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2009 SEMA Auto Show - 45 Hottest

Text By Carter Jung, Photography by Carter Jung
2009 Sema Auto Show Nissan Side View

SEMA. It's a four-letter acronym that has the ability to suck the entire automotive industry to Las Vegas with the power of 6,000 Dysons, two black holes and Jenna Jameson, combined. Truth be told, for a heavily male-oriented trade, it wouldn't take much to draw the masses to the flashing lights of Sin City. A sprocket convention would likely crowd the Las Vegas Convention Center. Why? Because under normal circumstances, merely utter the words "Vegas" and "trip", and your significant other's warning index will hit DEFCON 2 before you can say "casino". What with the highest stripper-pole-per-visitor-capita count in the world, the odds of going to Vegas, alone, are about as good as finding a hetero male who's watched Twilight: New Moon, willingly. But if it's proposed in the context of a business trip, however . . .

"Dear, there's this work-related thing out in Nevada the boys, er, co-workers and I need to attend . . . "

And boom, like a frat boy wielding a six-pack of roofie-infused wine coolers, you're in. Which is why in a crap economy where the automotive industry took a good brunt of the thrashing, the 2009 SEMA show was still pretty damn packed. Sure, some OEs and manufacturers weren't present and booths were scaled back, but you couldn't have told from the throngs of attendees. Even in a slow year like this, SEMA was still too much to traverse in the four days of exhibition, and there were plenty of cool new products, fresh cars and hot booth babes to take in. Need proof? Take a gander:

  • Import Tuner/Autofashion
    Suzuki Kizashi
    www.autofashionusa.com
    Import Tuner/Autofashion Suzuki Kizashi www.autofashionusa.com
  • Import Tuner/SPEC Clutches & Flywheels
    Z34 370Z
    www.specclutch.com
    Import Tuner/SPEC Clutches & Flywheels Z34 370Z www.specclutch.com
  • Peter Colello's xB Tuner
    Challenge winner
    www.scion.com
    Peter Colello's xB Tuner Challenge winner www.scion.com
  • JUN Auto
    CZ4A EVO X
    www.junauto.co.jp
    JUN Auto CZ4A EVO X www.junauto.co.jp
  • Blueprint Racing
    Kinsler K-series plenum manifold
    www.blueprintracing.com
    Blueprint Racing Kinsler K-series plenum manifold www.blueprintracing.com
  • Scion Pickup
    Brandon Leung's xB Tuner
    Challenge entry
    www.scion.com
    Scion Pickup Brandon Leung's xB Tuner Challenge entry www.scion.com
  • Scion tC
    Jeremy Lookofsky/Cartel
    www.scion.com
    Scion tC Jeremy Lookofsky/Cartel www.scion.com
  • K&N Filters
    V35 G35
    www.knfilters.com
    K&N Filters V35 G35 www.knfilters.com
  • Nice cans
    ..of WD-40
    www.wd40.com
    Nice cans ..of WD-40 www.wd40.com
  • Garrett
    GTX4294R turbo
    www.turbobygarrett.com
    Garrett GTX4294R turbo www.turbobygarrett.com
  • Subaru
    VIP '10 Legacy
    www.subaru.com
    Subaru VIP '10 Legacy www.subaru.com
  • DC Sports
    Hyundai Genesis Coupe
    stainless exhaust
    www.dcsports.com
    DC Sports Hyundai Genesis Coupe stainless exhaust www.dcsports.com
  • ATS
    Carbon clutch for Z34 370Z
    www.ppi-ats.com
    ATS Carbon clutch for Z34 370Z www.ppi-ats.com
  • Honda
    '84 CRX Mugen Prototype
    www.honda.com
    Honda '84 CRX Mugen Prototype www.honda.com
  • Lexus
    Fox Marketing's supercharged IS C
    www.lexus.com
    Lexus Fox Marketing's supercharged IS C www.lexus.com
  • Samco
    CZ4A EVO X
    www.samcosport.com
    Samco CZ4A EVO X www.samcosport.com
  • MFactory
    DC2 Integra
    www.teammfactory.com
    MFactory DC2 Integra www.teammfactory.com
  • Tara Love and friends
    Four more reasons to love
    SEMA
    www.spyderauto.com
    Tara Love and friends Four more reasons to love SEMA www.spyderauto.com
  • JUN Auto
    4.0L stroker kit for VR38DETT (R35 GT-R)
    www.junauto.co.jp
    JUN Auto 4.0L stroker kit for VR38DETT (R35 GT-R) www.junauto.co.jp
  • Seibon
    Dry-carbon-equipped R35 GT-R
    www.seiboncarbon.com
    Seibon Dry-carbon-equipped R35 GT-R www.seiboncarbon.com
  • AEM
    Intercooler for Genesis Coupe 2.0T
    www.aempower.com
    AEM Intercooler for Genesis Coupe 2.0T www.aempower.com
  • Koyo
    Dual-pass universal coolers
    www.koyorad.com
    Koyo Dual-pass universal coolers www.koyorad.com
  • Cosworth
    Sierra-Sierra CT9A EVO
    www.cosworth.com
    Cosworth Sierra-Sierra CT9A EVO www.cosworth.com
  • World Racing
    Chris Rado's GT Award-winning Scion tC
    www.world-racing.com
    World Racing Chris Rado's GT Award-winning Scion tC www.world-racing.com
  • Cosworth
    4G63 parts
    www.cosworth.com
    Cosworth 4G63 parts www.cosworth.com
  • Whiteline
    Sway bars for 370Z
    www.whiteline.com.au
    Whiteline Sway bars for 370Z www.whiteline.com.au
  • Greddy
    BK Genesis Coupe 2.0T
    www.greddy.com
    Greddy BK Genesis Coupe 2.0T www.greddy.com
  • Greddy/Seibon
    Turbo/carbon-equipped Z34 370Z
    www.greddy.com
    Greddy/Seibon Turbo/carbon-equipped Z34 370Z www.greddy.com
  • Takeda
    V36 G37
    www.takedausa.com
    Takeda V36 G37 www.takedausa.com
  • Fidanza
    Mazdaspeed3/6 flywheels
    www.fidanza.com
    Fidanza Mazdaspeed3/6 flywheels www.fidanza.com
  • Rhys Millen Racing
    Mid-engine V-8 Genesis Coupe
    www.rmrproducts.com
    Rhys Millen Racing Mid-engine V-8 Genesis Coupe www.rmrproducts.com
  • Nitto
    NT05R tire
    www.nittotire.com
    Nitto NT05R tire www.nittotire.com
  • Falken Tire
    Nissan Cube
    www.falkentire.com
    Falken Tire Nissan Cube www.falkentire.com
  • Enkei
    Sponsored FD Drifters Awards
    (T. McQuarrie, T. Brakohiapa, S. Verdier)
    www.enkei.com
    Enkei Sponsored FD Drifters Awards (T. McQuarrie, T. Brakohiapa, S. Verdier) www.enkei
  • Go Fast Bits
    Blow-off valve
    www.gfb.au
    Go Fast Bits Blow-off valve www.gfb.au
  • Meguiar's
    Wraptivo vinyl-wrapped xB
    www.meguiars.com
    Meguiar's Wraptivo vinyl-wrapped xB www.meguiars.com
  • SprintBooster
    SprintBooster electronic throttle controller
    www.sprintboostersales.com
    SprintBooster SprintBooster electronic throttle controller www.sprintboostersales.com
  • Enkei
    PF01 wheels
    www.enkei.com
    Enkei PF01 wheels www.enkei.com
By Carter Jung
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