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The 570 hp four-wheel drive powerhouse for the FIA World Rallycross Championship (WRX) has a new look, as well as optimised aerodynamics. The new exterior makes this year's Polo R Supercar easy to distinguish from its predecessor.

Motorsports

Polo R Supercar debuts

IN Volkswagen, VW, Polo R Supercar, Polo, Polo R, Volkswagen Motorsport, R, Volkswagen R, PSRX Volkswagen Sweden, 2018, FIA World Rallycross Championship, WRX

Volkswagen Motorsport's new Polo R Supercar has been unveiled in Autostadt Wolfsburg, for this year’s FIA World Rallycross Championship

The Polestar 1 is an electric performance hybrid GT coupÃ© which produces 600 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque, while offering 150 km of pure electric driving range - this is the longest of any hybrid car in the world, to date.

Happenings

Pre-Order Book Opens For Polestar 1

IN Polestar, 1, Polestar 1, Electric hybrid, Hybrid, GT, GT Coupe, Thomas Ingenlath, 2018

This marks the latest step for Polestar, while the Polestar 1 continues with its first public appearance at the ongoing 2018 Geneva International Motor Show

BP23 will carry an as-yet unannounced name, rather than the alphanumerical nomenclatures used by the McLaren Sports Series and Super Series; this name, together with the maximum possible speed, will be disclosed nearer to the car’s reveal.

Happenings

McLaren To Build A Hyper GT

IN McLaren, BP23, McLaren BP23, Hyper GT, Ultimate Series, McLaren Special Operations, Geneva Motor Show 2018

Next new model to join the Ultimate Series, following the McLaren Senna, features centrally-mounted driving position inspired by the F1 road car

Classics

Bentley Reigns In Road To Saigon

IN Road to Saigon, ERA, Endurance Rally Association, Singapore, Saigon, Ho Chi Minh, 2018

Rallying over 8,600 kms in 27 days, about 35 crews took on a series of challenging regularity and speed trials as they journeyed through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam

It was the same for every generation after that, peaking when the third-gen was introduced.

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Honda CR-V 1.5 Turbo | Could This Be It?

IN Honda, C-RV, 7-seater, VTEC, Turbo, VTEC Turbo, Honda C-RV 1.5 VTEC Turbo, Kah Motor, Honda Singapore, 2018

Honda’s highly-loved CR-V gets everything new to keep up with time, but it remains to be seen whether it could do as well as its previous versions

Committed to offering both individuals and corporate car owners the tyre safety they deserve, Michelin has partnered Hock Tyre Group to launch Tyreplus in Singapore. “Michelin is committed to offering both individuals and corporate car owners the tyre safety they deserve. This strategic partnership with Hock Tyre Group has enabled us to bring Tyreplus into Singapore,” said Mr Chan Hock Sen, Country Director of Michelin Singapore.

Happenings

Tyreplus opens first outlet in Singapore

IN Tyreplus, Tyre and maintenance services, Michelin, Hock Tyre Group, Groove Glove, Singapore, 2018

Tyre and maintenance service centre offers vehicle-related services; competitive prices promised

As a festival of ideas and innovation for Asia, this event has the widest geographical reach, accounting for more than 60% of the world’s population.

Happenings

The Race for Efficiency

IN Shell, Make The Future Singapore Festival, Shell Singapore, Race For Efficiency, 2018

Futuristic cars to compete in ‘Race For Efficiency’ at Shell’s Make The Future Singapore Festival

The episode will be available on Prime Video this coming Friday, 16 February 2018.

Videos

The Grand Tour’s Season Finale

IN GT, The Grand Tour, Grand Tour, Season 2, Finale, The Grand Tour Season 2 Season Finale, 2018, Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond, James May, Mozambique special

The Grand Tour Season 2 will air its season finale this week, on Friday 16th February!

Here are the models that caught our attention:

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Rocket SUVs

IN Rocket, SUVs, Rocket SUVs, Range Rover, Mercedes-Benz AMG, Audi, Porsche, Velar R-Dynamic, GLC43 Coupe, SQ5, Macan Turbo Performance Package, 2017, 2018

We’ve been seeing powerful SUVs appear on our market — here are some that caught our attention and made us pray for instant fortune...

The 33rd edition of the so-called “Fashion Week for cars” took place next to the famous HÃ´tel des Invalides, with over 600 guests present to admire the 720S in Azores Orange. The award was given by a jury of 17 members from a diverse range of industries, who named the 720S the Most Beautiful Supercar of the Year 2017 against fierce competitions like Aston Martin’s V8 Vantage, Ferrari’s Portofino and the Porsche Panamera.

Happenings

McLaren 720S is 2017’s Most Beautiful Supercar

IN McLaren, 720S, McLaren 720S, Woking, UK, Festival Automobile International Awards 2017, Paris, 2017

720S praised for its stunning new interpretation of McLaren’s design language and dedication to aerodynamic principles

With a myriad of activities ranging from regularity tests and speed trials held on a mixture of surfaces such as closed tarmac roads, rice paddy fields, rubber plantations, jungle tracks and dusty gravel, all participants stand an equal chance regardless of the car they’re in.

Classics

The Road to Saigon

IN Singapore, Rally, Road to Saigon, Endurance Rally Association

32 cars, 27 days: Classic cars go on a journey from Singapore to Saigon

McRae was the youngest and also the first British driver to win the World Rally Championship Drivers’ Title in 1995, making him a household name. Four years later, McRae joined Ford, who also unveiled a new car for the ’99 season — the Focus WRC. Tragically, McRae died in a helicopter accident in 2007.

Happenings

Colin McRae’s Focus Up For Grab!

IN Colin McRae, Colin, McRae, Ford, Focus, WRC, 1999, Ford Focus WRC, 1999 Ford Focus WRC, World Rally Championship

The 1999 Ford Focus WRC, chassis #68335, is estimated at between 120,000 to 140,000 Euros

Leading the project is Bentley’s Director of Motorsport, Brian Gush, who commented, “Since its launch, the Bentayga has set the luxury SUV benchmark with its unique combination of bespoke British craftsmanship, performance and grand touring ability. We hope to set another benchmark at the 2018 Pikes Peak
International Hill Climb by conquering the most demanding mountain road course in the world.”

Motorsports

Bentayga To Take On Pikes Peak

IN Bentley, Bentayga, Bentley Bentayga, Pikes Peak, Pikes Peak 2018, Colorado, Crewe, Luxury, SUV, Luxury SUV, June 2018, 2018

Bentley enters the ‘Race To The Clouds’ this coming June; will announce driver details in due course

Adding confidence to every drive, EyeSight uses stereo cameras to identify the surrounding vehicles, obstacles, traffic lanes and other items. Under the right circumstances, it will apply the brakes or reduce the throttle to minimise the risk of a collision.

Happenings

Subaru Launches EyeSight Driver Assist

IN Subaru, 2018, Eyesight, Driver Assist, Eyesight Driver Assist, Subaru Eyesight

The newest addition to Subaru’s suite of driving technology, EyeSight promises better driving confidence

Citroen C3 Aircross This French compact SUV looks adorable in a quirky kinda way. Overheard at the Motorshow however, were comments by show goers who were quick to mention how it seemed to have almost similar lines to MINI’s Countryman. While this will remain a subjective matter, we reckon the younger set who wants a unique turbocharged 1.2-litre SUV will surely fall in love with it immediately. Available now with price starting from SGD$98,999 with COE.

Happenings

Singapore Motorshow 2018’s New Stars

IN Singapore Motorshow, 2018, Singapore Motorshow 2018, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre

Missed last weekend’s Motorshow? Fret not, we highlight some models that made its debut here

Quite recently, BMW went slightly aggressive. They’ve launched a range of plug-in hybrid variants for their popular 3 Series, 5 Series and even 2 Series.

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BMW 225XE iPerformance Active Tourer | Would You Like A Piece?

IN BMW, 2 Series, BMW 2 Series, 225xe, BMW 225xe iPerformance, IPerformance, BMW Active Tourer, 2 Series Active Tourer, Performance Motors, Beemer

A host of issues, in terms of infrastructure on our island, is still largely in limbo - so why would you still want a sub-$180k plug-in hybrid from BMW?