The 2022 SEMA Show Started Off with An Electric Bang

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Representing more than a name change, the SEMA Kickoff Breakfast (formerly the new product breakfast) kicked off the 2022 SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada with the best new product awards, as well as manufacturer of the year and channel of the year. But showcasing these innovative products and manufacturers was only part of the event, as host Jarod DeAndra introduced Ken Block, following a showing of his latest Hoonigan video.

Titled 'Ken Block’s ELECTRIKHANA: High Stakes Playground; Las Vegas, in the Audi S1 HOONITRON' the video is an epic, high-speed, burnout-heavy drive through the city of Las Vegas in a custom Audi eTron, proving that power, speed, performance and electric engines CAN go hand in hand.

The theme continued throughout the day of power and performance, of a celebration of the internal combustion engine while still exploring the adventure inherent in the growing Electric Vehicle space.

Consider Borla's win for Best New Electric Vehicle product for a system that makes an EV sound cool. The manufacturers willing to embrace the possibilities are finding success.

SEMA also announced the Manufacturer of the Year, which went to Baja Designs & Channel of the Year, to Turn 14 Distribution.

Toyota, occupying the former Ford space, introduced both the Trailhunter Concept overlanding vehicle, as well as a handful of high performance race cars -- the GR Supra ‘10-Second Twins’ and the GR Corolla Rally Concept.

The SBN (SEMA Businesswomen's Network) unveiled its all-female Bronco build, showing the Bronco's continued dominance in the consumer and off-road spaces, and as always, celebrities in the race, performance, customization and enthusiast spaces were on hand, including Mario Andretti, who stopped by the Superperformance booth for the unveiling of a replica of his 1966 Le Mans vehicle, the GT40 MKII Mario Andretti clone with livery built by Downforce Motorsports.

Ring Brothers debuted no less than FOUR new customs and finally, SEMA revealed the Top 40 Battle of the Builders competitors.

HOT ROD/HOT ROD TRUCK
Will Posey – 1961 Chevrolet Impala

Eddie Pettus – 1963 Chevrolet Corvette

Troy Ladd – 1932 Ford Coupe

Troy Gudgel –1967 Chevrolet Chevelle

Ringbrothers – 1948 Chevrolet Pickup Loadmaster

Justin l Nichols – 1932 Ford roadster truck

Tyler Nelson – 1958 Ford F100

Brian Limberg – 1936 Willys Model 77 Pickup

Jonathan Goolsby – 1969 Dodge A-108 Van

Tim Devlin – 1934 Chevrolet Roadster

SPORT COMPACT/IMPORT PERFORMANCE
TJ Russel – 1991 Porsche 911 BAJA

Scott Kanemura – 1993 Toyota 4Runner

Jeff Norris – 1960 Lotus Eleven

Ronald Norat – 1988 BMW E30 / M3

John Sarkisyan – 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300sl

Shawn Bassett – 1991 Nissan Skyline GT-R

Shawn Bassett – 2019 Audi RS3

Dan Long – 1966 Other Superformance GT40 Mk2

Austin Barnett – 1976 Porsche 911

CJ Pullman – 1977 Ford pinto

OFF-ROAD
Rob Hester – 2022 GMC Jimmy

Cody Bennett – 2005 Chevrolet Silverado

Ringbrothers – 1972 Chevrolet K5 Blazer

Jerry Harding – 1950 Willys Station Wagon

Cody Dabney – 1970 Ford F-250

Gregory R. Henderson – 2022 Jeep 4XE Rubicon JL

Nathan Staker – 1979 Jeep Wagoneer

Mark Harlow – 1981 Jeep Stretched CJ5

Greg Ward – 1971 Toyota FJ40 Landcruiser

Chad Anderson – 2010 Toyota Tundra

YOUNG GUNS
Bryce Adams – 1983 Chevrolet C10

Cameron Cocalis – 2015 Scion Fr-s

Connor Crews – 1998 Chevrolet C1500

Jordan Fields – 1965 Ford Shelby Cobra

Tyler Adams – 1967 Chevrolet K-10

Luke Rowe – 1935 Ford truck

Logan Adkins – 1954 Ford F100

Austin Phipps – 1966 Chevrolet Nova

Josh Michels – 1966 Chevrolet Corvette

Dayton Jacobson – 1954 Oldsmobile 88 convertible

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