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French Accent | Renault Kadjar 1.5 DCI

IN Renault, Kadjar, 1.5, Diesel, Turbo, SUV, Wearnes Automotive

It's French yet it's not; the new Renault Kadjar is now a compelling choice for SUV buyers because it mixes a good drive with Japanese reliability


Based on Audi’s new MLB-Evo platform (first found in the new Q7), the new A4 is as much as 120kg lighter than the outgoing model. Although it really does not look it, the car has also grown in size, 25 mm longer and 16 mm wider to be precise. The model we tested is the Design trim which comes with extra chrome trimmings and the sportier 17-inch alloy wheels.
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Suit Up | Audi A4 1.4 TFSI S-tronic Design

IN Audi Singapore, Premium Automobiles, Audi, A4, Sedan, Saloon, 1.4 TFSI, Turbocharged, MLB-Evo, Singapore

Audi's new A4 is here and despite not looking very different from the model it replaces, the executive sedan has actually been reworked rather extensively.


In town driving, you rarely catch the car out of breath, sprinting from one junction to the other without embarrassingly feeling underpowered or breathless. While it feels willing to go all the way to its 6,500 rpm redline, it does seem to be highly vocal anywhere past 4,500 rpm. By the way to make it more engaging, a subtle ‘Sport’ switch is also placed just below the gear-shifter; no, it won’t transform the Mazda 2 into a GTR, but what it does is hold the gears longer for you to overtake or, while being a wee bit naughty, prevents the transmission from shifting up prematurely as you throw it from one corner to the other.
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Mazda 2 Sedan (Deluxe) | When Value And Style Meets

IN Mazda, 2, 2 Sedan, Mazda 2 Sedan, Deluxe, Zoom Zoom, Kodo Soul of Motion, SkyActiv, Trans Eurokars, Compact sedan, Honda City, Suzuki Ciaz, Nissan Almera, Mitsubishi Attrage, Toyota Vios

For young drivers looking for their first, worry-free mode of transportation, the Mazda 2 Sedan has a lot going on


This is the first time Continental is running the programme in South East Asia. The structured programme, which will run for a minimum period of nine months, will encourage second-year SIDM students to conceptualise and develop creative ideas to enhance the user experience for future vehicles. These students, enrolled in the diplomas in Interaction Design, Digital Game Art & Design and Game Development & Technology, can look forward to an enriching experience and potentially even have their ideas implemented by leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) who have a close working relationship with Continental.
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Continental And Nanyang Polytechnic Collaborates

IN Continental, Nanyang Polytechnic, School of Interactive & Digital Media, Trend Antenna, South East Asia

Nanyang Polytechnic students are first in South East Asia to work on ideas for Continental's 'Trend Antenna' program


The DB11 showcases a fresh and distinctive design language, pioneering aerodynamics and a potent new in-house designed 5.2-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine. Built upon a new lighter, stronger, and more space efficient bonded aluminium structure, DB11 is the most powerful, most efficient and most dynamically gifted DB model in Aston Martin’s history. As such it is the most significant new Aston Martin since the introduction of the DB9 in 2003.
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Singapore Gets Aston Martin's DB11

IN Aston, Aston Martin, DB11, Aston Martin DB11, New, Wearnes

Besides a suave bodywork, the highlight of the DB11 includes the twin-turbocharged V12 heart


In a unique attention to details exercise, aerodynamics were given some smart work. The Air Curtains consist of narrow, vertically arranged openings in the outer sections of the lower air inlet. From here, air is selectively channelled around the wheel arches. It flows along the wheels with much reduced turbulence, escaping through Air Breathers in the rear section of the side panels. A model-specific roof spoiler also helps reduce aerodynamic drag.
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New Hipster Mobile Arrives Here: The MINI Clubman

IN MINI, Cooper, Cooper S, Clubman, Hipster, MINI Asia, BMW Asia, Eurokars Habitat

New generation Clubman offers more practicality this time around, with MINI even boldly marketing it as the new car for hipsters


The design of the new Boxster is evolution rather than a revolution despite having every panel except the luggage covers and A-pillars changed, gaining a wider front end with curvier headlights, a more defined side profile with a larger air intake and an accent strip running across new LED taillights. That theme continues inside the Boxster, with an updated dashboard design sporting rounder air vents and the latest generation of porsches new PCM touch screen interface.
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Boxster Goes Turbo

IN Porsche, Boxster, 718, Four-cylinder, Downsize, Turbo, Stuttgart, Roadster, Sports car, Convertible, Cabriolet

Just 4 years after its launch, Porsche’s Boxster gets a refresh to make it leaner, meaner and more powerful than ever.


I unlocked the car, opened the bonnet, went ‘tsk… tsk’, closed the bonnet and that’s that.
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Mercedes-Benz C63 S AMG Saloon | Medium Or Well Done, Sir?

IN Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes AMG, AMG, Merc, C 63 S AMG, C 63, Daimler South East Asia, Cycle & Carriage

With a sleeper exterior that doesn’t give you much hint of the monstrosity it offers, this is probably the ‘it car’ that can do a lot


The A4 has consistently been Audi’s volume seller and as such is one of its most important models. Now in its 5th generation, the car is underpinned by the latest evolution of the MLB platform matrix (the longitudinal version of the VW Group’s transverse MQB matrix), and is up to 120kg lighter than its predecessor. For our market, the A4 will come in 1.4 TFSI guise with 150hp, and features an updated interior with an improved MMI infotainment system (that supports Apple CarPlay) as well as the Audi Virtual Cockpit, a fully digital 12.3-inch screen that can display navigation and entertainment info in the instrument cluster. Price: S$176,800
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New cars of the Singapore Motorshow 2016 | Part 1

IN Singapore, Motorshow, Auto, Show, 2016, Audi, Citroen, BMW, Ford, Honda, Mazda, Lexus, Infiniti, Kia

The country’s largest new car event of the year is back and bigger before! Burnpavement takes you through the 20+ new models making their debut in Singapore this year.


There are cars that only those with the keenest of eyes will be able to spot:
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The Car’s The Star Pt 1 | Cars & Coffee Dec 2015

IN Cars & Coffee, Meet, Meetup, Special, BMW, Porsche, VW, Lotus, Toyota, Mazda, Subaru, JDM, Euro, Classic

Christmas is a time for sharing, so what better way to spread some festive petrolhead cheer than with a car meet with some of the rarest cars in the country?


BP — Would you be as effective with another driver or is there a sort of chemistry between you guys? MA — I think it depends mostly on how well you can cope with the system of a particular driver, because normally every driver has his own preference and the co-driver must adapt himself and understand what the driver needs. There are several co-drivers who have been successful with several different drivers, so I think that one driver can be successful with many co-drivers, but for a co-driver to be successful he needs a very talented driver. BP — Jari-Matti, has there ever been a case where you found yourself expecting more of Miikka? JML — No, not really. Its only been a few times where if Miikka has been a little bit late or going a little too early then I will just tell him to wait a moment, or just telling him ”next note, next note
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An Intimate Interview with Jari-Matti Latvala and Miikka Anttila | Part 1

IN VW, Volkswagen, WRC, Rally, World Rally Championship, Polo, Polo R, Motorsport, Latvala, Jari-Matti, Anttila, Miikka, Finland

Meet motorsport’s highest-flying Finns as they talk Group B, co-driving, and their intra-cockpit relationship.


The GT4 Clubsport is blessed with many of the same traits that make its street-going sibling a riot to drive, such as bodywork that helps to produce genuine downforce on both axles, a lower, wider track and a mid-mounted 3.8 liter flat six engine that produces 385hp. However alterations have been made to beef up the base car, such as front suspension that has been lifted wholesale from a GT3 cup car while the rear has a revised strut design with GT3 cup car control arms. The 6-piston front and 4-piston rear brake calipers are also a one piece design now for added strength.
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Race Ready Goodness

IN Porsche, Cayman, GT4, Clubsport, Race, Homologation, Endurance, GT, Sports, Weissach

With the road-going Cayman GT4 released to wild acclaim, Porsche has taken the opportunity to develop a new track-only racer based off of it. Enter the GT4 Clubsport.


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Attack of the Titans

IN Mercedes, Mercedes-Benz, GLE, SUV, Coupe, AMG, Facelift

The Mercedes ML SUV has just been given a facelift and a new variant added, but don’t call it that. Instead, say hello to the GLE and GLE Coupé


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Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro | All Summed Up

IN Audi, A6, TFSI, 3.0 TFSI, Quattro, Audi A6 3.0 TFSI quattro, 3.0-litre, Or-dee

The range-topping A6 is one of the most comprehensively-packaged large executive sedan money can buy for now


You see, the 124 Spider is the result of an agreement formed between Fiat and Mazda about three years ago. Mazda would develop and manufacture both its new MX-5 and the Spider at its factory in Hiroshima, with the two cars featuring each brand’s own engines. So, whereas the MX-5 uses a naturally aspirated 1.5 or 2.0L Skyactiv engine, the Spider will come with a turbocharged 1.4L lump from the 500 Abarth.
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An Itsy Bitsy Spider

IN Fiat, Spider, 124, Roadster, Sports car,

Japanese engineering with Italian style. Fiat revives another iconic nameplate with this, the new 124 Spider.


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New Huracan Spyder Drops In At The Second Home Of The Bulls

IN Lamborghini, Huracan, Spyder, Roadster, V10, Singapore, Eurosports Auto, Launch

Lamborghini’s latest drop-top is unveiled at a brand new satellite showroom in Suntec City.


Over its nearly four decade history, the 7-series was the first to feature some of the technology we take for granted in cars today, such as HID headlamps, and a centrally-controlled entertainment system (iDrive), just to name a few. Sadly though, the tyre spikes, sunroof-mounted rockets and remote control system found on James Bond’s E38 7-series in Tomorrow Never Dies still haven’t made it to production yet…
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BMW Asia launches tech-laden new 7-series

IN BMW, 7 series, 740Li, 750Li, Limousine, Luxury, Sedan, Germany, Launch

The sixth generation of BMW’s flagship sedan is here, and it’s lighter, cleverer and more luxurious than before.


The standard F12 already has a 6.5 liter V12 with all of the latest technologies, but the TDF builds on that with a new variable intake manifold contributing to a 40hp and 15Nm gain, bringing the grand total to 780hp and 705Nm of torque. Despite being bereft of modern turbocharger technology, eighty percent of torque is available from just 2500rpm. Yet the redline is set at a scintillating 8900rpm, which should yield the evocative soundtrack one would expect from a V12 Ferrari.
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Hardcore Berlinetta

IN Ferrari, Fiorano, F12tdf, F12, Tour de France, V12, Italy, GT, Grand Tourer

More than just a fancy bodywork package, Ferrari have comprehensively re-engineered the F12 to create a meaner, leaner version in the form of the F12 TDF


BP — The previous 3 generations of MX-5 had a design that was quite cute, rounded and smiley, which clearly evolved over the years. Why then did the ND's styling suddenly change to something quite aggressive and angry? Nakayama — Of course, compared to the previous generations, the design is more aggressive, but I personally believe the most important thing is not how it compares to the older cars. When you look at the car without prior knowledge about the previous models, whether it is beautiful or aggressive or not, is not the most important thing. I believe that when we introduced the first-generation model, among all the players in the industry, car design had certain tendencies. So maybe every player had a much more pretty or softer face. But now, so many players have a much more aggressive face and complex design. So I think that compared to the other players today, the design is not that aggressive.
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The Brains behind the MX-5 Part II | Masashi Nakayama, Chief Designer

IN Mazda, MX-5, Interview, Chief, ND, Designer, Kodo

In the second of this two-part series, we sat down with the new MX-5’s Chief Designer to learn more about the car’s drastic change in appearance, and the role designers play in creating a new car.


The McLaren P1 GTR Driver Programme is the ultra-exclusive ownership programme, offering specialist driver training, human performance and access to the McLaren racing simulator ahead of on track activity. This programme has been designed to prepare each driver mentally and physically, to allow them to fully exploit the abilities of the McLaren P1 GTR, which produces 986 bhp and runs on race-proven Pirelli slick tyres. The programme is completely bespoke, with each individual having a fully-tailored experience, working closely with a support team from McLaren Special Operations (MSO) comprising authentic professionals that have operated within the rarefied world of professional motor sport.
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McLaren P1 GTR Driver Programme Commences

IN McLaren, P1, P1 GTR, McLaren P1 GTR, McLaren Special Operations, MSO, McLaren P1 GTR Driver Programme

McLaren's bespoke race programme gives the lucky few a fully-tailored experience



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