 show in Las Vegas. Following last year’s impressive display of tricked-out and tuned-up cars, Hyundai has established another set of six special vehicles, all created by specialty garages and tuning shops. While the 2014 lineup of modified vehicles focused heavily on […] "'Pin It")
Details on 6 Hot Mods from Hyundai’s SEMA Vehicle Lineup
Hyundai is prepared for a solid presence at this year’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA 2015) show in Las Vegas. Following last year’s impressive display of tricked-out and tuned-up cars, Hyundai has established another set of six special vehicles, all created by specialty garages and tuning shops.
While the 2014 lineup of modified vehicles focused heavily on the Genesis and Sonata, this year’s intent is to promote the redesigned Tucson, with three of the featured mods being based on the crossover SUV.
Here’s what to look for from Hyundai at this year’s SEMA Show in November.
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1,000-hp ARK Genesis CoupeHyundai aims to face off against the performance brands at SEMA with this 1,000-hp modified Genesis from ARK Performance. By pumping plenty of extra power into the 3.8-liter engine, the Korean automaker is preparing to strut its stuff. |
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BTR-Edition Veloster R-SpecBeing evil doesn’t have to be a bad thing. Blood Type Racing (BTR) shows how dastardly the Veloster can be by giving it a black-and-red appearance with a special powertrain. |
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Rockstar Off-Road TucsonRockstar Performance Garage (RPG) envisions the family-friendly Tucson as a ute prepped for any terrain. With improved shocks and six inches above stock height, this burly mod is ready to conquer all of Nevada. |
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Adventuremobile TucsonCamp on the roof of this modified Tucson from southern California’s John Pangilinan. The vehicle uses a Treeline Tamarack rooftop tent and Goal Zero solar panels to prepare it for the great outdoors. |
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Brute Ute TucsonThe most colorful mod of the batch, this blue Tucson from Bisimoto gets flex-fuel capacities and a turbocharger added to its Theta-II engine. It’s an aesthetic and engineering achievement. |
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Underground TJIN Edition GenesisUnderground racing isn’t dead; in fact, Hyundai is proving it’s still alive and thriving with the TJIN Edition Genesis Coupe. This specially-painted model gets a supercharged engine and plenty of street-ready tweaks. |
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