2002 SEMA Las Vegas

Adam Saruwatari's new A&L Civic was also featured in the Honda booth. Featuring RWD, an NSX V6 with twin turbos (rated at over 1000 hp) and a full tube chassis setup, this looks to be one fast car. Not much left from the Civic, but you do what it takes to be competitive. We also saw Stephan Papadakis' new drag car and it to is going RWD. A sign of the times I'm afraid.

Every time we see the Honda Element it looks better and better. Pictures can't convey the true feel of the interior. The varying shapes and textures are really interesting and pleasing to the senses while still appearing quite durable. Of course, such an approach can be risky as fashion changes quickly, but for the target market of this car, we think it works. Note the new Honda scooter in the back - yes it fit with no problems.

King Motorsports displayed their hot Civic Type-R. Race prepped and tuned, this little monster features the same instrument panel as the red turbo SI, but with an all motor approach. You can just make out the MF-10 wheels in the 3rd picture.

Jackson Racing had plenty on display with supercharger kits for the K-series and the J-series. The K-series apps were featured in RSX-S (top pictures) and the Civic SI (bottom). Note that the reduced clearances in the SI required a different mounting approach. A little bird told us that Jackson is working with Hondata to offer an integrated ECU solution for the K-series - bravo!