250GP replacement to be unveiled Saturday

The four-stroke replacement for 250cc two-stroke racing will be unveiled at the Grand Prix de France this weekend. It's expected that the class will be replaced by 600cc four-stroke prototypes. The rules will be presented in proposal form, then considered by both the International Race Teams Association and Motorcycle Sport Manufacturers

250GP replaced with four-stroke 625-650cc inline-fours

Dorna unveiled its proposal for a four-stroke replacement for the 250GP class today. If it gets its way, 250cc two-strokes will be replaced by four-strokes of between 625 and 650cc in 2011.The capacity was chosen to protect World Supersport racing. With the aim of keeping costs down, further rules dictate the new engines will be inline-fours,

foto modifikasi yamaha mio

Yamaha's success saling automatic bike in Indonesia influenced other manufacturer to sale the same bike type. After Yamaha Nouvo, Yamaha launch Yamaha Mio which has won Indonesian market and forced Honda and Suzuki to take a role in this class. Honda launched Honda Vario and Suzuki lauched Suzuki Spin and Skywave to compete Yamaha Mio. Then, Yamaha launch Mio Soul and we hear some rumors in

Honda CS1, Your New City Sport Choice

After being secret for about two monts, finally Honda launch their new motorcycle in Indonesia. This motorcycle has been advertised for about one month, but didn't mentinoned it's name. And finally, 6 April last week, Honda launch it for public in Surabaya. It's name is Honda CS1 (City Sport).

AMG’s Green Initiatives Include Possibility of Diesels, Hybrids, and Turbo V-6s

Mercedes-Benz performance brand AMG shows its environmental side. Mercedes’s AMG performance division wants to offer guiltless pleasure for those who love performance cars but are tired of being criticized for a lack of commitment to save the planet. On the eve of the 2008 Geneva auto show, AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg boldly announced that the fleet of performance cars will achieve a 30 percent

2011 Chevrolet Volt Concept

GM checks off milestones in the development of its gasoline-electric plug-in vehicle. General Motors is developing the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle and its lithium-ion battery pack on parallel paths—and both have passed significant milestones en route to a targeted November 2010 launch. Larry Burns, GM vice president of research and development and strategic planning, tells Car and Driver in

Audi R8 Sport Under Consideration

Pole-dancing? Audi’s next lightweight supermodel might be a bit more of a stripper. The Audi R8 is great. But as evidenced by the R8 V-12 TDI (nee R8 TDI Le Mans) concept car on display at this year’s Detroit and Geneva auto shows, Audi is clearly thinking about proliferating the R8 lineup. The next R8 to roll down the spotless Neckarsulm, Germany, assembly line may be a lightweight stripper

2010 Audi S4 to Get Supercharged V6

Audi maintains performance while increasing efficiency by 20%. Those who assumed the 2010 Audi S4 would share its powertrain with the S5 were incorrect. Instead, look for an all-new forced-induction 3.0-liter V-6 that will generate something close to the 340 horsepower found in the outgoing S4’s 4.2-liter V-8. Why is the Audi S4 moving from a V-8 to a V-6, just as the BMW M3 moved from an

2006 BMW Z4 M Coupe vs. 2006 Porsche Cayman S

Two used-to-be roadsters aim for the hearts of purist drivers. The tradition of sports-car automaking in recent history has been to turn out a roadster, wait until sales slip, then produce a hardtop to pick up the slack. To the nonenthusiast driver, the idea of turning a perfectly good convertible sports car into a hardtop coupe must seem as pointless as the plot of the film Snakes on a Plane.

2008 Limited Edition Porsche Boxster and Boxster S

Orange-flavored Boxsters to go into production soon. There’s really only one way to describe Porsche’s Limited Edition Boxster and Boxster S: Orange. We first saw this retro-inspired paint job on the 911 GT3 RS a year ago, and now it has been bestowed on the Boxster line. In fact, the color covers everything in the Boxster: the roll bars, interior trim, and even the shift pattern markings are

2009 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid

Porsche’s upcoming hybrid ute will deliver more than 400 pound-feet of torque. Two years ago at the Frankfurt auto show, Porsche announced it had begun work on a hybrid Cayenne program, but the company has remained quiet since then, except to tell us it has remained partnered with VW on the SUV’s development. However, Porsche recently broke its silence and gave us a few more details about what

Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet

It’s official: the 911 lineup adds yet another sibling. We almost didn’t write about this car since, well, there’s so little cutting-edge news here, but then we said, “What the heck?” since it’s such good eye candy. So here goes: Hear ye! Hear ye! Behold the 2008 Porsche 911 Turbo cabriolet! A car that looks, well, like a 911 Turbo with the standard 911 cabriolet’s fabric top! Woo-woo! Okay,

2008 Porsche 911 GT2

A V-8 and a manual: Has Porsche finally perfected the Cayenne? Our relationship with the Porsche Cayenne has been love/hate from the beginning. First, the idea—let alone the execution—of a big, heavy Porsche ute was something not everyone loved. But Porsche gave all Cayenne models a serious power upgrade for ’08, which we all loved. Then it announced the Cayenne hybrid, which put some of us off

Porsche Cayenne GTS 2009

The V-8 Cayenne sprouts a six-speed stick and actually ups the fun factor. Just a blink back, the 21st century arrived, and a lot of people were wondering if someone had slipped a little acid into Porsche’s breakfast cereal. Excuse me? Who, exactly, is willing to pay a lot of money for a Porsche sport-utility vehicle? The laughter has died way down. The Cayenne SUV is now Porsche’s bestselling

Performance Tests 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8

We finally slap our test gear onto the potent Challenger SRT8 to see if it’s actually up to the challenge. With so much presale buildup, we’ve told you bit by bit pretty much everything about Dodge’s old-meets-new Challenger SRT8. By now, the fundamentals should be familiar. The SRT8 is essentially a Charger SRT8 sedan with four inches cut from the middle and two fewer doors; it’s powered by the

mitshubishi lancer evolution IX wgon

Y PETER LYON A new species of wagon discovered in Japan. This simple silver vehicle may look like an average compact wagon with a few sporty body panels thrown in to make it a bit more muscular. That couldn’t be further from the truth. With the Lancer Evolution IX wagon, Mitsubishi has wrought a comfortable five-door family car that, when pushed to its limits, would put more than a few sports

AUDI RS 6

Delicious—580 horsepower…in a wagon! Power wagons have never really caught on in the U.S. Too bad, since Audi is taking the craft of wagon-roiding to an unforeseen—unfathomable, really—level with the 2009 RS 6 Avant, Audi’s most powerful production car ever.No Excuse for Being Late to School The RS 6 Avant is powered by a twin-turbocharged version of Audi’s Lamborghini Gallardo–derived V-10 with

2008 Mercedes-Benz C-class Estate and C63 AMG Estate

Europe gets this snazzy little utilitarian runabout, but all the U.S. gets is the GLK. Sooner or later, it seems that gas prices here in the U.S. might catch up to those in Europe. If that happens, we’ll all be fleeing our SUVs and crossovers as though they were wired with dynamite. What will be there to shelter and transport us, our children, and all those fabulous Ikea scores we had stashed in

test infinity FX50

Infiniti’s original FX moon buggy debuted in 2003 intending to be a sports sedan wearing a fanny pack. It handled well, accelerated smartly with the optional V-8, and looked particularly glam on its optional 20-inch wheels. It also rode as if its axles were welded directly to the body. Averaging 23,000 sales per year, the FX reached a small, mostly male audience willing to be pummeled in the

trucks terbaik tahun 2008

2008 Mercedes-Benz GL Class Last year, the Mercedes GL450 emerged as the most desirable luxo ute in a very desirable field. Facing an equally strong challenge for 2008, Mercedes responded by expanding the GL-class from a class of one to a family of three. For those who seek thrift and torque, there’s the GL320 CDI turbo-diesel, an impressive powerplant that’s currently creating

TOYOTA BERCERITA

Kepedulian Toyota Kepada Para Pendidik & Anak-anak

Sejalan dengan semangat hari Pendidikan Nasional tanggal 2 Mei, Toyota kembali mewujudkan komitmennya terhadap dunia pendidikan, kali ini bersama dengan Ikatan Guru TK Indonesian (IGTKI) memberikan apresiasi kepada para guru di jenjang pendidikan Taman Kanak-kanak.

Bertempat di TK Negeri Pembina Nasional, Petukangan Utara, apresiasi ini diberikan kepada para guru yang berhasil menjadi pemenang dalam program kompetisi Toyota Bercerita yang diperuntukkan bagi para guru TK se-DKI Jakarta. Lomba ini juga bertujuan untuk memupuk kecintaan anak terhadap tanah air.

Mengambil tema “Indahnya Indonesiaku”, program kompetisi Toyota Bercerita telah dimulai semenjak akhir 2007 dengan melibatkan lebih dari 400 peserta. Setelah guru bercerita di sekolah masing-masing, anak didik diberi tugas menggambar tentang kegiatan wisata liburan, dan para guru akan mengirimkan seluruh laporan tersebut kepada panitia. Keseluruhannya akan disaring berdasarkan kreatifitas, originalitas, pelibatan anak dan pesan moral. 6 pemenang berhak atas paket wisata keluarga ke Bali.

“Sesuai dengan filosofi Moving Forward, Toyota terus mencari cara yang tepat memberikan kontribusi nyata dalam bidang pendidikan, tak hanya berbentuk sumbangan materi. Salah satunya melalui Toyota Bercerita ini,” ujar Johnny Darmawan, Presiden Direktur PT Toyota-Astra Motor. ”Kami yakin, melalui edukasi dengan pola bercerita, kreatifitas para guru akan semakin terasah dan ingatan anak serta kecintaan terhadap negerinya akan lebih kuat tertanam.”

Lebih lanjut Joko Trisanyoto, Direktur Pemasaran PT Toyota-Astra Motor menambahkan, “Taman Kanak-kanak adalah jenjang awal pendidikan yang sangat menentukan kualitas para penerus bangsa, baik jasmani maupun rohani. Karena itu kami mencoba merangkul komunitas pemerhati dan pendidik di jenjang ini, menyusul kegiatan kami di bidang pendidikan lainnya seperti T-TEP (SMK), edukasi Smart Driving (SMA), Alumni Back To Campus (universitas), dll.”

Toyota Bercerita ini diharapkan dapat menjadi pilot project bagi kompetisi serupa yang rencananya dilakukan secara rutin tiap tahun dengan skala lebih besar, dan karena itu diharapkan dapat menjadi pemicu bagi guru-guru lain di luar daerah untuk mengembangkan pola bercerita dengan anak-anak.

”Ini acara unik yang mementingkan kecerdasan anak dan kehebatan guru. Harapan kami dengan Toyota Bercerita, murid lebih mencintai Indahnya Indonesia, dan secara bersamaan kemampuan para guru akan terasah karena harus membuat program cerita yang kreatif dan inovatif,” dukung Dainas, ketua IGTKI propinsi DKI Jakarta yang menjadi salah satu juri dalam lomba ini bersama dengan Ratna Djuwita (psikolog dan pemerhati anak), Ratih Sanggarwati (selebriti dan tokoh masyarakat yang juga pencinta keluarga), Widyawati (Deputy GM Toyota), serta Silih Wasesa (pakar ilmu komunikasi).

“Sulit untuk menentukan pemenangnya, karena seluruh peserta memiliki kemampuan bercerita yang unik dan kreatif,” ujar Ratih Sanggarwati. Kegiatan ini memang terbukti telah memberikan tantangan sekaligus motivasi positif kepada para pendidik dalam aktifitas mengajar, sehingga pada akhirnya diharapkan dapat mendukung kualitas pendidikan di Indonesia. /PR

Adapun para pemenang dalam program Toyota Bercerita kali ini adalah:

Kategori Cerita:

1. Nama Peserta : Elis Mukhlisoh
Judul : Eloknya Wajah Tanah Airku Indonesia
Nama TK : TK Mawar - Melati

2. Nama Peserta : Sunarti, S.Pd.
Judul : Berlibur ke Rumah Nenek
Nama TK : TK Kemala Bhayangkari 6

3. Nama Peserta : R. Ratna Leysiah
Judul : Indahnya Indonesiaku
Nama TK : TKIT As-Sa’adah


Kategori Laporan:

1. Nama Peserta : Fithri Nur Rohmah
Judul : Indahnya Indonesiaku
Nama TK : TK Nurul Huda

2. Nama Peserta : Siti Badriah
Judul : Rekreasi ke Pantai Anyer
Nama TK : TK Kencana Mulia

3. Nama Peserta : Endah Soekarsono
Judul : Matahari di Dunia Tanpa Batas
Nama TK : Komunitas Homeschooling Berkemas