Meet the Women Behind the 2013 Ford Mustang GT SEMA Project

Following Tuesday's announcement on the winning design for the first-ever 'SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women', the Blue Oval has released a short video to introduce two of the driving forces behind the project, Ford vehicle designer Jennifer Seely and SEMA Project Manager, Sherry Kollien, to the world.

Seely was responsible for the design of two out of the three Mustang GT concepts, including the winning "High Gear" study that will be unwrapped in the flesh at the 2012 SEMA show in Las Vegas at the end of October.

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And the Winner of the SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women is…

The voters have spoken and they chose the "High Gear" concept designed by Jennifer Seely of Ford Motor Co. for the first-ever SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women. Read more »

Voting Begins on First-Ever SEMA Mustang Powered by Women

Earlier this week, we told you about the SEMA Mustang Build Powered by Women project, a collaboration between Ford Motor Company and the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) for the customization of a 2013 Mustang GT from start to finish by women. Read more »

Female Designers Team up to Build a Special Ford Mustang SEMA Project Car

A special Ford Mustang project car is in the works for this year's SEMA Show. What makes this tune stand out is the fact that it will be designed and built by a group of women from Ford and the SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN). Read more »

Female Designers Team up to Build a Special Ford Mustang SEMA Project Car

A special Ford Mustang project car is in the works for this year's SEMA Show. What makes this tune stand out is the fact that it will be designed and built by a group of women from Ford and the SEMA Businesswomen's Network (SBN). Read more »

Scion FR-S Speedster is a Concept Car Created by Cartel Customs

As it turns out, we were right to assume that the open-top 2013 Scion FR-S spotted at this past weekend's Formula Drift event in Long Beach, California, was a tuning concept.

The speedster version of the Scion FR-S was created by Cartel Customs, a California-based company headed by Jeremy Lookofsky, which specializes in the design and manufacturing of custom display vehicles and motorcycles.

While the name may not ring a bell, you've probably seen some of Cartel's work at previous SEMA shows such as last year's Scion iQ Pit Bull, the 2010 Scion xB Stretch Limousine and the 2009 Scion tC Low Rider concepts.

The company's new Scion FR-S Speedster drops the coupe's top and most of the interior appointments gaining a two-seat configuration with a mid-mounted instrument panel.

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Bo Zolland Working on Custom 1968 Chevrolet Camaro with Supercharged LS3 for 2012 SEMA Show

After the retro-flavored styling kit for the Porsche 997, Swedish car designer Bo Zolland has now turned his attention towards a new build based on a 1968 Chevrolet Camaro coupe.

"We made extensive body mods, but kept the Camaro looks. The roof section is original," Zolland told Carscoop in an email.

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Second Part of our 2011 SEMA Show Tribute with 320 Pictures

You name it and the SEMA show has it – from lightly modified Fiat 500s and classic Ford woodies to insanely powerful pony cars like the Chevrolet Camaro and unique tuning projects like the 1980s Volvo 242 coupe seen in the opening image above.

Now, following our first photo tribute with a selection of modified cars and trucks that went on display at this year's edition of the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas (click here if you missed it), we bring you the second and final chapter that includes some 320 pictures, all in high-resolution.

You can gaze upon them in our gallery right after the break.

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2011 SEMA Show: Part 1 of our Mega Gallery with More than 270 Photos

It is often called the Mecca of the tuning world and with good reason as the annual Specialty Equipment Market Association show plays host not to hundreds but literally thousands of modified production, project and concepts cars and trucks and an even vastly larger number of aftermarket products.

This year's edition of the tuning bonanza in Las Vegas came to an end on Friday and now that we're done covering the most important debuts, it's time for a photo tribute to the cars that made it to the show.

If you follow the jump, you can find the first part that includes more than 270 high-resolution photos. Stay tuned for the second installment sometime tomorrow.

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2011 SEMA: Hyundai Showcases 450HP Genesis Coupe Hurricane SC [Video]

If you found Rhys Millen's 5.0-liter V8-powered Genesis Coupe a little bit over the top, you may want to take a look at a supercharged prototype based on the V6 model that also made its debut at the Las Vegas SEMA Show.

Named the Genesis Coupe Hurricane SC, the prototype is the result of a two year development effort of Hyundai America Technical Center Inc. (HATCI) in cooperation with Magnuson Products, Rhys Millen Racing, Harman International and Torvec Inc.

“One of the many exciting aspects of this project is that the Genesis Hurricane SC is not just another pretty face for the show circuit, but rather it is a hard working lab-rat that will push the bounds of this car and the whole vehicle segment," said Terry Peddicord, director of sales at Magnuson Products.

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2011 SEMA Show Debut for Mazda5 Laguna SECA Support Vehicle

Albeit one of the lesser "zoom-zoom" models in Mazda's range, the Mazda5 minivan also received a special treatment for the 2011 Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas.

Dubbed the Mazda5 Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca (MRLS) support vehicle, the six-seater family car has been reimagined with a slightly sportier flair.

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Hyundai Storms the SEMA Show with Six Veloster Project Cars [116 Photos]

The Camaro may have won the SEMA Award for the “hottest car” of the show for a second year in a row, but Hyundai made its presence felt in Las Vegas with a huge variety of tunes, most of which focused on the new Veloster three-door sport hatch.

The South Korean maker displayed a total of six Veloster project cars at this year's aftermarket show. Aside from the RMR Veloster Rally Car, there's the PM Lifestyle concept, a turbocharged model from ARK Performance, and the gaming-, tech- and music-themed studies from Remix.

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Mopar Unveils 800HP Viper V10 for Drag Racing, Plus New Crate Engines and Performance Parts at SEMA

If you think the stock Viper is a brutal machine, imagine the Dodge sports car fitted with a Mopar-upgraded 800HP V10 like the one unveiled at the SEMA show.

The new engine, codenamed P5155872 Performance Series V10, has been developed especially for drag racing. It features an aluminum block and aluminum cylinder heads, forged steel crankshaft with forged steel connecting rods and forged aluminum pistons with a high compression ratio of 12.5:1.

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2011 SEMA: Honda's Supercharged Accord V6 HFP Concept

While most of Honda's tuning attention at this year's edition of the Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas is focused on the new 2012 Civic, the Japanese brand also brought along a powered-up concept of the Accord Coupe.

The highlight of the conceptual Accord Coupe V6 HFP [Honda Factory Performance] lies under the hood as the firm's engineers dropped a supercharger along with a performance air intake and exhaust system.

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Sonic Boom: Chevy Rocks the SEMA with One More Concept of its Subcompact Model

The 30 or so Sonic and Cruze concepts along with the numerous Camaro project cars that have been presented at this week’s SEMA Show, haven’t stopped the flow of new Chevrolet exhibits in Las Vegas.

As you can probably guess by its name, the Sonic Boom is all about sound. The subcompact model features an audio system developed by Chevrolet and Kicker with its design and component placing said to be inspired by jet engines.

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Camaro is SEMA's Hottest Car for Second Year in a Row

Among the hundreds of cars that are on display at the 2011 SEMA, one stood out: it was the Chevrolet Camaro that received the SEMA Award for the “hottest car” of this year's edition of the Las Vegas aftermarket show.

The Camaro received the award for being the most accessory-friendly car of the 2011 SEMA, based on the number of aftermarket parts available in the exhibition.

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2011 SEMA: Chevy’s COPO Concept Previews NHRA Drag Racing Camaro

Among other offerings, Chevrolet brought to Las Vegas the COPO Camaro, a racing car concept built according to NHRA Stock Eliminator drag racing.

Designed to be fitted with more than one engine options, the SEMA Show COPO concept models is powered by a supercharged 327 engine but can accommodate both the naturally aspirated 7.0-liter 427 (the same capacity as the original 1969 COPO) and the supercharged 5.3-liter 327.

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Honda Debuts Seven 2012 Civic Si Coupes and Sedans at SEMA Show

It was more or less expected that Honda would put a lot of emphasis on its not-so-well received 2012 Civic range at this year's edition of the SEMA aftermarket show in Las Vegas.

The Japanese brand brought along a total of seven modified Civic Si Coupes and sedans including a two-door model equipped with a limited-edition Honda Factory Performance (HFP) package and several concepts.

“The Honda Civic was instrumental in the first import-tuner movement in the U.S. during the ‘80s,” said Bruce Smith, vice president of Service and Technical Operations for American Honda. “The all-new Civic Si builds on that proud history by offering inspiring performance, improved fuel economy and a great platform for personalization.”

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Subaru Shows Off Custom, Classic and Racing Cars at 2011 SEMA

The Specialty Equipment Market Association show in Las Vegas doesn't seem to inspire Subaru as much as one would expect.

The company's offerings are limited to a couple of racecars including the WRX STI with which Mark Higgins set the fastest production car lap at the Isle of Man this past summer, a pair of 2012 Impreza models accessorized with genuine Subaru parts, a Kicked Audio WRX STI hatch and a fully restored 1986 XT 4WD Turbo coupe.

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Chevy Teams Up with AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael for Special Edition Sonic

If you are even remotely interested in two wheels, then you know who Ricky Carmichael is as he has been crowned American Motorcycle Association champion no less than 15 times –the first before he was 20 years old.

Since 2007, Carmichael entered the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series. Now he has teamed up with GM and Chevrolet to create the Sonic All Activity Vehicle – Ricky Carmichael Concept for the 2011 SEMA show.

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