As we've been bringing the show to you for years, the SEMA event exclusively for tuners is one of the coolest automotive happenings all year. That's because the vehicles are brash, offensive and, frankly, do not make apologies for what they are.
There's good reason for this. They can be trendsetters.
Others can be completely revolting.
In recent years we've pointed out how automakers decided to play a larger part in the show. And every year the OEMs make a bigger effort to step up their presence. 2016 is no different.
Hyundai is planning on bringing out the big guns. One of the first vehicles it's previewing is this jacked-up Santa Fe. If you want to just see what's possible, take a moment to absorb all of the equipment this off-roading Hyundai has installed in partnership with Rockstar Performance Garage. It very well may be on of the most bad ass Hyundai's to hit the street.
Check out the company's press release below to learn more about this special Santa Fe.
Hyundai's press release follows:
HYUNDAI TEAMS WITH ROCKSTAR PERFORMANCE GARAGE TO CREATE NITROUS-BASED ROCKSTAR SANTA FE CONCEPT OFF-ROADER FOR 2016 SEMA SHOW
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. – Hyundai Motor America and Rockstar Performance Garage have partnered to develop a nitrous-powered Santa Fe CUV capable of serious off-roading while conveying the iconic Rockstar design attitude. Rockstar is world-renowned for the boundless energy it brings to any product concept or event, and the Rockstar Santa Fe Concept follows that reputation, with a nitrous-powered, Hyundai-based 3.3L Lambda V6 engine driving all four wheels through any terrain via a raised Santa Fe off-roading setup.
“Rockstar conveys its endless brand energy in everything we do,” said Nick Ashby, lead developer of the Rockstar concept vehicle. “Our Rockstar Santa Fe Concept is simultaneously all-show and all-go, a non-compromising concept with tremendous capabilities and a confident demeanor to match.
Key modifications to the Rockstar Santa Fe Concept include:
- Hyundai-based 3.3L V6 engine
- AEM cold air intake
- Mishimoto cooling system
- Nitrous-oxide injection system
- R1 6-piston front, 4-piston rear, big brake system
- 2.0 KING coil-overs front
- 2.5 KING shocks with finned reservoir rear
- Custom suspension setup with new tie-rods and control arms
- Nology high-performance wires
- Odyssey batteries
- Nitro Gear gears
- KICKER® audio system
- Magnaflow custom exhaust
- 17-inch off-road KMC XD 301 Turbine bead-lock wheels
- Mickey Thompson Baja Claw 35-inch off-road tires
- Wheel clearance expansion setup
- WARN® winch
- Rock sliders and bumpers
- Custom roof rack, headlamps and taillamps
- Bulldog LED lighting
- Roadwire custom leather interior design