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SEMA Show 2012: Day 2

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by TeamRevvolution11/2/2012 Filed Under: Team, Revvolution, SEMA, Show, 2012, Specialty, Equipment, Market, Association, Las, Vegas, Scion, GT-R, FR-S, BRZ

After recovering from an intense, exhausting first day at the SEMA show, Team Revvolution loaded up on coffee, fought our way through the crowds and hopped on the packed monorail to the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC) for round two.

Keep an eye out for ACAT in the coming months. They are producing affordable, extremely efficient, super-high-flow catalytic converters. Their Ferrari 575 Maranello has already gone 216 mph+ at the Bonneville Salt Flats, proving that eco-friendly performance is possible.

Tuff Country EZ-Ride Suspension, out of Salt Lake City, builds some truly hardcore suspension systems for a variety of 4WD applications.

The Veilside RX-7 was another jaw-dropper.

Rugged Ridge raises the bar for the Jeep aftermarket.

Bilstein & quattro GmbH are a match made in heaven, and this R8 is ready to do some damage on the track.

We really hope the Acura NSX concept makes it to production soon.

DSport told us their brutal R33 GT-R literally maxed out the dyno with over 1,000 horsepower.

This SR20DET-powered Nissan S14 by DSport is a vision of perfection.

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With the layout of the exhibits now firmly entrenched in our minds, we split up to cover the remainder of the event as efficiently as possible. Although the majority of the vendors had bowls of Halloween candy out, we instead chose to stock up on product literature, pens, keychains, and stickers.

ISC Suspension put together this sick wide-body FR-S with custom sheet-metal fenders. Their brake kits also looked legit.

Meguiars knows automotive finishes inside and out.

After seeing the ROCKSTAR Energy Drinks booth, we were suddenly tired, yet thirsty.

The Chargespeed Super GT wide body kit transforms a standard Subaru STi into a work of art.

Jeep Wrangler flexing a ReadyLIFT Off Road Suspension system.

Body Armor 4x4 Extreme Off Road makes some seriously hardcore products.

The new Acura ILX is also available as a hybrid.

Another masterpiece from the House of Kolor.

Underground Racing is known for its wild, twin-turbo Lamborghini builds.

Special Operations Vehicles for the U.S. military's Special Forces.

The Staticap girls love Sour Patch Kids.

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Located in the upper south hall of the complex, The Trucks, SUVs & Off-Road room turned out to be one of the most impressive exhibits at the show, in terms of size and product breadth. Specialty tools, winches, knobby tires, grilles, lighting and heavy-duty suspensions are just a tiny portion of what will be available to the public next year. The Ford Raptor and Jeep Rubicon were clearly the hottest 4WD vehicles at this year’s show.

This shot illustrates the many different marques represented at the SEMA show.

The Premier 4509 Aston Martin Vantage is absolutely exquisite.

Scion FR-S with the full Lux Motion aero kit, also available for the Subaru BRZ.

We were blown away by SiCom Brakes. The rotors are made of an extremely light Double Matrix Composite (DMC) and virutally wear-free under everyday driving conditions.

We always look forward to checking out the Hankook girls.

Going fast with class: a Toyota 2JZ-GTE was hiding under the hood of this 1972 Mercedes-Benz 280SE, built by Ranz Motorsports.

Jeeps dominated the Trucks, SUVs & Off-Road section of the show.

ARK Performance turned out this mean Hyundai Genesis.

The Gaither Bead Bazooka has never looked so appealing.

The Velocity is a factory-tuned, 400-hp Hyundai Veloster.

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The First Time & Featured Exhibitors and Powersports & Utility Vehicles segments were also located in this corner of the LVCC. We had the chance to speak with the gentlemen from Mitsubishi Turbocharger, who gave us an in-depth look at some of their high-tech new snails. With vastly improved compressor and turbine wheel designs, many of these new turbos are more efficient than the costly ball-bearing units available from aftermarket manufacturers.

HRE Performance Wheels. What else can we say?

Only at the SEMA Show.

Wheels galore.

Mitsubishi is upping their game with a new line of high-efficiency turbochargers that rival the more expensive ball-bearing units offered by their competition.

Odyssey Batteries aims to crush the competition.

Naughty or nice? The girls at the BMF Wheels booth were hard to miss.

GM was a heavy hitter at this year's show: the underside of this Camaro SS caught our attention.

Older cars were few and far between at the show, but this amazing, LS3-swapped E30 M3 proved that classic styling never dies.

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Before taking a break to get some lunch at Caesar’s Palace and recharge for a bit, we managed to catch the Formula DRIFT press conference, which briefly announced the 2013 season schedule, as well as several changes in media coverage and sponsorship.

A 602-whp Veloster shows how far Hyundai has come in recent years; their exhibit was equally impressive.

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Two hours and several beers later, we headed back to the event to take care of something that had been on our minds since we arrived: the luscious models at the Giovanna Wheels exhibit. These girls were absolutely drop-dead gorgeous and were obviously the crowd favorite; photographing them was a real treat.

Giovanna Wheels are nice, but their models are even nicer.

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Although the SEMA show is a 4-day event, we managed to cover it in just two days, which will give us some extra time to focus on the aspects we feel will be the biggest trends of the coming year. In particular, the Scion FR-S and Subaru BRZ will be receiving some heavy attention from the aftermarket, while matte vinyl wraps seem to be the new choice in auto aesthetics, regardless of vehicle type. Stay tuned for more on the hottest products of the 2012 SEMA Show.