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The annual Specialty Equipment Market Association, or more commonly known as SEMA, is widely regarded as the one of the world’s largest automotive trade show that attracts more than 2400 car manufacturers and aftermarket parts suppliers from around the world.

Held over four days in the first week of November at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, SEMA is a confluence of nearly every facet of the automotive world, showcasing wild hotrod projects, customised 4×4 big rigs, highly-tuned performance cars, and the latest in electronic gadgets.

With such a wide variety of specialties and genres, the number of aftermarket products featured at SEMA usually number in the thousands with just about any aftermarket automotive product imaginable.

Being a trade-show, SEMA is not open to the public. Instead attendees are required to register themselves as a buyer, exhibitor or media before the show. Official site: https://www.semashow.com

Reviews

2015 Skoda Fabia First Drive Review

Czech out Skoda’s new Fabia, proving left-field can also be sensible in the brand’s great value light hatch and impressively capacious wagon.

Jaguar XE
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Readers choose Jaguar XE as their 2016 Car of the Year

Classy big Cat overwhelmingly popular in Wheels People’s Choice poll

2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 details revealed
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2017 Mercedes-AMG E63 details revealed

The next Mercedes-AMG E63 – the pinnacle of the German maker’s E-Class range – will be a 430kW, all-wheel-drive drift monster

Who is Elon Musk?
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Who is Elon Musk?

What makes Tesla’s CEO tick?

Advice

Your guide to looking good in a coupe

Stephen Corby delves into the svelte, sleek and sexy two-door models of the automotive world.

Abarth 595C v Mini Cooper S v Renault Clio RS 200
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Abarth 595C v Mini Cooper S v Renault Clio RS 200

Can the flagship Cup Trophy pip its premium competitors to be the next top model?

Advice

Top five selling sports cars

Make every day a track day with these popular sports runabouts.

Nissan GT-R night drift attack
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1000hp Nissan GT-R night drift attack

Dark, fog, rain – this takes serious balls

2016 Volkswagen C4 Caddy review
Reviews

2016 Volkswagen C4 Caddy review

Volkswagen has brought driver-assist safety, touchscreen connectivity and a petrol auto to its refreshed C4 Caddy. It is enough to keep the small van on top?

Commodore SS-V Redline v Audi RS3 v BMW M135i v Mercedes-AMG A45 v Mini JCW v Renaultsport Megane v VW Golf R comparison review
Comparisons

Commodore SS-V Redline v Audi RS3 v BMW M135i v Mercedes-AMG A45 v Mini JCW v Renaultsport Megane v VW Golf R comparison review

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Year in review V8 Supercars in 2015
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Year in review: V8 Supercars in 2015

It took a while to get there, but Mark Winterbottom has finally snared the title that has long eluded him

Mini JCW Convertible revealed
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Mini JCW Convertible revealed

Fastest version of latest topless Mini here mid-to-late 2016

Reviews

2015 Mercedes-AMG C63 S First Drive Review

Astounding V8 Mercedes muscle for a new era. Not to mention raucous noise and race-car like ride and handling, all at a highly reasonable price.

Ford Fiesta ST long-term update 2
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Ford Fiesta ST long-term update 2

Long-termer goes three rounds with the gruelling Aussie outback

Reviews

2015 BMW M135i First Drive Review

BMW’s M135i is a formidable performance offering with plenty of grip and go, but its cabin isn’t as luxe as some competitors.

MOTOR Learns to Stunt Drive
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MOTOR Learns to Stunt Drive

Oversteer is fun, but to learn how to get truly sideways, we enlisted the help of the two-wheeled masters at Toyo Tires Precision Driving Team.

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Wheels Car of the Year 2016: Meet the judges

Grizzled veterans met two fresher faces on this year’s panel of eight

Wheels Car of the Year 2016: People’s Choice – Deciding Poll
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Wheels Car of the Year 2016: People’s Choice – Deciding Poll

Cast your vote for Car of the Year from the five group-winners

Car Style

Top five fast SUVs

A trip to the store needn’t be a dull affair. With rip-snorting engines such as these powering your luxury barge, you’re bound to end your day with a smile.

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Video: Verstappen on snow vs Ricciardo on ice

Max Verstappen looks cool drifting an F1 car on snow. But how chilled was Daniel Ricciardo on ice?

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Ghost hunting in the Rolls- Royce Wraith

With power to embarrass most muscle cars, we get spooked by the 465kW Wraith – a Rolls-Royce that will haunt your licence

Reviews

2015 BMW 2 Series Convertible First Drive Review

Beamer’s compact soft-top grows into a more mature and even more technically proficient take on the compact convertible. Drivetrain is a delight.

2017 Lincoln Continental
Events

2016 Detroit Motor Show: Australian designs 2017 Lincoln Continental

The 2017 Lincoln Continental has been created to save the brand, and was designed by Australian Max Wolff

Bentley Continental GT3-R review
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Bentley Continental GT3-R review

Gentleman’s cruiser gets a scoop of racing pedigree