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OEMs and NISMOs with Jessi Lang! Plus the 370Z Challenge – 2015 SEMA Week Ep. 2

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Day 2 of 2015 SEMA Week Powered by Nissan is all about Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) with Motor Trend and The J-Turn host, Jessi Lang. Over the last decade, OEM representation at the show has steadily increased, and for good reason, as SEMA not only lends insight into the trends that drive demand, but also serves as an anything-goes playground where OEMs can connect with the aftermarket, and let loose. Jessi walks the floor in search of the coolest OEM pieces, checking a new performance package for the Nissan GTR Nismo. Then she heads outside for a ride along that would make any car enthusiast jealous, shotgun in a Roush Mustang with Justin Pawlak at the wheel. After a few hours of walking around the convention, Jessi meets up with her co-hosts for her day’s challenge. At the Las Vegas Motor Sports park she has arranged a timed race with a new Nissan 370Z Nismo. ... Read More | Share it now!

Hot Rods and Art Cars with Finnegan! Plus the 240Z Challenge – 2015 SEMA Week Ep. 1

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On Day 1 of 2015 SEMA Week Powered by Nissan, Roadkill’s Mike Finnegan journeys to Las Vegas in search of the ultimate street car, the latest speed parts, and new fabrication tools. During the show Finnegan checks out Holley’s HydraMat and talks with Jeff Lutz about why he made his Pro Mod Camaro street legal. Then, in an epic game of automotive HORSE, Finnegan challenges his co-hosts to see who has the best car control skills in a line up of well built classic Datsun 240z’s. ... Read More | Share it now!

LS1 Swapped Rx-7 Build and Blast #Iammarklenardon– Hot Rod Garage Ep. 31

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Earlier this year, the Motor Trend family lost one of it’s own, Mark Lenardon in a tragic motorcycle accident. Mark left behind an Rx-7 that he was in the processing of swapping in a 1999 Camaro LS1 and t56. Watch Tony Angelo, and some of Mark’s best buds come together and furiously work to turn this pile of parts into a running, driving, drifting machine! Once running, we hit the track, and let this Rx-7 scream! #iammarklenardon.... Read More | Share it now!

2015 SEMA Week Powered by Nissan! Starting November 30th on the Motor Trend Channel

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Tune in to the Motor Trend Channel starting November 30th for 4 straight days of SEMA coverage and 1 epic drag race. 2015 SEMA Week powered by Nissan kicks off on Monday November 30th with Mike Finnegan showing you all the cool stuff around SEMA for hot rod gear heads. On Tuesday Jessi Lang will take you through the world new cars and Mike Sabounchi holds down Wednesday with all the hot Tuner action. On Thursday, Fred Williams explores the latest in trucks and off-roading and on Friday, get ready for a “War of the Worlds” drag race between Fred, Mike, Jessi and Mike. They’ve each sourced a vehicle from their world at SEMA and will line them up an epic head-to-head-to-head-to-head race for bragging rights! ... Read More | Share it now!