It may not be a 1932 Ford Deuce, but Jay Leno's baby is still a hot rod – in the extreme – which is why it wins our pick for best Hot Rod at SEMA. It's powerful, beautiful, makes no excuses for what it is, and reflects today's environmental concerns. Plus – the thing's got a jet engine in it, looks like the batmobile and runs on corn. How can you top that? The Ecojet makes 650-horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque from its mid-engine, Honeywell LT-101 turbine. The engine sits in a modified Corvette Z06 hydroformed aluminum frame with aluminum and magnesium structural and chassis components. The vehicle's shell is an advanced construction of carbon fiber over Kevlar.

Photos courtesy of Brian Chee, Ron Perry and SEMA