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2022 SEMA Show

G82 BMW M4 Pickup Truck Is Real, SEMA Build Packs 503 HP
G82 BMW M4 Pickup Truck Is Real, SEMA Build Packs 503 HP

30 Dec 2022, 16:15 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Delivered with close to zero miles on the clock in April 2022, the M4 Competition xDrive in the featured clip is the infamous Dinmann M4Maloo displayed at the SEMA Show in November 2022. Technically a ute considering the HSV Maloo-inspired nickname...

 
This Small Design Change Can Make Combustion Engines Deliver 30% More Torque
This Small Design Change Can Make Combustion Engines Deliver 30% More Torque

15 Nov 2022, 15:09 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A small company showcased an intriguing ICE design during this year’s SEMA Show, featuring a two-piece connecting rod instead of the usual single-piece rod. According to their data, this on its own improves low-end torque by an impressive 30 ...

 
Chevy Corvette C8 Gets a Few Steroid Shots From Liberty Walk
Chevy Corvette C8 Gets a Few Steroid Shots From Liberty Walk

15 Nov 2022, 10:29 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Liberty Walk’s founder took to social media recently to share another project made by his company that sat under the spotlight at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas: a C8 Chevrolet Corvette. The mid-engine sports car follows the tuner’s...

 
Lamborghini Urus Turns Into a Decepticon in Liberty Walk's Hands
Lamborghini Urus Turns Into a Decepticon in Liberty Walk's Hands

12 Nov 2022, 13:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Over the past week, Liberty Walk has made headlines a couple of times, mostly with teasers for the 2023 Tokyo Auto Salon that will officially open its gates on January 13. However, in this instance, we are looking at a finished project. A very a...

 
Kevin Hart's "Dark Knight" 1987 Buick Grand National Packs 650 HP, It’s All Custom
Kevin Hart's "Dark Knight" 1987 Buick Grand National Packs 650 HP, It’s All Custom

11 Nov 2022, 16:27 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The GNX is revered as the most badass Grand National of them all. Then priced at $29,900 or $78,440 adjusted for inflation, the Grand National Experimental features a famously underrated turbo V6 with 276 horsepower and 360 pound-foot (approximatel...

 
Lexus LX 600 Alpine Lifestyle Concept Boasts All-Terrain Tires and Lots of Onboard Storage
Lexus LX 600 Alpine Lifestyle Concept Boasts All-Terrain Tires and Lots of Onboard Storage

7 Nov 2022, 12:15 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / This year’s edition of the Specialty Equipment Market Association Show (SEMA) has come and gone, but some vehicles presented during the event still linger in our minds. One particular model that could be of interest to those who have adventur...

 
Hellephant Apache Travels With a Widebody Nissan GT-R on the Virtual Road to SEMA
Hellephant Apache Travels With a Widebody Nissan GT-R on the Virtual Road to SEMA

7 Nov 2022, 10:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 2022 SEMA Show was – by all accounts – a smashing success. And everyone felt happy and fulfilled, whether from the OEM or the aftermarket side of the fence. Actually, the good news travels fast, and just when we found out thi...

 
1958 Chevrolet Corvette Vintage Dragster Pops Up at SEMA, Flexes Meaty Tires
1958 Chevrolet Corvette Vintage Dragster Pops Up at SEMA, Flexes Meaty Tires

4 Nov 2022, 17:41 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The SEMA Show is a great event to attend if you're into tuning and aftermarket accessories, but it's usually populated by modern cars. If you're into classics, you may find a few cool restomods to drool over, but chances are you won&...

 
1,000-HP Supercharged 1971 Chevy Impala Graces SEMA Like a Rose Gold Donk King
1,000-HP Supercharged 1971 Chevy Impala Graces SEMA Like a Rose Gold Donk King

4 Nov 2022, 13:39 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Literally, everyone in North America involved with the aftermarket scene is at the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. And we mean that statement. Over just four days (November 1-4), we have seen about everything, from SUVs to sports cars a...

 
Lexus LX 600 Urban Concept Rocks HRE Wheels and Titanium Exhaust at the 2022 SEMA Show
Lexus LX 600 Urban Concept Rocks HRE Wheels and Titanium Exhaust at the 2022 SEMA Show

3 Nov 2022, 21:37 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Twinned with the Land Cruiser, the LX rolled out in 1995 for the 1996 model year with a handful of luxury appointments and small design changes over its Toyota-branded sibling. The body-on-frame utilities couldn’t be more different after the ...

 
Watch the Toyota GR Supra "10-Second Twins" Proving Their Worth on the Drag Strip
Watch the Toyota GR Supra "10-Second Twins" Proving Their Worth on the Drag Strip

3 Nov 2022, 18:04 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Toyota rocked the SEMA Show with no less than nine builds, three of them being based on the GR Supra. Two GR Supras on display in Las Vegas were dubbed “The 10-second Twins” for obvious reasons, but they had to earn their names on the t...

 
Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator Earn SEMA Awards for SUV and Mid-Size Truck of the Year
Jeep Wrangler and Gladiator Earn SEMA Awards for SUV and Mid-Size Truck of the Year

3 Nov 2022, 17:52 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Jeep hasn’t changed too many things on the Wrangler and Gladiator for the 2023 model year, but as the headline implies, the body-on-frame utility vehicle and the Wrangler-styled pickup with a Ram 1500-inspired rear end took the SEMA awards of...

 
Ford Bronco Raptor Feels Ready for Virtual Rampage - Actually, It’s a Real SEMA Build!
Ford Bronco Raptor Feels Ready for Virtual Rampage - Actually, It’s a Real SEMA Build!

3 Nov 2022, 13:27 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Announced well in advance of its actual 2021 model year release, the Ford Bronco was one of the most hyped vehicles on planet Earth during the period between its official presentation and the market introduction. No worries, though, with suc...

 
Ultra-Wide and Low Tesla Model S Plaid Looks Chimeral, but It’s a Real SEMA Build
Ultra-Wide and Low Tesla Model S Plaid Looks Chimeral, but It’s a Real SEMA Build

3 Nov 2022, 12:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / It has been a while since we have heard any outrageous stories about the 1,020-hp-sporting Tesla Model S Plaid. No worries, the 2022 SEMA Show is always on point to make any rights wrong, and vice versa. This year has been great for Tesla, e...

 
All-Women Crew Reveal Heavily Modified 1961 Volvo PV544 at SEMA 2022
All-Women Crew Reveal Heavily Modified 1961 Volvo PV544 at SEMA 2022

3 Nov 2022, 10:27 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The automotive industry is a segment that has typically been dominated by men, but things are slowly beginning to change, as seen at this year’s SEMA show, where several all-women teams revealed outstanding projects. One of them is the I...

 
AWD 4-Rotor Mazda RX-7 Took Six Years to Build and It's Finally Ready
AWD 4-Rotor Mazda RX-7 Took Six Years to Build and It's Finally Ready

3 Nov 2022, 10:19 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The Great Pyramid of Giza has been the tallest man-made structure in the world for more than 3,800 years, at 481 feet (146.6 meters) high. This Wonder of the Ancient World is still a major attraction point today, but still puzzles us when it comes ...

 
Volkswagen Buses Are Trying to Steal the Show at SEMA This Year
Volkswagen Buses Are Trying to Steal the Show at SEMA This Year

2 Nov 2022, 16:07 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / In another “modern design meets timeless inspiration” project, Kenny Pfitzer Designs shows two impressive interpretations of the Volkswagen Type 2 theme. The concepts are the result of the collaboration with two premier clothing brands ...

 
Even the Little Ones Get to Shine at SEMA, Here’s a Tube Chassis LS3 Toyota GT86
Even the Little Ones Get to Shine at SEMA, Here’s a Tube Chassis LS3 Toyota GT86

2 Nov 2022, 14:10 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The 2022 SEMA Show is a genuinely nice surprise after automotive-related events have taken a massive hit due to the recent health and sanitary concerns brought to our attention by you know who. This is because the Las Vegas Convention Center...

 
Someone Call 911, This 2023 Nissan Z With a StreetHunter Body Kit Is Killing It at SEMA
Someone Call 911, This 2023 Nissan Z With a StreetHunter Body Kit Is Killing It at SEMA

2 Nov 2022, 13:03 UTC · By: Humphrey Bwayo / The 2022 SEMA Show is here, and for the past several months, car tuners and auto manufacturers have been working round the clock to bring the best of their custom builds to the show. Car influencer and YouTuber TJ Hunt was looking to make anoth...

 
Expedition Overland Wows SEMA With Two Overlanding Projects Built With a Purpose
Expedition Overland Wows SEMA With Two Overlanding Projects Built With a Purpose

2 Nov 2022, 11:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Toyota invaded the 2022 SEMA stage with a host of concepts and special builds, but two of them are more likely to serve a meaningful purpose. The overlanding projects based on the Toyota Tundra and Toyota Sequoia, respectively, were built by the pr...