Car and Motorcycle Modification Contest

Chevrolet is one of America’s best-known and best-selling automotive brands. With the largest dealer network in the United States, Chevy is the leader in full-size trucks and the leader in sales of vehicles priced $35,000 and above. Chevrolet delivers more-than-expected value in every vehicle category.  Chevy cars and trucks have expressive design, spirited performance and great value with standard features usually found only on more expensive vehicles.

GM announced the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 price a couple of days ago. The 2009 Corvette ZR1 starts at $103,300 including $850 destination charges.On top of that you’ll have to cash out a $1,700 gas guzzler tax, and if you so wish to opt for some special options get ready to spend another $12,000. The $10,000 Options Package gets you power-adjustable heated leather sports seats, side air bags, a Bose premium audio system, navigation, Bluetooth and a custom leather wrapped interior available in four colors. Chrome wheels will cost you $2,000.

The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is powered by a LS9 supercharged 6.2L V8 engine officially produces 638-hp and 604 lb-ft of torque. That gives the $103,300 Corvette the ability to go from 0-60 in 3.4 seconds (0-100mph in 7.0 seconds) with a top speed of 205mph.

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MSNBC reporting that Honda’s new zero-emission, hydrogen fuel cell car rolled off a Japanese production line Monday and is headed to Southern California, where Hollywood is already abuzz over the latest splash in green motoring.

The picture above is 'HOnda FCX Clarity’ which presented to the media in Tokyo last May.

The FCX Clarity, which runs on hydrogen and electricity, emits only water and none of the noxious fumes believed to induce global warming. It is also two times more energy efficient than a gas-electric hybrid and three times that of a standard gasoline-powered car, the company says.

Japan’s third biggest automaker expects to lease out a “few dozen” units this year and about 200 units within three years. In California, a three-year lease will run $600 a month, which includes maintenance and collision coverage.

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After releasing a new type of sport bike named Honda CS1 (City Sport) about 2 monts ago, Honda plan to release a new type of automatic bike. The name of this newest automatic variant which sold in Indonesia is Honda Beat. It seems not so different compared to the former type, Vario. There still many characteristic features of Vario which sill implemented with this new type, such Side Stand Switch and Parking Brake Lock. In Thailand, this variant named with Icon.

Physically, the appearance is almost the same with Honda Icon. It also used 108 CC 4 stroke engine with CVT transmision. The available colours choice are Fusion Blue, Hip Hip Orange, Pop Pink, Hard Rock Black, Techno White, and Electro Red.

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ZDNet reports that a biodiesel conversion specialist, Jonathan Goodwin, has retrofitted a Hummer to run on ethanol, hydrogen, biodiesel or natural gas. The car gets the equivalent to 40 miles per gallon. Goodwin's company is an alternative energy start-up, SAE Energy. The company is filling an unlikely niche in the clean tech market: making muscle cars green. He's already converted about 60 H2 Hummers from gas to diesel and about 100 H1 hummers, including a Hummer that can burn the whole menu of clean fuels.

A gas-to-diesel conversion boosts a Hummer's mileage from about 10 miles a gallon to between 22 and 24 miles a gallon. Additionally, the horsepower jumps from about 325 in the regular Hummer to 650, giving the car more power.

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