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A significant restyling also shapes the interior of the car with completely redesigned front and rear seats and a new steering wheel with a more sporty and muscular look.
Happenings

Maserati GranTurismo Sport 2013

IN Maserati, MC Stradale, GranTurismo Sport, GranTurismo

The Maserati GranTurismo Sport will make its premiere at the 2012 Geneva Auto Show, with borrowed design cues of the MC Stradale's front end. No bad thing.


I can't wait any longer. I want to know what 340 bhp feels like, so I floor it. Woah! This is a blisteringly quick car. From the lightning quick shifts from the S-tronic gearbox, to the sensational 5-cylinder engine soundtrack, this car is fast, fast, fast. The quattro drivetrain helps keep you in check too, so you can really exploit all that power. There's no doubt this car will smack the smirk off anyone driving a much more expensive sportscar. EVO or STi? No problem. Unless they've got a huge aftermarket turbo under the bonnet, the result will be the same - Germany 1, Japan 0.
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Mad Rapid Transit | Audi RS3

IN Audi, RS3, Premium Automobiles, Turbo

Audi's last hurrah for the A3 is this meteoric baby rocket known as the RS3. The smallest, but by no means the least of the brand's who's-your-daddy RS range. We drive this crazy-fast car.


EDIFICE has been designated as the Official Watch Partner for the 2012 and 2013 seasons, and the Casio logo will continue to appear on racing suits worn by Vettel and Webber, as well as on the team wear. The logo will also stay on the nose sections of the team’s race cars. In addition to using team images in EDIFICE advertising, Casio plans to work again with Red Bull Racing to release special collaborative watch models. These global marketing activities are expected to further enhance the EDIFICE brand image.
The Pit

Casio Continues Official Partnership with Red Bull Racing F1 Team

IN Casio, Formula One, Red Bull Racing, F1, Formula One

Casio has renewed its contract with the Formula One World Champions, the Red Bull Racing team. Casio will make the most of this relationship to strengthen the brand image of its EDFICE watches.


Happenings

The New Face of Lexus

IN Lexus, Borneo Motors, GS, LF-LC, Singapore

Over an intimate breakfast session at the Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, Lexus shared with the media what the future holds for the luxury Japanese brand, and the new face that will front the marque.


Road-holding and handling are areas that the French have always done reasonably well. The 308 CC is no different. While it may not be the grippiest car out there, the McPherson type front suspension and rear suspension with torsion beam setup do well to keep the car planted as it powers through corners, the Continental CSC3 wrapped 17
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French Open | Peugeot 308 CC

IN Peugeot, 308 CC, Convertible, Coupe-Cabriolets

With a new chiseled front-end, the new Peugeot 308 CC is less pretty but more handsome. Is the assertive look going to win more male buyers?


Happenings

Burnpavement LIVE! Movie Giveaway!

IN BMW, UIP, Movie, Vision, EfficientDynamics

The BMW Vision EfficientDynamics concept car is in Singapore for the very first time! See it live at the BMW Fascination Roadshow. Plus, win tickets to catch the car in action on the big screen now!


Happenings

Kah Motor Announces The Honda CR-Z

IN Honda, CR-Z, Hybrid

The 2012 Honda CR-Z has officially landed in Singapore, featuring sleek styling, sporty handling and a unique hybrid powertrain, its a unique proposition in the sports coupe segment.


We tank up our cars with Techron 98 Platinum petrol at Caltex's Jurong West station. It's a perfect place to start off any trip up north as it is within close proximity to Tuas checkpoint.
Happenings

Performance Drive Recce Trip | Part One

IN Performance, Drive, Event, Burnpavement LIVE!, Cameron Highlands, Volkswagen, Caltex

Come March 2012, Burnpavement.com, with the help of our good sponsors Caltex and Volkswagen, will be organising an epic Performance Driving Holiday to the twisty hills of Cameron Highlands.


Happenings

MINI Coupe Launch | Burnpavement LIVE! Post Event Report

IN MINI, MINI Coupe, Burnpavement LIVE!, Event, Mini, Eurokars, MINI Habitat

In an exclusive close-door event held by MINI and Burnpavement LIVE! at the MINI Habitat, 50 of our readers got to see, smell, and drive the fastest and best handling MINI, the all new MINI Coupe.


So what made Marcio pick up a Chevette 2-door sedan? Like most of us, he was looking for a better way to getting around than walking. Of course, the choice of engines wasn't spectacular — neither was the power.
Readers' Rides

Marcio's Ride | 1992 Chevrolet Chevette

IN Chevrolet, Chevette, Volkswagen, Engine swap, Tuned

Why are we so interested in an eco small sedan? Like they say, beauty is only skin deep...


Happenings

EXCLUSIVE EVENT! Launch of New MINI Coupe

IN MINI, Coupe, Launch, Cooper S, Burnpavement LIVE!

Final call for our exclusive close-door event with MINI. In the market for a funky and zippy 2-seater? Be the first to see and drive the all new MINI Coupe with us at this exclusive event!


Powering the new 911 GT3 RSR is a particularly efficient six-cylinder boxer engine with a four-litre capacity. With a mandatory air-restrictor, it generates 460 hp (338 kW) and drives the 310 millimetre wide rear wheels. The diameter of the front wheels has increased by 30 mm to now measure 680 millimetres. The Porsche sequential six-speed gearbox is operated via paddle shifts on the steering wheel.
Motorsports

New customer sport top model for 2012 race season

IN Porsche, 911, GT3 RSR, Racing, Race, Porsche Motorsport

The S$870,000 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR from Porsche Motorsport’s customer racing vehicles is ready to race for the 2012 season!


One look at the car and immediately you get the sense that this is no ordinary 335i. Suited with the full Aerodynamics Kit, the lower front bumper instantly adds aggression to the otherwise standard 3-Series front end. Blacked-out kidney grills also give the car a no-nonsense attitude.
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Bavarian Brute | BMW Performance 335i

IN BMW, Performance Motors, 335i, Power Kit, BMW Performance, 3 Series, Turbo

Fact: 9 out of 10 car enthusiasts will modify their car. Stock is never enough for these carnuts, and it's only a matter of time before they look to making their ride look and go faster.


Happenings

BMW Launches 6 Series Coupé

IN BMW, Performance Motors, 640i, 650i, 6 Series, Turbo

The BMW 6 Series is now available in Coupé guise. The lighter and more rigid variant promises to be a sharper drive than its already fantastic Convertible sibling.


See that black bar perched atop the Xbox 360? That is the Kinect sensor which FM4 will be using for several features. It will allow you to “walk” around a car in a virtual showroom, crouch down to look at the details, or open the doors and hood by reaching out with your hand. It also features head-tracking, which pans the in-car camera view based on where your head is pointing. The Kinect sensor also allows you to navigate the game’s menu by voice control and even play the game without having to use a controller (we didn't get to test this out but it sure sounds funny).
Happenings

The Xbox's Holiday Showcase

IN Microsoft, Xbox 360, Kinect, Forza Motorsport 4

No, we haven't turned into gaming freaks, but there is one game we had our eyes on.


On the bright side however, diesel engines are able to use 100 per cent biodiesel as their fuel, unlike petrol engines, which can so far use a mix of 95 per cent fossil fuel and 5 per cent ethanol as an alternative. Biodiesel can be made from used cooking oil, palm oil, Jatropha oil, and in many research and development projects using algae. Recently in March, Neste Oil opened its largest biodiesel plant in Singapore. Capable of producing 800,000 tonnes of renewable fuel from palm oil, the plant was built on a budget of about S$970 million.
Happenings

Drivers Wanting To Go Green With Diesel Hampered By Special Tax

IN Diesel, Caltex, Techron D,

With the increasing awareness of the environment, comes the desire for consumers to conserve fuel as they drive.


After staying from the night before, we head off fresh early in the morning from our hotel at Novotel Ploenchit, Bangkok. Teams of three journalists get a car each to share over the 700km. We were designated the first car in the convoy.
Happenings

BMW Efficient Dynamics 1-Tank Challenge

IN BMW, BMW Asia, Thailand, Efficient dynamics, Event, 730d

We set out to complete the Ultimate challenge - Bangkok to Chiang Mai in one tank of gas in BMW's award-winning 730Ld luxury sedan. After 700km, here's our story!


In conclusion, if you are shopping for a good car, the Jetta Sport does have some very good points that makes it a safe choice. Firstly, it's big. Secondly, it's fast. Thirdly, it's priced to worry the competition (with that said, the competition offers thirstier 2.0-litre engines for roughly the same price). With these three big pluses, it won't be long until you come across a Jetta Sport on the road. We'll pick it if we want a sensible family sedan, but as a sports car... we can only hope that the GLI and the speculated R variants will pack all the necessary thrills.
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In A Class Of Its Own | Volkswagen Jetta Sport 1.4 TSI

IN Volkswagen, Jetta, Sport, TSI

Let us cut to the chase, the Jetta is what the Japanese should worry about.


Happenings

Singapore Is McLaren's Hub For Asia

IN McLaren, Ron Dennis, Peter Lim, McLaren Automotive

Following news of billionaire Peter Lim's investment in McLaren Automotive, the company has confirmed in a press conference that Singapore will be the heart of their expansion into Asia.


The RS 3 Sportback differs from its S3 cousin with flared front fenders made from carbon-fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP), prominent sill panels, exterior-mirror casings in matt aluminium look and a large roof spoiler. A high-gloss black diffuser insert and two elliptical exhaust tailpipes on the left accentuate the styling at the rear.
Happenings

Audi Launches The RS 3 Sportback

IN Audi, RS 3, Sportback

Small, practical and fast. Sounds like the perfect family car!



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