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Gallery: SEMA 2012

Check out the weird and wonderful stars of this year's SEMA tuning show in Las Vegas

By:Auto Express team
31 Oct 2012

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show has kicked off at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The SEMA Show is an annual event - which this year is running from October 30 to November 2 - that's designed to showcase the unique, customised works of car manufacturers, tuners, restorers and car clubs.

The event dates back to 1963, but it’s only in recent years that the major manufacturers have embraced the creative side of the tuning scene that SEMA encourages.

Although the SEMA show isn’t open to the public, more than 60,000 people attended last year’s event, signaling how important the growing market for car customisation and personalisation has become.

Click through our gallery to see highlights from this year's event.

  • Honda CR-Z HPD Supercharged

    The Honda CR-Z HPD gets a welcome power boost, thanks to a supercharger, high-flow fuel injectors and a recalibrated ECU. Power is up 67bhp to 185bhp, and the brakes and suspension have also been revised.

  • Mazda CX-5 Urban Concept

    The Mazda CX-5 Urban Concept gets special matte black paint and 22-inch wheels. Mazda showed three tuned CX-5s, with the surfing-inspired CX-5 180 and diesel-powered CX-5 Dempsey also on display.

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  • Mazda MX-5 Super25 Concept

    Designed with endurance racing in mind, the Mazda MX-5 Super25 has been given a sporty makeover, with a Sparco racing seat, harness and steering wheel inside, plus a PIAA light bar on the bonnet.

  • Bisimoto Engineering Hyundai Elantra GT

    With this project, Bismoto has shown just how far it can push its turbocharging technology. Thanks to forced induction, the 1.8-litre engine in this Hyundai Elantra (i30) squeezes out 600bhp.

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  • APR-VWvortex Beetle Turbo

    With 400bhp, this all-wheel drive Beetle features APR's own turbocharger, fuel system, intercooler, and ECU system. Handling is sharpened up with H&R suspension and Michelin Pilot Super Sport tyres.

  • Tanner Foust Racing Ford Focus ST

    Made to be comfortable enough for the everyday commute but sharp enough to cope with track racing, the Tanner Foust Ford Focus ST features adjustable suspension and a host of engine modifications.

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  • Romeo Ferraris Cinquone Stradale Fiat 500

    Underneath the wide body and huge wheelarches, this modified Fiat 500 packs a punch. The four-cylinder engine has been heavily modified by Romeo Ferraris and pumps out 235bhp.

  • Clint Bowyer Toyota Prius

    It's not just performance cars that get the tuning treatment. This Toyota Prius gets a huge fibre-optic lighting system, 16-speaker JBL sound system and a 17-inch touchscreen with Windows 7.

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  • Scion FR-S GT

    Tuner Daniel Song shows what can be done when Toyota gives you a Scion FR-S (GT-86 here) and $15,000 – this beast wouldn’t look out of place on the Japanese SuperGT grid.

  • Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Concept

    Ford sells a dragster version of its Mustang muscle car in the US. This new version features a 5.0-litre V8 with the added bonus of a pair of turbos inspired by the ones used on Ford's EcoBoost engines.

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  • Fisker Karma Wrap Schemes

    Fisker has paired up with technology firm 3M for the SEMA show, and created four different wraps for its Karma saloon. The wrap on the display car will be changed every day, showing off each colour scheme.

  • Chevrolet COPO Camaro Convertible

    Chevrolet is showing this COPO Camaro at SEMA. It's a 550bhp dragster convertible painted in unique inferno orange metallic paint. This car will be auctioned in January 2013 to benefit the American Heart Association.

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  • TRD Toyota FJ-S Cruiser

    TRD has added what they call an “exoskeleton” to its retro FJ's chassis, which allows more room to modify suspension and wheel setups. The engine has also been modified, taking total power to 345bhp.

  • Cosworth-tuned Hyundai Genesis

    Cosworth has worked its magic on this Hyundai Genesis Coupe, raising the power output by 41bhp to 389bhp, and improving the handling to match with its own brake, suspension and wheel setup.

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  • Alexis DeJoria Toyota Tundra

    The custom chassis and suspension setup of this Toyota Tundra offers up to 24 and 20 inches of suspension travel at the front and rear respectively. Power comes from a TRD supercharged 5.7-litre V8.

  • Pro Bass Anglers Toyota Tundra

    This Tundra won’t be struggling off road – it features a TRD big brake kit, 12-inch suspension lift system, and ATX wheels with Nitto Mud Grappler tyres. Plus, it has all the fishing gear you could possibly need...

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