• SEMA

    RENNTech Wins Mercedes SEMA Tuner Build-Off With Rally-Inspired GLK

    The Booth Professionals and 42" Chrome Rims may have rolled home weeks ago, but the voting for the Mercedes SEMA has just ended. What über tuner swayed the most SEMA fans to their tuned hybrid? More »

    11:00 AM on Thu Dec 4 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    1,026 views, 33 comments

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    Affen-Geil! Need For Speed Undercover VW Scirocco

    Seems like EA Deutschland is getting their slice of this SEMA-style customizing madness by cramming a Scirocco with every bit of video game paraphernalia they could draw together (ed - no Master System though). This little hatch is packed full of 30" screens, a XBOX 360, Playstation 3 and enough heart-stopping audio gear to give Frankie Rio wood. After running the German-flavored article through a little free online translator action, we gather that this is simply a new 'Rocco that's been vinyl wrapped, black rimmed and irreparably wronged.

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    10:00 AM on Thu Nov 20 2008
    By Andrew Didorosi
    1,306 views, 36 comments

    Most discussed Rust-MyEnemy--ymenEyM-tsuR: This Scirocco certainly does blow. more »

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    Toyota Resorts To Building Taco Truck Scions Ahead Of Financiapocalypse

    It takes a certain kind of genius to combine two seemingly disparate products like tacos and paint into one business venture. It took Toyota to do 'em both in this Scion xB modified for duty as a taco and paint truck. See, now that you've seen it, the imaginary palm to forehead moment is inevitable. This particular Scion Hako xB was customized under the hand of Louie Contreras and painted by Kenton Parker and contains complete facilities for the cooking up of tacos and the selling of paint. We absolutely love the picture of the anthropomorphized taco and spray paint can. If SEMA was made up of cars like this, it would be a heck of a lot more fun.

    [Source: Toyota, Carscoop]

    5:40 PM on Fri Nov 14 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    8,057 views, 67 comments

    Most discussed bzr: Other ideas that were shot down: Burgers and gasket sealant Fried chicken and tempera paint Pitas and bleach Pizza and brake fluid (all DOT more »

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    The 1,005 HP Mustang GT-Based Scythe Concept Is An Overgrown Hot Wheels Car

    We've been cleaning out our memory card from SEMA and can't believe we forgot about this evil-looking custom concept found in the Ford booth at the huge aftermarket parts show. It's from the good folks at Galpin Auto Sports and it's called the Scythe. The purple concept car is one of the rare few we've seen where the name is actually fitting for the car being shown. Based loosely (VERY loosely) on a 2008 Mustang GT convertible, the team at GAS actually designed it to look like an overgrown Hot Wheels car. But it's not just the unique look of the car that's cool, it's also what it has inside.

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    9:15 AM on Tue Nov 11 2008
    By Ray Wert
    6,246 views, 64 comments

    Most discussed Elderly Douche: Speaking about overgrown hot wheels, did you see the thunderflite at sema? [www.thunderflite.com] more »

  • A SEMA-Stained Gallery For Your Pleasure

    The Booth Professionals Of The 2008 SEMA Show

    Two days ago we asked you to pick your choice of "booth professional" using a comparison from last year's SEMA-stained gallery of booth saleswomen from the tire section of the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association show to the more conservative flesh-baring of Geneva, Paris and Detroit as our lede. Now, we've put together a bevy of booth professionals from this year's SEMA show for you to find out if your "choice" made the cut. So take a gander — perhaps you'll answer differently after taking a look at this year's batch of tire-selling sales professionals. Or not.

    Photo Credit: Dean Chandler
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    10:30 AM on Sun Nov 9 2008
    By Ray Wert
    100,289 views, 139 comments

    Most discussed layabout: I don't usually like blondes because most of them are f**kin stupid,but the girl with the guitar looks tasty. A more »

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    Gumball Machine Inventor Recreates Mustang Mach III Concept For SEMA

    You can't make this SEMA stuff up sometimes. The guy who invented the big red gumball machine with the globe of gumballs at the top and the spiral ramp down the stand? Yeah, he's decided to try his hand at custom cars, producing a somewhat-faithful recreation of the 1993 Ford Mustang Mach III concept. The car is based on an early fourth-generation Mustang with custom bodywork to emulate the original concept, a Kenne Belle supercharger strapped to the factory 4.6-liter V8 and an interior to match the outside. To see more about what Modified Mustang magazine calls "The Mock Mach" head over to mustangconcept3.com. Just don't tell them we sent you.

    12:00 PM on Thu Nov 6 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    1,477 views, 37 comments

    Most discussed LTDScott changed his name!: I saw this car in person earlier this year at the Fabulous Fords Forever show. I have a 1/18 scale more »

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    Honda Civic HFP Concept Sits Efficiently On SEMA Show Floor

    It may not be the spiritual successor to the CRX HF, but the Honda Civic HFP Concept is the result of Honda Access America — the in-house accessory division — taking a Civic Si and adding lightness. Both exhaust and wheels have been replaced with high-performance ultra-lightweight versions, while an aero body kit streamlines the cD for a slipperier shape. So how much more efficient is the HFP? Well...they don't quite say, but we'd venture a guess that Honda's working in one or two MPG increments here. Press release below the jump.

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    8:30 AM on Thu Nov 6 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    1,318 views, 28 comments

    Most discussed brandegee: I like the Si, but a little scared at the poor gas mileage. A lot of people are reporting difficulty more »

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    Volkswagen CC Eco Performance Concept Bows At SEMA

    Following the example of the RKSport Hyundai Genesis Sedan, the Volkswagen CC Eco Performance Concept is debuting at SEMA without super-gaudy bodywork, dizziness-inducing interior and a paint job that would make Zsa Zsa Gabor blush. The car features a 2.0-liter TSI inline-four with a three-stage turbo from APR, but you can select how much power comes out the end.

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    6:00 PM on Wed Nov 5 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    2,375 views, 45 comments

    Most discussed Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: Gorgeous on the outside, but I would fear that the rear headroom must be severely compromised (like with the Benz more »

  • SEMA

    Ronn Motors Scorpion Hydrogen Internal Combustion Supercar Debuts At SEMA

    Standing out among the carbon fiber and large wheels at SEMA was the debut of the Ronn Motors Scorpion hydrogen-powered supercar. Built in Texas, this hydrogen vehicle isn't a fuel cell that converts hydrogen into electricity to power an electric motor. Instead, the Scorpion features a modified 3.5-liter Acura V6 that has hydrogen injected into it. Where does the hydrogen come from? Using a process similar to electrolysis, water is zapped with electricity in order to create a hydrogen gas that is then pumped into the engine. When the hydrogen is added to the V6, the claim is that the car will achieve 20-40% better fuel economy with lower emissions.

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    5:02 PM on Wed Nov 5 2008
    By Matt Hardigree
    4,289 views, 57 comments

    Most discussed Mike the Dog: Wait a minute. Doesn't it take more energy to split water molecules than you get from the resulting hydrogen? more »

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    TIV-2: An Exclusive Look Inside The Techie Tank-Like Tornado-Chaser

    We first saw Sean Casey's latest and greatest in mobile tornado chasing insanity, the TIV-2, in a spy photo back in May, but now Sean's given us this exclusive first-hand look at the truck-based tech-filled tank here at SEMA and the scoop on what to expect from the TIV-3 for next season's Discovery Channel show, "Storm Chasers."

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    3:35 PM on Wed Nov 5 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    16,373 views, 50 comments

    Most discussed chrystlubitshi: i'm thinking i need to check this show out... having grown up in tornado alley... and getting that wonderful book more »