Project cars being unveiled is the most anticipated part of the annual SEMA Show. The trade organization just posted a blog item with a lot of sneak peeks all in one place. We’ve cut and paste all of that below. Stay tuned to SEMA.org for all the show updates as next Tuesday’s opening day draw near.
There are some real winners, and also some…others.
Ford Fiesta
From November 3-6, a team representing Ford’s Fiesta Movement will be located at the Motor Trend
Proving Grounds during the SEMA Show, offering test drives of a
European-spec Ford Fiesta. Information about other drive stops,
including monthly calendars, is available on www.fiestamovement.com
under the “Ride & Drive” section. Visitors to the site can also
sign up to receive test drive updates as they become available.
Lexus to Debut LF-A
The
Lexus LF-A supercar made its world debut last week at the Tokyo Motor
Show, but will make its first North American display at the SEMA Show.
Lexus will make only 500 of the hand-assembled, made-to-customer-order
flagship, making the SEMA Show a rare opportunity to see this machine
up close. Featuring a 4.8L, V10 engine producing 552 hp and 354 lb.-ft.
torque, a six-speed sequential gearbox, the extensive use of carbon
fiber in the chassis and bodywork, and a 48:52 weight distribution, the
LFA is capable of a top speed of 202 mph, according to Lexus. See it at
Lexus Booth #22699.
Saleen Debuts 2010 S281
Few details, but the venerable Mustang tuner plans to debut its new S281 pony car at the Show. Check out photos here. See it at booth #21658
Zele International’s Nissan GT-R
Fresh
from a debut at the Tokyo Motor Show, the Zele R35 GT-R: Complete
Edition package will be featured in the Eneos Premium Synthetic Motor
Oil display, along with its not-so-downmarket sibling, the 370Z. Look
for them both in booth #25075
Hyundai and Rhys Millen Racing Partner on Mid-Engine V8 Genesis Coupe
The
Korean automaker is again planning some flash at the SEMA Show, and
again joining with Rhys Millen Racing (RMR) on a Genesis Coupe in a
mid-engine configuration, based around Hyundai’s 4.6L V8 occupying the
former backseat. Eight individual throttle bodies and JE pistons
pushing compression to 11:0.1 make for a powerplant exerting 500 hp,
according to Hyundai. Booth #24387
Hotchkis and Lingenfelter Bring the Heat on 2010 Camaro
You
know both of these names. One company tries to get cars off the ground,
the other keeps them firmly planted. Lingenfelter Performance
Engineering and Hotchkis Performance co-built this 750hp beast, using
an LS7 engine with a Magnuson/Eaton TVS2300 supercharger and a number
of small, significant tweaks (Inconel exhaust valves, for example).
Hotchkis, meanwhile, keeps it all grounded with Hotchkis Sport Springs,
adjustable sway bars, a ChassisMax Subframe brace and Lingenfelter-spec
Sachs shocks.
SpeedFactory’s Supercharged 440 Hemi-powered Challenger
With
7.2L displacement and a Vortech V3 centrifugal supercharger,
SpeedFactory’s Challenger is rated at 700 hp and puts it to the ground
through a Mopar Performance NAG 1 transmission and Getrag independent
rear suspension. See it at Mopar, booth #43127.
Tjin Edition RoadShow Camaro
Builder
Neil Tjin and his assembled teams put together this Vortech blown
beast, complete with a fully rebuilt LS3 motor, an Air Lift air
suspension, SSBC eight-piston calipers, and 22-inch three-piece iForged
wheels in front, 24s in back, covered with Falken FK-452 tires. See it
at the Air Lift booth (#23633).
Three Different Custom Creations from Mickey Thompson and Dick Cepek
The
“Shboom Gone Wild,” a ’48 Cadillac Coupe De Ville from Fryz Custom, is
one of three great customs appearing at the Mickey Thompson/Dick Cepek
booth. Powered by a 544 Chevy and Blower Shop 871 blower, and wearing
Mickey Thompson HR-1 wheels and Sportsman S/R radials at all four
corners, the ’48 makes a claimed 1,200 hp. Look for it in booth #43013.
Fox Marketing’s Lexus IS-C
Fox
chopped the lid off its IS-F, fattened the fenders (and rolling stock),
made it output 405 hp, and covered it in an electric green (“BASF Foxy
Green,” rather). Look for it in the Lexus booth (#22699).
Road Race Engineering’s Suzuki Kiyashi
Road
Race’s verison of the Suzuki Kiyashi includes a Sport Body kit using
Carbontrix custom bumpers, rear spats and diffuser, custom grill and
vented hood. Progress Technology springs and sway bars, Zeitronix ZT-2
data logging system, and Road Race engine management and dual exhaust
round out the package. Look for it at Zeitronix, booth #21212.
Aaron Vaccar Edition Ford Fusion
Builder
Aaron Vaccar says this intricate plumbing is part of what is likely the
first turbo application for the 2010 Fusion Sport, a custom AGP unit
built by Maryland’s Turbo XS. Look for it in Ford Motor Company’s
booth.
2010 Yenko Camaro
Featuring
a 600-hp supercharged LS motor, Tremec six-speed manual and 22-inch
Yenko billet wheels, the 2010 Yenko edition Camaro wil be on display at
the OER booth (#23795).
WD-40 SEMA Cares Camaro
A modern version of the classic American pony
car, the WD-40 SEMA Cares Camaro features a SportsRyder Extreme Adjustable Coilover system from Pedders
USA, custom Katzkin leather interior, and Eclipse audio system, and will be unveiled at the Show and later auctioned off at
the Barrett-Jackson Classic Car Show and Auction in January to benefit Childhelp and the Victory Junction Gang Camp children’s charities.
Hurst Edition Camaro
Hurst/Magnaflow
exhaust, Hurst/Eibach suspension and Hurst 20-inch forged wheels are
just a few of the choice items on this Hurst edition Camaro. Currently on auction at eBay, proceeds from the sale will benefit the SEMA Memorial Scholarship Fund, a
program that fosters industry leadership by supporting the education of
students pursuing careers in the automotive aftermarket.
TTXGP Founders Offer First Look at Zero-Carbon, Zero-Emissions Superbike
The
organizers of TTXGP call theirs the world’s first zero-carbon,
zero-emissions motorcycle race series, and the Mavizen TTX02 will be
its flagship bike. Designed to ease entry into the series by offering
serious racers a proven platform to start with, the TTX02 is inspired
by the Agni X01, the winning entry in this year’s Isle of Man TTXGP.
Look for it in the Making Green Cool Zone at the Show.
Click here to see more than 50 other feature vehicles from the 2009 SEMA Show.
