Hot Rod Pictures for the Loyalists

While luxury cars like BMW 1 series or Ford can demand attention for their prices and exorbitances they can never combat with the style and power of yesteryear’s custom cars like hot rods. Hot rod cars symbolize power and speed. There are basically minimalists in nature compared to the traditional and accessory-ridden low riders. Hot rods depict aggressiveness in their speed.

Hot rod pictures from its humble beginnings in the 1940’s to the latest ones adorn the hot rod sites. One Hot Rod magazine’s first issue of January 1948 featured Eddie Hulse, who minutes after the photo shoot drove car number 668 to set a new record for Class C roadsters.

Legacy of Low Riders

Low rider cars are a star in their own right. There’s an entire community of car lovers who swear by the names of lowrider models. The history of such custom cars traces back to Mexican-Americans, especially the Chicano community, which has contributed to the making of the lowrider. These cars are an epitome of slow cruising and have a huge luxurious accessory list comprising of headlight eyebrows, visors, ice can window air coolers and tons of chrome, to mention a few.

Some legacy lowrider cars that have stood the test of time include Chevy Bomb and Chevy Stovebolt. They are traditionally slow and this can be attributed to the local Mexican courtship traditions being imbibed into the automobile segment. There’s been such tremendous loyalty towards low riders that they are immortalized in their anthem ‘Whittier Boulevard’ by the Thee Midnighters

Hyundai Accent is still the least expensive car sold in the US

The high-mileage 2009 Hyundai Accent has a starting price of $9,970, making it the least expensive new car in the market. At the LA Auto Show, Hyundai revealed that the next year a special high-mileage “Blue” edition will be available for Accent that offers higher levels of fuel economy without adding to the price. Accent "Blue" will feature fuel-efficient modifications to reduce engine friction and rolling resistance, enhance aerodynamics, optimize gearing and revise engine calibrations for maximum efficiency, all adding up to higher fuel mileage and lower emissions than today's model.

The pricing makes the 2009 Hyundai Accent the least expensive new car in the market. As per the J.D. Power and Associates Vehicle Dependability Study, the Accent has also been named the most dependable sub-compact car available in the US today. Hyundai has also described it as one of the most fuel efficient vehicles on the road today.

The 2009 Accent GS offers a 1.6-litre, 110-horsepower engine, power steering, advanced front airbags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, roof-mounted curtain airbags, tire pressure monitoring system, front variable intermittent wipers, 60/40 split fold-down seatback, six-way adjustable driver seat, adjustable head restraints for all seating positions and rear spoiler.

Lowrider Beauties

The Guatemalan beauty, Claudia Rocio is one of the lowrider girls. She’s 22 and 5’4” with an impressive 34-23-33 profile. She enjoys boxing and soccer. Carrying herself with respect and treating others with respect is what she practices. With double majoring at Cal Poly Pomona, Rocio wants to be a combination of beauty and brains.

Jamie Lynn, a lowrider model with sleek and charming looks started modeling when she was in theater. She has her own clothing line called ‘OnlyNowExist’. When not designing, she loves to be outdoors. Lowriders are hot and the lowrider girls, even hotter, like the Turkish damsel Nehir, who is conversant with belly dancing.

Freestyle Football: Merry Christmas from OleOle

Football fans, check out this video!


Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2009!!

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Ajax Striker, Huntelaar moves to Real Madrid!

Well, the transfers have begun and it's Real Madrid, which has made the first move by signing Dutch footballer and AFC Ajax striker, Klaas Jan Huntelaar. Both clubs officially announced the agreement and according to reports the transfer cost of €27m for Real Madrid!

The 25 year old is expected to join the new club in Santiago Bernabéu from 2^nd of Jan 2009. Signing a four-and-a-half year contract with the Spanish champion, Ajax. Huntelaar went on the record saying that, “This is the biggest club in the world and I'm still trying to take everything in. I will adapt quickly.”

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Antro Solo – 4Wheeler of the Future!

Our fossil fuel resources are depleting gradually and mankind is in search of some alternate fuel source that can still make this world move. Researchers are busy bringing out different concept cars that run on many different types of fuels. Even many major auto manufacturers are in search of that alternative fuel source. BMW has come up with a few BMW models that can run on hydrogen and electricity!

Recently, a car named Antro Solo was unveiled to the world at the Budapest transport museum in Hungary. According to the engineers, this car has a combination of both internal combustion engine and electric engine! Sounds cool, right? It also comes with many solar batteries that are placed on the roof of the car to provide power. And as this is not enough, it is also equipped with two pair of pedals in front of passenger seats to help you out when you run out of fuel Unbelievable? Believe it!

With body made out of carbon fiber, the car weighs only 272kgs and is expected to be priced around 18,000 USD. Gotta wait and see how it fares? Will it really go into production or will it face the axe?

Aptera – Take a 'Wingless' Ride Home!

The word is out and it has been confirmed that Aptera Typ-1 will hit the roads very soon, but only in California. Aptera Motors stated that this enhanced, refined, re-engineered version of Aptera, the concept electric vehicle that created ripples and sent shivers down the lane for other auto manufacturers in the industry by achieving an amazing 230 mpg in its first on-road test, is available for reservations!

Being the brainchild of Steve Fambro, who wanted to build a car that was safe, comfortable and more fuel efficient than anything ever produced in the world, Aptera in Greek means 'flight without wings'. It accommodates 2 members and according to crew at Aptera, there's also space for an infant!

We've seen so many cool custom car designs and totally crazy hot rods and rat rods, but the super-sleek, aerodynamic, 3-wheeled design of Aptera is totally new and never seen before in the automotive industry! Available right now for reservations, the production of the car will begin in late 2008.

Dream Car at 2008 LA Auto Show

For all the Ferrari buffs, 2008 LA Auto Show has fantastic news. The Ferrari California made its official North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. This came after the world debut of Ferrari at the Paris Show in October and many other special previews. Everywhere Ferrari California had a huge enthusiastic reception and 2008 LA Auto Show saw no less.

The Ferrari California is an exceptionally innovative car. It’s the first V8 in the history of Ferrari road-cars to be mid-front mounted. It has its retractable hard top and the aforementioned original 2+ concept, a new direct injection V8 engine, a 7-speed gearbox with steering wheel-mounted F1-style paddles coupled with a new dual clutch, a new suspension system, the new evolved F1-Trac traction control system and Brembo brakes with CCM system as standard.

2008 LA Auto Show goes Green

LA Auto Show 2008 took place when the US automobile industry is at the height of crisis. Most of the car makers grabbed this opportunity to flaunt their latest technology cars at the auto show. As the world turns to green, so was 2008 LA Auto Show choked with green cars, hybrids, fuel cells, efficient diesels and electric cars. This is one reason why in spite of the downturn, Media attention was glued on the 2008 LA Auto Show.

Automakers addressed the environmental challenges and how green cars can help the cause. Carlos Ghosn, president and CEO of Nissan and Renault, spoke about the challenges concerning the environment in his keynote speech at the show’s opening. The green cars that dominated this year’s show include Honda FC Sport Concept, Natural Gas Toyota Camry, Mini E, Hyundai FCEV, Natural Gas Toyota Camry, Mitsubishi MIEV and BMW 7 Series ActiveHybrid.

Villareal to Play Barca at Home!

Hold your breath lads. The match of the year is yet to be played, and it looks like the football fanatics will go for a sure treat. FC Barcelona is going all the way to Villareal's Madrigal stadium for its last game of the calendar year, on 21st of December.
No Eto’o, no Messi! These are the rumors making the rounds among the Barca fans. And with the absence of these players and even some important players, like Sebastián Viera, and Pires from Villareal squad, this match will be a tactical challenge for the managers and a thrill for the football fans!

Whatever the scenario...this game promises to be an interesting one, and fans have started predicting the scores in football blogs, 2-2, 2-1, 1-0...! Btw, these scores are favoring Barcelona!

Glittering Hot Rods down the Woodward Lane!

Held annually on the 3rd Saturday of August, Woodward Dream Cruise is a well known event among the custom car owners. It attracts thousands of visitors every year who flock from the surrounding communities to watch the old-school models like hot rods, street rods and other customs displayed under a single roof.

This year the show was quite a success which showcased some of the coolest hot rods and finest customs found in the hot rod genre today. It was a delight to watch these cars cruising down the Woodward Avenue exhibiting their owner’s efforts; special features and extravagant bodies.

All for the Love of Football…

There’s always a good number of football fanatics out there, looking for what’s hot in the world of football. As a result, football communities online are increasingly trying to cater to their football fanatics’ needs. Get everything from live football results to football news and football rumors. Everything is now made available for football fans.

Football lovers from across the globe can now meet and share everything about the game they love. They can talk about specific football matches or play fantasy football; discuss everything from Premier League to Non-League matches, buy tickets, and find out who’s being transferred. So, if you’ve got an opinion on football, let other football fans know!

Score an Early Goal

Chelsea, Manchester or Arsenal; Ballack, Ronaldo or Fabregas - regardless of the team and irrespective of the player, do you like getting real time football results? Do you love talking about Arsenal? If so, you can now build your own Arsenal football homepage, write your very own football blog about Arsenal, share views, express your feelings, and meet Arsenal football-lovers worldwide.

Online football communities have a lot to offer you. They help you stay connected with the world of football. Get access to live scores and hot football news. You can play fantasy football, or get tickets for matches. And that’s not all, you can even share your favorite football videos and pictures with football fans around the world.