The design award for Best Chevrolet Underhood was awarded to this Camaro built by East Bay Muscle Cars.

By Amanda Gubbins

General Motors presented eight design awards at last week’s SEMA Show. The Chevrolet Design Awards are annual recognitions of creative performance styling among feature vehicles at the SEMA Show. Each year, the judges walk the entire Show floor in search of unique and innovative designs to honor. The 2015 picks showcase the rich diversity of the specialty-equipment market, representing the many niches within the industry.

Congratulations to the 2015 winners:

• Best Chevrolet Underhood: Camaro, East Bay Muscle Cars
• Best New Chevrolet Exterior: ’56 Chevy, Chris Holstrom Concepts
• Best Chevrolet G Machine: ’70 Chevelle, Detroit Speed
• Best Chevrolet Hot Rod: ’55 Chevy, Ironworks Speed and Custom
• Best Chevrolet Sports Car: ’64 Vette, Roadster Shop
• #ChevySEMA People’s Choice Award: Silverado, Squarebody Syndicate
• Best New Chevrolet Truck: Colorado Prerunner, Roadster Shop
• Best Chevrolet of Show: ’59 Chevrolet Biscayne, Rad Rides by Troy

 To view pictures from the 2015 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAphotos.com.

Best in Show was awarded for a ’59 Chevrolet Biscayne, built by Troy Trepanier and featured in the Mothers Polish’s booth. From left, Todd Parker, Chevy Director of Design for Accessories and Special Builds; Tom Gardner, Chevy SEMA Vehicle program manager; Mothers Polishes’ Barbara Holloway, Jim Holloway, Dennis Holloway, and Troy Trepanier of Rad Rods by Troy.	This ’70 Chevelle, winner in the G Machine category, was featured in SEMA Central in the Grand Lobby.

The design award for Best Chevrolet Underhood was awarded to this Camaro built by East Bay Muscle Cars.

By Amanda Gubbins

General Motors presented eight design awards at last week’s SEMA Show. The Chevrolet Design Awards are annual recognitions of creative performance styling among feature vehicles at the SEMA Show. Each year, the judges walk the entire Show floor in search of unique and innovative designs to honor. The 2015 picks showcase the rich diversity of the specialty-equipment market, representing the many niches within the industry.

Congratulations to the 2015 winners:

• Best Chevrolet Underhood: Camaro, East Bay Muscle Cars
• Best New Chevrolet Exterior: ’56 Chevy, Chris Holstrom Concepts
• Best Chevrolet G Machine: ’70 Chevelle, Detroit Speed
• Best Chevrolet Hot Rod: ’55 Chevy, Ironworks Speed and Custom
• Best Chevrolet Sports Car: ’64 Vette, Roadster Shop
• #ChevySEMA People’s Choice Award: Silverado, Squarebody Syndicate
• Best New Chevrolet Truck: Colorado Prerunner, Roadster Shop
• Best Chevrolet of Show: ’59 Chevrolet Biscayne, Rad Rides by Troy

 To view pictures from the 2015 SEMA Show, visit www.SEMAphotos.com.

Best in Show was awarded for a ’59 Chevrolet Biscayne, built by Troy Trepanier and featured in the Mothers Polish’s booth. From left, Todd Parker, Chevy Director of Design for Accessories and Special Builds; Tom Gardner, Chevy SEMA Vehicle program manager; Mothers Polishes’ Barbara Holloway, Jim Holloway, Dennis Holloway, and Troy Trepanier of Rad Rods by Troy.	This ’70 Chevelle, winner in the G Machine category, was featured in SEMA Central in the Grand Lobby.

This is the ’17 Ford Escape caught testing with barely any camo. It's a mild-to-moderate refresh of the popular compact crossover and a staple of the Ford lineup. Changes to the exterior include revisions to make it appear more like the latest Fords, including the midsized Edge crossover. Up front, we can see that it will be graced with an all-new front clip, which includes a new grille, headlights and fog lights. Out back, it gets an all-new tailgate with new taillights, and looks a little reminiscent of ’06–’10 BMW X3.

Inside, the Escape will get a new interior along the lines of other recent Fords, such as the facelifted ’15 Focus. A larger center screen is expected to house SYNC 3—the replacement for MyFord Touch. Physical controls will also replace the touch-capacitive audio controls on the current model. Other revisions will likely include materials upgrades.

Powertrains are likely to continue with a 2.5L and 1.6L and 2.0 Ecoboost variants all mated to a six-speed automatic.

The new Escape will be shown either at the end of the year or early in 2016, and go on sale shortly after.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’17 Ford Escape caught testing with barely any camo. It's a mild-to-moderate refresh of the popular compact crossover and a staple of the Ford lineup. Changes to the exterior include revisions to make it appear more like the latest Fords, including the midsized Edge crossover. Up front, we can see that it will be graced with an all-new front clip, which includes a new grille, headlights and fog lights. Out back, it gets an all-new tailgate with new taillights, and looks a little reminiscent of ’06–’10 BMW X3.

Inside, the Escape will get a new interior along the lines of other recent Fords, such as the facelifted ’15 Focus. A larger center screen is expected to house SYNC 3—the replacement for MyFord Touch. Physical controls will also replace the touch-capacitive audio controls on the current model. Other revisions will likely include materials upgrades.

Powertrains are likely to continue with a 2.5L and 1.6L and 2.0 Ecoboost variants all mated to a six-speed automatic.

The new Escape will be shown either at the end of the year or early in 2016, and go on sale shortly after.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’17 Ford Escape caught testing with barely any camo. It's a mild-to-moderate refresh of the popular compact crossover and a staple of the Ford lineup. Changes to the exterior include revisions to make it appear more like the latest Fords, including the midsized Edge crossover. Up front, we can see that it will be graced with an all-new front clip, which includes a new grille, headlights and fog lights. Out back, it gets an all-new tailgate with new taillights, and looks a little reminiscent of ’06–’10 BMW X3.

Inside, the Escape will get a new interior along the lines of other recent Fords, such as the facelifted ’15 Focus. A larger center screen is expected to house SYNC 3—the replacement for MyFord Touch. Physical controls will also replace the touch-capacitive audio controls on the current model. Other revisions will likely include materials upgrades.

Powertrains are likely to continue with a 2.5L and 1.6L and 2.0 Ecoboost variants all mated to a six-speed automatic.

The new Escape will be shown either at the end of the year or early in 2016, and go on sale shortly after.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’17 Ford Escape caught testing with barely any camo. It's a mild-to-moderate refresh of the popular compact crossover and a staple of the Ford lineup. Changes to the exterior include revisions to make it appear more like the latest Fords, including the midsized Edge crossover. Up front, we can see that it will be graced with an all-new front clip, which includes a new grille, headlights and fog lights. Out back, it gets an all-new tailgate with new taillights, and looks a little reminiscent of ’06–’10 BMW X3.

Inside, the Escape will get a new interior along the lines of other recent Fords, such as the facelifted ’15 Focus. A larger center screen is expected to house SYNC 3—the replacement for MyFord Touch. Physical controls will also replace the touch-capacitive audio controls on the current model. Other revisions will likely include materials upgrades.

Powertrains are likely to continue with a 2.5L and 1.6L and 2.0 Ecoboost variants all mated to a six-speed automatic.

The new Escape will be shown either at the end of the year or early in 2016, and go on sale shortly after.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’17 Ford Escape caught testing with barely any camo. It's a mild-to-moderate refresh of the popular compact crossover and a staple of the Ford lineup. Changes to the exterior include revisions to make it appear more like the latest Fords, including the midsized Edge crossover. Up front, we can see that it will be graced with an all-new front clip, which includes a new grille, headlights and fog lights. Out back, it gets an all-new tailgate with new taillights, and looks a little reminiscent of ’06–’10 BMW X3.

Inside, the Escape will get a new interior along the lines of other recent Fords, such as the facelifted ’15 Focus. A larger center screen is expected to house SYNC 3—the replacement for MyFord Touch. Physical controls will also replace the touch-capacitive audio controls on the current model. Other revisions will likely include materials upgrades.

Powertrains are likely to continue with a 2.5L and 1.6L and 2.0 Ecoboost variants all mated to a six-speed automatic.

The new Escape will be shown either at the end of the year or early in 2016, and go on sale shortly after.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’17 Ford Escape caught testing with barely any camo. It's a mild-to-moderate refresh of the popular compact crossover and a staple of the Ford lineup. Changes to the exterior include revisions to make it appear more like the latest Fords, including the midsized Edge crossover. Up front, we can see that it will be graced with an all-new front clip, which includes a new grille, headlights and fog lights. Out back, it gets an all-new tailgate with new taillights, and looks a little reminiscent of ’06–’10 BMW X3.

Inside, the Escape will get a new interior along the lines of other recent Fords, such as the facelifted ’15 Focus. A larger center screen is expected to house SYNC 3—the replacement for MyFord Touch. Physical controls will also replace the touch-capacitive audio controls on the current model. Other revisions will likely include materials upgrades.

Powertrains are likely to continue with a 2.5L and 1.6L and 2.0 Ecoboost variants all mated to a six-speed automatic.

The new Escape will be shown either at the end of the year or early in 2016, and go on sale shortly after.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’17 Ford Escape caught testing with barely any camo. It's a mild-to-moderate refresh of the popular compact crossover and a staple of the Ford lineup. Changes to the exterior include revisions to make it appear more like the latest Fords, including the midsized Edge crossover. Up front, we can see that it will be graced with an all-new front clip, which includes a new grille, headlights and fog lights. Out back, it gets an all-new tailgate with new taillights, and looks a little reminiscent of ’06–’10 BMW X3.

Inside, the Escape will get a new interior along the lines of other recent Fords, such as the facelifted ’15 Focus. A larger center screen is expected to house SYNC 3—the replacement for MyFord Touch. Physical controls will also replace the touch-capacitive audio controls on the current model. Other revisions will likely include materials upgrades.

Powertrains are likely to continue with a 2.5L and 1.6L and 2.0 Ecoboost variants all mated to a six-speed automatic.

The new Escape will be shown either at the end of the year or early in 2016, and go on sale shortly after.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

By SEMA PR

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) recently issued a letter recognizing the SEMA Emissions Compliance Center as a Certification Ready Automotive Emissions Testing Laboratory, making it possible for SEMA to assist members in all aspects of securing CARB and federal EPA emissions compliance.

“The SEMA Emissions Compliance Center makes SEMA Members the priority customer, offering SEMA Member Benefit pricing and testing so our manufacturers can secure emissions compliance easily, quickly and affordably,” said Mike Spagnola, SEMA vice president of OEM relations and product development. “We’re excited to receive the CARB recognition letter. The SEMA Emissions Compliance Center can now provide fully comprehensive services and assist members with the emissions certification process from start to finish.”

Emissions testing is an important part of the Executive Order (EO) development process for those products that may impact the emissions from a vehicle. The federal Clean Air Act and the California Vehicle Code both include prohibitions against making alterations that may increase emissions. The CARB EO process satisfies the legal requirements for aftermarket products in demonstrating both California and EPA emissions compliance.

Very few emissions labs include the high-tech tools featured in the SEMA Garage. Among the tools are: a 48-in. AVL-Zöllner 2WD emissions testing chassis dynamometer; AVL iGEM CVS system, AVL i60 AMA Emissions bench with HC, NOx, CO, CO2 and CH4 analyzers and AVL iGEM Vehicle software suite for test cell integration and control.

Additionally, the SEMA Emissions Compliance Center employs full-time staffing to walk members through the EO application and testing sequence, as well as assist in communication with CARB throughout the process.

The SEMA Garage opened in 2013 and was recently renovated to include state-of-the-art equipment designed to help manufacturers develop products quickly, easily and cost-effectively.

Services offered at the SEMA Garage include vehicle lifts, a 3D scanner, 3D printer, a full size vehicle Photo Studio and a Training Facility that includes high-tech AV equipment.

Located in Diamond Bar, California, adjacent to SEMA Headquarters, the SEMA Garage services are available to all SEMA Members. To learn more about the SEMA Garage, visit www.semagarage.com.