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ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: Shrimp, and white wine! #boothbabes more »
Charles_Barrett - Now with Variable-Valve Timing: Wow, SEMA really does attract the heavyweights of the automotive community... #lolcars more »
thunder; now eta-powered: These are the same guys that did the Reactor Mustang; a '67 resto-mod. I've seen that car at a couple of local car shows, and it is amazing in the det... more »
Jes St.Lawrence: Why do they have a blue towel in their laps? Afraid our eyes would never make it to their chests? #boothbabes more »
FTGDWolverineEdition'09: These girls should really coach their French counterparts. #boothbabes more »
MechaMunch: Must have had a Burger King inside there somewhere... She must have been at SEMA then... more »
Maxichamp: I can't believe this hasn't been brought up. #boothbabes more »
günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: i did not realize falken was such a big supporter of Oklahoma University.... #boothbabes more »
ArtForge: I love cheap plastic. #boothbabes more »
Miscellanea: You stay classy SEMA. #boothbabes more »

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Conspicuously Modified: The Booth Babes Of SEMA 2009
You have to admire the dedication of SEMA's booth professionals. Though there are many jobs in Vegas for a woman with a large chest and a fake smile, they faithfully serve the needs of chrome and carbon fiber. More »
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The Coolest, Slowest Vehicle At SEMA
Did you know one of Subaru's first offering in the US was a van? This van. The 1969 Subaru 360 Van was a sub-1000-lb Kei-car import and Subaru Performance Tuning has turned this one into a parts-runner. More »
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The Hoverounds Of SEMA
Just in case there's any doubt the auto aftermarketgasm called SEMA is the trashiest show on the automotive calendar, here's a gallery of attendees too fat and/or lazy to walk the show floor unaided. More »
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Best Mugen Product At SEMA From 1984
Honda's not-quite-in-house tuner Mugen brought out a trio of tweaked Hondas and the best one is this wonderful 1984 CRX Mugen prototype. Oh, how far we've not come. More »
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Tav-V JAMMA Combines Plane Portability, Hybrid Powertrain
The Tac-V JAMMA V-22 is the only armor-ready, four occupant, hybrid, high performance off-road vehicle in the world that can fit inside a V-22 Osprey VTOL airplane. Also, it looks badass. More »
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Fairlane Afterburner: This Is How It's Done, SEMA
Wanna rebel against tradition? Spit in the eye of convention? Enrage old fogies and confuse the kids? This is how you do it. The Fairlane Afterburner; one of the most original and over-the-top customs we've seen in a while. More »
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"TricPlate": Definitely Not For Defeating Speed Cameras
TricPlate is a $550 electrochromic license frame designed to obfuscate license plates for "car show use" and "off-road applications." Definitely not designed for on-road applications like avoiding ticketing by speed camera. No way. Available for show motorcycles and show cars. More »
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Mobsteel Bags 400HP Taurus SHO
The new Ford Taurus SHO is a pretty sweet ride, but the fellas at Mobsteel have gotten their hands on one and blacked it out, smoothed things over and slammed it to the ground. We're not sure about this one. More »
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Seibon Creates Carbon Fiber Elise, Smart, Makes Both Heavier
Seibon's created replacement carbon fiber bodies for the Smart and Elise. The former? Ludicrous. The latter? Potentially amazing, as carbon fiber's for making things lighter. Unfortunately, both are heavier and $10,000 more than stock counterparts. More »
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Huge Front Wing Compensates For Scion tC’s FWD
How do you get a FWD Scion tC to put 900+ HP to the track effectively? With a ginormous front wing. Chris Rado's modification to this Time Attack racer makes total sense, but it's still ugly. More »
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Pass The Billabong And Stare At The Venza's Headliner
Designed for Billabong, this Toyota Venza by Street Image has the requisite body kits, wheels and paint for a SEMA vehicle. It even has a winch to pull boarders. But it's the surfgasmic headliner grabbing all the attention. More »
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MotionLites LED Wheel Lights: The Next Trend You'll Hate
MotionLites are servo-actuated, multi-colored LED lights which extend from the wheel wells to light your giant chrome wheels. It's $400 for a set and it'll probably be the next customization making you hate everyone. Video and gallery below. More »
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Resilient Technologies Non-Pneumatic Tires Planned For 2011
Since Michelin's been dragging its wheels forever on the Tweel project, Resilient Technologies announced a competitor called, unimaginatively, the Non-Pneumatic Tire (NPT), which is being developed with US Military cooperation with planned prototype delivery scheduled for late 2011. More »
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Miata RX Makes Rotary Fetishists Dreams Come True
If you've ever seen a Mazda rotary engine or driven an RX, you've wanted the same powerplant plopped into the nose of a Miata. Mike Burlas Design has done just that and thrown in a turbo. More »
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Lexus LFA In Matte Black Shows Off Coolest Carbon Fiber Bit
Y'all have seen the official specs and press images and even read our Lexus LFA first drive, but until we had some alone-time with Toyota's new super car at SEMA we didn't realize it's coolest bit of carbon fiber. More »
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Bandit Trans Am Builds Excitement In Our Pants
The Bandit is back and this re-skinned Camaro's building excitement in our pants faster than Sally Fields ever could. Called the Phoenix T/A Conversion, it'll cost you about $85,000 (including Camaro SS) to get some screamin' chicken action! More »
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RMR Gives Genesis Coupe A Mid-Mounted 500 HP Tau V8 Finger
Just when you thought the Hyundai Genesis Coupe had reached its tuning potential, Rhys Millen pulls out this monster — a sexy mid-engined genesis Coupe packing a 500HP, mid-mounted, Tau V8. Yes SEMA, there is a Santa Claus. More »
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Ecoboosted '34 Ford: A Twin-Turbocharged V6 Hot Rod
Mix up something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue and you've got the Ecoboosted '34 Ford which debuted here at SEMA. It's a marriage of Ford's latest engine technology with one its most-loved body styles. We like it. More »
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Nutek: The Most Racist Wheel Maker At SEMA
While Nutek may be able to speak English (unlike other wheel-makin' operations run by gol' durn Commie China-men), they certainly don't know punctuation. Hello, an ellipsis totally negates the need for a comma, silly racists. [Twitter]
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SEMA 2009: Mannequin Is The New "Booth Babe"
The aftermarket crowd used to dress up a young, talent-heavy booth professional in a tight n' skimpy outfit to pass out leaflets and smile for the cameras. Then the Carpocalypse hit. Now, sadly, mannequin is the new "booth babe."
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Ken Block's Tracked Subaru STI Begs For Snow
This is Ken Block's latest toy, a 400HP Subaru WRX STI, stripped and caged and outfitted with a set of Mattracks all-terrain tracks debuted today at SEMA. Is it badass? Yes. Would we sell our eye-teeth for one? Probably. More »
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The Biggest Pickup Truck At SEMA, Maybe Galaxy
Dunkel Industries' Luxury 4x4, built on a Ford F-650/F-750 chassis, measures an astonishing 32 feet long! It's designed to transport the space shuttle to the launch pad, tow battleships into dry dock and house a family of nine. [Pickuptrucks.com]
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Jeep Lower Forty Lurks In SEMA Dark
The Jeep Lower Forty Concept is a badass, 40-inch-tired Wrangler-like take-no-mercy off-roading concept debuting earlier this year. Chrysler's dragged it out to SEMA to distract from the lack of new products in their booth. Gallery below. More »
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Toyota's "Brooks and Dunn" Pickup Has Belt Buckle Door Handles
Toyota's Tundra Midnight Rider Tailgater concept by Brooks & Dunn has got western belt buckle-styled door handles. As the name implies, it's designed to be the ultimate tailgating vehicle. But seriously, belt buckle handles. More »
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Lexus GS F-Sport Accessorized In Brown For SEMA
Toyota's taken a Lexus GS, dropped on a bunch of F-Sport accessories and painted it a metallic brown for SEMA. The car looks the F-in' part, although no word on whether the engine upgrades are F-sporty. Still, it is brown. More »
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Scion xB-amino Concept: Cross-Cultural, Retro And Cool
The Scion xB is a favorite of the wacky tuning crowd and this Scion xB "Truck" by Brandon Leung certainly is unique, blending touches of retro-JDM with lakester styling elements, and it doesn't hide the fact it's definitely a Camino. More »
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Chevy Silverado ZR2 Concept: The 550 HP Raptor-Fighter That'll Never Happen
In addition to the not-a-Z28 Jay Leno Camaro concept and a slew of other mullet-mobile mock-ups, GM brought out this Chevy Silverado ZR2 concept, the bowtie brand's weak-ass attempt at a Raptor-fighter. More »
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Mustang RTR-C: First Live Shot In The Expensive Carbon Fiber Flesh
Here's the first shot of Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s $135,000 all carbon fiber-bodied, 550 HP monster called the Mustang RTR-C. We'll have more later from the SEMA show floor.
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FR Raptor XT: Ford Racing's New $100K Limited-Edition Baja Pre-Runner
The Ford SVT Raptor XT, a production version of the fully-caged, coilover-suspended, 6.2-liter, 500HP Raptor Baja pre-runner. Pick up your jaws and believe, Ford's building fifty and selling 'em for a cool $99,950. More »
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2010 Cobra Jet Mustang, Ford's New Turnkey Drag Racer
Ford Racing has pulled the wraps off the 2010 Cobra Jet Mustang, a snarling factory turnkey drag racer. Not just a new skin, it's a completely rethought racer which does everything hardcore drag racers could want right from the factory. More »
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More Power! Ford SVT Raptor Gets Upgraded 6.2-liter V8 For 411 HP
The biggest complaint about the Ford SVT Raptor is the paltry 320 HP 5.4-liter V8. Ford rectifies that error today, announcing the new 6.2-liter V8 with 411HP and 434 ft-lb of torque as an upgrade option. Upgrade price? $3,000. More »
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Toyota's Gullwing Door Monster XBOX Halo Warthog Pickup Truck Concept
What happens when you combine a Toyota pickup with four XBOX systems, a Warthog from Halo and a Monster energy drink dispenser? You get Toyota's Tacoma All-Terrain Gamer (ATG) concept, the SEMA award-winner for greatest number of marketing gimmicks. More »
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Lingenfelter Trans Am Concept: There Goes The Neighborhood
The Lingenfelter 455 T/A Concept has shown its unique mug on the floor of SEMA. If you take a deep breath you can almost smell meth cookin' behind the curtain and hear dogs fighting over the din of the show. More »
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Hummer Shows Off Pair Of Outdoorsy Concepts For SEMA
Despite living somewhere in the middle of a sale to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery, Hummer still exists, and they're showing off a tarted-up H3 and H3T for SEMA. They certainly look ready for good roll in the mud. More »
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No, I Am NOT The Chevy Camaro Z28
Sorry folks, I am not the on-again, off-again Camaro Z28, but if you want a hint on who made me, my dad gets no ratings and he'll be towing me to Cars and Coffee with an EcoJet. More shots below. More »
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Mustang RTR: An RTR-C Without The Carbon Fiber, Insane Price
Do you like the all-carbon fiber Mustang RTR-C but lack deep enough pockets to buy one? You're in luck. There's also this non-carbon-fiber Mustang RTR that's considerably cheaper, still drifts as hard, AND it'll be a dealer-installable kit. More »
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Mustang RTR-C: A $135,000 Carbon Fiber Super-'Stang
Drift-master Vaughn Gittin Jr. has build an all carbon fiber-body, 550 HP monster called the Mustang RTR-C, debuting at SEMA. Since it turned out so well, he's decided to sell ten to the public — for $135,000 each. More »
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Lingenfelter Turns Mullet-Mobile Into Screamin' Chicken
Sadly, the arrowhead-branded Pontiac Trans Am dead with the arrowheaded brand. But, the new Chevy Camaro brings new opportunity for the aftermarket to revive the screamin' chicken. Here's the first — the Lingenfelter 455 T/A — heading to tomorrow's SEMA. More »
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Quartet Of Tarted-Up Suzukis Aimed At SEMA
Since Suzuki now has the legitimately competitive Suzuki Kizashi, they're bringing a few to SEMA slathered in paint and aftermarket parts. They're also trotting out the same rehashed Equator concept they've been showing for years. Details below. More »
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400 HP Ecoboosted '34 Ford Retromod Hitting SEMA
Ford's bringing a lot of cars to SEMA and one of the coolest will be this all-steel reproduction '34 Ford sporting a 400HP Ecoboost V6. The car's being built by Detroit Street Rods and represents the first RWD Ecoboost application. More »

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