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SEMA 2024: What To Anticipate From This Yr’s Present


There are a number of eyes on America this week for apparent causes, however earlier than we descend right into a fiery feedback part, let’s flip our focus to one thing a bit extra Speedhunters-friendly: SEMA 2024.

The SEMA (Specialty Tools Market Affiliation) Present has been a cornerstone of the automotive tuning world since its inaugural occasion in 1967.

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Quick-forward greater than 5 many years, and the present now spans a cool 2 million sq. toes of exhibitor area, drawing 40,000 automotive business folks and lovers from over 140 international locations.

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You’ll want all 4 days on the Las Vegas Conference Middle to take all of it in. Trek round every corridor, and also you’ll discover 3,000+ manufacturers showcasing their newest merchandise and over 1,500 autos on show. That’s a number of huge numbers, even by American requirements.

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Like different key business occasions – suppose Japan’s Tokyo Auto Salon or Germany’s Essen Motor Present – SEMA is a primary alternative to gauge what’s trending in automotive tradition whereas offering a snapshot of the present state of the tuning world.

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From home vans to Japanese imports and every thing in between, there’s not a single model or pattern that isn’t represented right here indirectly. Whether or not you’re attending for a number of hours or the whole occasion, SEMA is assured to encourage.

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So, what can we anticipate from SEMA 2024? Nicely, you’ve most likely already seen Rywire’s outrageous twin EV-motor EK Honda Civic, which made waves earlier this week. Whereas we’re not claiming that Nineties Japanese hatchbacks are the way forward for efficiency tuning, the rising shift towards electrical powertrains and conversions continues to be one of the talked-about — and controversial — speaking factors in 2024.

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In fact, vans, SUVs, and off-road autos are nonetheless a dominant drive at SEMA, and it’s straightforward to know why, given the huge number of equipment on show. Elevate kits, tyres, bead-lock wheels, tenting gear, and towing gear — you identify it, it’s right here.

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Lately, there’s been a noticeable rise in adventure-based overlanding, and conversions of non-domestic fashions like Porsche’s Cayenne is additional proof of how well-liked this section is.

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As for widebody automobiles? It’s secure to say they’re nonetheless an enormous presence on the SEMA. However this 12 months, the vary of kinds on show is way wider (excuse the pun) than ever, transferring past the ‘conventional’ Rocket Bunny and Liberty Stroll kits which have dominated the scene for years.

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And no journey to SEMA is full with out a go to to the legendary Toyo Treadpass. Stan Chen and the Toyo Tires crew at all times ship right here; you could be assured some surprises, loads of never-before-seen builds, and a massively numerous choice, all underneath the Treadpass awning.

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Certainly one of our early favourites? Probably the smallest automotive at SEMA: this Autozam AZ-1. Complicated 90% of attendees with its micro-supercar appears to be like, Dash Hart CP wheels, and gullwing doorways, it’s the sort of quirky, boundary-pushing construct that reminds us why we love automotive tradition.

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That is only a glimpse of what you may anticipate from SEMA 2024. Keep tuned later this week for a deeper dive into the present’s essential halls, together with a better have a look at a few of the standout builds from this 12 months’s occasion.

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