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Second Part of our 2011 SEMA Show Tribute with 320 Pictures
That'll Buff Right Out: Nissan 300ZX Wannabe Drifter Kills Tree
2012 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Edition Limited to 40 Units for the U.S.
Should Chrysler LLC be Troubled with Fiat 500's Sales in the USA?

Second Part of our 2011 SEMA Show Tribute with 320 Pictures

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 02:13 PM PST

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.

That'll Buff Right Out: Nissan 300ZX Wannabe Drifter Kills Tree

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 09:19 AM PST

While more of a GT than a genuine sports car, the 1990s Nissan 300ZX (sold under the Fairlady Z nameplate in Japan), can be pretty fun in the right hands, even more so if you hit a wet roundabout after rain

But going slideways in these type of conditions can be hazardous not only for your health but for the…natural surroundings as well as the driver of this blacked out 300ZX quickly found out. You can check out the video after the jump.

2012 BMW M3 Coupe Competition Edition Limited to 40 Units for the U.S.

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 08:47 AM PST

In 1972, BMW founded its M division, which quickly became one of the most successful sub-brands in the automotive world.

Today, in celebration of BMW M's upcoming 40th anniversary, the Bavarian company announced the launch of a limited run version of the M3 Coupe called the Competition Edition.

Should Chrysler LLC be Troubled with Fiat 500's Sales in the USA?

Posted: 06 Nov 2011 08:04 AM PST

When the Fiat Group – Chrysler LLC alliance first announced plans to bring the Fiat 500 to the U.S. market, it had hoped to sell around 50,000 cars in the first year –a highly optimistic number given that the BMW Group sold 47,050 MINIs of which 22,922 were hardtop hatchbacks in the U.S. through October this year.

In the same period, Fiat delivered 15,826 examples of its retro styled city car. A recent article on CNN's Fortune magazine states that while "it may be too early to call the 500 a flop, a lackluster start has cast a shadow over CEO Sergio Marchionne's grand plans to expand in the U.S."

But if you take a closer look at what the two brands currently have to offer in the States, it's somewhat unfair to compare the 500s first year of sales with the entire MINI portfolio.

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