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Hyundai's Hurricane SC Genesis Coupe keeps its 3.8-liter V-6, but adds power via forced induction.
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Nissan Juke-R Video: Gearbox And Drivetrain
This week's video shows the challenges of adapting the GT-R's driveline to the Juke platform.
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TRD Performance Accessories For Toyota FT-86 Leaked
From the same magazine containing alleged images of the production Toyota FT-86/Scion FR-S sports car, as well as a Toyota Modellista enhanced version, comes a new set of images, this time showing a range of TRD accessories for the car. TRD, short for Toyota Racing Development, is Toyota's official...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
GM And Earnhardt Jr. Show Off New ‘Connect And Cruise’ Crate Drivetrain
GM through its Performance Parts aftermarket division helped pioneer the crate engine concept almost 45 years ago, and now it’s breaking new ground by launching the industry’s first ‘Connect and Cruise’ crate drivetrain systems. Essentially a factory-assembled...
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Novitec Rosso Develops 888-HP Ferrari SA Aperta
The Ferrari SA Aperta is one of the rarest of the rare when it comes to supercars but already the guys from German tuner Novitec Rosso have got their hands on it and have developed this scintillating new performance upgrade. Despite only 80 being built, Novitec’s engineers have managed to go...
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Chevrolet Camaro Voted Hottest Car At SEMA… Again
For the second year in a row, the Chevrolet Camaro has been voted the “hottest car” at SEMA. The annual award, dubbed the SEMA Award, recognizes the most accessory-friendly vehicle based on the volume of aftermarket parts exhibited for it. Note, this is only the award’s second...
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The Mazda5 MRLS Support Vehicle makes the minivan "racy".
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Rhys Millen RM500 Hyundai Genesis Coupe Mega Gallery: 2011 SEMA Show
The latest from the Rhys Millen-Hyundai collaboration is a winner: the RM500, a Genesis Coupe with Hyundai's 5.0-liter Tau V-8 under the hood. Aside from being powerful and sporty, the conversion also looks like it came that way from the factory. The Tau V-8 engine in the RM500 isn't rated at a...
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2012 Ford Fiestas By Hot Wheels: 2011 SEMA Live Photos
The 2012 Team Hot Wheels Ford Fiestas look like the cars we had as kids, but they're life-sized and ready for some track action thanks to a host of Ford Racing accessories. Specifically, a Ford Racing suspension and exhaust give the 2012 Fiesta some growl and prowl, while the 18-inch Motegi Racing...
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Mazda Refreshes The MX-5 Super20 For SEMA 2011
Mazda has chosen to re-do last year's MX-5 Super20 for this year's SEMA show, since the car is a good example of how an owner might build a track-focused MX-5.
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Mazda Shows MX-5 Spyder Concept At SEMA
To highlight its MX-5 roadster, Mazda has taken a "less is more" approach to building it's SEMA 2011 concept MX-5 Spyder.
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Pit Boss Cartel 2012 Scion iQ: 2011 SEMA Live Photos
Built as a pit support vehicle for some unknown division of motorsport, the Pit Boss Cartel 2012 Scion iQ epitomizes over-the-top SEMA modification in pursuit of a largely pointless goal. But it still looks pretty cool. The chopped, shaved, and otherwise cut-up iQ sports an air ride suspension, a...
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Proving that good things can come in small packages, Mazda found a way to stuff a Mazdaspeed3 engine in a Mazda2, calling it the Turbo2 concept.
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2012 Kia Soul Inspired By Michelle Wie: 2011 SEMA Live Photos
Next up on our roster of Kia customs from the 2011 SEMA show, we have this funkier-than-funky Soul inspired by Michelle Wie and turned out by West Coast Customs. Sporting a custom exterior based on Wie's custom LPGA golf bags, the Soul also features a wide range of typical and not-so-typical tuner...
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2012 Kia Rio Retro Surf, Forte Hockey By Antenna: 2011 SEMA Live Photos
Kia is hitting SEMA as hard as ever this year with a new crop of cars to work with, including the stylish little five-door Rio hatchback. These two concepts, the Hockey and Surf, demonstrate not just the tuner-worthy basis the Rio provides, but its utility as a hatchback as well. Both cars are...
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Blake Griffin Kia Optima: 2011 SEMA Live Photos
Earlier this year, Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin pulled a wicked dunk over a Kia Optima (video below), and now Kia has taken the wraps off a Blake Griffin-themed Optima. Wearing a basketball-textured exterior in House of Color sunset and cinnamon pearl paint, custom wheels, and a host...
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Chevrolet Unveils Camaro Hot Wheels Concept At 2011 SEMA Show
Chevrolet has rolled out a wild concept car at this week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show in Las Vegas, one that’s bound to get the hearts racing of children and grown men alike all over the world. Chevrolet, with a little help from Hot Wheels, has created a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows ‘Hall of Fame’ Tribute At SEMA
The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Ron Fellows ‘Hall of Fame’ Tribute concept car was built to honor the legendary race car driver and his own Spring Mountain Driving School.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Scion has prepped three of its upcoming iQ minicars for the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show kicking off in Las Vegas this week. Like most years, the specialist show is hosting an array of full-blooded customized cars and the new iQ is right in amongst the action. The three iQs have been created for the show’s Tuner Challenge, with a fourth custom special displaying a radical chop-top look. They are joined at SEMA by further American-market models that have been given ultimate makeovers, plus several race-inspired Toyotas like the 2012 Toyota Camry Daytona Pace...
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Four Tuning Houses Create World's Fastest Mercedes SLR McLaren
The world's fastest SLR will debut in SEMA next week..
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Customized 2012 Ford Mustang Lineup Ready To Storm SEMA
Ford will be bringing a handful of 2012 Mustangs to SEMA, with tuners like Creations n' Chrome, Forgiato Wheels, and MRT Performance being called to work on the cars.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Build A Brand-New 1965 Mustang Convertible With A Ford-Approved Body Shell
It’s now possible to build a brand new ’64½, ’65 or ’66 Ford Mustang convertible from the wheels up using this latest Ford-approved and officially licensed body shell. Unveiled today ahead of its public debut at next week’s 2011 Specialty Equipment Market...
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Chevy Corvette Carlisle Blue Grand Sport Concept Ready For SEMA
The Chevy Corvette Carlisle Blue Grand Sport Concept features many available options offered on the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette lineup.
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GM Mocks Up A 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 1LE For SEMA
For SEMA 2011, Chevrolet is bringing back the road-racing-focused Camaro 1LE, at least in concept form.
Kurt Ernst