By SEMA Editors

The Hyundai Veloster “Grap Ler” concept was unveiled Tuesday, November 5, in the Hyundai booth at the 2019 SEMA Show.

The Hyundai Veloster “Grap Ler” concept was unveiled Tuesday, November 5, in the Hyundai booth at the 2019 SEMA Show. The vehicle features a removable solar panel from Goal Zero, which powers an all-electric portable power station mounted inside the cabin for remote journeys. A custom vinyl exterior body wrap features a ghosted Hyundai-themed livery. Finally, a Seibon carbon-fiber hood effectively vents excess engine bay heat when things heat up out on the road.

Inside, the functional ruggedness theme continues. An integrated roll bar provides occupant protection and facilitates mounting for a fullsize spare wheel and tire. Further outfitting the interior are traction mats, an oversized utility shovel, a Goal Zero portable power station, a roadside assistance kit, a first-aid kit, a Napier outdoor dome tent, Scosche Mounts, Goal Zero crush lights and premium Recaro seats finished in a vintage houndstooth check pattern. Exterior lighting is modulated through a custom- designed switch panel. Hyundai genuine accessories include sport pedals, a sport shifter, all-weather mats, ambient footwell lighting and cargo blocks. A roof-mounted Thule utility basket includes a high-output lighting system from Baja Designs, allowing for versatility on the go.

SEMA Editors

The Supra is back! Toyota Customizing & Development (TCD) revealed its GR Supra Performance Line Concept at the 2019 SEMA Show. 

Not only did Toyota bring its GR Supra Performance Line Concept to the Show, but the iconic Toyota could be spotted throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Ed Laukes, Toyota North America group vice president, talks about the return of the Supra after a 20-year hiatus. For the Supra relaunch, Laukes, and auto racing analyst Rutledge Wood, contributed to two concept builds to highlight the Supra’s range of performance style potential.

SEMA Editors

The Supra is back! Toyota Customizing & Development (TCD) revealed its GR Supra Performance Line Concept at the 2019 SEMA Show. 

Not only did Toyota bring its GR Supra Performance Line Concept to the Show, but the iconic Toyota could be spotted throughout the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Ed Laukes, Toyota North America group vice president, talks about the return of the Supra after a 20-year hiatus. For the Supra relaunch, Laukes, and auto racing analyst Rutledge Wood, contributed to two concept builds to highlight the Supra’s range of performance style potential.

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show New Products Awards winners were named during the New Products Awards Breakfast on the opening day of the 2019 SEMA Show. Presented across 16 categories, the awards spotlight innovative and cutting-edge specialty-equipment products either already on the market or soon to be introduced. Judging criteria for the awards encompasses quality, craftsmanship, technical achievement, marketability and consumer appeal.

More than 3,000 products were entered for consideration for 2019.

Best New Collision Repair & Refinish Product Winner: Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), SCRS Guide to Complete Repair Planning–Blueprint Optimization Tool Runner Up: Guniwheel, Guniwheel Runner Up: Spray Booth Services, AirFlowCashFlow Remote Spray Booth Monitoring System
Best Engineered New Product Winner: Modern Driveline, ’94–’04 Mustang Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder Conversion Kit Runner Up: AutoMeter, InVision ’73–’87 Chevy C-10 Direct Fit Digital Dash System Runner Up: GSI Machine & Fabrication, ’88–’98 Complete Air Ride Chassis
Best New Exterior Accessory Product Winner: CURT Group: CURT, ARIES, LUVERNE, UWS, BetterWeigh Mobile Towing Scale With TowSense Technology Runner Up: Dee Zee, Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator Roof Rack Runner Up: RSI SmartCap, SmartCap EVO
Best New Interior Accessory Product Winner: AutoMeter, InVision Digital Dash Runner Up: Coverking, Topliner by Coverking Runner Up: Speed Dawg Shift Knobs, Jeep JL Shift Knobs and Adapters Set
Best New Merchandising Display Winner: Dee Zee, Hex Series Counter Display Runner Up: Hypertech, Hypertech PowerSports Runner Up: Stoner Car Care, Invisible Glass Clean & Repel Washer Fluid Additive
Best New Mobile Electronics Product Winner: VAIS Technology, SEER (Smart Entry Exit Recognition) Runner Up: AAMP Global, Ford Third Brake Light Camera With Cargo and Side Blind Spot Views Runner Up: Sony Car Audio, XAV-AX8000
Best New Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product Winner: ICON Vehicle Dynamics, ’20–Up Jeep Gladiator (JT) 2.5-in. Suspension System Runner Up: Dana Inc., Ultimate Dana 60 Axles for the Jeep Gladiator JT Runner Up: HaulGauge/Garage Smart, Garage Smart Lifter and Storage System
Best New Packaging Design Winner: Anest Iwata USA, Iwata Vault TH2 Runner Up: Drake Automotive Group, Heavy Duty E-Coated Track Bar Runner Up: inurZONE, NEATO
Best New Performance-Racing Product Winner: Turbosmart, Gen-V eWG60 Power-Gate 60 Electronic Runner Up: Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, DI High Flow Check Valve Runner Up: Nitrous Express, Boost Cooler Ring
Best New Performance-Street Product Winner: Aeromotive Inc., Aeromotive Variable Speed 5.0-gpm Brushless Fuel Pump Runner Up: Tire Stickers, Cerebrum Smart Tire Sensor Runner Up: US Gear, Ford 9-in. Stealth Series Ring & Pinion
Best New Powersports Product Winner: SSV Works, Overhead Weatherproof Audio Solution for Polaris RZR 2 and 4 Seat Vehicles Runner Up: Hypertech, Hypertech Harness/Seatbelt Runner Up: TSI Products, Inc., Stratos Climate 5-in. Multi-Fit Under Dash Heater Kit
Best New Street Rod/Custom Car Product Winner: Dakota Digital, RTX-32F-X ’32 Ford Retrotech Instruments Runner Up: Speedway Motors, Deluxe LS Swap Fuel Filter/Regulator Runner Up: Lokar Inc., LS Classic LS Distributor and Plug Wire Set
Best New Tire and Related Product Winner: Yokohama Tire, GEOLANDAR X-AT Runner Up: Yokohama Tire, GEOLANDAR X-CV Runner Up: Yokohama Tire, ADVAN APEX
Best New Tools and Equipment Product Winner: TRAC Tire Rotation Assistance Cart, TRAC Tire Rotation Assistance Cart Runner Up: Badass Workbench, 2BAY Badass Workbench Runner Up: MAKEiT Inc., MAKEiT 2x4 Large Format 3D Printer
Best New Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product Winner: RSI SmartCap, SmartCap EVO Runner Up: Bestop Premium Accessories Group, Jeep Gladiator Bedside Storage Lockboxes Runner Up: BuiltRight Industries, ’20 Jeep Gladiator Bedside Rack Storage System
Best New Wheel and Related Product Winner: Topline Products, VR16–Raid Runner Up: The Wheel Group/Wheel-1, Cali Offroad Gemini Polished/Milled Runner Up: The Wheel Group/ Wheel-1, Mayhem Wheels Voyager Dark Bronze

By SEMA Editors

The SEMA Show New Products Awards winners were named during the New Products Awards Breakfast on the opening day of the 2019 SEMA Show. Presented across 16 categories, the awards spotlight innovative and cutting-edge specialty-equipment products either already on the market or soon to be introduced. Judging criteria for the awards encompasses quality, craftsmanship, technical achievement, marketability and consumer appeal.

More than 3,000 products were entered for consideration for 2019.

Best New Collision Repair & Refinish Product Winner: Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS), SCRS Guide to Complete Repair Planning–Blueprint Optimization Tool Runner Up: Guniwheel, Guniwheel Runner Up: Spray Booth Services, AirFlowCashFlow Remote Spray Booth Monitoring System
Best Engineered New Product Winner: Modern Driveline, ’94–’04 Mustang Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder Conversion Kit Runner Up: AutoMeter, InVision ’73–’87 Chevy C-10 Direct Fit Digital Dash System Runner Up: GSI Machine & Fabrication, ’88–’98 Complete Air Ride Chassis
Best New Exterior Accessory Product Winner: CURT Group: CURT, ARIES, LUVERNE, UWS, BetterWeigh Mobile Towing Scale With TowSense Technology Runner Up: Dee Zee, Jeep Wrangler/Gladiator Roof Rack Runner Up: RSI SmartCap, SmartCap EVO
Best New Interior Accessory Product Winner: AutoMeter, InVision Digital Dash Runner Up: Coverking, Topliner by Coverking Runner Up: Speed Dawg Shift Knobs, Jeep JL Shift Knobs and Adapters Set
Best New Merchandising Display Winner: Dee Zee, Hex Series Counter Display Runner Up: Hypertech, Hypertech PowerSports Runner Up: Stoner Car Care, Invisible Glass Clean & Repel Washer Fluid Additive
Best New Mobile Electronics Product Winner: VAIS Technology, SEER (Smart Entry Exit Recognition) Runner Up: AAMP Global, Ford Third Brake Light Camera With Cargo and Side Blind Spot Views Runner Up: Sony Car Audio, XAV-AX8000
Best New Off-Road/4-Wheel Drive Product Winner: ICON Vehicle Dynamics, ’20–Up Jeep Gladiator (JT) 2.5-in. Suspension System Runner Up: Dana Inc., Ultimate Dana 60 Axles for the Jeep Gladiator JT Runner Up: HaulGauge/Garage Smart, Garage Smart Lifter and Storage System
Best New Packaging Design Winner: Anest Iwata USA, Iwata Vault TH2 Runner Up: Drake Automotive Group, Heavy Duty E-Coated Track Bar Runner Up: inurZONE, NEATO
Best New Performance-Racing Product Winner: Turbosmart, Gen-V eWG60 Power-Gate 60 Electronic Runner Up: Lingenfelter Performance Engineering, DI High Flow Check Valve Runner Up: Nitrous Express, Boost Cooler Ring
Best New Performance-Street Product Winner: Aeromotive Inc., Aeromotive Variable Speed 5.0-gpm Brushless Fuel Pump Runner Up: Tire Stickers, Cerebrum Smart Tire Sensor Runner Up: US Gear, Ford 9-in. Stealth Series Ring & Pinion
Best New Powersports Product Winner: SSV Works, Overhead Weatherproof Audio Solution for Polaris RZR 2 and 4 Seat Vehicles Runner Up: Hypertech, Hypertech Harness/Seatbelt Runner Up: TSI Products, Inc., Stratos Climate 5-in. Multi-Fit Under Dash Heater Kit
Best New Street Rod/Custom Car Product Winner: Dakota Digital, RTX-32F-X ’32 Ford Retrotech Instruments Runner Up: Speedway Motors, Deluxe LS Swap Fuel Filter/Regulator Runner Up: Lokar Inc., LS Classic LS Distributor and Plug Wire Set
Best New Tire and Related Product Winner: Yokohama Tire, GEOLANDAR X-AT Runner Up: Yokohama Tire, GEOLANDAR X-CV Runner Up: Yokohama Tire, ADVAN APEX
Best New Tools and Equipment Product Winner: TRAC Tire Rotation Assistance Cart, TRAC Tire Rotation Assistance Cart Runner Up: Badass Workbench, 2BAY Badass Workbench Runner Up: MAKEiT Inc., MAKEiT 2x4 Large Format 3D Printer
Best New Van/Pickup/Sport-Utility Product Winner: RSI SmartCap, SmartCap EVO Runner Up: Bestop Premium Accessories Group, Jeep Gladiator Bedside Storage Lockboxes Runner Up: BuiltRight Industries, ’20 Jeep Gladiator Bedside Rack Storage System
Best New Wheel and Related Product Winner: Topline Products, VR16–Raid Runner Up: The Wheel Group/Wheel-1, Cali Offroad Gemini Polished/Milled Runner Up: The Wheel Group/ Wheel-1, Mayhem Wheels Voyager Dark Bronze

By SEMA Editors

Winners of the inaugural Optima Batteries Ride Shotgun Program were announced at the 2019 SEMA Show. Bottom row, left to right: Ultra 4 racer Loren Healey, Mason Dupuis, pro racer R.J. Anderson, J.D. Pollard. Middle row, left to right: Jeep expert Larry McRae, Tom Lauterjung, Jake Irvine, Nürburgring racer James Clay. Back row, left to right: Jon Phillips, Yvonne Juergens, pro bass fisherman Edwin Evers, BBI Autosport owner Betim Berisha, drag racer Mike Weiss, Skip Reagan.

Optima Batteries has announced the winners of its inaugural Ride Shotgun Program, in which lucky enthusiasts will be awarded a once-in a-a-lifetime opportunity to accompany a professional Optima Power Pro Ambassador to an upcoming enthusiast event. Enthusiasts were invited to submit videos to explain why they should be chosen to participate in the program. From more than 100 applicants, seven winners were chosen, and their names were announced Tuesday, November 5, in the Optima booth at the 2019 SEMA Show. The winners will experience events, including pro bass fishing, Pikes Peak, the Rubicon Trail and the Nürburgring.

Winners were Jon Phillips of Danielsville, Georgia; Yvonne Juergens of Moses Lake, Washington; Skip Reagan of McKinney, Texas; Tom Lauterjung of Mission Viejo, California; Mason Dupuis of Montgomery, Texas; Jake Irvine of Dallas, Georgia; and J.D. Pollard of Athens, Ohio.

By SEMA Editors

This $1,000 SEMA Bonus Cash can be applied toward either a vehicle purchase or lease of an eligible ’19–’20 Ford vehicle.

Ford Motor Co. is offering 2019 SEMA Show attendees a $1,000 SEMA Bonus Cash offer on an eligible ’19–’20 Ford vehicle through January 2, 2020. This $1,000 SEMA Bonus Cash can be applied toward either a vehicle purchase or lease.

Eligible dates for this special bonus offer are October 1, 2019–January 2, 2020, and is in addition to most existing national incentives. SEMA Show attendees can purchase or lease up to five Ford vehicles under this promotion.

Request your special $1,000 Bonus Cash offer. 

By SEMA Editors

This $1,000 SEMA Bonus Cash can be applied toward either a vehicle purchase or lease of an eligible ’19–’20 Ford vehicle.

Ford Motor Co. is offering 2019 SEMA Show attendees a $1,000 SEMA Bonus Cash offer on an eligible ’19–’20 Ford vehicle through January 2, 2020. This $1,000 SEMA Bonus Cash can be applied toward either a vehicle purchase or lease.

Eligible dates for this special bonus offer are October 1, 2019–January 2, 2020, and is in addition to most existing national incentives. SEMA Show attendees can purchase or lease up to five Ford vehicles under this promotion.

Request your special $1,000 Bonus Cash offer. 

By SEMA Editors

Greg Salzillo's and Dave Ford's ’57 Nash Metropolitan are the winners of the 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour. The vehicle, nicknamed "Nashole," will join the Hot Wheels collection as a 1:64 scale die-cast.

Hot Wheels (booth #61045) announced that Greg Salzillo and Dave Ford—builders of a ’57 Nash Metropolitan—are the winners of the 2019 Hot Wheels Legends Tour. The tour made more than 20 stops around the globe in search of a custom car worthy of joining the Hot Wheels collection as a 1:64 scale die-cast.

The ’57 Nash Metropolitan—nicknamed “Nashole” is the second fan’s car to be immortalized as a die-cast and will hit shelves in stores nationwide in 2020.

The vehicle was chosen from almost 5,000 custom cars for its embodiment of Hot Wheels’ high standards of performance and design while being completely unique to any die-cast car that the brand has built in its 51-year history.

Hot Wheels designers and automotive aficionados made up the judging team, including Jay Leno, Adam Carolla, Richard Rawlings, MotorTrend Editor-in-chief Ed Loh, international auto influencers Juca and Sidney Hoffman, founder of Gumball 3000 Maximillion Cooper, legendary auto designer Dave Marek, Speed Channel’s “Car Warriors” host Brad Fanshaw, “CarCast” co-host Matt D’Andria, race car drivers Jackie Heinricher and Collete Davis, YouTube sensation Tanner Fox, SEMA Vice President of Sales Warren Kosikov and more.

The winner’s lifesize car and die-cast version will also join the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends, a collection of one-of-a-kind cars immortalized as Hot Wheels die-casts.

By SEMA Editors

Reid Lunde of Kaizen Speed (holding check) took home the SEMA Launch Pad grand prize, which is valued at $10,000.

The annual SEMA Launch Pad—Powered by YEN offered innovators between the ages of 18–39 a platform to pitch their business ideas to a panel of iconic industry judges Monday, November 4, in the Westgate Theater.

The ultimate prize package, valued at $10,000, included tools for brand exposure, access to business resources, mentoring and more.

For 2019, Reid Lunde of Kaizen Speed took home the grand prize. Finalists also included Riley Koidahl, The Paddock; TJ Hammerle, Trac-Top LLC; Christopher Owens, Last Drop Wrench; and Wesley Poole, Forged Authority.

The judges were: Vaughn Gittin Jr., president RTR Vehicles/world champion drifter; Sean Holman, Motor Trend Group and co-creator and co-host of “The Truck Show” podcast; Dan Kahn, president and CEO, Kahn Media Inc.; Wade Kawasaki, CEO, Legendary Companies; and Melanie White, president, Hellwig Products.