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Turbonetics F-150 SEMA Special Does Its Best Lightning Impression

PickupTrucks.com reports the forced-induction freaks at Turbonetics are taking a perfectly good 2009 Ford F-150 and bolting on a ceramic ball-bearing turbo for this year's SEMA show. The boost, channeled through a Spearco air-to-air intercooler in the front air dam, should be good for about 100 extra horsepower from the 320 HP 5.4-liter V8. Given that this is SEMA we're talking about, Turbonetics was also obliged to add a lowering kit, custom body and paint work, meaty wheels and tires, carbon fiber and suede interior bits and a mega-wattage Rockford Fosgate sound system. Really though, we'd have been cool with just the hundred extra ponies.

[PickupTrucks.com]

1:00 PM on Fri Oct 10 2008
By Andrew Stoy
702 views, 19 comments

Latest by elwood: @Stud Beefpile, sitting in for Deartháir: Good point. Though, I seem to recall seeing someone on the interwebs trying more »

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RKSport Hyundai Genesis To Show Off Maximized Performance At SEMA

Hyundai is partnering with RKSport Incorporated to develop a high-performance Genesis sedan for the 2008 SEMA Show. The modifications list reads like the rap sheet on a Fast and Furious movie including TSW wheels, Baer brakes, K&N air filter, Eibach lowering springs and a Magnaflow exhaust system. Perhaps even more to the FNF point are the composite hood, spoiler, front and rear fascias, and side skirts. We're expecting the car to show with a tuned version of Hyundai's 375 HP V8, but we'll just have to wait to find out if it brings any actual upgrades along to Vegas.

[4WheelsNews]

2:40 PM on Wed Oct 8 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
568 views, 8 comments

Latest by turbocoupe: This is a car I would buy and drive. I'm gonna get the Coupe instead though. There are more »

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Toyo Tires Shows Off 2008 SEMA Line-Up

The Nissan GT-R, Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, Studebaker hot rod, disfigured Bentley Continental GT, and lifted Toyota Tundra you see here are the five cars Toyo Tires will be bringing to the upcoming 2008 SEMA Show in Las Vegas. But what's the one thing they all have in common—besides wearing Toyo rubber? They're all ridiculous caricatures! Well, the 1931 Studebaker Model 54 hot rod might not be so bad, but if the rendering pictured is accurate, its non-existent ride height means it's nothing but a trailer queen. The most subtly tuned of the rest is the Nissan GT-R, which sports some carbon-fiber body parts, an Amuse titanium exhaust and Endless six-piston brakes. The rest of the bunch are a bit more radical.

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1:00 PM on Thu Oct 2 2008
By Mark Arnold
1,796 views, 26 comments

Latest by e23belen: The GT-R, EVO, and Continental GT all seem NFS worthy, so I like 'em. more »

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Toyota Reveals Venza Project Car For SEMA

We're not going to pretend to be excited about the new Toyota Venza crossover, but Toyota's trying to get someone under 40 interested by bringing a pair of restyled Venzas to the SEMA show in Vegas later this month. Tuners Five Axis and Street Design have been tapped to make the mods, and it's interesting to see the different approaches the two companies are taking in their design renders.

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9:30 AM on Wed Oct 1 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,305 views, 36 comments

Latest by toyotaboy02: It looks like a cadillac CTS and a matrix had a baby.. In the words of the cartoon "the critic".. IT more »

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ICON Builds An FJ43, FJ45 For SEMA

The Land Cruiser devotees at ICON have been blessing us with SEMA eye-candy for a couple years now, and it looks like they'll be showing off two new projects in Vegas for 2008. First up is an FJ43 Cruiser done up with coil suspension, Recaro seats and beefed-up axles and transfer case, all motivated by a 450 HP GM LS V8 engine. Icon will also be showing a custom FJ45 Long Bed, basically a resto with mild customization to bring it into the 21st century mechanically. We love these old Cruisers, and ICON always does a great job respecting the original design while updating where necessary, so we're looking forward to seeing these rides in person in October.


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9:40 AM on Fri Sep 26 2008
By Andrew Stoy
1,250 views, 19 comments

Latest by YMMV: Great 4WDs and I imagine they're going to offer some of those goodies using their brand. I wish they more »

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Street Concepts Hyundai Genesis Coupe Concept Coming To SEMA

An urban-camo version of the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe will be debuting at this year's SEMA show in Las Vegas. As the rendering of the car shows, it'll employ the "secret military project gone horribly wrong" style of SEMA design, as opposed to the "straight forward performance" look of the HKS Genesis Coupe or the "possibly ripped-off Lexus tuner design" look of the RMR Genesis Coupe. The performance enhancements will include a new exhaust, cold-air intake, tweaked suspension and Brembo brakes. Larger version of the rendering here. Press release below the jump. More »

3:40 PM on Wed Sep 24 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,568 views, 12 comments

Latest by TUFAST: I wouldn't be caught dead in that thing & I've loved the GenCoupe from day 1. They need to take more »

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SEMA 2008: Hulst Customs Ford F-350 Striker, When Buying A Diesel Dually Isn't Manly Enough

Meet the Ford F-350 Striker, a custom truck put together by Hulst Customs and scheduled to debut at this years SEMA show. In case the smack-you-in-the-mouth styling hasn't made it clear enough, it's a 2008 Ford F-350 combined with the styling of the Shelby GT500KR and powered by a diesel mill more powerful than the hand of Zeus. The whole thing is finished off in shades of "Striker Silver" and "Badass Blue" with forged 24" wheels shod in totally inappropriate Pirellis. Head over to Pickuptrucks.com for more details or just crack a Budweiser and crank the Nugent. Same effect either way.

3:40 PM on Fri Sep 19 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
2,143 views, 31 comments

Latest by damnElantra: @tenbeers: what the hell is that a 18oo's locomotive engine? 1o sec full size pickup is still less then a racing truck more »

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Name This Challenger

The Mopar Underground folks are prepping a 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T for unveiling at this year's SEMA show. They've got a plan: make the car as long and lean as possible, with inspiration from the 1970 Challenger T/A; what they don't have is a name. The folks at Automobile are helping out by photographing the build process and offering up commenting space for suggestions. Since we're sure our faithful readers can do better, drop your naming ideas for Mopar Underground's SEMA Challenger in the comments below the fold. [Automobile]

10:20 AM on Fri Sep 12 2008
By Andrew Stoy
2,936 views, 111 comments

Latest by FutureCarDesigner: Dodge Challenger GOMW(Get Outta My Way) more »

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HKS Tunes 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

Even though no media outlets have yet driven the 2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe, that hasn’t stopped the company from handing them out to every tuner in the western hemisphere. The latest to get their grubby, carbon-stained hands on the Coupe is HKS, known for sticking big turbos in little cars — which is exactly the approach they took with the Hyundai Genesis Coupe. No performance numbers have been revealed yet, but expect HKS to unveil a range of Genesis performance upgrades, along with the boobs of several trashy booth babes at the SEMA show in November. The full press release follows the jump.

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2:00 PM on Wed Sep 3 2008
By Wes Siler
4,122 views, 41 comments

Latest by tbone13: @monkichi: yeah, that red excel was the shiz. all blacked out with a 12 gauge sticking out da back seat. strait more »