Every time I come here I ask myself if there’s any way this place can get any more crowded, or spread out more than it already is.  And every year the answer is: yup.  It sure can.  Now remember, this is my feet talking here and not me.  I love this event and all of the absolute ridiculousness that comes with it.  Insane cars, spokes-models, endless sales pitches, after-parties – and the list goes on.  But my feet…my feet pretty much think this place is the work of the devil.  Late in the day, even this early in the week, I can hear the faint cry of two blistered peds and ten crying toes screaming obscenities at the dirty sinners who mistakenly thought this kind of event is a good idea.

But it is a good idea.  A giant cross section of everything in the automotive aftermarket comes together for a week to celebrate their achievements, release new products, make new connections and most importantly, renew connections with friends you may not get to see as often as you like.  That’s a pretty cool scene.  Over the next several days, I hope we can show you a few of the cool things that caught our eye, and a few friends that we were lucky enough to reconnect with.

Here are a few of my favorite things from day one at SEMA, 2015.

fun lineup
fun lineup
The colors work for me.
The colors work for me.
The Adventuremobile
The Adventuremobile
so. damn. sexy.
so. damn. sexy.
Can't wait till next year to see this car do battle.
Can’t wait till next year to see this car do battle.
Dreamscicle like.
Dreamscicle like.
"Mad" Mike Whiddet hanging out at the FD press conference where the 2016 schedule was released.
“Mad” Mike Whiddet hanging out at the FD press conference where the 2016 schedule was released.
Formula Drift standout, Forrest Wang.
Formula Drift standout, Forrest Wang.