SEMA 2009: HTT Plethore LC-750, yet another ambitious supercar startup

Filed under: Concept Cars , SEMA Show , Coupe , Performance , Specialty HTT Plethore LC-750 – Click above for high-res image gallery “I’m not an engineer. I’m an electrician,” Luc Chartrand admits through his thick Quebecois accent. I believe him

SEMA 2009: A quintet of concept Scions leaves us hungry for more

Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , SEMA Show , Coupe , Performance , Work , Hatchback , Scion , Specialty 2009 SEMA Scion xB DJ 2.0 Concept by Five Axis – Click above for high-res image gallery Just like last year, Scion had a group of tuners develop a whole range of models for SEMA 2009.

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

Filed under: Aftermarket , SEMA Show , SUV , Jeep , Off-Road Jeep Lower Forty – Click above for a high-res image gallery 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.

SEMA Preview: Drop Top Customs bringing convertible Camaro to Sin City [w/VIDEO]

Filed under: Aftermarket , Concept Cars , SEMA Show , Convertible , Performance , Chevrolet , Specialty 2010 Drop Top Customs Chevrolet Camaro convertible – Click above for high-res image gallery We’ve been waiting for a convertible version of the new Camaro for almost as long as we’ve been waiting for the Camaro itself, but Chevrolet has yet to deliver. In fact, the convertible was delayed by The General, so it could be more than a year before we ever see one at our local Bowtie showroom (although dealers are reportedly getting their first look at the 2011 model as we speak)

SEMA: Five-Axis – Lexus GS 460

After the sinister-looking Project IS F that made quite a splash at last year’s SEMA show, Troy Sumitomo and his Five Axis automotive returned to Sin City with a fresh take on the Lexus GS 460. Sporting a titanium matte paint finish, a widebody conversion with concept-like styled bumpers and black-colored 20-inch alloy wheels in [...]

Galpin Honda Accord Coupe SEMA 2008

It’s actually quite ironic that automakers and tuners alike go into all that trouble preparing vehicles for the SEMA Show but somehow forget to release any details on their project cars. One such example is Honda’s Galpin Accord Coupe. Due to the lack of any official information whatsoever, we can only tell you about what [...]

SEMA: 2009 Subaru Impreza WRX SPT

Using parts from its in-house Subaru Genuine Accessory and SPT (Subaru Performance Tuning) catalogs, Subaru created a custom version of its recently updated 2009 Impreza WRX 5-door. Since the latest iteration of the WRX already comes with a standard factory Aero Body Kit, the Japanese automaker limited the external modifications to a front lip spoiler [...]

SEMA: Honda Civic Sedan HFP Concept

At the SEMA show Honda revealed the Civic HFP (Honda Factory Performance) Concept sedan that secures improved fuel economy without compromising the vehicle’s performance or styling. Honda claims that this is done through aerodynamic improvements to the next generation HFP body kit, the addition of super-light alloy wheels with aerodynamic covers, a lighter HFP exhaust [...]

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