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SEMA Motor Show 2009: Lexus F-Sports sitting in the sun

It’s tempting to dismiss Lexus‘ F-Sport as a direct Audi S-Line rip off. But unlike Audi’s visual-only appearance upgrades, F-Sport actually offers some performance (intake, exhaust, brakes, etc.), handling and exterior body mods. Advantage, Lexus.
And we like the Yakuza-y stance of this GS 350 F-Sport. The GS has in many ways been the forgotten […]

Friday, November 6th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009: Dodge Challenger 1320, living life a 1/4 mile at a time

It’s always somewhat dark and murky down at the Mopar booth at SEMA, but this year Chrysler managed to bring out some pretty cool concepts. One of our favorites is this Dodge Challenger 1320 (if you don’t know the reference, channel you inner Vin Diesel), which started as a Drag Pak Challenger and even […]

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009: Jeep Lower Forty a favorite in the Mopar display

Our SEMA coverage generally doesn’t include too much from the off-road segment, but the Jeep Lower Forty concept in the Mopar booth was too good to pass up. Sporting 40-inch Mickey Thompson tires, this Jeep can pretty much go wherever it wants without the help of a suspension lift. Granted, plenty of bodywork was removed […]

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009: Honda uses vintage iron to announce return to grassroots racing

Honda is using SEMA to show off their 2010 vehicles and the accessories available for each. It’s also using the show to signal its return to grassroots racing, displaying several vintage racers and production cars alongside their descendants. Although we’re covering the entire Mugen-accessorized 2010 lineup elsewhere, we didn’t want to miss a chance to […]

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009: The mid-engine RM460 Hyundai Genesis Coupe has landed

It’s arrived. Finally. The wickedly awesome Rhys Millen Racing mid-engine V8 version the Hyundai Genesis Coupe is here, and it took every fiber of our being not to hop in and drive it off the SEMA show floor.
The RM460 is why we’re in Sin City — it’s the embodiment of the originality and DIY-ethic of […]

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show 2009: 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor 6.2 packs 411 HP

When Ford first revealed the new Ford F-150 SVT Raptor a year ago, the initial powerplant was the same 5.4-liter V8 found in more pedestrian F-series trucks. At the launch, however, Ford officials promised that an all-new 6.2-liter V8 would become available right about … now!. Well a month from now. The order books for […]

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

SEMA Motor Show Preview: Suzuki showing Kizashi-strong lineup

The 2009 SEMA Show in Las Vegas starts next week, and lots of automakers will be in attendance with versions of their production vehicles that take tuning to a whole new level. Suzuki has a new vehicle to show off, the Kizashi mid-size sedan, and will be loading its lineup with four examples that show […]

Saturday, October 31st, 2009