Most Encouraging Move - Volkswagen Returns With More Cool Cars

Like many of you I have been a VW enthusiast for most of my life. I have owned various models over the past fifteen years, and I have had my share of headaches when combining dealer service and aftermarket parts. The folks at Volks are trying to make a comeback for their brand amongst enthusiasts. VW showed two of their own tuned vehicles, the Thunder Bunny and the RGTI and also showed their interest in the aftermarket by giving ABD, APR and WRD cars to tune for SEMA. The Thunder Bunny was also done by Neuspeed, just like the original. Let's hope this ushers in a new era of dealer service and a line of enthusiast cars that will bring back many of the customers VW lost in the past.









Greatest Collection of Hardware - Michelin Tire

Without a doubt the most impressive collection of European Exotics had to be in Michelin's booth. Just pondering the shear amount of horsepower, performance, exclusivity and monetary value in this one booth is enough to make a proud man weep. I am certain there are island nations in this world that are not as valuable as the collection Michelin showed up with. Right in the center of the booth was the current king of excessive extraordinary exotica, the Bugatti Veyron. Arranged around the thousand horsepower monster were other hyper-exotics from the likes of McLaren, Pagani, Ruf, Koenigsegg, Salleen and Fisker.










Best Bling Booth - Giovanni Wheels

It Michelin had the lock on performance cars Giovanni definitely took the top honors for bling. Their booth was set up like an exclusive club. You had to enter past a doorman who was actually turning some people away. The entire thing was surrounded by white curtains so the normal SEMA riff-raff could only barely catch a glimpse of who and what was inside. Their collection of cars ranged from Aston Martins, Bentleys and Rolls Royce to Lamborghinis, Porsches and a Mercedes SLR. All cars fitted with giant flashy wheels and gleaming on top of the hardwood floor they installed for the show.








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