of hybrid vehicles: Making them incredibly powerful. Next year will see the debuts of McLaren's P1, Ferrari's LaFerrari and Porsche's 918 Spyder--hybrids one and all. While not an official factory...
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Kia Cooks Up Some Soul At SEMAThe SEMA show floor experienced some extra sights and sound. No, it wasn't from the notes of an aggressive exhaust pipe or from the glow caused by oversized wheels. Instead, it was due to Kia trotting out a variety of customized 2014 Soul machines, which have been transformed into platforms that...
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Transformers 4 Camaro Concept And Corvette Stingray Make SEMA ShowingOne of the big surprises at this week’s SEMA show in Las Vegas was a pair of Chevrolet concept cars many readers will recognize as being from the upcoming Transformers movie, Transformers 4: Age Of Extinction. One is a unique Camaro concept car that’s almost certain to be the vehicle...
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Ring Brothers Pantera Gets Adrenaline Pumping At SEMA 2013A modified De Tomaso Pantera will bring some Italian flare to the 2013 SEMA show.
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Mazda's newest range of vehicles is attracting praise far and wide, but styling aside there's little to excite performance fans in the new 3 and 6 ranges, at least for now. The Japanese automaker's lineup for the SEMA show in Las Vegas this week could go some way to rectifying that, though. Mazda has long used SEMA to show off the potential of its wares, and this year two versions of the 2014 Mazda 6 sedan and two 2014 Mazda 3s—a sedan and a hatchback—have graced its stands. One of the highlights is the Ceramic 6 concept. The car’s exterior finish is an eponymous Ceramic...
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Chevrolet Performance Camaro V6 Concept: SEMA Live GalleryChevrolet presented an onslaught of performance cars at the 2013 SEMA show this week, with the highlights being a trio of tasty Corvette Stingray concepts, a Silverado performance pickup, an SS personalized by Jeff Gordon and a handful of custom Camaros. It is one of these custom Camaros that is...
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Hyundai Launches New Crate Engines At SEMAHyundai will sell four- and six-cylinder crate engines beginning in December.
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Meet The Mopar ’14 ChallengerContinuing its tradition of enhanced Chrysler Group vehicles, Mopar has rolled out a new one for the 2014 model year, the Mopar ’14 Challenger. The car made its debut today at the SEMA show taking place in Las Vegas, and will be available for order in March. Pricing will be announced closer...
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Retro Fire: Chrysler Revives Shaker Hoods And Scat PacksAt SEMA 2013, Chrysler unveiled two blasts from the past.
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Trio Of Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concepts: SEMA Live GalleryChevrolet is presenting an onslaught of performance cars at the 2013 SEMA show taking place in Las Vegas this week, with the headline act being a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts. Many of the Chevy concepts unveiled at SEMA, including these three Corvette Stingrays, have roots at the race track...
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One of the surprises of this week’s SEMA show is this custom 2014 Chevrolet SS muscle sedan. Responsible for the car’s unique attributes is none other than Jeff Gordon, driver of the #24 Chevy SS race car in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Gordon chose a handful of tasteful mods for the car, the highlight of which is a beautiful satin red finish. The exterior is also accented with a number 24 logo as well as a carbon fiber rear spoiler, tinted headlights, a custom grille and shadow chrome wheels measuring 20 inches in diameter. The final touch is lowered suspension to give the car...
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Ford Mustang Voted Hottest Car at SEMA, Scion FR-S Gets Hottest Sport Compact NodFor the second year in a row, the Ford Mustang has been voted the “Hottest Car” at SEMA. It once again edged out its Chevrolet Camaro arch rival, which was deemed the winner in 2011 and 2010. The annual award, dubbed the SEMA Award, recognizes the most accessory-friendly vehicle based...
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Honda Reveals 2014 Civic Coupe, Promises Supercharger For CR-ZHonda 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, which are being rolled out on the 2014 model, previewed this week at the 2013...
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Chevrolet Corvette Gran Turismo 6 Concept: Live From SEMAThe 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray is already winning accolades—and track comparisons. Soon, it will be aiming straight at the heart of the video game world with a special car that will be featured in the upcoming release of Gran Turismo 6. The gaming world still has a month to wait until...
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Gene Simmons’ Custom ‘Snakebit’ 1956 Ford F100: SEMA Live GalleryThe Ford truck line has grown in many ways over the past half-century, but legendary KISS bassist Gene Simmons’ custom 1956 F100 brings the best of the past and the present together in one beautiful show truck--with a little added spice. To make it even sweeter, the special one-off will be...
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VW Debuts Tuned Jettas, 2015 Golf At SEMAVolkswagen should have plenty to please car enthusiasts at this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas, showcasing a tuned example of the new 2015 Golf and an introduction to its new turbocharged engine. That new turbocharged engine can be found in two modified Jettas at the show. Available in 1.8- and...
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Vivid Racing's SRT Viper should make quite an impression at the 2013 SEMA show.
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2014 COPO Camaro Headlines Chevy’s Fleet Of SEMA CamarosChevrolet has brought out the big guns for the SEMA show taking place this week. After showing us a trio of Corvette Stingray concepts and a sinister performance pickup concept based on the Silverado, the bowtie brand has now revealed a fleet of custom Camaros. At the top of the list is the 2014...
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Lexus Bringing Custom IS Sedans And LFA To SEMALexus' 2013 SEMA lineup is chock full of sedans, with one supercar thrown in the mix.
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Chevy Previews Potential Raptor Rival With Silverado Cheyenne ConceptChevrolet 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...
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'Bad Penny' Mustang is SEMA-BoundThis black-and-copper pony is one of many modified Mustangs set to appear at SEMA 2013.
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Supra-Powered FR-S Headlines Scion's 2013 SEMA LineupScion 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...
Antony Ingram