AbsolutelyNew, Inc., the consumer goods company that brings independent inventors’ best ideas to market, has secured a licensing deal for Erick Kirkland of Laguna Beach, CA. His Long Woody™ skateboard will be manufactured and sold by Alliance Board Sports of Escondido, CA.
For longboarders—who prefer “cruising†and “carving†streets rather than jumping obstacles like their friends on regular skateboards—the Long Woody offers … More info
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A famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb champion will be back on the mountain on July 19 for the 87th running of the nation’s second-oldest motor sport race.
Rhys Millen returns to Colorado Springs to defend his championships (2007-2008) in the thrilling Time Attack 2WD Class during the Race to the Clouds on the 14,000-foot peak. He set world record on the Peak last summer with his winning clocking of 12:31.06 in his 2007 Pontiac Solstice GXP over the demanding 156 turns.
This summer, he will be introducing a modified 550-hp Hyundai Genesis Coupe to the crowds at the Peak…. More info
Hyundai has tapped drifter-extraordinaire Rhys Millen to campaign a Red Bull-Sponsored Genesis Coupe in various motorsports events in 2009. To prepare for the rigors of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the Formula DRIFT Championship and Redline Time Attack events, Millen and his Rhys Millen Racing crew put the Genesis through a strict diet and exercise program, shedding excess weight and adding 550 hp of muscle.
The RMR team first stripped all components from the frame — bodywork, interior pieces, and drivetrain — which spent a week with an Alkali bath to remove extraneous rubber and adhesives. An eight-point safety cage and firewall takes the place of standard comfort amenities such as passenger seats and interior panels.
Next, the car received lightweight, carbon-fiber bodywork which first appeared …Â More info