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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

2019 Mazda CX-9 Azami LE review

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2016 Holden Captiva LTZ
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News

2019 BMW M2 and M5 Competition pricing and features

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2019 Lexus UX: Price and features announced for new baby crossover

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2019 BMW Z4 M40i performance review

Bavarian drop-top becomes true Boxster rival

Features

Car vs Road – Mercedes-AMG E53 Coupe

Sea to sky with AMG’s superboosted straight-six

Motorsport

2019 Ford Mustang Supercar first look

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Opinion

Michael Stahl: Tribulations of a marathon man

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News

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Fastest road-legal car around the ‘Ring is once again a Porsche

Reviews

2019 BMW Z4 review

Demand for pure-bred driver-pleasers isn’t what it was, but the Bavarians are determined to keep them alive

News

Hyundai i30 N-Line to join local line up

Hyundai i30 SR to make way for more ‘ballsy’ N-focused warm hatch

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VFACTS: Holden and Mazda defy October car sales slump

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Reviews

2019 Ford Mustang GT review

If you like your sports cars raw, fast and feelsome, then the Ford Mustang GT and its six-speed manual is right up your burnt rubber-scented alley

Comparisons

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Reviews

2004 Ferrari F430 review: classic MOTOR

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Advice

Crashing carbon cars

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Comparisons

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News

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