2010 sema show

2010 SEMA Show Video Wrapup

By Colum Wood Nov 13 2010

With the SEMA Show well behind for yet another year, we thought it was about time for a recap – in video form. We’ve already put together an extensive 2010 SEMA Show Coverage page, as well as pointing out some of the best and worst cars at the world’s largest aftermarket expo. This year’s SEMA… Continue Reading...

Is GM Looking to Revive Performance Divisions or Roll-Out More Accessories?

By Colum Wood Nov 09 2010

At last week’s SEMA Show, General Motors rolled out a selection of modified vehicles hinting at more than one direction the automaker may go when it comes to performance vehicles. In an article by Automotive News the suggestion was raised that GM may look to bring back performance brands – which it cut from its… Continue Reading...

Filed under: American Chevrolet Featured Articles Modified American SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, Chevrolet, chevy, Modified American, modified chevy, SEMA, z-spec

SEMA 2010: Best In Show, Editor’s Picks

By Derek Kreindler Nov 08 2010

It may surprise you, but the AutoGuide editors are not faceless robots who write in the third person while chained to our keyboards. We actually have personalities, and with that, specific taste in automobiles. Now that we can finally express ourselves individually, we decided to do a post of our “favorites” from the 2010 SEMA… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Featured Articles Modified American Modified Euro Modified Import SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, best of show, editor's pics, SEMA

SEMA 2010: Worst of Show [video]

By Colum Wood Nov 05 2010

Do you like to slow down when you see a car crash? If so, then you’ll love our “Worst of Show” from the 2010 SEMA Show. Scissor doors? Check. Purple Interior? Check. Chrome paint? Check. And those cars have nothing on the Hulk-themed donkmobile above. A Mecca for the automotive tuning industry, SEMA brings together… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Featured Articles SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, epic fail, SEMA, worst cars of sema

New iPhone App From Audi Monitors Your Vehicle

By Amy Tokic Nov 05 2010

You’re nobody until you release your own iPhone app. The latest brand to jump on the bandwagon is Audi as they just released the iPhone CarMonitor App. The iPhone CarMonitor App monitors, analyzes and stores key performance characteristics for the user’s vehicle, whether it be for pure performance, eco-friendly driving or simply providing a log… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Audi Featured Articles Technology
Tags: 2010 sema show, Audi, Audi app, iPhone, iPhone CarMonitor App, iPone app, VW Labs Community, www.MyAudiLabs.com

SEMA 2010: Platinum Motorsport SL65 AMG Black Series is Evil Incarnate

By Colum Wood Nov 04 2010

No doubt belonging to one of their celebrity clients, the team at Platinum Motorsport built a very special Mercedes SL65 AMG Black Series, displaying it at the Continental Tires booth at SEMA. Continental would like you to know that it’s wearing their new ExtremeContact DW and ExtremeContact DWS tires – which come wrapped around some… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Exotics Featured Articles German Luxury Cars Mercedes-Benz Modified Euro
Tags: 2010 sema show, Convertibles, german cars, Luxury Cars, Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, Modified Euro, platinum motorsport, SEMA

SEMA 2010: Vorsteiner M3 Widebody Gets Wraptivo Wrap for SEMA

By Colum Wood Nov 04 2010

One of the most impressive vehicles at the SEMA Show is a widebody BMW M3. Built by the carbon fiber experts at Vorsteiner, the kit is actually called the GTRS3 M3 and adds significant width to the body of the Bimmer. Located in the Wraptivo booth, it’s been given a full wrap job since the… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News BMW Featured Articles German Modified Euro SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, BMW, modified bmw, Modified Euro, SEMA, vorsteiner, vorsteiner gtrs3

Modified Mustangs of the 2010 SEMA Show [Gallery]

By Colum Wood Nov 04 2010

We’ve already brought you extensive coverage of Ford‘s official Mustang presence at the 2010 SEMA Show, including the RTR-X 1969 Fastback, but that’s only a small glimpse of the modified Mustangs at the world’s largest aftermarket expo. A wander through the numerous halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center reveals a very long list of… Continue Reading...

Filed under: American Auto Show News Featured Articles Ford Modified American SEMA Sports Cars
Tags: 2010 sema show, Ford, Modified American, modified mustangs, SEMA

Modified Nissan GT-Rs of the 2010 SEMA Show [Gallery]

By Colum Wood Nov 04 2010

Despite its huge throngs of worshipers, the Nissan GT-R is a rarity at this year’s SEMA Show. The few we did cross paths with were, however, seriously impressive machines, representing some of the biggest GT-R tuners in the world. Among them we count AMS and Switzer as two of the biggest. The AMS Alpha 9… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Featured Articles Japanese Modified Import Nissan SEMA Sports Cars
Tags: 2010 sema show, japanese cars, modified gt-r, Modified Import, Nissan, SEMA, Sports Cars

SEMA 2010: Redline Dodge Charger Concept Revealed in Las Vegas [Video]

By Colum Wood Nov 04 2010

Having just officially announced the new 2011 Charger last week, Dodge has revealed a special RedLine version of the muscle sedan at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Built by Mopar’s “Underground” division the car is based on the 5.7-liter HEMI R/T model and gets a long list of upgrades. Outside there’s a more… Continue Reading...

Filed under: American Auto Show News Dodge Featured Articles Modified American Sedans Videos
Tags: 2010 sema show, 2011 dodge charger, Dodge, Modified American, modified charger, redline dodge charger, SEMA

SEMA 2010: H&R Springs Mazda2 Looks Track-Ready

By Colum Wood Nov 04 2010

Mazda does have an official presence at the SEMA Show with several hopped-up versions of the new Mazda2, but the nicest modified example of the Japanese automaker’s entry-level hatchback has got to be at the H&R Springs booth. Sporting a 3D Carbon body kit and rear spoiler as well as some graphics along the side,… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Featured Articles Mazda Modified Import SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, H&R Springs mazda2, Mazda, mazda2, SEMA

SEMA 2010: Matte-Grey Jaguar XJ220 is Not a Wrap

By Colum Wood Nov 04 2010

One of the big stories at this year’s SEMA Show is the launch of Wraptivo by Meguiar’s. Essentially the car care experts at Meguiar’s have decided to make custom wrap jobs for your car more readily available. And with most folks preferring the wrap route (because it’s far cheaper and not permanent), others prefer to… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News British Exotics Featured Articles Jaguar Modified Euro SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, british cars, Exotics, Jaguar, Jaguar XJ220, matte-grey jaguar xj220, SEMA

Matte-Black Cars of the 2010 SEMA Show [Gallery]

By Colum Wood Nov 04 2010

The trend of painting cars matte-black seems to have some staying power, as is obvious by touring the SEMA Show this year. We honestly thought it might have petered out by now, but even we can’t resist how menacing a matte-black paint job makes almost any vehicle look. Now because this is SEMA, matte black… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Featured Articles SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, matte-black cars, SEMA

SEMA 2010: NASCAR Edition Camry Trades Mundane for Muscle… and Mullets

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

Toyota products have often been criticized for being a bit too tame, lacking in enthusiasm while operating more like appliances. In an effort to distract from that reality, Toyota and the RK Collection have built a custom NASCAR edition Camry that does more than just look the part. Powered by a massive 358 ci TRD… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Featured Articles Japanese Modified Import Toyota
Tags: 2010 sema show, japanese cars, Modified Import, modified toyota, NASCAR, SEMA, Toyota, toyota camry

SEMA 2010: Greddy-Tuned Scion tC is Yours to Build

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

It’s not often you see a car at the SEMA Show that’s more than just a pipe dream. And we’ll admit that building a car to resemble this Greddy-tuned Scion tC might not be cheap, but it is possible. While it’s obvious from the official press release that Greddy is planning to offer the turbocharger… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Coupes Featured Articles Japanese Modified Import Scion SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, greddy, greddy scion tc, Modified Import, modified scion, Scion, SEMA

The Modified Ferrari 458 Italias of the 2010 SEMA Show

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

The Chevy Camaro might officially be the car of the 2010 SEMA Show, but we crossed paths with a rather significant number of Ferraris on the show floor; in particular the new 458 Italia. That being said, we thought it worth a post to share with you the modified 458s becase after all, who doesn’t… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Concept Cars Exotics Featured Articles Ferrari Italian Modified Euro Sports Cars
Tags: 2010 sema show, Exotics, Ferrari, italian cars, modified ferrari, SEMA

SEMA 2010: Mopar Unveils Fiat 500 GT Concept in Las Vegas

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

With the new Fiat 500 set to go on sale in just a few months time, the performance folks at Mopar Underground were tossed the keys to one of the tiny hatchbacks to build a show car for the annual SEMA expo in Las Vegas. The result is the Fiat 500 GT that sports a… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Concept Cars Featured Articles Fiat Italian Modified Euro Sports Cars
Tags: 2010 sema show, Concept Cars, fiat, fiat 500, italian cars, Modified Euro, SEMA

SEMA 2010: Redline Dodge Charger Highlights Mopar Parts in One Mean Package

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

Having just officially announced the new 2011 Charger last week, Dodge has unveiled a special RedLine version of the car at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas. Built by Mopar’s “Underground” division the car is based on the 5.7-liter HEMI R/T model and gets a long list of upgrades. Outside there’s a more aggressive… Continue Reading...

Filed under: American Auto Show News Dodge Featured Articles Modified American Sedans SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, 2011 dodge charger, Modified American, modified dodge, modified mopar, mopar, redline dodge charger, SEMA

SEMA 2010: ABT Audi R8 GT-R Boasts 620-HP and a Matte-White Carbon Body [Video]

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

The largest tuner of Audi and Volkswagen models in Europe, ABT Sportsline has yet to really break into the U.S. market. They do, however, seem to have a plan in place, with Florida-based GGI signed on as a distributor, helping them make a big splash at SEMA by grabbing eyeballs with their new R8 GT-R… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Audi Auto Show News Exotics Featured Articles German Modified Euro SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, abt audi r8 gt-r, Audi, Exotics, german cars, modified audi, Modified Euro, modified r8, SEMA, Sports Cars

SEMA 2010: Shawn Baker Wins Scion tC Tuner Challenge

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

Dare we say there seems to be a running theme with the Scion Tuner Challenge, with the obvious winner never taking first place. This year’s tC Tuner Challenge finished no different with the carbon fiber widebody built by John Pangilinan placing as the runner up to Shawn Baker’s tC that can best be described using… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Auto Show News Featured Articles Japanese Modified Import Scion SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, john pangilinan, Scion, scion tc tuner challenge, SEMA, shaun baker

SEMA 2010: Widebody Audi Q5 Custom Concept Trades 2.0T for Supercharged 3.0L

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

Created to celebrate 30 years of Quattro, the Q5 Custom Concept also serves to bring attention to Audi‘s expanded line of Audi Genuine Accessories – which now includes everything from new wheels to illuminated floor mats. Originally unveiled at the Volkswagen GTI Wörthersee Tour in Austria, that tuner-friendly group is as close as you come… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Audi Auto Show News Crossovers Featured Articles German Luxury Cars Modified Euro SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, Audi, audi q5 custom concept, Crossovers, german cars, Luxury Cars, modified audi, Modified Euro, SEMA

SEMA 2010: Mopar Challenger V10 Drag Pak Gets 600 Straight-Line Horsepower

By Colum Wood Nov 03 2010

Debuting alongside the new 2011 Challenger SRT8 392 at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Dodge unveiled an even more potent version of its Mopar Drag Pak model. While you might expect it to also come with a 392 under the hood, you’d be wrong. In it’s place is something even better: the Viper’s 8.4-liter… Continue Reading...

Filed under: American Auto Show News Dodge Drag Racing Featured Articles Modified American Race Cars SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, 2011 dodge challenger v10 track pak, 2011 mopar challenger v10 drag pack, Dodge, drag racing, mopar, Motorsports, Race Cars, SEMA

2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Debuts at SEMA With 470-HP

By Colum Wood Nov 02 2010

Dodge has just officially revealed its new Challenger SRT8 392 model for 2011, boasting a 392 cubic inch engine (that’s 6.4-liters) with 470-hp and 470 ft-lbs of torque. In total, that’s an increase of 90 ft-lbs of torque over last year’s 6.1L model. “We listened to our devoted, loyal Dodge customers, and this new Dodge… Continue Reading...

Filed under: American Auto Show News Dodge Featured Articles Sidebar Sports Cars
Tags: 2010 sema show, 2011 dodge challenger srt8 392, american cars, Coupes, Dodge, domestic cars, SEMA, Sports Cars

Illuminated Floor Mats Unveiled at SEMA… by Audi?

By Colum Wood Nov 02 2010

Amidst all the crazy products being introduced at the annual Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association (SEMA) Show, it’s not at all surprising to see a company offering illuminated floor mats. What is surprising is when that company is Audi. We’ve become accustomed to illuminated door sills, but these just seem a bit too tacky for Audi’s… Continue Reading...

Filed under: Audi Featured Articles Products SEMA
Tags: 2010 sema show, Audi, audi after sales, illuminated floor mats, SEMA

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2010 sema show

2010 SEMA Show Video Wrapup

Is GM Looking to Revive Performance Divisions or Roll-Out More Accessories?

SEMA 2010: Best In Show, Editor’s Picks

SEMA 2010: Worst of Show [video]

New iPhone App From Audi Monitors Your Vehicle

SEMA 2010: Platinum Motorsport SL65 AMG Black Series is Evil Incarnate

SEMA 2010: Vorsteiner M3 Widebody Gets Wraptivo Wrap for SEMA

Modified Mustangs of the 2010 SEMA Show [Gallery]

Modified Nissan GT-Rs of the 2010 SEMA Show [Gallery]

SEMA 2010: Redline Dodge Charger Concept Revealed in Las Vegas [Video]

SEMA 2010: H&R Springs Mazda2 Looks Track-Ready

SEMA 2010: Matte-Grey Jaguar XJ220 is Not a Wrap

Matte-Black Cars of the 2010 SEMA Show [Gallery]

SEMA 2010: NASCAR Edition Camry Trades Mundane for Muscle… and Mullets

SEMA 2010: Greddy-Tuned Scion tC is Yours to Build

The Modified Ferrari 458 Italias of the 2010 SEMA Show

SEMA 2010: Mopar Unveils Fiat 500 GT Concept in Las Vegas

SEMA 2010: Redline Dodge Charger Highlights Mopar Parts in One Mean Package

SEMA 2010: ABT Audi R8 GT-R Boasts 620-HP and a Matte-White Carbon Body [Video]

SEMA 2010: Shawn Baker Wins Scion tC Tuner Challenge

SEMA 2010: Widebody Audi Q5 Custom Concept Trades 2.0T for Supercharged 3.0L

SEMA 2010: Mopar Challenger V10 Drag Pak Gets 600 Straight-Line Horsepower

2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Debuts at SEMA With 470-HP

Illuminated Floor Mats Unveiled at SEMA… by Audi?