If you’re looking for immaculate show cars equipped with the latest and greatest aftermarket parts, you’ll find them at the annual SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. If you’re looking for serious race cars, OEM-built concept cars, or the weirdest custom builds you’ve ever seen, you’ll find those at SEMA, too. The point is, SEMA has a little something for every type of car fan. Here are some of Motor Trend’s cool finds at this year’s SEMA Show.
Hyundai BTR Edition Elantra Sport Concept
This is an example of how to take a humble sedan and turn it into something outrageous. The Hyundai Elantra Sport, which is probably one of the best kept secrets among sporty compacts, gets remade into a track-capable, bright orange bewinged four-door that can conquer a track without sacrificing its daily usability. – Stefan Ogbac
Toyota C-HR R-Tuned
This concept shows the C-HR could’ve made a great hatchback. A 600-hp 2.4-liter I-4 plus a five-speed manual transmission means this is quirky little crossover packs some serious firepower under the hood. Add to that Brembo brakes, racing tires, an aero kit that produces 300 pounds of downforce and a DG-Spec Motion Control Suspension that also lowers the car and you’ve got a proper hot hatch that can back up its extreme look with supercar-beating performance. Hopefully this is a hint that Toyota will eventually build a more powerful variant of the C-HR that will cater to buyers looking for a sportier small crossover. – Stefan Ogbac
Hyundai i30 N Race Car
Although the i30 N isn’t being sold in the U.S., the fact that the race car is here is a hint that our first N car isn’t too far away. This particular i30 N race car that Hyundai brought to the show has the special distinction of being one of the survivors of this year’s 24 Hours of the Nürburgring, placing fourth after performing reliably throughout the race. Under the hood is a 2.0-liter turbo-four paired to a six-speed manual transmission. That powertrain makes 246 hp and 260 lb-ft of torque (279 lb-ft with overboost) in the standard i30 N or 271 hp with the Performance package. – Stefan Ogbac
Honda’s Entire Booth
Race everything. That’s the message Honda seemed to be sending at its booth at this year’s SEMA Show. Race car iterations of the Acura NSX, Honda Civic, Acura TLX, and Honda Ridgeline were all present at Honda’s booth this year alongside their production performance cars. Additionally, Honda and Acura also brought cool project cars like an all carbon fiber NSX and the NSX “Dream Project” by ScienceofSpeed. Perhaps the two center pieces of Honda’s booth were the ARX-05 Daytona Prototype International race car, which will participate at the Rolex 24 at Daytona in January 2018, and the Civic Type R crate engine, which means you’ll now be able to stuff that 306-hp turbocharged and VTEC-equipped four-pot into any car that it will fit in, provided you’ve got a racing license and competition history. –Stefan Ogbac
The Cool Hologram Toyota Camry
Sitting quietly in the Toyota booth is a hologram that depicts the 2018 Toyota Camry in many different colors. It slowly brings out the car’s outlines before showing parts of the interior such as the seats. There are also mechanical parts like the radiator, alternator, and front suspension bits, which are then covered by the hologram. – Stefan Ogbac
The Baller Hauler by Air Lift Performance
Outside of the show in the convention center parking lot, we saw this insane slammed Isuzu NPR flatbed truck carrying a matching classic Toyota AE86. If this doesn’t scream SEMA, we don’t know what does. – Carol Ngo
1973 BMW 3.0 CSL by Willy Izaquirre
This beautiful BMW build was caught at the Toyo Tires Treadpass just outside of the convention center. It features a turbocharged S52 engine swap. It also features a Group 4 widebody conversion with center-lock BBS wheels. What a beauty. – Carol Ngo
Robert Downey Jr.’s 1970 Ford Mustang Boss 302
Painted “PPG Khaki yellow” and sitting on custom HRE wheels, this Mustang Boss 302 looks fantastic. But it’s not the color, the carbon-fiber body panels, or even the Roush-supercharged 5.0-liter V-8 under the hood that make this car so special. It’s the interior. Instead of continuing the carbon-fiber treatment inside the cabin, Robert Downey Jr. decided to use leather, cloth, and a whole lot of carpet. The result is an interior that looks absolutely incredible. Hopefully, this is a trend that catches on in the future. – Collin Woodard
Dodge Hellcat Crate Engine
We were excited to hear that Honda will sell a Civic Type R crate engine and can’t wait for someone to use it to create their own Honda Fit Type R. But Dodge’s announcement is even bigger news. Yes, it’s pricey, but come on. It’s a 707-hp engine you can shove into pretty much anything you want. Hellcat Wrangler? Hellcat Ram 1500? Hellcat Miata? Hellcat S2000? Please. Hellcat everything. – Collin Woodard
Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 AEV Concept
American Expedition Vehicles is known mostly for the Brute, a Hemi-powered Jeep Wrangler pickup truck it builds. But for SEMA this year, AEV teamed up with Chevrolet to turn the ZR2 into an awesome overland adventurer, and the result is one seriously cool truck. Sadly, there are no plans to put the AEV-modified Colorado into production, so there’s a good chance this stays a concept. That’s too bad, because AEV would probably sell every one of them it built, especially if it could sell them through Chevy dealers. Then again, if there’s enough demand, maybe both companies will change their minds. – Collin Woodard
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