SEMA 2026 Opens Tuesday in Las Vegas: Dates, Debuts and What to Watch
SEMA 2026 runs Nov. 3 to 6 in Las Vegas. Here is what is confirmed: seven automakers, the big build reveals, and how the public gets in on Friday.
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Devin B.
Devin founded TORQFOLIO to cover the whole aftermarket scene, from hot rods and LS swaps to donks, drift and Baja. Based in Las Vegas and usually at a show or meet with a camera.
Bonneville Speed Week 2026: 69 Records, a Hydrogen Streamliner and Another Thompson Trophy
The 78th SCTA Speed Week set 69 records at Bonneville. Danny Thompson ran 396.949 mph and JCB's hydrogen streamliner took a class record.
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Forza Horizon 6 Drops a Licensed 7-Eleven and a Stack of Engine Swaps in Horizon Meets
Forza Horizon 6's Horizon Meets update added a 7-Eleven car meet, new reward cars and engine swaps. The limited-time content runs through Nov. 5.
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An F-150 Wins the Drag Race and Students Steal the Show at Holley Ford Fest
Holley Ford Fest crowned an F-150 drag winner, a Fox body True Street champ and a Falcon built by a thousand shop students at Beech Bend.
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Honda Builds a 1,300-HP Hybrid Trophy Truck to Win the Baja 1000 Outright
HRC revealed the Passport Baja Spec on Oct. 29: a hybrid trophy truck with over 1,300 hp, driven by Bryce Menzies, debuting at the 2027 Baja 500.
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Pro-Touring Explained: Where It Came From, What It Takes, How It Differs From Pro Street
Pro-touring explained: the One Lap of America roots, the suspension, brake, tire and drivetrain formula, and how it differs from 1980s pro street.
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Langdon's 346 MPH Run and a Countdown Headed to Pomona: NHRA July to November 2026
From Kalitta's summer streak to Langdon's speed record, here is every NHRA pro winner from July through Las Vegas, with all four titles going to Pomona.
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Rained Out, Then Unstoppable: How Conor Shanahan Won the 2026 Formula DRIFT Title
Conor Shanahan took the 2026 Formula DRIFT PRO title by six points after back-to-back wins, while Dmitriy Brutskiy claimed a record third PROSPEC crown.
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Restomod vs Restoration: How Each Is Judged, Valued and Insured
How restorations and restomods differ in judging standards, what drives their cost, how each affects value and what to know about insuring them.
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McMillin's Baja Run, Vegas to Reno Backward: Desert Racing Recap, July to October 2026
Luke McMillin swept SCORE through the Baja 400, Eric Hardin won a reversed Vegas to Reno, and AORC crowned its first champions at Laughlin.
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Ford Sweeps the Rebelle Rally as a Stock Ranger Raptor Ends Jeep's Run
Petereit and Wanlass won the 2026 Rebelle Rally in a stock Ford Ranger Raptor, leading a Ford podium sweep after 1,500 miles without GPS.
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Square Body Trucks: Why GM's 1973 to 1987 C/K Pickups Rule the Truck Scene
A buyer's guide to 1973 to 1987 GM square body pickups: year-by-year changes, engines, rust checks, LS swaps, static drops and air suspension.
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The Japanese Classic Car Show Turns 21 in Triple-Digit Heat, With a Twin-Turbo 510 and a 45-Mile Survivor
The 21st Japanese Classic Car Show filled Long Beach's Marina Green on Oct. 3 with a few hundred kyusha, a VG30DETT Datsun 510 and a Mazda prototype.
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Cruisin' the Coast Hits 30 With 10,712 Cars, and a Hurricane Couldn't Stop It
Cruisin' the Coast turned 30 with a record 10,712 registered cars from 43 states and five countries, cruising through Hurricane Isaias.
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Runoffs Rookies, a 14-Year-Old Champ and GRIDLIFE's New Records: Track Recap 2026
A 14-year-old Runoffs winner, rookie gold in Spec Miata and T3, 80 Solo Nats classes, and a stack of GRIDLIFE lap records: the track scene from July to October.
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What Makes a Traditional Hot Rod Traditional: Highboys, Chops, Flatheads and Gassers
Highboys, lowboys, chops, channels, flatheads and gassers: the dry lakes history behind the traditional hot rod and how it differs from a street rod.
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Lowrider Hydraulics 101: Pumps, Dumps, Switches and the Culture That Built Them
Pumps, dumps, batteries and frame work explained, plus the real history of lowriding, from California's 1958 height law to Lowrider magazine.
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LS Fest East 2026: An S14 Beats a Turbo Cadillac XLR, and a Swapped Falcon Wins the Index
LS Fest East ran Sept. 11 to 13 at Beech Bend with an S14 drift win over a turbo XLR, record Burnout Wars and an Ultra4 round.
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The Junkyard LS Swap Guide: Which GM V8s to Pull, How to ID Them, What Else You Need
How to identify the best junkyard LS engines by VIN code, what GM rated them, and the harness, pan and sensor gotchas that catch first-time swappers.
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King of the Streets Puts 300 Lowriders on Mission Street, With Luis Valdez Leading the Way
More than 300 lowriders filled Mission Street for King of the Streets as the San Francisco Lowrider Council marked 45 years, with Luis Valdez as grand marshal.
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Ned Dunphy's Viper Averages 6.03 Seconds and Rewrites Drag Week
Ned Dunphy won Hot Rod Drag Week 2026 with a record 6.032-second average and a 5.974 pass, the quickest ever at a drag-and-drive.
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Nissan's CEO Puts a Date on the New Skyline: December
CEO Ivan Espinosa says the 14th-generation Nissan Skyline debuts in December 2026. Engine, transmission and drivetrain are still officially unannounced.
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California Signs Jay Leno's Law and Creates a Lowrider Plate in One Garage Visit
Gov. Newsom signed three car bills at Jay Leno's Garage on Sept. 16, including a smog break for older collector cars and a new lowrider license plate.
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Houston Runs Out Behind a Red Slab, and the Whole Football World Sees Swangas
The University of Houston led its team out behind a 1979 Cadillac slab on swangas on Sept. 5, and the entrance went viral across college football.
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