Top 5 Trends of the 2014 SEMA Show

2. Drag Racing is Far From Dead

It’s not hard to see that sport compact drag racing isn’t as popular as it was a decade ago, but that doesn’t mean drag racing is dying.

In fact, American automakers are embracing the sport as a true testament to the performance of their vehicles with Chevrolet continuing its COPO Camaro and Ford unveiling a King Cobra kit for its 2015 Mustang that will convert the sports car to a drag strip dominator.

Even Chrysler’s centerpiece for its booth this year was a 2015 Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car as the company seeks to solidify itself as a true performance brand heading into 2015, especially with its Hellcat models. And how can we forget the Toyota Camry dragster? The Japanese automaker said that the Camry dragster won’t just be for show. It plans on bringing it to several NHRA events to give the spectators a huge surprise heading to the line looking like a stock mundane family cruiser before it tears off a nine-second pass.