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Nitto Nissan R35 GT-R - The Hot 70 From SEMA

Text By Carter Jung, Photography by Carter Jung, Luke Munnell

Prior to SEMA opening its 67-some odd doors, ruminations were percolating about the turnout of the event: Are people too caught up in the Presidential elections to head out to Vegas? Will the show traffic be dead? With the economy in the proverbial stinky toilet, will vendors show? Is SEMA going to suck a big fat one this year?

To answer: No, no, yes, and hell no!

Despite the numerous factors acting against SEMA, five feet into the Central Hall proved that the show, once again, was a tremendous success. Sprawling booths, thick crowds, immaculate demo cars, shiny new products, and booth babes aplenty packed the four cavernous halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center. Traffic was a tad bit lighter and a few manufacturers weren't in attendance, but there was still more to see and way too much to do during the show's four-day span of mayhem. While most of you couldn't attend-SEMA is a trade show limited to industry professionals-no fear, we've compiled our list of the Top 70: The 25 hottest cars and parts, five SEMA moments, and the 15 juiciest booth babes. It's almost as good as actually being there. Almost.

  • Gazario
    Jenny Chu
  • BASF
    Nicolette Lacson
  • APC
    Elvita Santos & Tara Love
  • Hyundai
    HKS USA-tuned Genesis
    www.hyundaiusa.com
  • Lexus
    Import Tuner/Tein track-prepped IS F
    www.tein.com
  • Tein USA
    Evo X
    www.tein.com
  • KW
    Variant 3 coilovers for R35
    www.kw-suspension.com
  • Nitto
    R35 GT-R
    www.nittotire.com
  • Hawk
    Spoon Civic Type R
    www.hawkperformance.com
  • KW Suspension
    Elizabeth Ashley & Tiffany Toth
  • Titek
    R35 GT-R
    www.titekusa.com
  • Project Mu
    Color Calipers
    www.mackinindustries.com
  • Honda
    Galpin Accord Coupe
    www.honda.com
  • SSR
    Vienna Kleid
    www.tanabe-usa.com
  • Eneos
    Custom Widebody EVO X
    www.eneos.us
  • Nitto
    NT05
    www.nittotire.com
  • KSport
    Airtech Air Suspension
    www.ksportusa.com
  • N1 Concepts
    J's Racing S2000
    www.n1concepts.com
  • Samco
    South Coast Subaru STI
    www.samcosport.com
  • Mine's
    R35 GT-R
    www.mines-wave.com
  • AMS Performance
    Multi-winning EVO X
    www.hankooktireusa.com
  • Konig
    K20 turbocharged Civic
    www.konigwheels.com
  • DME Power
    Jae Angel
  • Team Hybrid
    '00 Mirage with AWD EVO conversion
    www.teamhybrid.com
    Team Hybrid '00 Mirage with AWD EVO conversion www.teamhybrid.com
  • APR Performance
    EVO X
    www.aprperformance.com
  • Hankook Tire
    Philip Chase's EVO 9
    www.hankooktireusa.com
  • Hankook
    Enfren Green Tire
    www.hankooktireusa.com
  • World Electronics
    TC Turbo Kit
    www.world-racing.com
  • Volk
    TE37 G2
    www.mackinindustries.com
  • Toyo
    Keltie Martin & Sammy Maben
  • Enkei
    GTC01 Evolution & DF01
    www.enkei.com
  • Fujitsubo
    Super Ti Titanium Exhaust
    www.fujitsubo.co.jp
  • MXP
    Exhausts
    www.mackinindustries.com
  • Infiniti
    RB26DETT-powered G35
    www.infiniti.com
  • Cosworth
    Subaru Inlet Manifold
    www.cosworth.com
  • Cusco
    Zero-ZE Coilovers
    www.napsusa.com
  • AEM
    Filter Minder Gauge
    www.aempower.com
  • Falken
    CJ Gibson & Mary J Castillo
  • Continental
    Extreme Contact DW
    www.conti-online.com
  • Hankook Tire
    Helen Fancik & Ashley Sarto
  • NOS/AMS Performance
    Alicia Whitten & Corissa Furr
  • Cusco
    GT Award-winning G37
    www.gran-turismo.com
  • Honda
    '09 Fit Sport with Mugen Accessorieswww.honda.com
  • Subaru
    SPT '09 Forester XTi
    www.subaru.com
  • Yokohama
    Advan Neova AD08
    www.yokohamatire.com
  • Tanabe
    Top Secret Supra
    www.tanabe-usa.com
  • AEM
    Electronically Tuned Intake (ETI)
    www.aempower.com
  • 3T
    Beckie Joon & Jeri Lee
By Carter Jung
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