Tag: SEMA

Jay Leno's Eco Jet

Tags: Sema + Jay Leno + Eco Jet + GM

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Posted by lupus 3 years 18 days ago; via businessweek.com/autos/co...

In conjunction with GM, comedian and car buff Jay Leno debuts a mid-engine, turbine-powered supercar at SEMA.

EcoJet's genesis goes back to a discussion between Leno, an avid car enthusiast and collector, and Bernard Juchli, the chief mechanic and caretaker of Leno's collection. Leno then turned to Welburn for design direction.

"A couple of paper napkins later, Ed had begun to capture the essence of the car," said Leno. "I've admired the work of GM's Design Studio in North Hollywood, Calif., and asked Ed if the studio's director, Frank...

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VW Debuts R GTI Concept at SEMA

Tags: SEMA + Volkswagen + R GTI + Derek Jenkins + Concept

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Posted by Kevom 3 years 22 days ago; via blogs.cars.com/kickingtir...

Last year, Volkswagen unveiled some very cool variants of their Jetta, Passat and Touareg with a simple R badge. The new GTI wasn't available in the U.S. at the time. This year, however, the GTI made the trip to Vegas and in fact is the main attraction at VW's display.

The VW R GTI is a one-off produced by Chief Designer Derek Jenkins and his Volkswagen Design Center California crew. Add on a more powerful turbocharger to the stock car and somehow VW and partner APR wrangle 375 hp out of the hot hatchback. There are much larger tires and...

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