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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 car, an aggressive aero kit and large rear spoiler adding to the Stingray's already-distinctive lines. It rides on a set of Vossen Monoblock wheels--a one-off design for the show, 20 inches in diameter up front and 21 inches at the rear. Unsurprisingly, given the Corvette's home for the show, these...
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Chrysler Reveals 2013 SEMA LineupChrysler will bring 20 modified vehicles to the 2013 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
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Hyundai Previews 2013 SEMA Concepts: VideoThe 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...
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Hollywood Hot Rods Previews 2014 Ford Mustang SEMA SpecialFew 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...
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Chevrolet Previews 2013 SEMA LineupChevrolet 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...
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Honda To Present Updated 2014 Civic Coupe At SEMAHonda 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...
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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 1.6-liter four already develops a usable 201 horsepower, but the guys at Fox have gone crazy with a new turbocharger, front-mount intercooler, water/methanol injection system, high-flow exhaust and an ECU retune. This brings output to the aforementioned 370 horsepower, when running on 101-octane...
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Ford Teases Its 2013 SEMA LineupFord will bring a batch of customized Fiestas and Mustangs to Las Vegas this year.
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Atlantic Blue Hyundai Genesis Coupe Will Make Waves At SEMAHyundai's third 2013 SEMA show concept is a Genesis Coupe with a retina-searing paint job.
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Many Modified Mopar Machines Make Way To SEMAThe 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...
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Ford Announces Vortech Yellow Jacket Mustang For SEMAFord's latest SEMA concept features a retina-assaulting paint job and a supercharged Coyote V-8.
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Hyundai Veloster Turbo Fondly Name-Checks Geopolitics With "Yellowcake" SEMA EditionThis 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...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
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 to this creation from those brothers, a 1965 Mustang with a NASCAR engine snuck under the domed hood. Also See: Search for a Used Ford Mustang Nicknamed "Blizzard, the custom Mustang will bring an expected 710 horsepower, carbon fiber lightweight parts, and billet aluminum details--we're expecting...
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SEMA 2013: Bisimoto Engineering Hyundai Genesis CoupeHyundai and Bisimoto Engineering teamed up to create a 1,000 horsepower monster.
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2014 Lexus IS SEMA Concept Gets DeviantART DesignThe 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...
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Gran Turismo Creator Picks 1969 Ford Mustang Mach 40 For New GameFor 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...
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Survivor Truck: For Those Who Take Armageddon SeriouslyZombies, 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...
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Pirelli World Challenge Scion FR-S Race Car Debuts At SEMAWith 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...
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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 upgrades under consideration at TRD is a new supercharger kit for the FR-S. The information was first reported by Car and Driver, which managed to meet with TRD officials at the recent 2012 SEMA show. Scion presented a trio of hopped-up FR-S coupes at SEMA, some of which were supercharged. TRD has a...
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Supercharged CR-Z Concept Highlights Honda's SEMA LineupWhile 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...
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Mopar Announces New Performance Range For The 2013 SRT ViperProduction 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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Comedian Jeff Dunham’s Dodge Challenger SRT8 SEMA ConceptComedian and ventriloquist Jeff Dunham probably wouldn’t have been the first guy to pop into our minds when the task of designing a SEMA concept reared its ugly head. Nonetheless, Dunham is a car guy with a penchant for Mopar muscle cars, and we’ve already seen evidence that he can...
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Ford Mustang Voted Hottest Car At SEMAThe Ford Mustang has charged to the top of the popularity stakes at the 2012 SEMA show, taking out for the first time the event’s award for the “Hottest Car” to customize. The Mustang held back some strong competition, particularly from the Chevrolet Camaro, which has won the...
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Lingenfelter's production Pontiac Trans Am-inspired LTA Camaro debutsAfter first previewing it as a concept three years ago, tuning firm Lingenfelter has now finally unveiled the production version of its LTA Camaro, which muscle car fans will recognize as being a modern interpretation of the Camaro-based Pontiac Trans Ams of the 1970s. The car made its debut in...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran