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MINI Defensive Driving Course

IN Burnpavement LIVE, Events, Mini, Driving,

Burnpavement Live! presents our very first driving event, and it's a Defensive Driving Course aimed at making you a better driver - it's an awesome experience not to be missed!

From the start of the 2011 Formula One season, Infiniti has joined the Red Bull Racing team as a major partner and features prominently on the race-winning RB7 driven by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Like many in the Red Bull Racing team, Sebastian has been driving products from the Infiniti range, both as his personal car but also at the different races around the world.

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Sebastian Vettel Is Infiniti's New Global Brand Ambassador

IN Red Bull Racing Team, Infiniti, F1, Sebastian Vettel

F1's young star driver pairs up with luxury car brand Infiniti.

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New York International Auto Show 2011

IN New York, Motor Show, 2011

The 2011 New York International Auto Show ends on a high note.

The EX1 beat an electric speed record by putting in a lap time of nine minutes and 1.338 seconds at an average speed of 138.324 km/h despite weather conditions which were far from favourable. The previous electric speed record on this circuit was set by a race-prepared Mini E, which clocked a lap time of nine minutes and 51.45 seconds.

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Peugeot EX1 Burns The Nurburgring

IN Peugeot, EX1, EV

Peugeot's electric concept car establishes a new lap record on Germany's NÃ¼rburgring-Nordschleife circuit...for electric cars.

Exterior wise, the new Megane CC (I shall call it MCC from now on) looks less angular than its predecessor — it seems Renault’s designers decided to make it curvier (and more feminine too) this time around, probably to match Peugeot’s 308CC. The face has more prominence now thanks largely to the new swept back headlamps and detailed bumper (is it smiling at me?). Then, the rear looks simply beautiful, mainly due to the darkened tail lamps and the fact that its overhang is not that long to make it look, err, tilted like a duck’s rear? Oh, and those alloys are simply beautiful on the MCC — think of it as wearing the right shoe to match the dress. Ahh… you French are so fashionable.

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More For Her | Renault Megane CC

IN Renault, Megane, Coupe, Cabriolet

...that’s what the Megane CC is, with that all-smooth drive and chic interior.

Which brings me to the BMW 320i coupe. Driving it is like being in the small pool. It is fun to be in. Like many models that came out of the Bavarian marque's production line, it handles brilliantly, and thanks to its handsome and stylish lines it feels sporty enough to make you feel like you're piloting something quite special.

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First Stroke To Style | BMW 320i CoupÃ©

IN BMW, 320i, CoupÃ©

BMW straps their entry-level four-cylinder engine to their handsome 3 Series CoupÃ©. But does it still deliver a full BMW experience without their signature six-cylinder powerplant?

Readers' Rides

Thinking Big | Daihatsu Copen

IN Daihatsu, Copen, Kei

Our guest writer David, ponders about the cute little Daihatsu Copen.

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Golf Competition Prize Presentation At Autovox

IN Best Golf, Golf, Volkswagen, Singapore, Contest, Modified, Autovox

No, we did not treat them to a 18-hole game of golf, but rather, a more relaxed chill out session.

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Pagani Huayra

IN Pagani, Prototype, Huayra

Pagani claims that their Zonda replacement, the Huayra "merges the past, present and future in a timeless interpretation of automotive art". We can't help but agree.

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WRX Competition Winners Slug It Out At Hobby East

IN Best WRX, WRX, Subaru, Singapore, Contest, Modified, Hobby East

It was a fun-filled afternoon as the winners of our WRX competition met up to compete on a different playing field altogether - this time, it was on a slot-car race track.

All selected participants will be receiving specialist hands-on training in fire safety and track recovery, while selected senior officials will be given attachment opportunities at overseas circuits to gain practical experience. This year, selected senior officials will be sent to Adelaide, Melbourne and Darwin in Australia as well as Sepang, Malaysia for training attachments.

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Singapore GP Opens Recruitment For Race Officials

IN Singapore, GP, F1, Night, Race, Officials, Recruitment

Here's your chance to be part of the world's first and only Formula One night race.

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Monthly Giveaways! December 2010

IN Hobby East, Slot car, Ninco

Win for yourself and three friends a full-day slot car track pass courtesy of Hobby East! All you have to do is tag yourself to the product image on our Facebook page!

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Volvo Air Motion

IN Volvo, Air Motion

Imagine a vehicle lighter than a F1 race car. Experiencing the adrenaline rush of carving through the canyons with up to three friends and not using a drop of gasoline...

It was not simply a question of moving the transmission to the rear axle, the vehicle had to be adjusted and tuned in every element of its driving dynamics. This includes springs, dampers, stabilisers and even the tyres. The aerodynamics were also adjusted to take account of the change to the power flow. The rear axle differential, with a 45 percent limited slip, was also redeveloped, as was the calibration of the e-gear transmission. One significant point was the adjustments made to the ESP system. While the standard program is focused on high stability, the CORSA program permits greater drift angles, thus enabling drivers to enjoy the dynamics of the LP550-2 to their full extent.

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Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2

IN Lamborghini, Gallardo, LP550-2, Exotic

Lamborghini presents a model in honour of their long-time test driver - the Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Valentino Balboni. "550" as in 550 bhp and "2" for rear wheel drive. Game on!

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Mettle Games Signs Off On A High

IN Mettle Games, Drifting, Drag Racing

After two weekends of relentless action, the inaugural METTLE GAMES has ended on a high note amid the smoke and smell of burnt rubber.

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Pocketful Of Goodies | Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI

IN VW, Volkswagen, Golf, 1.2, TSI

Cheap road tax, zippy turbocharged engine and a robust build quality - with the Golf 1.2 TSI, you can have your cake and eat it!

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Clean Energy Expo Asia 2010

IN Electric Cars, Tesla, Audi E-Tron, EV Hub

Clean Energy Expo Asia 2010 continues to pave the way for new opportunities in renewable energy.

Held in the day, the test drives had the participants' plying their driving routes from Conrad Bali at Benoa to the Peak that overlooks the idyllic Suluban Beach at Uluwatu. In the process of driving to and fro in all 19 spanking new BMWs that ranged from the 325i to the latest X5 xDrive 30d, the participants' fuel efficiency were measured and recorded to see which driver is the most fuel efficient.

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EfficientDynamics: BMW's Strategy For Sustainable Mobility

IN BMW, EcoDrive, EfficientDynamics

The BMW Group recently hosted the EcoDrive and EfficientDynamics Day in Bali for the media from 30 September to 3 October 2010.

... and voila, it's done! If only it was that easy.

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ABT Open-house 2010 at Autovox

IN ABT, Autovox, Audi, Volkswagen, Open-house, Singapore

Autovox welcomed friends and media to the first ABT Sportsline open-house. Set in a casual backdrop of their showroom, guests were treated to ABT tuned demo cars to drive and a yummy buffet to boot

The Taylor's have successfully been running education programmes around the world, educating governments, fleets, media and the general public on how to save fuel, save money, reduce CO2 emissions, drive smarter, drive safer, hence the reason for starting the ‘Eco2Driving’ Record Breaking business.

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World Fuel Economy Driving Champions Retire

IN Helen Taylor, John Taylor, Fuel Efficiency, Shell, ECO

Helen and John Taylor are known as ‘The World’s Most Fuel Efficient Couple’.