By Ashley Reyes
Engineers and builders featuring a vehicle at the 2025 SEMA Show have an incredible opportunity to gain recognition for their talents by submitting an entry for the Best Engineered Vehicle Award presented at the 2025 SEMA Show, November 4-7, Las Vegas. Nominations are open until Wednesday, October 29, here and at the link below.
Now in its third year, the award honors a featured vehicle at the 2025 SEMA Show that demonstrates exceptional engineering throughout the entire vehicle, or an aspect of the vehicle that goes beyond just physical appearance. It also aims to inspire more engineers to enter the automotive aftermarket by highlighting their impact on the automotive specialty-equipment industry and placing a spotlight on the symbiotic relationship between a vehicle's design and engineering.
In 2024, Blazin Rodz from Rancho Santa Magarita, California, won the Best Engineered Vehicle of the Year Award for its '70 Chevrolet Chevelle. The Chevelle--dubbed "Doughboy"--is powered by a twin-turbo Chevy-based big-block delivering more than 2,800 hp and built utilizing multiple 3D-based design and printing techniques. Featuring the aesthetics of a GT Cup car, the Chevelle was designed, manufactured and assembled in-house using 35 custom CNC and 3D-printed parts, including its bespoke metal widebody.
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To be considered for the award, builders must upload a photo, video and description of the engineering content included in the build, as well as the location of the displayed vehicle at the SEMA Show. Entries are being accepted until Wednesday, October 29, at this link.
The award winner will be announced at the 2025 SEMA Show on Thursday, November 6, in SEMA Central.
The Best Engineered Vehicle Award is one of several official honors presented at the SEMA Show each year. Other recognitions include the SEMA Industry Awards--highlighting Channel Partner of the Year, Content Creator of the Year, Gen-III Innovator of the Year, Manufacturer of the Year, Person of the Year and the Visionary 8--as well as the SEMA New Product Awards and SEMA Show Media's Choice Awards, plus Council- and Network-specific honors such as the PRO Manufacturer of the Year, SBN Woman of the Year, and Young Executive of the Year, among many others. Together, these programs showcase the innovators, leaders, and creative forces shaping the future of the automotive aftermarket, only in one place: the SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
