For the first time ever, three-day grandstand passes will be offered during this Super Early Bird phase, in addition to the regular Walkabout and Premier Walkabout passes. There will also be an additional junior ticket category available during this phase, allowing children aged 16 years old and below to access two grandstands at nearly half off the regular adult ticket price.
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Early Bird tickets now available for the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix

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12 ticket categories on sale at Super Early Bird prices


The record was not a one-hit wonder either, as another GT2 RS piloted by Lars Kern and Nick Tandy was able to set multiple record-breaking laps before the ultimate final record time was set. It was Kern, a Porsche test driver by trade and a passionate racer, who accomplished the 6:47.3 record lap time with an average speed of 184.11 km/h.
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GT2 RS blitzes the Nordschleife

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Porsche’s 911 GT2 RS sets a new record for road cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife


Reductionism continues inside the cabin, with switches kept to a bare minimum. In their place is JLR’s all-new Touch Pro Duo infotainment system, which mates the 10-inch screen in the usual position with another similar screen at knee level. Other physical switches — such as the steering wheel controls and climate control buttons — have all been replaced with touch-sensitive buttons for a minimalist feel.
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Viva Velar

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The fourth member of the Range Rover family arrives in Singapore


An all-new aluminium spaceframe termed the ‘Architecture of Luxury’ underpins the New Phantom, which is 30 percent more rigid than the spaceframe architecture of the outgoing Phantom. The Architecture of Luxury was designed and engineered from the ground up to allow scalability, and will thus underpin every future Rolls-Royce model regardless of weight or propulsion.
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New chapter in the Rolls-Royce story

IN Rolls-Royce, Rolls Royce, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Phantom, Rolls-Royce Phantom

The latest luxury benchmark lands in Singapore


Improving on the outgoing Huracán LP620-2 Super Trofeo, the Huracán Super Trofeo EVO features entirely redesigned aerodynamics, new safety devices, as well as several improvements in the mechanical and electronic fronts.
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Revised Huracán racecar unveiled

IN Lamborghini, Automobili Lamborghini, Lamborghini Squadra Corse, Lamborghini Centro Stile, Roger Dubuis

New Huracán Super Trofeo EVO drops, in conjunction with Roger Dubuis partnership


Unlike its predecessor that was based on the smaller C-Class, the new E-Class Coupé is based on the E-Class saloon, thus offering more space and comfort with the larger footprint. The car has grown 123 mm longer, 74 mm wider and 33 mm taller, resulting in increased rear knee room, shoulder room and headroom.
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A new member of the E-Class family

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Mercedes-Benz unveils the new E-Class Coupé at the Mercedes-Benz Centre


First to quiz the F1 driver was 12-year old Danial Hakimi, an avid karter who has competed in the Rok Cup and X30 Southeast Asia series. Danial sought advice from Ericsson on overcoming setbacks (in racing), to which he quipped “be strong in yourself and believe in yourself”.
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EDOX holds a meet and greet session with F1 driver Marcus Ericsson

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The Swiss watchmaker launches their latest timepiece in partnership with the Sauber F1 team


Sony kindly invited us for a preview of the event, where we could try three unreleased game titles — Gran Turismo Sport, FIFA 18 and Taiko No Tatsujin — in addition to existing game titles already available for the PlayStation 4 such as Minecraft.
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Playing everything at the PlayStation Play Everything roadshow

IN Sony, PlayStation, Gran Turismo, Gran Turismo Sport, 2017

We get an exclusive look at the latest Gran Turismo instalment


The event also marked a Mercedes-AMG milestone — the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s performance arm. Over the past half-century, Mercedes-AMG has upheld their brand promise of ‘Driving Performance’, and continues to do so with the new Mercedes-AMG E63 S.
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Hamilton, Bottas and the new E63 S

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Mercedes-Benz hosted an F1 driver meet-and-greet in conjunction with local debut of the E63 S


The G70 hits the sales floors in South Korea today, powered by a 2-litre turbocharged engine producing 255 bhp, with the option of a high performance 3.3-litre turbocharged V6 engine producing 365 bhp — both engine options are available in rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive flavours.
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Serious Seventy

IN Hyundai, Genesis, G70, Genesis G70

Genesis targets the compact sport sedan segment with their new G70


From the front, differentiating the Turbo from its lesser brethren are the LED main headlights of the Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS), with double-row front light modules. Viewed from the side, one would notice widened wheel arches with painted wheel arch trims, housing the unmistakable 21-inch Turbo wheels fitted as standard. Beneath the wheels sit 6-piston (6-piston front; 4-piston rear) calipers clamping onto tungsten carbide coated steel discs, as part of the Porsche Surface Coated Brake (PSCB) system.
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Champion Cayenne made current

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Porsche’s top dog SUV gets updated


Being a design study, it glimpses the exterior design of the next decades and looks spectacular in the process. Measuring 5,444mm from front to rear, and with a wheelbase of 3,470mm, it is actually longer than Audi’s flagship long-wheelbase A8 by 240mm.
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Audi’s autonomous Aicon

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No steering wheel or pedals for the autonomous Audi of the future


The aggressive styling of the new RS4 Avant was inspired by motorsport details found on the 1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO — the front end is defined by massive air intakes with the RS honeycomb structure and a wide Singleframe grille.
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An RS icon returns

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New Audi RS4 Avant debuts at IAA 2017


“The R8 V10 RWS is made for purists; a limited-edition special model for customers with an appreciation for essential driving enjoyment,” says Stephan Winkelmann, CEO of Audi Sport GmbH. Indeed, as the R8 V10 RWS Coupé weighs 50 kg less than the regular all-wheel drive R8 V10 Coupé coupled together with chassis and handling tuning adapted for rear-wheel drive, provides for incredibly fun driving.
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A RWD R8

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For the first time ever, the R8 gets a rear wheel-drive variant


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Singapore Motorshow back for the fourth time

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Singapore’s largest motoring event vrooms back in 2018


Identical to the regular 911 GT3, power comes from the 4.0-litre naturally aspirated engine, producing 500 hp and 460 Nm of torque. 0-100km/h occurs in just 3.9 seconds, up to a top speed of 316 km/h.
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The 911 GT3 goes wingless

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New 911 GT3 with Touring Package will have a variable rear spoiler like the Carrera


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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates 2017 Goodwood Revival

IN Rolls-Royce, Rolls Royce, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, Goodwood Revival

A significant presence for Rolls-Royce at the legendary motor circuit


Alongside the R8 LMS GT3 and the RS 3 LMS, the R8 LMS GT4 is the third race car from Audi Sport customer racing, and also marks the marque’s first foray into the fast-growing GT4 segment.
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R8 LMS GT4 makes its appearance in China

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China glimpses at the Audi R8 LMS GT4 at the Shanghai International Circuit


Exuding exclusivity, the expansive exterior of the Concept X7 iPerformance identify it immediately as a BMW X model, with clear vertical proportions and significant ground clearance. The front end of the Concept X7 houses a large vertical kidney grille, flanked on either side by slim and elongated twin headlights — creating a powerful visual statement.
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More Capacity For Comfort

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BMW teases their future flagship luxury SUV at Frankfurt


‘Premium Dynamism’ is what Nissan terms the Qashqai’s new look. At the front, the Qashqai gets an integrated new front bumper, featuring more of the car’s body colour and glossy black plastic. Nissan’s iconic ‘V-motion’ grille frames the new Nissan badge — with a traditional badge for the 1.2-litre variant, and a flat finish for the 2.0-litre variant in order to house the Intelligent Emergency Braking (IEB) system’s radar. On either side of the grille, new LED lamps with ‘boomerang’-style daytime running lights (DRL) run across the top of the headlamp assembly.
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Say hi to the new Qashqai

IN Singapore, Nissan, Qashqai, Nissan Qashqai, Tan Chong Motors

Nissan’s best-selling crossover gets refreshed



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