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Visit to SEMA, Las Vegas: Supercars, Mods, 4x4s, drag racers & more

20th February 2024, 16:00 by Brij Gawde

The other reason why SEMA is really hyped is because it isnt open to the public.

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SEMA is a show that is organised every year in Las Vegas. The hype surrounding this show is insane as every supercar owner and car collector tries to be there.

There is also a lot of hype thanks to the YouTube vloggers who make it there.

SEMA stands for Specialty Equipment Marketing Association.

The other reason why SEMA is really hyped is because it isn't open to the public. Of course, people can get in by sharing passes or by faking their IDs, but it isn't easy.

For me and my colleagues to enter, we had to upload our company documents, our personal ID, and our official ID, and then once approved by the organisers, we had to pay 120$ per person for the duration of the show.

The show also doesn't have too much for the common man, but enthusiasts can always find something to excite them.

The main difference between the European shows which I've attended in the past and this show is that the B2B brands use a lot of high-profile supercars to attract people to their booths. Much more than in Europe.

Brands like Inozetek were the cynosure of all eyes as they had a couple of really interesting supercars in their stall including that of famous YouTube Alex Choi and Daily Driven Exotics.

It won't be possible for me to give details on each of the many cars I saw in this show.

Many of them caught my eye but I didn't know what mods were under the hood.

I didn't get a chance to meet the famous Shmee, but his video actually covers most of the cars I saw with interviews with the famous owners.

You can actually use this video as a guide to all the nice cars at SEMA 2023

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This thread will be more of a pictorial tour of SEMA with minimum explanation.

As soon as we entered, we saw a couple of nice GTRs and a 5th Gen Supra.

Apart from slammed supercars, the other major theme of SEMA is lifted trucks.

There was also a nice 992 GT3RS with Rotiform wheels. Plenty of supercars and slammed cars were used to market and showcase alloy wheel brands.

I also took a close-up pic of the actuators for the GT3RS' DRS system

The crazy Aero around the car

There was also a nice NSX -- Not as clean and unmodified as I like, but an NSX is an NSX finally. A mid-engined Honda supercar developed by the legendary Ayrton Senna.