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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.


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:
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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!


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.
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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


Another stand-out feature of the Citroën DS4 Racing Concept is its matte grey, textured-effect paint - a first in the automotive sector. The grain of the paint catches the light differently and further enhances the body styling, while the colour is sober, modern and robust and ideally suited to a sports car. To refine the exterior aesthetic, the concept car gets a two-tone roof and specially-designed, twotone wheel rims.
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Citroën Reveals DS4 Racing Concept

IN Citroën, DS4, Photo, Photography, Competition, Cycle & Carriage France Pte Ltd, Singapore

With more than 180,000 DS line models sold worldwide since launch, Citroën is naturally keen to keep the adrenalin pumping from the success of the DS3 Racing with the DS4 Racing Concept.


If looks alone could sell, we could see the 4th generation CR-V outselling its previous model, of which almost 2,400 units ply our roads today. In a nutshell, the new CR-V is more powerful, comfortable, quieter, stiffer and Eco-friendlier.
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Kah Motor Introduces The All-New Honda CR-V

IN Honda, CR-V, Kah, Motor

The all-new CR-V looks set to claw out a good slice of the SUV pie.


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Capturing The Citroën DS4 | Photo Competition

IN Citroën, DS4, Photo, Photography, Competition, Cycle & Carriage France Pte Ltd, Singapore

In our first ever photo competition, we've partnered the Most Beautiful Car of the Year, the Citroën DS4. 3 winners will walk away with a weekend with the DS4, petrol vouchers and more!


Being an Infiniti, there is never any shortage of acceleration when it is needed. The 3.5-litre petrol V6 delivers 360 hp, backed up by 350 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. The electric motor is rated at 67 HP (50 kW) and provides high torque from zero rpm, peaking at 270 Nm at just 1,770 rpm, ensuring dynamic performance from standstill.
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Infiniti's M35h Hybrid - Zero To Hero In 5.5 Seconds

IN Infiniti, M35, M35h, Hybrid, Infiniti M35h Hybrid, Infiniti Singapore, Wearnes Automotive

Infiniti's first hybrid to use a new-generation Infiniti Direct Response Hybrid technology; one electric motor with twin-clutch system to deliver linear performance and consistent rear-drive handling


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.
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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.
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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.


For most part, the Veloster drives very well. The steering feels accurate, there’s little body roll, the brakes are strong and assuring, the gearbox swaps between cogs smoothly even when you’re doing it the “+/-“ way. And there’s good composure while roving bumpy roads at speed. Importantly, with or without traction control working, the front suspension does a grand job of transferring all the power to the road without undue tricks (what understeer?).
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Avant-Garde | Hyundai Veloster MPI

IN Hyundai, Veloster, MPI, GDI, Hyundai Veloster, Komoco Motors

In a surprising twist, Hyundai put some design verve into their groundbreaking coupe; those looking for the latest (but affordable) fashion accessory should look here…


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MINI Releases News on John Cooper Works Countryman

IN MINI, Countryman, MINI Habitat, Cooper S, John Cooper Works, BMW Asia

Powered by a newly developed four-cylinder turbocharged engine producing 218 hp, the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman will come standard with the ALL4 all-wheel-drive system.


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.
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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!


Some 40 percent of current Volkswagen owners live in the eastern part of Singapore, and Volkswagen Centre Singapore (MacPherson) will mean easier accessibility for these customers.
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Second Volkswagen Centre Singapore Opening Soon!

IN Volkswagen, Centre, Singapore

Located at Kampong Ampat along MacPherson Road, the second centre will feature full sales and aftersales services.


The new BMW 3 Series is offered with a choice of refined, economical and muscular engines — all of which feature the new BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. Customers will now be able to enjoy the talents of the new turbocharged four-cylinder variant in the BMW 328i. This latest- generation petrol engine is the most powerful in a new generation of four-cylinder petrol units and is modeled on the current multi-award-winning in-line-six engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology (available on the BMW 335i), which is the benchmark in its class for dynamic power deliver and impressive efficiency.
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The New BMW 3 Series, Welcome To Singapore

IN BMW, 3, Series, Performance Motors Limited

BMW Asia today announced the launch of the all-new BMW 3 Series. The sixth generation of the world’s best-selling premium car has set new benchmarks in sporting prowess, elegance and comfort.


That is until you view it from the side; the first give away. After all, the 991 was stretched by a further 100mm.
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The Wife Should Approve | Porsche 911 Carrera S

IN Porsche 911 Carrera S, Carrera, S, Carrera S, 911, 991, Porsche, PDK, Eurokars

It proved to be the everyday sports car, at the same time bringing the 911 to a whole new level up; still, should you buy one?


On the interior, the BMW M3 Coupé Competition Edition adds black extended Novillo leather with palladium silver accents and stitching on front seats, headrests, door trim panels and handles, centre console, and centre armrest, along with an Alcantara-covered steering wheel and a BMW M3 Chequered Flag logo inlay featured on the door sills. The carbon trim on the dashboard and centre console further complete the interior upgrades.
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M3 Coupé Competition Edition arrives in Singapore

IN BMW, M3, Competition, Munich Automobiles

Built in commemoration of the BMW M GmbH’s 40th anniversary, 450 units of the limited-edition car have been produced worldwide with just eight of them made available here.


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.
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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.


The conceptual harmony characteristic of M Automobiles also incorporates the specific features of the two models’ body structures. The new BMW M6 Coupe has a dynamically contoured, lightweight roof made from carbon fibre-reinforced plastic.
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BMW M6 Coupe & Cabriolet Break Cover!

IN BMW, BMW Asia, M, M6, Coupe, Convertible

Mixing luxury and sports in one potent cocktail, is the new BMW M6 Coupe and BMW M6 Convertible. both will use the company's 560 bhp V8 powerplants.


One groundbreaking option from Audi are the new features that are combined under the keyword 'Audi connect'. With its UMTS module, the Bluetooth online car phone delivers the Internet to the A6 Avant. Special services are available in collaboration with Google. The graphics card in the navigation system, for example, integrates images and information from Google Earth with the navigation route. A Wi-Fi hotspot provides contact to mobile devices on board.
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Audi's A6 Avant Now Available Locally

IN Audi, A6, Avant, Audi A6 Avant, 2012 Audi A6 Avant, Premium Automobiles, Audi Singapore

The latest wagon in Audi's local stable promises an array of options; available in both 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter guises


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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.



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