By SEMA News Editors

See the hottest trends in Virtual Reality (VR) video and Augmented Reality (AR) video through the SEMA VR Experience.

See the hottest trends in Virtual Reality (VR) video and Augmented Reality (AR) video through the SEMA VR Experience—a series of automotive-themed experiential demonstrations.

Taking place at SEMA Central in the Grand Lobby of the Las Vegas Convention Center, the purpose of the VR Experience is to show how the technology can be applied to all areas of automotive aftermarket product sales, marketing and development.

One of the highlights of the SEMA VR Experience is a 360-degree video presentation of the SEMA Garage, including a tour of the Installation Center, Emissions Lab, Photo Studio, 3D scanner and 3D printer.

Visitors can also enjoy the Driver Experience—an immersive tire-test driving experience with virtual instructors by your side, and sit in the cockpit of an 850 Horsepower Trophy Truck with Baja 1000 champion Rob MacCachren.

By SEMA News Editors

The Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept was unveiled on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show.

The Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept was unveiled in Chevrolet's SEMA Show display on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show. The track-ready concept version of the COPO Camaro features a supercharged 350 engine, custom Weld racing wheels and “anodized” Hyper Blue Metallic paint. The show car will go on the block at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, next January, with proceeds benefiting for the United Way.

Chevy brought back the COPO in 2012, producing just 69 of them and offering them to potential buyers through a random selection process. The automaker will take the same approach for the 69 COPO Camaro’s it plans to release in 2017. As with the original COPO and the 2012 edition, the new cars are designed specifically for the NHRA Stock Eliminator class. Each car will be outfitted with a racing chassis and suspension, including a solid rear axle that replaces the production car’s independent rear suspension.

In production, winners of the COPO lottery will be able to choose from three engines, including the supercharged 350, a naturally aspirated 427, and an LT-based direct-injected 376. The hand-built cars will also feature lightweight manual four-wheel disc brakes, a manual steering rack, a fuel cell with a high-pressure pump, and a unique racing harness. Those picked for a COPO will be notified during the first quarter of 2017.

In addition to the project vehicles and COPO Camaro, Chevrolet also showed off a variety of concept parts designed to help weekend racers take the quarter mile in 10 seconds through the Camaro SS Drag Race Development Program. The project is pursuing a variety of ways to push the coupe just a little bit faster. That includes modified differentials with higher ratios, as well as a cam-and-heads package that can punch up the LT1 engine to 530 hp—even 600 with a power adder.

The COPO dates back to 1969, when Chevy set out to make the Camaro a serious contender on the dragstrip. Only about 1,000 were made—and today they’re among the rarest of classic Chevy muscle cars, one selling at auction earlier this year for $455,000.

By SEMA News Editors

The Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept was unveiled on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show.

The Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept was unveiled in Chevrolet's SEMA Show display on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show. The track-ready concept version of the COPO Camaro features a supercharged 350 engine, custom Weld racing wheels and “anodized” Hyper Blue Metallic paint. The show car will go on the block at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, next January, with proceeds benefiting for the United Way.

Chevy brought back the COPO in 2012, producing just 69 of them and offering them to potential buyers through a random selection process. The automaker will take the same approach for the 69 COPO Camaro’s it plans to release in 2017. As with the original COPO and the 2012 edition, the new cars are designed specifically for the NHRA Stock Eliminator class. Each car will be outfitted with a racing chassis and suspension, including a solid rear axle that replaces the production car’s independent rear suspension.

In production, winners of the COPO lottery will be able to choose from three engines, including the supercharged 350, a naturally aspirated 427, and an LT-based direct-injected 376. The hand-built cars will also feature lightweight manual four-wheel disc brakes, a manual steering rack, a fuel cell with a high-pressure pump, and a unique racing harness. Those picked for a COPO will be notified during the first quarter of 2017.

In addition to the project vehicles and COPO Camaro, Chevrolet also showed off a variety of concept parts designed to help weekend racers take the quarter mile in 10 seconds through the Camaro SS Drag Race Development Program. The project is pursuing a variety of ways to push the coupe just a little bit faster. That includes modified differentials with higher ratios, as well as a cam-and-heads package that can punch up the LT1 engine to 530 hp—even 600 with a power adder.

The COPO dates back to 1969, when Chevy set out to make the Camaro a serious contender on the dragstrip. Only about 1,000 were made—and today they’re among the rarest of classic Chevy muscle cars, one selling at auction earlier this year for $455,000.

By SEMA News Editors

The Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept was unveiled on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show.

The Chevrolet COPO Camaro Concept was unveiled in Chevrolet's SEMA Show display on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show. The track-ready concept version of the COPO Camaro features a supercharged 350 engine, custom Weld racing wheels and “anodized” Hyper Blue Metallic paint. The show car will go on the block at the Barrett-Jackson Auction in Scottsdale, Arizona, next January, with proceeds benefiting for the United Way.

Chevy brought back the COPO in 2012, producing just 69 of them and offering them to potential buyers through a random selection process. The automaker will take the same approach for the 69 COPO Camaro’s it plans to release in 2017. As with the original COPO and the 2012 edition, the new cars are designed specifically for the NHRA Stock Eliminator class. Each car will be outfitted with a racing chassis and suspension, including a solid rear axle that replaces the production car’s independent rear suspension.

In production, winners of the COPO lottery will be able to choose from three engines, including the supercharged 350, a naturally aspirated 427, and an LT-based direct-injected 376. The hand-built cars will also feature lightweight manual four-wheel disc brakes, a manual steering rack, a fuel cell with a high-pressure pump, and a unique racing harness. Those picked for a COPO will be notified during the first quarter of 2017.

In addition to the project vehicles and COPO Camaro, Chevrolet also showed off a variety of concept parts designed to help weekend racers take the quarter mile in 10 seconds through the Camaro SS Drag Race Development Program. The project is pursuing a variety of ways to push the coupe just a little bit faster. That includes modified differentials with higher ratios, as well as a cam-and-heads package that can punch up the LT1 engine to 530 hp—even 600 with a power adder.

The COPO dates back to 1969, when Chevy set out to make the Camaro a serious contender on the dragstrip. Only about 1,000 were made—and today they’re among the rarest of classic Chevy muscle cars, one selling at auction earlier this year for $455,000.

By SEMA News Staff

Pietro Gorlier (center left), head of parts and service for MOPAR FCA-Global, and Judy Curran (center right), Ford director of engineering, planning and strategy, accept their SEMA Awards from SEMA’s executive leadership for the SEMA Show’s hottest-trending vehicles across several categories.

The winners of the SEMA Award were announced on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show. For the first time since its creation, the winners of the award were selected by the Show’s manufacturing exhibitors. More than 2,400 exhibitors voted to determine what vehicle model is the hottest new and emerging vehicle. Winning vehicles help guide consumers toward the hottest-trending and most accessory friendly vehicles on the market.

SEMA Award recognizes the top trending vehicles in the market, and are presented in five categories: Hottest Coupe, Hottest Sedan, Hottest Hatch, Hottest 4x4-SUV and Hottest Truck.

Winners of the 2016 SEMA Awards

• Hottest Coupe - Ford Mustang
• Hottest Sedan - Dodge Charger
• Hottest Hatch - Ford Focus 
• Hottest 4x4-SUV - Jeep Wrangler
• Hottest Truck - Ford F-Series

“The SEMA Show is the place where the newest and most innovative aftermarket products debut,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “And the SEMA Show exhibitors are the innovators and visionaries who help guide future trends in the industry.”

The SEMA Award heightens awareness for aftermarket products, and it is an example of the industry’s partnership between automakers and aftermarket manufacturers. To learn more about the SEMA Award winners and the products that are available for them, visit www.sema.org/semaaward.

By SEMA News Staff

Pietro Gorlier (center left), head of parts and service for MOPAR FCA-Global, and Judy Curran (center right), Ford director of engineering, planning and strategy, accept their SEMA Awards from SEMA’s executive leadership for the SEMA Show’s hottest-trending vehicles across several categories.

The winners of the SEMA Award were announced on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show. For the first time since its creation, the winners of the award were selected by the Show’s manufacturing exhibitors. More than 2,400 exhibitors voted to determine what vehicle model is the hottest new and emerging vehicle. Winning vehicles help guide consumers toward the hottest-trending and most accessory friendly vehicles on the market.

SEMA Award recognizes the top trending vehicles in the market, and are presented in five categories: Hottest Coupe, Hottest Sedan, Hottest Hatch, Hottest 4x4-SUV and Hottest Truck.

Winners of the 2016 SEMA Awards

• Hottest Coupe - Ford Mustang
• Hottest Sedan - Dodge Charger
• Hottest Hatch - Ford Focus 
• Hottest 4x4-SUV - Jeep Wrangler
• Hottest Truck - Ford F-Series

“The SEMA Show is the place where the newest and most innovative aftermarket products debut,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “And the SEMA Show exhibitors are the innovators and visionaries who help guide future trends in the industry.”

The SEMA Award heightens awareness for aftermarket products, and it is an example of the industry’s partnership between automakers and aftermarket manufacturers. To learn more about the SEMA Award winners and the products that are available for them, visit www.sema.org/semaaward.

By SEMA News Staff

Pietro Gorlier (center left), head of parts and service for MOPAR FCA-Global, and Judy Curran (center right), Ford director of engineering, planning and strategy, accept their SEMA Awards from SEMA’s executive leadership for the SEMA Show’s hottest-trending vehicles across several categories.

The winners of the SEMA Award were announced on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show. For the first time since its creation, the winners of the award were selected by the Show’s manufacturing exhibitors. More than 2,400 exhibitors voted to determine what vehicle model is the hottest new and emerging vehicle. Winning vehicles help guide consumers toward the hottest-trending and most accessory friendly vehicles on the market.

SEMA Award recognizes the top trending vehicles in the market, and are presented in five categories: Hottest Coupe, Hottest Sedan, Hottest Hatch, Hottest 4x4-SUV and Hottest Truck.

Winners of the 2016 SEMA Awards

• Hottest Coupe - Ford Mustang
• Hottest Sedan - Dodge Charger
• Hottest Hatch - Ford Focus 
• Hottest 4x4-SUV - Jeep Wrangler
• Hottest Truck - Ford F-Series

“The SEMA Show is the place where the newest and most innovative aftermarket products debut,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “And the SEMA Show exhibitors are the innovators and visionaries who help guide future trends in the industry.”

The SEMA Award heightens awareness for aftermarket products, and it is an example of the industry’s partnership between automakers and aftermarket manufacturers. To learn more about the SEMA Award winners and the products that are available for them, visit www.sema.org/semaaward.

By SEMA News Staff

Pietro Gorlier (center left), head of parts and service for MOPAR FCA-Global, and Judy Curran (center right), Ford director of engineering, planning and strategy, accept their SEMA Awards from SEMA’s executive leadership for the SEMA Show’s hottest-trending vehicles across several categories.

The winners of the SEMA Award were announced on the opening day of the 2016 SEMA Show. For the first time since its creation, the winners of the award were selected by the Show’s manufacturing exhibitors. More than 2,400 exhibitors voted to determine what vehicle model is the hottest new and emerging vehicle. Winning vehicles help guide consumers toward the hottest-trending and most accessory friendly vehicles on the market.

SEMA Award recognizes the top trending vehicles in the market, and are presented in five categories: Hottest Coupe, Hottest Sedan, Hottest Hatch, Hottest 4x4-SUV and Hottest Truck.

Winners of the 2016 SEMA Awards

• Hottest Coupe - Ford Mustang
• Hottest Sedan - Dodge Charger
• Hottest Hatch - Ford Focus 
• Hottest 4x4-SUV - Jeep Wrangler
• Hottest Truck - Ford F-Series

“The SEMA Show is the place where the newest and most innovative aftermarket products debut,” said Chris Kersting, SEMA president and CEO. “And the SEMA Show exhibitors are the innovators and visionaries who help guide future trends in the industry.”

The SEMA Award heightens awareness for aftermarket products, and it is an example of the industry’s partnership between automakers and aftermarket manufacturers. To learn more about the SEMA Award winners and the products that are available for them, visit www.sema.org/semaaward.