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Peugeot is proud to present ‘Blueprint to Reality’, with the unveiling of its newly revamped showroom at 305 Alexandra Road. In addition, the month of July also brings the inaugural launch of Peugeot’s line of scooters and bicycles in Singapore, serving to expand Peugeot’s current range of mobility options for every motorist.
Happenings

New Showroom And New Products From Peugeot

IN Peugeot, AutoFrance, Peugeot Scooters, Peugeot Bicycles, Vivacity, Geopolis RS

Peugeot proudly introduces their revamped showroom and a new line of scooters and bicycles to Singapore, expanding the French automaker’s existing motoring options in Singapore.


A typical drive in smooth traffic will usually take the trip from Jakarta to Bandung only two hours. Guess what: the convoy was stuck in traffic for a good two hours instead. It really tested the driver’s patience, alertness and of course, bladder.
Happenings

Jakarta, Bandung And Back In BMW's 335i

IN BMW, 335i, BMW 335i, BMW Asia, BMW Indonesia

BMW's fastest 3 Series on one of Asia's busiest roads? Might sound interesting for a change...


Modified

Singapore's Best Suzuki Swift Sport | Entry Seven (7)

IN Suzuki, Swift Sport, Singapore, Caltex, Competition, Champion Motors

Seventh heaven can be found in this pristine blue Sport - a sporty and athletic unit with the right balance of goodies and modifications!


Modified

Singapore's Best Suzuki Swift Sport | Entry Six (6)

IN Suzuki, Swift Sport, Singapore, Caltex, Competition, Champion Motors

Entry six may not have a long list of mods, but it's still a funky one! Who says you can't have a sweet ride on budget mods and some creativity?


Ford Five-Window Coupe An American engineer, Henry Ford, had a dream to build a car for the masses. The company he founded went on to mass-produce automobiles for 109 years and counting.
Classics

Classic Cars In Singapore - Do You Know Them? (Part 1)

IN Classic, Classic Cars, Vintage Cars, Ford, Ford Mercury Convertible, Ford Five-Window Coupe

In this exclusive vintage-only series, we bring to you some classic cars that are still running around our sunny little island


Happenings

Lamborghini Aventador Gets New Wheels And More

IN Wheelsandmore, Lamborghini Aventador, Wheels,

German exotic tuner Wheelsandmore fettles with the Lamborghini Aventador and brings up the already mad Italian one notch higher!


The open-top two-seater now has a completely new lightweight body and revamped chassis. The considerably lower weight, longer wheelbase, wider track and larger wheels significantly enhance the mid-engine sports car’s driving dynamics, supported by the new electro-mechanical power steering. The new Boxsters are also up to 15 percent more fuel efficient. Depending on model, they get by with significantly less than eight litres of fuel per 100 kilometres.
Happenings

Epic Launch For Porsche's New Boxster

IN Porsche, Boxster, Boxster S, Porsche Boxster, Stuttgart Auto, Porsche Centre Singapore

For the first time, a car launch took place at the Marina Barrage, an iconic landmark in Singapore that Porsche picked to symbolise the openness concept of the Boxster.


Modified

Singapore's Best Suzuki Swift Sport | Entry One (1)

IN Suzuki, Swift Sport, Singapore, Caltex, Competition, Champion Motors

Opposites attract! Entry number one is a lowered sweet white unit with contrasting gloss black highlights and a dose of carbon fibre.


Audi Singapore will also offer the A1 Sportback with Audi's new 140bhp “Cylinder On Demand” engine and also diesel variants at a later date, giving buyers looking at this particular model more options.
Happenings

New Audi A1 Sportback Debuts In Style

IN Audi A1, Audi A1 Sportback, A1, A1 Sportback, Audi Singapore, Premium Automobiles

Audi continues its success in the premium ‘A0’ segment with increased practicality and distinctive style in the new A1 Sportback


Happenings

Lamborghini Presents Urus SUV Concept

IN Lamborghini, Urus, SUV, Supercar

With an output of around 600 bhp, edgy design and lightweight materials, the Lamborghini Urus will be an inevitable hit when it goes into production.


A range of tyres consisting of the Asymmetric 2, Directional 5, Efficient Grip and Assurance Fuel Max were tested in this program.
Happenings

Goodyear's Influencer Program Kicks Off!

IN Goodyear, Tyres, Technology, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2

How do you get feedback from users of your products? Why you engage them of course! Goodyear did just that with this new program with drivers of a variety of cars.


At Porsche, GTS stands for Gran Turismo Sport, promising extraordinary Porsche performance ever since the legendary 904 Carrera GTS back in 1963. Together with the Panamera GTS, two other members of the Panamera model range - Panamera Turbo S and Panamera S Hybrid - were also displayed.
Happenings

Got To Sprint: Porsche's Panamera GTS Lands Here

IN Porsche, Panamera, GTS, Porsche Panamera GTS, Porsche Centre Singapore, Stuttgart Auto

430 hp, all-wheel drive and sports chassis for a Panamera sounds like an interesting proposition


“In true Mini style, the new Mini Roadster is the first small premium car of its kind that comes with an irresistible open-top two-seater design. Coupled with inspiring handling, powerful engines and sophisticated chassis technology, the new MINI Roadster will appeal to a targeted group with a penchant for elegant sportiness,” said Neil Fiorentinos, Managing Director of BMW Group Asia.
Happenings

Very Open: Mini Roadster Is Now Here

IN Mini, Mini Cooper S, Cooper, Roadster, Mini Cooper S Roadster, Mini Roadster, John Cooper Works, JCW

Mini Asia launches the new Mini Roadster, the first open-top two-seater in the brand’s history, which is now retailing at Mini Habitat.


Johan van Tongeren's Impreza began its life in early 2000. But as the white paint fouled up after ten years, Johan decided to spruce it up himself and gave it a name:
Readers' Rides

The Barracuda | Subaru Impreza WRX GC8

IN Subaru, Impreza, GC8, Holland

Johan's Barracuda isn't just a rolling art display, it is built like a tank with all the firepower too!


But before we get all carried away shooting this GTi (yes, with a small ‘i’ to not be confused with the other GTI) down, let’s put this into perspective: a 1.6-litre turbocharged engine, paired to a 6-speed manual transmission. Sounds good. 200 bhp and — here’s the better part — all that 275 Nm worth of torque kicking in from as low as 1,700 rpm.
New

I Spy With My (Not So) Little i | Peugeot 308 GTi

IN Peugeot, Peugeot 308 GTi, 308, Pug, GTi, AutoFrance

We know the big question ringing in your head: Is Peugeot’s latest GTi a vain effort to capture a slice of VW’s pie, or is it a really competent competitor?


After all, customers enjoy the alternative to the classic saloon, and it has been equally well-received as 'business class' transportation.
Happenings

VW's Latest CC Lands Here; 'Passat' Name Lifted

IN Volkswagen, VW, CC, Volkswagen CC, TSI, Sport, V6, Volkswagen Group Singapore

Now known as the CC and no longer 'Passat CC', it also features an exterior that is both sleek and sophisticated


Renault has focused on training its network, sales staff, technicians and repairers with the aim of offering customers seamless service. It even conducted a 1 million kilometer reliability test, which reaped success. Electric vehicles were first tested in 'The Sims 3' virtual community before being put through real-world trials involving more than 400 EVs and a panel of users.
Happenings

Wearnes Automotive Launches Renault's Zero Emission Cars

IN Renault, Wearnes Automotive, Zero Emission, Z.E, Fluence, Renault Fluence Z.E

An initiative to make electric cars more accessible to local motorists, two Renault models are now available for booking


A diesel engine is actually 20-30% more efficient than a petrol engine, because more power is produced as a result of the higher compression of the air/fuel mixture. The much higher compression ratio means diesel engines have to be heavier and more robust.
New

Diesel Engines Revisited. Why Should We Bother?

IN Diesel, Caltex, Techron D, Singapore

New to the Burnpavement.com team, contributing writer Dr Kevin Co revisits the diesel engine and tells you if diesels are the way to go.


Incorporating a full-width, aerodynamic spoiler for improved high speed stability, the lower bumper’s flared extremities house deeply rebated fog lamps. Both upper and lower grilles feature a sporting, F SPORT-specific mesh design.
Happenings

Face-lifted Lexus RX Range With F Sport Package To Arrive In Q2

IN Lexus, RX, F Sport, Borneo Motors

Making its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show on 6 March 2012, the face-lifted RX range, consisting of the RX 270, RX 350 and RX Hybrid, is set to arrive in Singapore in Q2 this year.


First things first, a new colour had to be picked. Using Sikkens water-based paint, AutoVox's in-house paint specialists got to work to blend a unique gun-metal hue specially for the car.
Modified

ABT R8 Project Car

IN ABT, AutoVox, Audi, R8, GT, KW Suspension

What do you get when you shed some weight, pack some muscles and get new spiffy threads to fit that toned body? Why the ABT R8 of course!



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