Most of our enthusiast websites use vBulletin forums software. vBulletin is the industry standard for internet communities due to its package of features, platfor stability, and overall quality.

We are in the process of bringing the latest generation of vBulletin to our websites in the coming months. Starting with www.FiestaTribe.com, we are integrating BETA versions of the new vBulletin platform to test and develop the infratstucture, and readying our plans for the rollout in our other internet publications.

This new platform will bring a host of new benefits to our users and advertisers alike. New features and opportunities will be introduced to bring enthusiasts closer together, help present information more clearly and provide new advertising venues.

A new enthusiast website for the 2011 Ford Fiesta has been launched. For a the North American audience, the fan site caters to the exciting new small car from Europe that Ford is bringing to America next year. The Ford Fiesta is a highly celebrated model in Europe with a dedicated enthusiast base. The car has a heritage of legendary handling, exemplary performance and value, all with a cool funky vibe.

Ford has already begun the drumbeat in America with the Fiesta Movement and successful forays into rally racing. The Fiesta Movement is an online diary of 100 “Agents” who have each been given a 2011 Ford Fiesta to live with for 6 months. They have missions each month to accomplish, all the while taking photos, videos, tweeting and sharing their adventure.

At FiestaTribe.com, the social networking site offers enthusiasts a new place to powwow about the new 2011 Ford Fiesta. There are photo and video galleries, sections for researching the latest information about the car, web forums, and a current news hub featuring the latest tidbits about the Fiesta.

“Ford has a tiger by the tail with the new 2011 Ford Fiesta”, says Sam Haymart of Steed Publications. “This new car already has a growing fan base in America and the car isn’t even for sale yet”. That fan base is watching the net daily for new and information about the new car as they look forward to it coming on sale.

FiestaTribe.com has sections where fans can upload their own photos, share their own videos and even vote in a poll for favorite colors or body styles. The forum environment has unlimited capacity for conversations, stories and chatter surrounding the new car. Moreover the site is a place to learn about the Fiesta’s features and specs, as where and when to see it in the flesh.

“We chose FiestaTribe as a name because it really fits well with the Fiesta and the many people who are into it”, says Haymart. “The car has a vibe all its own, just like the people who are attracted to it. We all share a sort of tribal connection”.

Check it out: www.FiestaTribe.com

Steed Publications has launched a new online store for enthusiasts of cars cool, small and funky - www.CultCarSwag.com

The new online retail outlet offers a wide variety of diecast cars, collectibles, gifts and gear for worshipers of brands like Volkswagen, Mini Cooper, Smart, Fiat, and Scion to name a few.

“With the resurgence of interest in cool small cars in the US, we felt the time was right to offer owners and enthusiasts a place to shop for their beloved cars”, says Sam Haymart of Steed Publications. “With Fiat coming to America in 2011, and a host of cool new cars coming to market we will have the right product at the right time”.

The website offers the widest selection of Volkswagen diecast anywhere, and now will offer a full variety of diecast cars representing the Isetta, Fiat, Scion, Mini Cooper and Smart brands. As other new “cult cars” come to market www.CultCarSwag.com will offer products for them as they become available.

As the store heads into the holiday shopping season, more products will be added to beef up variety for all the car brands. So if you worship your car, www.CultCarSwag.com sells gear and gifts for it.