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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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Acura Rolls Out Custom ILX And RLX At SEMA
SEMA isn’t an event you’d normally associate with a rather tame luxury brand like Acura but the automaker did have a handful of concepts on show this week at the event. They were aimed at demonstrating the tuning potential of the cars they were based on, with two of the concepts based...
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Hyundai Launches New Crate Engines At SEMA
Hyundai will sell four- and six-cylinder crate engines beginning in December.
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Trio Of Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Concepts: SEMA Live Gallery
Chevrolet 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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2014 Chevrolet SS Prepped By Jeff Gordon: Live From SEMA
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...
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Ford Mustang Voted Hottest Car at SEMA, Scion FR-S Gets Hottest Sport Compact Nod
For 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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Volkswagen 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 2.0-liter guises, the new EA888 four-cylinder gasoline engines will be used across the VW empire. Most exciting is its placement in the 2015 GTI, but the SEMA show cars demonstrate its other applications. The first is a Mk6 Jetta equipped with the 1.8-liter unit--an engine set to replace the ageing...
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Brabus Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG Concept Reports For Duty With Dubai Police
A tuned G63 AMG is the latest addition to the Dubai Police's stable of exotic vehicles.
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Hennessey HPE500 Corvette Stingray Struts Its Stuff For The Camera: Video
Hennessey is offering performance upgrades for the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray that sees the car’s output top out at 1,000 horsepower, more than double that of the stock version, but as these videos show you don’t have to shell out the big bucks to get some impressive performance...
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Vivid Racing SRT Viper Heads To SEMA With Plenty Of Carbon Fiber
Vivid Racing's SRT Viper should make quite an impression at the 2013 SEMA show.
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Lexus Bringing Custom IS Sedans And LFA To SEMA
Lexus' 2013 SEMA lineup is chock full of sedans, with one supercar thrown in the mix.
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Toyota Camry Gets Un-Boring With 680-HP NASCAR V-8
The Toyota Camry is a worthy method of transport, but not a car that gets the pulse racing. Even in its quickest, V-6-engined form, it's more a car for soothing the daily grind than carving canyons or tearing up the strip. The Camry crossing the block with RK Motors Collector Car Auctionsis...a...
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This 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 Lineup
Scion 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...
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Corvette Stingray Headlines Toyo Tires' 2013 SEMA Lineup
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...
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Reboot Buggy Is A Handbuilt Box Of Awesome: Video
The Reboot Buggy is about as minimal as a car can get.
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Chrysler Reveals 2013 SEMA Lineup
Chrysler will bring 20 modified vehicles to the 2013 SEMA show in Las Vegas.
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Hennessey HPE700 Whips Stock McLaren 12C In Instagram Drag Race
The Hennessey HPE700 is a McLaren MP4-12C on steroids.
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The 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 independent tuners, including Bisimoto, ARK Performance, John Panglinan, and EGR. From the 1,000-horspeower Bisimoto Genesis Coupe to the radioactive yellow "Yellow Cake" Veloster from EGR, the foursome embodies the best of what SEMA is all about: using the aftermarket with vision to create unique and...
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Ford GT Hits 278 MPH In Texas Mile: Video
A twin-turbocharged Ford GT has set the Texas Mile speed record for a fourth time.
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Hollywood Hot Rods Previews 2014 Ford Mustang SEMA Special
Few 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 Lineup
Chevrolet 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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Watch Hennessey’s Custom Camaro ZL1 Pass 200 MPH On A Texas Highway: Video
The Hennessey HPE750 Camaro ZL1 reached 203.9 mph on Texas SH 310.
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All-Wheel-Drive Oldsmobile Cutlass Is Dragnificent: Video
The fifth-generation Oldsmobile Cutlass was never a much loved vehicle in its day. Sure, it's got a handful of admirers today, but even then there's not a ton to love with regards to this G-Body and its smog-choked engine choices. There are ways to make it a more appealing vehicle, however, as one...
Jeff Glucker