Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Premiere Edition Convertible Launches in Early 2014

Chevrolet is set to launch a new and very limited edition of the Stingray Corvette convertible in early 2014. The special edition will be called the Stingray Premiere Edition Convertible. All Premiere edition convertibles will be offered in the same green color with the same options and interior. The only choice Premiere edition buyers get to make is what transmission they want.

The car will be offered with a 7-speed manual transmission or a 6-speed automatic. The dark green exterior color is called Lime Rock. All of the cars will feature brown suede interiors. The cars will also have the same 460hp 6.2L V8 engine with 465 lb-ft of torque the new Stingray is known for.
There will be only 550 units built in the Premiere series. They will all feature a performance exhaust, electronic limited slip differential, and adjustable magnetic ride suspension. They will also all include a special Corvette themed luggage set from Thule. The Premiere edition convertible will sell for $77450 including the destination charge. The exact launch date for the car is unknown, Chevy only says “early 2014.” A Premiere edition of the coupe was also sold.

Panasonic Toughbook CF-C2 Notebook Updated

Panasonic has announced that it has applied some updates to one of its semi-rugged convertible notebook computers. The machine is called the Toughbook CF-C2 and the updates bring more runtime and performance. One of the biggest updates is the addition of 4G LTE multi-carrier broadband as an option

The machine also gets a larger battery bringing 14 hours of continuous use per charge. That is three hours more runtime than the previous version offered. Panasonic is also updating the machine to Windows 8.1 with the option of downgrading to Window s7 Pro.
The convertible notebook has the same swiveling screen that can be used as a tablet or as a notebook computer with attached keyboard. The processor has been updated to an Intel Core i5-4300U vPro. The CPU runs at up to 2.9GHz with Intel Turbo boost technology. The machine has Intel HD Graphics 4400. The camera has been updated with a 1.2MP front camera with integrated mic and an optional 5MP rear camera.
“Even as technology evolves, at the core all our customers are looking for the same thing – performance, reliability, connectivity and flexibility,” said Kyp Walls, director of product management, Panasonic System Communications Company of North America. “We’ve made significant improvements to each one of these attributes for the Toughbook CF-C2, and we expect it to continue to be one of the most versatile and popular models in our Toughbook line.”

Kawasaki J Three Wheeler EV Concept Unveiled

Kawasaki has shown off a new three wheeler EV concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, as you can see from the photos below, this new electric vehicle concept looks like something from the Tron movies.
The Kawasaki J features a single wheel at the back and two wheels at the front, which allows for this concept EV to be used in different modes, either a two wheel or three wheel mode.

 This allows for the Kawasaki J to be used in a low riding position like a motorbike or a comfort mode, which looks similar to the way you would ride a quad bike.

 The Kawasaki J is controller by two levers, which are similar in their position to the ones found on a ride on lawnmower, it certainly looks interesting from the photos.

 It doesn’t look like Kawasaki has any plans to put the Kawasaki J into production, it is being used to showcase some of the company’s new technology like their proprietary battery management technology and also their high capacity GIGACELL battery.