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The front of the car is dominated by its large air intakes, standard Adaptive LED Headlights and an M kidney grille designed especially for this model.

Happenings

BMW Presents The M6 Gran Coupe

IN BMW, M6, Gran Coupe, Munich Automobiles, M Cars

BMW's M6 gets a third body variant in the form of the M6 Gran Coupe, joining the Coupe and Convertible models in the line-up.

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Rock of Ages | Volkswagen Golf 7 Drive

IN Volkswagen Group Singapore, Volkswagen, VW, Golf, 1.4 TSI, TDI, DSG, Mk 7, 7, 2.0 TDI

The seventh-generation Golf is out, and the first batch of cars will roll out of the factory in November. We get behind the wheel of the class-leading model to find out if it the new one still rocks.

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...

Happenings

Volkswagen Launches A New Icon

IN Volkswagen, Beetle, 1.2 TSI

With over 21 million manufactured, the Beetle is the longest-running car of a single design platform in the world. While it may never repeat that feat, the new Beetle sure looks like a winner!

Let's start with those shiny custom wheel covers. I marveled at how he still managed to source for such retro-looking wheel covers, and that's when he revealed to me that they were actually frying woks! How ingenious and utterly creative!

Classics

Kei Class Classic | Daihatsu Hijet S100

IN Kei, Daihatsu, Hijet, Classic, Van

A frying wok for wheel covers? You better believe it. This classic Daihatsu Hijet S100 kei van went through a 5-month restoration process and came out looking all clean and funky!

It looks great in the flesh too, especially in Lightning Red. This car will stand out from the sea of mundane looking cars on the road.

Happenings

It's Here! Toyota Launches New 86

IN Toyota, 86, Borneo Motors, AE86

The car everyone has been waiting for is finally here. Just off the port, these spanking new cars were freshly prepared for the media to have a taste.

Modified

Singapore's Best | Suzuki Swift Sport

IN Suzuki, Swift Sport, Singapore, Caltex, Competition

A favourite starter performance car among enthusiasts, this pocket rocket with huge tuning potential has capabilities beyond it's small size! We are looking for...

Happenings

McLaren Singapore Showroom Officially Opens

IN McLaren Singapore, McLaren Automotive, Singapore, MP4-12C, Showroom

The sleek showroom with a fully equipped service centre and customer care facilities will house the MP4-12C and McLaren's range of cars in years to come.

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.

BMW 1-Series M Coupe - Small, light and FUN! BMW did piece together this car from bits through the parts box but the final product is amazing. When we thought cars were getting so easy (and boring) to drive, the new kid on the block showed us how driverkind can be saved. That electrifying sensation though the steering, coupled with the aural pleasure of that straight six and the eagerness to wag its tail. Oh and whatever you do, don't push that M... uh oh..

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The most impressionable cars we've driven this year.

IN Audi, BMW, Citroen, Lexus, MINI, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Volkswagen, Volvo

We sum up the cars of the year that did one thing well: Making us happy.

Happenings

The Golf GTI’s 35th birthday party

IN Volkswagen, Golf, GTI, E35

Volkswagen Singapore celebrates the iconic car's birthday and launches the fastest ever production Golf GTI too!

Names aside, this is bound to be a fair comparison. Both are (a) three-door sports hatchbacks, (b) almost similar in size, (c) power figures so close to each other. But here’s the best bit to determine it as a level-playing field: they both come with a six-speed manual transmission. The fact that they’re both going down the history books as one of the “rarest” cars to reach our shores makes it even sweeter.

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Keeping Grounded | Renault Megane R.S Monaco GP Vs Volkswagen Scirocco R

IN Renault, Volkswagen, R, R.S, Renaultsport, Megane, Scirocco, Monaco GP Limited Edition, Renault Megane R.S Monaco GP Limited Edition, Volkswagen Scirocco R

Renault's latest R.S Monaco GP Limited Edition arrived quietly without fanfare, Volkswagen's manual Scirocco R now quietly available - so which one should you get?

With systems for BMW M3, Nissan GTR, Porsche 911 amongst the list of models available, Borla caters to the premium market, but at affordable prices. All systems are developed and produced in USA.

The Pit

Power Up With These Performance Exhaust Systems

IN Borla, Jetex, Exhausts

JD Performance, Sole Distributors for Borla Performance Exhausts and Jetex Sports Exhausts in Asia Pacific have set up a showroom showcasing their latest offerings for cars here in Singapore.

“With such stringent certification and assured peace of mind from one of Singapore’s top premium car distributors, Volvo Selekt by Wearnes Automotive is the safest way to buy any pre-owned car”, says Goran Larson, President, Asia Region, Volvo Cars Corporation.

Happenings

Wearnes Automotive First In Asia To Introduce Volvo Selekt

IN Volvo, Wearnes Automotive, Volvo Selekt, Pre-owned

Wearnes Automotive is the first dealer in Asia to be authorised to retail pre-owned Volvos under the stringent Volvo Selekt programme.

Modified

Singapore's Best MINI | Entry Five (5)

IN Mini, Cooper, Countryman, Clubman, S, Singapore, Mini Habitat, Cooper S, Competition, JCW

This cool little MINI is a lip-smacking Cooper S with a custom paint job - and also claims to be the ride of The Stig! Some say it might be lying... all we know is, this is entry no.5!

First, we look at the 508's hungry pride mates with gaping grilles - that design highlight that seem so synonymous with Peugeot is gone. If you keep staring at it hard enough, you can also see the similarities of this new car to the older 406. We feel that the 508 has pretty “restrained” looks, which does make it a good-looking car.

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The Glamour Of The Pug | Peugeot 508 Turbo Allure Plus

IN Peugeot, 508, 1.6A, Turbo, Allure, Plus

Can this new lion on the block challenge the current crop of executive sedans? Or will it be destined to be the second runner up?

The unique A-shaped body allows Plantronics to incorporate three microphones. The call button is located at the top, and the voice recognition button is in the middle. Even though these buttons are flush with the overall design, they are fairly easy to press, and are far enough apart that you won't mistake one for the other. This headset is slightly thick, but it is light enough not to be noticed. A small selection of ear gels and a clear plastic ear-loop provides a comfortable fit for most ears.

The Pit

Plantronics Savor M1100

IN Plantronics, Savor, M1100

Add a touch of class to your phone with this suave Bluetooth headset.

The 79th 24 Heures du Mans, or widely known as the 24 hours of Le Mans has been one of the most drama filled races in recent memory. Audi's McNish and Rockenfeller were involved in two separate crashes that reduced their Audi R18 TDI cars to pieces. McNish went out in the first hour after coming into contact with a slower Ferrari, skidding across the gravel trap and slamming hard into the barriers, showering journalists and track crew with fragments of the car.

Motorsports

Audi's 10th Win At The 24 Heures Du Mans

IN 24, Heures, Du, Mans, Le, Mans

Audi won the gruelling race for the 10th time on Sunday with Andre Lotterer taking the chequered flag in the German manufacturer's R18 TDI car.

The Citroen driver had his work cut out after being given a one-minute penalty for an early check-in on Day One and started the final day over 47 seconds behind team-mate and race leader Sebastien Ogier. The seven-time world champion forced his way in front of second-placed Mikko Hirvonen in the day's first stage and by Stage 18, he had reduced Ogier's lead to 21 seconds after the leader encountered problems during Stage 17, most significantly problems with his power steering.

Motorsports

IN WRC, 2011, Argentina

CitroÃ«n drivers SÃ©bastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia dropped time in the final stages to hand victory to team-mates SÃ©bastien Loeb and Daniel Elena on the very last stage.

In third place, Martin Tomczyk became the best-placed driver of a 2008-spec car and thrilled the spectators with spirited attacks and overtaking manoeuvres. His efforts were rewarded. In the points’ standings, he is currently third behind Rockenfeller. British driver Jamie Green lost his second place at the start and was also overtaken by Tomczyk during the race. The Mercedes-Benz driver finished fourth ahead of two times’ DTM champion Timo Scheider (Audi). Audi driver Edoardo Mortara from Italy already scored his first-ever championship points by finishing sixth in his second race. He was followed by Maro Engel (Mercedes-Benz) and Mattias EkstrÃ¶m with the Audi A4 DTM. The Swede started 16th and still scored one point by finishing eighth.

Motorsports

Maiden Victory For Mike Rockenfeller At Zandvoort

IN DTM, 2011, Zandvoort

In his 44th DTM race, Mike Rockenfeller scored his long overdue maiden victory in his 44th DTM race.