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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

And this came after, just recently, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced that production of the Phantom Drophead CoupÃ© (and Phantom CoupÃ©) will come to an end. Since 2007, customers in Singapore have been commissioning the flagship Phantom Drophead CoupÃ©, the vast majority personalised.

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Rolls-Royce Dawn Rolls Into Singapore

IN Rolls-Royce, RR, Dawn, Drophead, Convertible, Cabriolet, Open Top, Four-seater Luxury Open Top, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

With this tiny red dot recognised by the brand as the 'centre for the super luxury', the Dawn made its Southeast Asian debut in Singapore

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

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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.

And now today we have the all-new, 2015 X1 sDrive20i. It’s a different animal altogether too; first and foremost, it’s now a front-wheel drive — something BMW fans still find hard to swallow. Secondly, it has an exterior that mimics the bigger X5 closely; in other words, more mature and there’s that undeniable tinge of macho-ness as well.

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BMW X1 sDrive20i | New & Improved?

IN BMW, X1, SDrive20i, BMW X1 sDrive20i, SUV, Beemer, Performance Motors

BMW puts plenty of effort into their entry-level X1, and the result is nothing short of impressive

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The Luminox Spec Ops Exhibition

IN Luminox, Luminox Spec Ops, Luminox Light Technology (LLT), Super-LumiNova

Swiss adventure watch brand, Luminox, commemorates its 25th anniversary as the official watch supplier for the US Navy SEALS

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.

Fans will also see the Bentley Continental GT V8 S road car - from which the GT3 racer is derived - on duty this weekend at the Sepang International Circuit as Bentley provides the safety car for the event. “Sepang 12 Hours gives us the opportunity to race in a region that is very important for Bentley,” explained Brian Gush, Director of Motorsport at Bentley. “In addition, it allows us to continue racing in the winter season and is good preparation for Bathurst 12 Hours in February.

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Bentley Set For Sepang Debut

IN Bentley, Motorsport, Continental, GT, V8, GT3-R, GT3, Race, Bentley Team

A pair of works team Bentley Team M-Sport Continental GT3s to contest the final race of the season

For now though, early adopters of the RX Turbo won’t be missing out on much, as they’ll still enjoy the same improvements and changes made to the rest of the car. First up is the exterior styling — the radical new look is more in line with the company’s new styling direction. From the oversized Spindle grille to the LED light clusters to the sharp origami-like creases in the sheet metal, the styling of the new RX screams aggression, with nary a curve to be found.

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4th generation Lexus RX makes Singaporean debut

IN Lexus, RX, SUV, Turbo, V6, Launch, Singapore, Borneo Motors

Latest version of the popular luxury crossover boasts enhanced comfort, sharper styling (literally) and a turbocharged engine.

Good for me. On the flipside, since I own one such car, I must confess over the years my social circle is getting smaller and smaller…

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MINI John Cooper Works | Grown Up

IN MINI, John Cooper Works, JCW, Cooper, MINI Habitat

The JCW becomes significantly more fun with the bigger engine — growing up isn’t all that bad in this case

The new XF is part two of Jaguar’s current three-pronged product offensive aimed at capturing sales from Ze Germans; first there was the compact XE sedan which we reviewed earlier, and early in 2016 will see the arrival of the F-Pace, Jaguar’s first SUV. Already the results are showing: in just three months since its launch in September, the XE has already accounted for 20% of total Jaguar sales in Singapore! This tripartite group is important for Jaguar also because it debuts a number of advanced technologies that will sustain the company’s products in the near future.

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eXquisitely Finessed

IN Jaguar, XF, Wearnes Automotive, Launch, Singapore, Sedan, Luxury, Launch

The first XF was a landmark car for Jaguar, overhauling the brand’s image and keeping it afloat during financial struggle. Now that its tour of duty is complete, a new XF is here to lead the charge.

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Why BMW’s M5 Is The Only Sedan I Need | Random Writes

IN BMW, M5, M5 Competition Pack, BMW M5 Competition Pack, Random Writes, Munich Automobiles

The M5 may not sound like a favourable car to most, but here are some of the car’s unique quirks that actually raised its likeable factor for yours truly