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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
Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse unveiled at Geneva
Bugatti shows not just one, but two examples of the rarefied Grand Sport Vitesse at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Blue or more subtle grey, both make a massive impact.
Chevrolet reveals COPO Camaro drag racer
Chevrolet has revealed its first ever purpose-built drag racing production car, the COPO Camaro. Only 69 models of the car will be built in tribute to the COPO Camaro ZL1s that were built in 1969.
Hyundai teases new 2012 Santa Fe SUV
Hyundai has revealed initial teaser shots of an all-new Santa Fe SUV. Details of the new vehicle are scarce, but importantly it’s the first 4×4 to exhibit the future design direction for the Korean firm’s off-roaders.
Ford Super Duty gets tech in addition to toughness
Ford has released details of its upcoming 2013 F-Series Super Duty range which will offer a host of new technological amenities, complementing the pickups already sturdy capabilities.
Volvo V40 to become brand’s best-seller
The Volvo V40 will become the biggest-selling model in the Volvo cars range within two years and, when launched next year, will finally answer two decades of demands from dealers.
2012 Porsche Boxster
There are two ways of looking at the Boxster. The first says that there have already been several incarnations since the roadster was first unveiled to a delighted audience at the Detroit Auto Show back in 1993. But the other, more genuine argument is that this 2012 Porsche Boxster is the first time buyers have been offered a genuinely new model. It’s groundbreaking fresh, both in body and engineering.
World’s first pedestrian airbag from Volvo
The new Volvo V40 features the world’s first airbag for pedestrians – aiming to reduce injuries sustained when road traffic collides with human beings.
Merc’s new SL-Class range revealed
Official shots of Mercedes’ new line-up of SL-Class vehicles surfaced on the web a few months ago, but none of the crucial details accompanied them. Now they’re here.
2012 HSV Maloo R8
Forget the Nissan Navara. Forget, too, the Triton and the Ford Ranger. They are fine workhorses but if you want a load-lugger that will speed you between jobs like a Jack Russell chasing a ferret, there is only one car for the job, the HSV Maloo R8.
Nissan reveal ‘Batmobile’ Le Mans racer
Nissan has revealed its radical new DeltaWing technological concept – a race car resembling the Batmobile set to race at the 24 hours of Le Mans in June.
World Car of the Year new shortlist
In a clean sweep for German manufacturers, the top three contenders for the overall 2012 World Car of the Year title are the BMW 3 Series, the Porsche 911 and the Volkswagen Up!
Saab not dead just yet
Just when you thought Saab had finally croaked its pulse has given one last beat in the form of a 9-3 racer, which will be fielded in the Swedish Racing Elite League.
Pininfarina Cambiano likely for production
Rarely do concepts this radical ever make it to the showroom floor, but reports are suggesting that Pininfarina’s Cambiano concept could be set for a limited production run.
Jaguar CX-75 for the track only, no road car
Jaguar has broken the promise it made last year to put the CX-75 supercar into production, revealing that there will now only be an experimental track model.
Renault release Red Bull F1 Clio special edition
In celebration of their continued collaborative success supplying engines to the Red Bull F1 team, Renault has revealed a special edition of its Clio hot hatch.
Infiniti FX Sebastian Vettel released
Orders are now being taken for Infiniti’s FX Sebastian Vettel special edition, which was revealed as a concept at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year.
2012 Mercedes-Benz SL
It’s a big change, this new SL. The design is much edgier and more complicated. Complex curves, scoops and sharp lines intersected in so many different areas it’s hard to take it all in initially.
More Bentley SUVs on the way?
Bentley has admitted to that the styling of its controversial EXP 9 F Geneva Motor Show car is just one of several designs under consideration.
Supercars are from Spain
This is the GTA Spano: the first ever supercar to be made by a Spanish manufacturer.
Mustang gets more power, new design, tech upgrades
Ford has spilled the details on what goodies the 2013 Mustang will be getting as part of its current overhaul.
Atalanta Sports Tourer returns after 75 years
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2012 Volkswagen Polo 77TSI Comfortline 6R
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Audi A8 L W12
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Luxury car makers improve in brand rankings
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