Ford Mustang RTR-C

You can't throw a rock at SEMA without hitting something made out of carbon fiber, but even in this sea of lightweight material, this Mustang stood out. All the bodywork is made out of carbon fiber, and while we didn't find out exactly how many pounds lighter this Pony is from stock, it looks so trick, we don't even care. Only 10 will be produced, all featuring in-car adjustable shocks, 550 hp, and sweet 2-piece HRE wheels with carbon fiber outer rims.

Lingenfelter 455 Trans Am concept

Pontiac is a goner, the 2010 Chevy Camaro rocks, and there's no hope for a Trans Am version — what do you do? Famed GM performance shop Lingenfelter put together this striking Camaro LTA concept with an LS-based 455 cu. in. engine putting out 655 hp. The body is heavily revised in a more traditional Pontiac style with a shaker hood, functional front fender vents, new rear quarter panels, and of course a new front fascia. The interior transports you right into the 70s, especially the blue vinyl. No word on whether a giant screaming chicken will be offered on the hood in the future.

Lexus IS 350C by Brian Fox

Lexus vehicles are usually subtle, but this one left subtlety far behind and isn't looking back. Brian Fox's 2010 IS 350C convertible puts out 405 supercharged horsepower and has no trouble standing out in a crowd with its custom BASF Foxy Green paint. A specialized IS-F body kit with a wide-body rear, 20-inch forged wheels, Seibon carbon fiber ducktail wing, and a custom leather-wrapped roll bar give it a more aggressive presence. An F-Sport exhaust and 6-piston front brakes round out the performance modifications.

Dodge Challenger 1320 concept

The 1320 is an SRT8 optimized for the dragstrip; the package includes a 550 hp aluminum 426 Hemi run through long-tube headers and a Corsa exhaust, a Dana 60 locking rear end with Dynashaft axles, and a stripped-out interior with Viper seats. Carbon fiber accents on the exterior include the hood, spoilers, and headlight buckets, but they're not in-your-face carbon fiber – it's all integrated into the 1320's awesomely nasty acid-yellow-and-satin-black paint scheme. Clever details abound, including Mopar cop car wheels, and the two inboard headlights deleted to make room for air induction ducts.

Ken Block's Subaru TRAX STI

The purveyor of all those fantastic gymkhana videos built the ultimate snow machine. Ken Block took a Subaru WRX STI rally car and had Vermont SportsCar give it 400 hp, special shocks, and caterpillar snow tracks so he can combine two of his favorite things: driving rally cars and snowboarding. He even had a custom fiberglass sleigh created to be pulled behind the TRAX STI that can carry four friends, their boards and all their gear. We want to be friends with Ken Block.

Devon GTX

This was a surprise at this year's SEMA – a rare Devon GTX. The California-based design studio and upstart automaker created the GTX as an American answer to the ultra-exclusive sports cars hailing from Europe. It has an 8.4-liter V10 putting 650 hp to the rear wheels through a 6-speed manual gearbox. Think of it as a designer Viper. The coupe is available in two versions, a standard version and a more track-focused variant. Devon produces 36 cars each year, carrying a price tag of $500,000, with a racing package commanding another $25,000.

Seibon Carbon Fiber Lotus Elise

At 1995 lbs., the Lotus Elise is one of the lightest cars on the road, and you'd figure that with Seibon's all carbon body, it'd be significantly lighter than stock. But since the Elise's body is already made out of hyper-light composite, all this expensive work actually made the car heavier, which is kind of lame. The car looks just plain awesome, though, and we do love the way the mirrors are mounted up on the fenders.

Rhys Millen Racing mid-engine V8 Hyundai Genesis Coupe

At the Hyundai booth this year, it was mainly about the Genesis Coupe. Of the three tuned offerings on display, the clear standout was Rhys Millen Racing's mid-engine 480-hp V8 version. The engine bay was absolutely beautiful, and while it and the interior were packed to the gills with carbon fiber bits, the overall effect was almost subtle, and the orange paint looked like six miles deep. The engine was Hyundai's own Tau V8, and the rear quarter windows were converted to carbon fiber vents to feed air to it in that enclosed rear engine bay.

Hankook Tire Formula Drift Chevrolet Camaro

Well, NASCAR's Nationwide Series might not be getting a Camaro, but Formula Drift sure is! Check out Grunewald Racing's new drift Camaro, which will be competing in the 2010 season. It's running a GM LS-A crate motor with internal mods by Hennessey Performance. Carbon fiber front clip, decklid, and spoilers are by Seibon, and the carbon fiber driveshaft is by PST. Aeromotive handles the fuel delivery, AEM the engine management system. It's also running Eibach MultiPro R-2 coilovers and front and rear sways. Rubber (you guessed it) by Hankook, and the beast will be piloted next year by Conrad Grunewald. Do you think it'll have anything for the now-veteran drift Mustangs?

Falken Tire Formula Drift Ford Mustang

According to the guys at the Falken booth, Vaughn Gittin Jr.'s Mustang is the only 2010 currently in Formula D, and the car is expected to run a full season next year. Under the hood is a Whipple-supercharged 4.6L Aluminator V8 by Ford Racing, putting out 680 hp and 650 lb.-ft. torque, mated to the same 4-speed gearbox they run in their NASCAR program. We're thinking that Hankook Camaro had better watch out!

DJ 2.0 Scion xB by Five Axis

It seems like Scion's booth gets better with each successive SEMA. This time around, it seemed to be scaled down a little from last year, but that made for a more efficient delivery – Scion's offerings really were all fun, no filler. Every single vehicle present had undergone extreme modifications, like the “DJ 2.0" by Five Axis – complete with lights and disco balls, a monster Pioneer sound system, and a mini dance floor. The theme for the booth was “Become One Of Us By Becoming None Of Us,” in keeping with the brand's emphasis on individualism and transformation.

AirRunner Suspension Systems Toyota Vellfire

You'd never think it, but minivans are actually incredibly popular in Japan. They get a huge variety of different models, often smaller than what we get here in the U.S., and they love to dress them up. This one is a Toyota Vellfire completely wrapped in the reddest vinyl you'll probably ever see. The hood is diamond-stitched, as is much of the black vinyl interior, and even the sponsor names are embroidered onto the front quarter panel. Naturally, since an air suspension company built it, this thing is bagged and riding on massive 22-inch 3-piece wheels.

Gumpert Apollo

Basically, Gumpert's Apollo is a race car for the road. It sports a round-tube, chrome-moly chassis, a carbon monocoque, and a 650 hp twin-turbo Audi-derived V8 mated to an F1-derived, sequential 6-speed transmission. That's a recipe for incredible performance, and back in August, it set the production car record at the Nürburgring, when it lapped the notoriously difficult course in a blistering 7:11:57. So we figured one of these babies would have been been placed a little more prominently, rather than being shoe-horned into this tiny little space.

Vibe Audio Mazda RX-8

This RX-8 in the Vibe Audio booth did a lot of flashing and blinking and thumping. Bubbling mineral oil on the amps was reminiscent of old school juke boxes, and also served to help keep the amps cool. A bizarre rotating ball in the trunk turned out to be a unique take on a subwoofer. Unlike traditional box-shaped subs, this one had no corners which might disrupt sound waves. And with strobing headlights and plenty of neon, it put on quite a show.

SCORE Off Road Lexus LX 570

This truck came in 2nd place at the 14th Annual SCORE Terrible's Primm 300 this past September. During this run, the rear suspension was damaged on one of the more brutal courses in the SCORE competition, but driver (and cancer survivor) Joe Bacal persevered in getting the Lexus to finish, with help from his crew. The LX 570 has been repaired and is ready to tackle the infamous Baja 1000 that starts on November 19th. They are preparing for an outright win in the Stock Full Class.

Satin Black Kia Soul

The new Soul has made quite a sales splash for Kia, even outselling rivals Scion xB and Nissan Cube. There's not much to share about this particular Kia Soul, except that it proves the right paint scheme can transform what many consider to be a "cute" car into something with way more attitude. We happen to love matte and satin paint finishes, and they're virtually guaranteed to toughen up your look.

Widebody Bentley Continental GT Speed

Generally, we think people should leave Bentleys alone, but we thought the widebody Continental GT Speed in the Nutek Wheels booth was hot. The Premier kit is all carbon fiber, and costs almost half as much as the car itself, but you can't argue with its looks. We totally dug how they left the carbon exposed on the tip of the spoiler and around the fuel door, and how all the interior wood was replaced with carbon fiber.

Sound Choice Chevrolet Camaro

Mark Abate of Sound Choice Audio and Performance built this amazing widebody Camaro, with a twin turbo V6 expected to produce around 550 hp. The car rides on 22-inch iFordged wheels and stops with the help of AP Racing brakes. The widebody is made entirely from metal, the taillights are '69 Camaro replacement units, and the color is a custom mix of BASF Island Sun and Heritage Golf.

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Dunkel Industries Multi-Use Vehicle

How about this thing? Based on a Ford F650, this is from Dunkel Industries, and it's billed as a multi-use vehicle, combining a motorhome, toy hauler, and large scale pickup truck all in one vehicle. At 32 feet long, it has all the comforts of home with the ability to level itself if you camp on uneven surfaces. A military-grade 4x4 system should allow it to go where no other RV can. The huge truck bed can hold another entire car and there's space for dirt bikes or ATVs on top of the cab — because towing off-road is not the kind of adventure you want.