Download the SEMA Show App Here
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:18

By SEMA Editors

SEMA Show Mobile App

The SEMA Show mobile app is available at no cost at app stores and www.SEMAShow.com/app.

Showgoers can now download the official 2018 SEMA Show mobile app to begin creating a personalized plan to get the most of their time at the exclusive event. The free app provides users a comprehensive list of the 2,400 exhibiting companies, details on the more than 100 seminars, a complete schedule of all the events happening at the Show and more.

“The updated, responsive SEMA Show mobile app is the one tool that all attendees should download,” said SEMA Trade Shows Director Tom Gattuso. “It’s designed to keep Showgoers informed, on time and in touch so they can return to their businesses having taken advantage of all the Show has to offer.”

New this year is a comprehensive New Products Showcase feature that makes it easier than ever for Showgoers to see the hottest products displayed at the SEMA Show. Mobile app users can view all of the products entered into the New Products Showcase, complete with detailed information and photos, the case in which the product is displayed, and directions to the exhibitor’s booth on the Show floor. Additionally, the app enables Showgoers to use their phones as a scanner at the New Products Showcase to create a list and map of the scanned products.

The enhanced “Locate Me” feature uses a SEMA Show floorplan built into the app to find the quickest route from one place to another without the need of a GPS or data service. Simply enter an exhibitor name or room nearest to you and where you want to go, and the app will provide directions for the quickest route there.

Other features of the 2018 SEMA Show mobile app include:

  • The ability to search all exhibitors by name, category or location.
  • A map of the entire floorplan, including every hall and display area.
  • A list of all events, seminars and conferences, sorted by day and time.
  • A list of celebrity appearances, including date, time and location.
  • A list of speakers, including date, time and location.
  • Feeds of the official SEMA Show social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

The 2018 SEMA Show mobile app can be downloaded at no cost from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or www.SEMAShow.com/app.

Download the SEMA Show App Here
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:18

By SEMA Editors

SEMA Show Mobile App

The SEMA Show mobile app is available at no cost at app stores and www.SEMAShow.com/app.

Showgoers can now download the official 2018 SEMA Show mobile app to begin creating a personalized plan to get the most of their time at the exclusive event. The free app provides users a comprehensive list of the 2,400 exhibiting companies, details on the more than 100 seminars, a complete schedule of all the events happening at the Show and more.

“The updated, responsive SEMA Show mobile app is the one tool that all attendees should download,” said SEMA Trade Shows Director Tom Gattuso. “It’s designed to keep Showgoers informed, on time and in touch so they can return to their businesses having taken advantage of all the Show has to offer.”

New this year is a comprehensive New Products Showcase feature that makes it easier than ever for Showgoers to see the hottest products displayed at the SEMA Show. Mobile app users can view all of the products entered into the New Products Showcase, complete with detailed information and photos, the case in which the product is displayed, and directions to the exhibitor’s booth on the Show floor. Additionally, the app enables Showgoers to use their phones as a scanner at the New Products Showcase to create a list and map of the scanned products.

The enhanced “Locate Me” feature uses a SEMA Show floorplan built into the app to find the quickest route from one place to another without the need of a GPS or data service. Simply enter an exhibitor name or room nearest to you and where you want to go, and the app will provide directions for the quickest route there.

Other features of the 2018 SEMA Show mobile app include:

  • The ability to search all exhibitors by name, category or location.
  • A map of the entire floorplan, including every hall and display area.
  • A list of all events, seminars and conferences, sorted by day and time.
  • A list of celebrity appearances, including date, time and location.
  • A list of speakers, including date, time and location.
  • Feeds of the official SEMA Show social media accounts, including Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

The 2018 SEMA Show mobile app can be downloaded at no cost from the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or www.SEMAShow.com/app.

Mark Your Calendars
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:17

By SEMA Editors

Following are dates and locations for several upcoming SEMA-sponsored shows, measuring sessions and activities.

For association-related travel, contact Manya Petropaki (manya.p@travelstore.com) at Travel Store USA, 949-930-9268.

Industry Jobs
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:11

SEMA-member companies have posted several new listings for job opportunities (view all here) in the Classifieds page of SEMA.org.

Register for the 2018 SEMA Show
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:09

Attendee, exhibitor and media registration for the 2018 SEMA Show is now open.

Register for the 2018 SEMA Show
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:09

Attendee, exhibitor and media registration for the 2018 SEMA Show is now open.

Spy Shots—Toyota Supra Racecar Shows Off on Nürburgring
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:05

Toyota

It’s been many years since the FT-1 concept car previewed the return of the famous Toyota sportscar. For a while, it looked like it wasn’t going to happen, but a partnership with BMW saved the day. But with the official debut of the Toyota Supra still being at least two months away, the Japanese sportscar made a kind of semi-official public appearance during a sportscar race at the German Nürburgring last weekend.

Driving as a prototype in the SP8T-class (like Manthey’s Porsche 911 and the Audi R8 GT3 facelift), the Supra had to start in the first group at the end of the field. As it wasn’t really the purpose to win the race, the Supra came in for many pit stops. The Supra is not a GT3 or GT4, but a near-production model, adopted only for racing.

The specs for the two models to be shown at next year’s Detroit Show have been all but confirmed: 265 hp from a base 2.0L inline-4 and 340 hp from the inline-6 engine should be available. And even though BMW says its Z4 roadster sister model is going to be softer, they are keeping the 381hp version of the 3.0L for themselves.

Several low two-door models that have come out in the past few years look like land sharks, especially the Aston Martin Vantage. The new Supra also has that round but pointy nose sticking out past the front of the car and a shape that would cut through the water.

Its purposeful back end is dominated by a large air diffuser that occupies about half the bumper and a ducktail spoiler integrated into the trunk lid.

Toyota

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Spy Shots—Toyota Supra Racecar Shows Off on Nürburgring
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:05

Toyota

It’s been many years since the FT-1 concept car previewed the return of the famous Toyota sportscar. For a while, it looked like it wasn’t going to happen, but a partnership with BMW saved the day. But with the official debut of the Toyota Supra still being at least two months away, the Japanese sportscar made a kind of semi-official public appearance during a sportscar race at the German Nürburgring last weekend.

Driving as a prototype in the SP8T-class (like Manthey’s Porsche 911 and the Audi R8 GT3 facelift), the Supra had to start in the first group at the end of the field. As it wasn’t really the purpose to win the race, the Supra came in for many pit stops. The Supra is not a GT3 or GT4, but a near-production model, adopted only for racing.

The specs for the two models to be shown at next year’s Detroit Show have been all but confirmed: 265 hp from a base 2.0L inline-4 and 340 hp from the inline-6 engine should be available. And even though BMW says its Z4 roadster sister model is going to be softer, they are keeping the 381hp version of the 3.0L for themselves.

Several low two-door models that have come out in the past few years look like land sharks, especially the Aston Martin Vantage. The new Supra also has that round but pointy nose sticking out past the front of the car and a shape that would cut through the water.

Its purposeful back end is dominated by a large air diffuser that occupies about half the bumper and a ducktail spoiler integrated into the trunk lid.

Toyota

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Spy Shots—Toyota Supra Racecar Shows Off on Nürburgring
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:05

Toyota

It’s been many years since the FT-1 concept car previewed the return of the famous Toyota sportscar. For a while, it looked like it wasn’t going to happen, but a partnership with BMW saved the day. But with the official debut of the Toyota Supra still being at least two months away, the Japanese sportscar made a kind of semi-official public appearance during a sportscar race at the German Nürburgring last weekend.

Driving as a prototype in the SP8T-class (like Manthey’s Porsche 911 and the Audi R8 GT3 facelift), the Supra had to start in the first group at the end of the field. As it wasn’t really the purpose to win the race, the Supra came in for many pit stops. The Supra is not a GT3 or GT4, but a near-production model, adopted only for racing.

The specs for the two models to be shown at next year’s Detroit Show have been all but confirmed: 265 hp from a base 2.0L inline-4 and 340 hp from the inline-6 engine should be available. And even though BMW says its Z4 roadster sister model is going to be softer, they are keeping the 381hp version of the 3.0L for themselves.

Several low two-door models that have come out in the past few years look like land sharks, especially the Aston Martin Vantage. The new Supra also has that round but pointy nose sticking out past the front of the car and a shape that would cut through the water.

Its purposeful back end is dominated by a large air diffuser that occupies about half the bumper and a ducktail spoiler integrated into the trunk lid.

Toyota

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

Spy Shots—Toyota Supra Racecar Shows Off on Nürburgring
Thu, 10/25/2018 - 11:05

Toyota

It’s been many years since the FT-1 concept car previewed the return of the famous Toyota sportscar. For a while, it looked like it wasn’t going to happen, but a partnership with BMW saved the day. But with the official debut of the Toyota Supra still being at least two months away, the Japanese sportscar made a kind of semi-official public appearance during a sportscar race at the German Nürburgring last weekend.

Driving as a prototype in the SP8T-class (like Manthey’s Porsche 911 and the Audi R8 GT3 facelift), the Supra had to start in the first group at the end of the field. As it wasn’t really the purpose to win the race, the Supra came in for many pit stops. The Supra is not a GT3 or GT4, but a near-production model, adopted only for racing.

The specs for the two models to be shown at next year’s Detroit Show have been all but confirmed: 265 hp from a base 2.0L inline-4 and 340 hp from the inline-6 engine should be available. And even though BMW says its Z4 roadster sister model is going to be softer, they are keeping the 381hp version of the 3.0L for themselves.

Several low two-door models that have come out in the past few years look like land sharks, especially the Aston Martin Vantage. The new Supra also has that round but pointy nose sticking out past the front of the car and a shape that would cut through the water.

Its purposeful back end is dominated by a large air diffuser that occupies about half the bumper and a ducktail spoiler integrated into the trunk lid.

Toyota

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde