{"meta_title":"11 Cars from the 2014 SEMA Show You Can Actually Buy \u2013 News \u2013 Car and Driver","meta_description":"Between the wild customs, you can find cars that you can get at a dealer (or at least replicate with OEM parts). Read more and see photos at Car and Driver.","meta_keywords":"2014 SEMA show, Chevrolet Camaro Commemorative Edition, coupe, convertible, Sonic, GM, General Motors, Performance Catalog, parts, accessories, Acura, TLX, BMW, 3-series, 4-series, 335i, 435i, M235i, M Performance Parts, catalog, 2-series, Mini Cooper S, John Cooper Works, JCW, Hardtop, Honda Fit, B-spec racing, race car, 2014 SEMA show","news_keywords":"2014 SEMA show, Chevrolet Camaro Commemorative Edition, coupe, convertible, Sonic, GM, General Motors, Performance Catalog, parts, accessories, Acura, TLX, BMW, 3-series, 4-series, 335i, 435i, M235i, M Performance Parts, catalog, 2-series, Mini Cooper S, John Cooper Works, JCW, Hardtop, Honda Fit, B-spec racing, race car, 2014 SEMA show, news, car news","related":[{"link":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/flipbook\/7-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-2016-mazda-mx-5-miata\/","img":"http:\/\/media.caranddriver.com\/images\/media\/630230\/2016-mazda-mx-5-miata-photo-632045-s-original.jpg","title":"7 Things You Need to Know About the 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata"},{"link":"http:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/reviews\/2015-chevrolet-corvette-convertible-8-speed-automatic-review","img":"http:\/\/media.caranddriver.com\/images\/14q3\/612022\/2015-chevrolet-corvette-convertible-8-speed-automatic-review-car-and-driver-photo-633128-s-original.jpg","title":"Instrumented Test: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette Convertible 8-Speed Automatic"},{"link":"http:\/\/www.caranddriver.com\/reviews\/2015-acura-tlx-24l-test-review","img":"http:\/\/media.caranddriver.com\/images\/14q3\/612022\/2015-acura-tlx-24l-test-review-car-and-driver-photo-632012-s-original.jpg","title":"Instrumented Test: 2015 Acura TLX 2.4L"}],"slides":[{"id":168577,"title":"SEMA Cars You Can Buy","body":"SEMA is a fantasy land chock full of one-off cars, trucks, and SUVs that would take hundreds of hours of work and many thousands of dollars to replicate\u2014it is an aftermarket trade show, after all. But there\u2019s also actually stuff you can buy at your local dealership, or at least replicate yourself through OEM-offered parts. 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","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-113.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"349","submodel_id":"6515","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Camaro","submodel_name":"Chevrolet Camaro coupe","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Chevrolet Camaro coupe"},{"id":168297,"title":"2015 Chevrolet Camaro Commemorative Edition","body":"The Commemorative Edition's badge is like an amalgamation of the Corvette's logo and the French flag. (Yes, we know it's also a riff on the classic Camaro bars.)","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-112.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"349","submodel_id":"6515","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Camaro","submodel_name":"Chevrolet Camaro coupe","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Chevrolet Camaro coupe"},{"id":168312,"title":"2015 Mini Cooper S Hardtop","body":"Mini is no stranger to the factory accessories game, and brought a pair of 2015 Cooper S Hardtops decked out with goodies. This one came with a few thousand dollars' worth of JCW accessories, including an exhaust, suspension, and performance-enhancing stripes.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-137.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"6","model_id":"1094","submodel_id":"6453","make_name":"Mini","model_name":"Cooper Hardtop S \/ JCW","submodel_name":"Mini Cooper Hardtop S","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Mini Cooper Hardtop S"},{"id":168301,"title":"2015 Honda Fit B-Spec Racer Concept","body":"Honda is billing this 2015 Fit B-Spec racer build as a \"concept,\" but if the company has any plans to continue supporting B-Spec racing, this car is part of them. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-118.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"37","model_id":"319","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Honda","model_name":"Fit","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168302,"title":"2015 Honda Fit B-Spec Racer Concept","body":"Similar to today's B-Spec Fit, this 2015 model gets the usual bits: A coil-over suspension, beefed-up brake lines, sticky racing tires, a cold-air intake, and a special exhaust. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-119.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"37","model_id":"319","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Honda","model_name":"Fit","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168303,"title":"2015 Honda Fit B-Spec Racer Concept","body":"It might be a small car, but the Fit B-Spec is a serious racer, hence the stripped and caged interior. We expect Honda will offer this B-Spec prep kit soon. You provide the Fit, you (or a race shop) converts it, and off you go. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-120.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"37","model_id":"319","submodel_id":"0","make_name":"Honda","model_name":"Fit","submodel_name":"","year":"","submodel_alias":""},{"id":168305,"title":"2015 Acura TLX","body":"Acura's new TLX sedan is by far the brand's most handsome ride, but the automaker brought a few choice appearance upgrades to SEMA to show how much better looking the sedan can get. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-123.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"25","model_id":"970","submodel_id":"5663","make_name":"Acura","model_name":"TLX","submodel_name":"Acura TLX","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Acura TLX"},{"id":168306,"title":"2015 Acura TLX","body":"Besides an aerodynamics kit (lower front and rear fascia add-ons and rocker panel extensions), this 2015 TLX also wears available 19-inch wheels, a decklid spoiler, and illuminated door sills. Everything is available through Acura's accessories catalog, and it all looks great. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-124.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"25","model_id":"970","submodel_id":"5663","make_name":"Acura","model_name":"TLX","submodel_name":"Acura TLX","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Acura TLX"},{"id":168293,"title":"2015 Chevrolet Sonic with Chevrolet Performance Parts","body":"This green Sonic Performance concept is but one more example of what can be done with Chevy's small hatchback and its accessory catalog.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-107.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"839","submodel_id":"6618","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Sonic","submodel_name":"Chevrolet Sonic hatchback","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Chevrolet Sonic hatchback"},{"id":168294,"title":"2015 Chevrolet Sonic with Chevrolet Performance Parts","body":"It has a cold-air intake, a high-flow exhaust, a lowered sport suspension, and some interior dress-up bits. Oh, and a butt stripe.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-108.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"839","submodel_id":"6618","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Sonic","submodel_name":"Chevrolet Sonic hatchback","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Chevrolet Sonic hatchback"},{"id":168309,"title":"2015 BMW 335i with M Performance Parts","body":"BMW's entire SEMA booth was dedicated to genuine BMW Performance accessories. This 2015 335i, for example, wears M Performance Brakes ($2300), 20-inch forged wheels ($4750), an M Performance Power Kit ($1500), and, our favorite, the $150 M stripe package. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-129.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"29","model_id":"126","submodel_id":"6245","make_name":"BMW","model_name":"3-series","submodel_name":"BMW 3-series sedan","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 BMW 3-series sedan"},{"id":168308,"title":"2015 BMW 435i with M Performance Parts","body":"This 435i coupe, like the 335i BMW had on hand, also benefitted from a rash of factory and dealer-installed M Performance parts. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-127.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"29","model_id":"923","submodel_id":"6536","make_name":"BMW","model_name":"4-series","submodel_name":"BMW 4-series coupe","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 BMW 4-series coupe"},{"id":168310,"title":"2015 BMW M235i with M Performance Parts","body":"The M Performance goods look just as hot on this M235i as they do on its 3- and 4-series siblings. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-131.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"29","model_id":"939","submodel_id":"6382","make_name":"BMW","model_name":"2-series","submodel_name":"BMW 2-series coupe","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 BMW 2-series coupe"},{"id":168299,"title":"2015 Chevrolet Camaro Commemorative Edition Convertible","body":"Created to commemorate the final year of the fifth-generation Camaro, the aptly named Commemorative Edition convertible gets unique wheels and a cool stripe package. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-115.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"349","submodel_id":"6516","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Camaro","submodel_name":"Chevrolet Camaro convertible","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Chevrolet Camaro convertible"},{"id":168300,"title":"2015 Chevrolet Camaro Commemorative Edition Convertible","body":"A few Chevrolet Performance parts, including the Z\/28's rear spoiler, a flat-bottom steering wheel, and a customized interior round out the special-edition Camaro's spec sheet. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-116.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"349","submodel_id":"6516","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Camaro","submodel_name":"Chevrolet Camaro convertible","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Chevrolet Camaro convertible"},{"id":168311,"title":"2015 Mini Cooper S Hardtop","body":"The wild Union Jack graphics package notwithstanding, everything else on this Mini Cooper S Hardtop is available in Mini's accessories catalog. We'd keep the wheels, driving lights, and Union Jack door mirror caps. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-136.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"6","model_id":"1094","submodel_id":"6453","make_name":"Mini","model_name":"Cooper Hardtop S \/ JCW","submodel_name":"Mini Cooper Hardtop S","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Mini Cooper Hardtop S"},{"id":168290,"title":"2015 Chevrolet Sonic with Chevrolet Performance Parts","body":"This may only look like a Chevy Sonic with a stripe, but it's actually a Sonic with Chevy's available Performance Suspension kit, a Kicker subwoofer, black wheels, and sport pedals. Plus a stripe. ","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-103.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"839","submodel_id":"6618","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Sonic","submodel_name":"Chevrolet Sonic hatchback","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Chevrolet Sonic hatchback"},{"id":168291,"title":"2015 Chevrolet Sonic with Chevrolet Performance Parts","body":"Even with a stripe weighing it down, the Sonic's hatchback opens wide.","src":"http:\/\/blog.caranddriver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/Cars-You-Can-Actually-Buy-104.jpg","mimetype":"image\/jpeg","photographer":"Michael Simari","illustrator":"","make_id":"2","model_id":"839","submodel_id":"6618","make_name":"Chevrolet","model_name":"Sonic","submodel_name":"Chevrolet Sonic hatchback","year":"2015","submodel_alias":"2015 Chevrolet Sonic hatchback"}]}