The key dates to remember for this year's event are September 10 and 11 for the press when we will shift into high gear for the debuts, and September 12 through 22 for the public when you can visit the show.

If you're not patient enough to wait for the new 'Cuda, may we suggest an alternative in the form of the Concept 'Cuda that made quite a splash at the 2008 SEMA Show as well as on the internet, and which is now listed for sale?

The story of the car seems taken from a movie. At the beginning of the 1960s, crime in Rome was kept under control by the diligent police force of the city. To reward the officers, Italy's president convinced Enzo Ferrari to supply two 1962 250 GTEs to Rome's mobile squad.

Again, just like Fiat with the Punto, Opel's answer to the ageing Corsa is another facelift, the third in the model's career after the minor 2010 and 2011 updates.

However, it's still too much like a regular car to be that much more efficient, and if it had feelings, it would definitely feel very embarrassed if it was in the same room as VW's XL1 diesel-hybrid.

The car behind the red Kia hatch captures the moment when a Lada driver pocks his car's nose at the same time that a silver Nissan Almera (possibly running a red light) is coming towards him and an older woman is lawfully crossing the road.