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Performing Bridgestone Dealers Recognised

IN Bridgestone, Bridgestone Tyre Sales Singapore Pte Ltd, Breast Cancer Foundation, B-Select, 2017

A total of 28 local Bridgestone tyre dealers were recognised


Team Singapore’s driver, Seng Ann Neo from CWT Limited had this to say in reflection of the challenge, “It feels like the fruit of 30 years of truck-driving experience. There is so much on the Extra Mile Challenge agenda that we learn; it’s not just about the friendly competition. I’ve been driving UD Trucks for one and half years, but there are so many things I learnt for the first time in this training.”
Happenings

UD Trucks Extra Mile Challenge 2017 concluded

IN UD, Trucks, UD Trucks

Team Singapore takes top honours in the 'Quon' category


With 430 hp at 7,000 rpm and 440 Nm of torque from 4,000 rpm, 0-100 km/h is dispatched in 3.3 seconds with a top speed of 290 km/h. Helping to harness all that power is a comprehensive range of new aero elements - a new ultra-lightweight front clam with unique carbon fibre ducts has wider radiator apertures and a new mesh pattern grille to provide a more combative aspect and to allow for a new front splitter and air curtain mechanism to reduce drag. The lightweight rear clam panel supports the larger, straight motorsport wing to increase downforce without impacting the car’s overall drag coefficient. The new design front and rear clam panels are 6.8 kg lighter than those on any other Exige. Lotus’ expertise in lightweight design has played its part in reducing the overall dry weight by 12 kg to 1,059 kg, with the vehicle down to 1,056 kg in its lightest configuration. This, combined with the dramatic jump in raw power, raises the Cup’s power to weight from 355 hp / tonne (Cup 380) to 407 hp / tonne.
Happenings

Mad, Mad Lotus: The Exige Cup 430

IN Lotus, Exige, Cup, Exige Cup 430, Lotus Exige Cup 430, UK

This full-production model is the most extreme Exige ever conceived by Lotus, offering 407 hp/tonne


Despite Singapore having one of the lowest fatality rates in the world of 15.8 deaths per 100,000 motor vehicles, Bosch believes that there is room for improvement, especially when compared to other highly developed cities. During an interview with Klaus Landhaeusser, General Manager of Automotive Sales for Bosch in Southeast Asia, he highlighted the comparatively lower fatality rates in European countries — 4.8 in the United Kingdom, and 7.9 in Germany — and attributed them to regulations that mandated safety systems such as the antilock braking system (ABS) and the Electronic Stability Program (ESP).
Happenings

Bosch showcases automotive safety technologies

IN Safe Driving and Mobility Conference 2017, Automobile Association of Singapore, AAS, 2017, Bosch

We experience Bosch's automotive road safety technologies


A little steep for most, I agree. But what if I tell you there’s an alternative that you could consider?
New

Volkswagen Tiguan TSI R-Line | Hot-hatch On Stilts

IN Volkswagen, Tiguan, R-Line, VW, SUV, Volkswagen Tiguan TSI R-Line, 220 bhp, Volkswagen Centre SIngapore, 2017

What looks like an SUV but acts like a hot-hatch? This one…


The record was not a one-hit wonder either, as another GT2 RS piloted by Lars Kern and Nick Tandy was able to set multiple record-breaking laps before the ultimate final record time was set. It was Kern, a Porsche test driver by trade and a passionate racer, who accomplished the 6:47.3 record lap time with an average speed of 184.11 km/h.
Happenings

GT2 RS blitzes the Nordschleife

IN Porsche, Porsche 911, 911, 911 GT2, 911 GT2 RS, Nürburgring, Nürburgring Nordschleife

Porsche’s 911 GT2 RS sets a new record for road cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife


The G70 hits the sales floors in South Korea today, powered by a 2-litre turbocharged engine producing 255 bhp, with the option of a high performance 3.3-litre turbocharged V6 engine producing 365 bhp — both engine options are available in rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive flavours.
Happenings

Serious Seventy

IN Hyundai, Genesis, G70, Genesis G70

Genesis targets the compact sport sedan segment with their new G70


1. Who, or what started you on karting? I went for holiday in Phuket and visited a go-kart track with my dad who took me around on a two-seater kart. It was quite slow compared to the ones here, but I really enjoyed it and loved the speed even though my dad is quite a bad driver. I cried when we had to go, and really wanted to get my own (go-kart). When we got back to Singapore, he bought me a secondhand kart. From then on I just practiced a lot at the old track in Jurong — I did a lot of hours and really enjoyed it.
Motorsports

Karter Conversations - Part 1

IN Go-kart, Kart, Karting, X30, X30 Southeast Asia, KF1, KF1 Karting Circuit, Alex Brown

In part one of this three-part series, we speak to Alex Dimano Brown who competes in the Junior category of the X30 Southeast Asia Championship.


The aggressive styling of the new RS4 Avant was inspired by motorsport details found on the 1989 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO — the front end is defined by massive air intakes with the RS honeycomb structure and a wide Singleframe grille.
Happenings

An RS icon returns

IN Audi, Audi RS, Audi RS4, RS, Quattro

New Audi RS4 Avant debuts at IAA 2017


Happenings

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates 2017 Goodwood Revival

IN Rolls-Royce, Rolls Royce, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, Goodwood Revival

A significant presence for Rolls-Royce at the legendary motor circuit


Exuding exclusivity, the expansive exterior of the Concept X7 iPerformance identify it immediately as a BMW X model, with clear vertical proportions and significant ground clearance. The front end of the Concept X7 houses a large vertical kidney grille, flanked on either side by slim and elongated twin headlights — creating a powerful visual statement.
Happenings

More Capacity For Comfort

IN BMW, Concept, X Series, SUV

BMW teases their future flagship luxury SUV at Frankfurt


The trio of special edition cars were revealed to showcase Lamborghini’s Ad Personam bespoke program, which allows customers to choose from an infinite combination of colours and materials, providing them with the opportunity to create vehicles with truly unique characteristics.
Happenings

Commemorative Lamborghini trio at Monterey Car Week

IN Automobili Lamborghini, Lamborghini, Huracan, Huracan Spyder, Huracan Performante, Aventador S, Ad Personam, Bespoke, Pebble Beach, Concours d’Elegance, Monterey Car Week

Lamborghini presents first worldwide showcase of Commemorative Vehicles during Monterey Car Week 2017


Get ready to knock your eyeballs out! GT Sport will be boasting full compatibility with the best imaging technologies available today. Optimised with 4K, 60fps, HDR and Wide Color to support HDR TV signal formats, a True HDR workflow was specially established in order to maintain true HDR and wide color processing from the initial material capturing processes to the final output. Promising a level of realism never seen before, even when viewed on a conventional TV set.
The Pit

Playstation GT Sport Release Date

IN GT Sport, PS Gran Tourismo, Playstation, Sony, PS4, Racing, Simulator, Driving, Gaming

Finally, the long-awaited GT Sport, the latest iteration of the PS Gran Tourismo series has an official release date.


Set to be unveiled at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance on Sunday, 20th August, the prototype vehicle captures the ingenuity and adventure of early motor sports with the brand’s contemporary ‘Powerful Elegance’ design language.
Happenings

“What if?” INFINITI to debut retro prototype at Pebble Beach

IN Infiniti, Concours d'Elegance, Prototype, Retro

INIFNITI retro prototype will debut at the 2017 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance


The awards aim to recognise vehicles most likely to shape the future of the automobile industry, with the I-PACE Concept lauded for its beautiful and futuristic design, and was described by judge Ashly Knapp as ‘a landmark in automotive technology’.
Happenings

A Weekend of Jaguar Celebrations

IN Jaguar, Jaguar XJ220, XJ220, Concept, I-PACE, North American Concept Vehicle Awards, Silverstone Classic, Jaguar Classic Challenge

Cause for celebration at Jaguar as the I-PACE Concept takes overall prize at the North American Concept Vehicle Awards; 25th anniversary of Jaguar XJ220 production also celebrated


The Swift Sport has always held a special place in Suzuki’s model range since the debut of the ‘ZC31’ chassis back in 2005. This new model has undergone a complete redesign, promising to deliver an all-new level of excitement for sport-minded drivers across the world.
Happenings

New Swift Sport to be revealed at 67th IAA Motor Show

IN Suzuki, Swift, Sport, Suzuki Swift, Suzuki Swift Sport

New Swift Sport is third Suzuki Sport model since 2005


The carbon fibre MonoCell II chassis retains the same strength and structural rigidity as the 570S Coupé, allowing it to be developed without apprehensions pertaining to steel or aluminium structures.
Happenings

Open air exhilaration

IN McLaren, McLaren Singapore, McLaren 570S, 570S, 570S Spider, Spider, Sports Series, Convertible

McLaren introduces open-air motoring to the Sports Series portfolio


So why this and not a Lamborghini then? Well we asked the same question too and found that it would have been an impossible question to answer unless you’ve driven both - and we have. Well we’ve driven the Huracan Coupe at least, both on the road and on the track.
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Audi R8 Spyder V10 | Blue Thunder

Like the 80s’ movie featuring a high-tech helicopter, the new R8 Spyder is an advanced assault machine so similar to ‘Blue Thunder’.


The BMW i Visualiser App is the latest innovation in the BMW Group’s Future Retail programme, which began rolling out around three years ago and which has transformed the customers’ experience of buying a car.
Happenings

BMW's Reality Visualiser Now In Singapore

IN BMW, Reality Visualiser, Asus, BMW Asia, I3, I8, Singapore, 2017

Enhanced customer experience features real-size 3D i3 or i8 which can now be explored any time and any place


A short timeframe of 13 months was all it took for the chassis, bodywork and power train to move ahead for this project. According to Bonfiglioli, it was in June of 1986 when they began designing the engine of what was known back then as Project F 120 A.
Classics

Happy 30th Birthday, F40!

IN Ferrari, F40, Ferrari F40, 30 Years, Ferrari Museum, Ermanno Bonfiglioli, Leonardo Fioravanti, Dario Benuzzi

With the iconic Ferrari F40 celebrating its 30th year of existence, we see what some of the gentlemen behind it had to say



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