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Be mesmerised by priceless classics drifting on a frozen lake at ICE St Moritz

IN Concours, ICE St Moritz, Classic cars, Drifting

A gazillion times better than Disney On Ice

However, Mercedes didn’t just stop with the AMG C43 sedan (which we’ve reviewed previously). They have expanded to the — take a deep breath — AMG C43 Coupe, C43 Cabriolet, SLC43, GLC43, GLC43 Coupe and even E43. Yes, an entire new range of AMG 43.

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Post Event: Mercedes-AMG Drive At Sepang

IN AMG, Mercedes, Mercedes-AMG, Mercedes-Benz, Daimler, Sepang International Circuit, 2017, AMG 43, Daimler South East Asia Pte Ltd, Mercedes-Benz Singapore

Mercedes gave us the keys to their new AMG 43 range, and boy, what a blast it was…

With 123 bhp and 200 Nm worth of torque available courtesy of a 1.4-litre turbocharged TSI powerplant mated to a 7-speed DSG ‘box, the Golf Variant is a surprisingly eager sprinter; flooring the accelerator could still cause the front two wheels to wheelspin off the mark. Well, it’s ok to be a little juvenile every once in a while.

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Wagon Special 4: Volkswagen Golf Variant

IN Volkswagen, Golf, Variant, Wagon, VW, Veedub, Volkswagen Golf Variant, 1.4 TSI, R-Line, Volkswagen Centre Singapore

With the Golf successfully dominating the hatchback segment, can this wagon variant do the same?

To be frank, the 991’s a fine car in every sense of the word. Besides, having driven most of the models in the range, I have to say my personal favourite has to be the GTS; it felt right despite the handling that needed some getting used to. In my books, nothing else has come close.

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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT S | Into The Frame

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

Priced to compete next to the 911, Mercedes-Benz’s sports car sounds rather promising — but does it have enough to steal the thunder from the more established Porsche?

Motorsports

Zerotohundred.com TimeToAttack 2012 Round Two

IN Zerotohundred.com, TimeToAttack, Event, Sepang

We look back at Zerotohundred.com's TimeToAttack Round Two as we build up to the finale event happening this Sunday! It's going to be the best ever with the a barrage of fast cars and hot race action!

Organised by ESPN STAR Sports Event Management Group, the Singapore event is the first leg of the Achilles Asian Drift Series which will be followed by one in Indonesia in October, Thailand in November, with the year-end Grand Finale in Malaysia. The Champion Team Award is a new addition to this year's event, which is determined by adding up qualifying and tandem battle points of the team's top 2 drivers.

Motorsports

In Retrospect: The VIP Formula Drift Singapore 2011 Presented by Achilles

IN Retrospect, VIP, Formula, Drift, Singapore, 2011

Drifting has always been a crowd-pleasing sport, with drivers pushing the limits and delivering fantastic (and sometimes impossible) slides. How different is this year's event?

VIP Luxury Inc is looking to make an impact with the drifting event, which has already established a strong following in Singapore. VIP Luxury Inc. will be going all out to make sure that guests are entertained throughout the evening, with VIP Rock the Rabbit Festival, pulling out all the stops by bringing down the world famous International Playboy Model DJs, DJ Roxanne Dawn and DJ Diamond to keep fans entertained for the entire night. The Rock the Rabbit - Festival will also kick off with a casting call for all prospective VIP magazine Bunnies, as well as a VIP fashion show, amidst a colourful, activity lined festival grounds. Standup comedian Kumar adds humour to this event too. The festival will also include a special VIP access only art gallery dedicated to the decades of legendary Playboy Magazine Covers, as well as famous interviews with celebrities. VIP guests will have access to
the Mansion Hospitality Suites, getting the full VIP treatment serving aphrodisiac food and drinks.

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More Racing And Rocking Expected At VIP Formula Drift Singapore 2011

IN Formula DRIFT, Drifting, FD, Singapore, 2011

The fourth edition of Formula DRIFT Singapore is set for more intense racing and partying at the F1 Pit Building.

Toshiki Yoshioka found the podium again after a one year hiatus and placed in third beating John Russakoff in the consolation round. The finals pitted Falken Tire teammates Daijiro Yoshihara and Darren McNamara. With consistent driving Yoshihara again found the podium this season and won his second consecutive victory at Road Atlanta. With this victory Yoshihara moves into first place overall in the Pro Championship standings and takes the lead in the chase for the Tires.com Triple Crown.

Motorsports

Formula DRIFT 2011 Round 2

IN FD, Formula Drift, Drifting

Daijiro Yoshihara takes the victory and lead in the point standings.

Motorsports

Formula DRIFT 2011 Round 1

IN FD, Formula Drift, Drifting

Round 1: Streets of Long Beach provided fans with action and excitement through the weekend. The debut of new vehicles and new drivers added to the anticipation for the new season.

In the real world, both feel equally sprightly on the road. Especially out on the expressway and Orchard Road traffic, where both doesn’t seem to have any issues keeping up with traffic or overtaking.

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Alfa Romeo MiTo Or Citroen DS3? We Revisit The 2006 FIFA World Cup Finals.

IN Alfa Romeo, MiTo, Citroen, DS3, Italy, France

It was 10 July 2006. A moment of madness from Zinedine Zidane sees him head butt Italian defender Marco Materazzi in extra time of the 2006 World Cup Final which cost France the title...

Modified

Singapore's Best Mitsubishi Evo | Entry Five (5)

IN Mitsubishi, Evo, Cycle & Carriage, Singapore, Evo 9, Evo X, Evo 10, Turbo

Tokyo Drift Dreams are made up of this. This orange sun-kissed Evo IX is a juicy monster riding on glossy black deep offset wheels!

Tengku Djan said, “It is a great feeling to have won the overall Asian Championship, although it would have been better to finish with a win in Malaysia.” He crashed out at the first elimination round of the final 32 drivers, clinching the overall title with just 28 points ahead of Non Saranon.

Motorsports

Tandem Assassin Crowned 2010 Formula Drift Asian Champion

IN Formula, Drift, Malaysia, 2010, Asia,

It was a tense moment for Tengku Djan (aka “Tandem Assassin”) at the Goodyear Formula DRIFT Malaysia, the final round of the three-leg Formula DRIFT Asia series.

Gung-ho amateurs and professionals alike had guidance from the

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Drifteritis Strikes Again! | Spark Motorsports Drift Clinic

IN Spark Motorsports, Drift, Clinic

Are you sick of going straight? Or, are you looking for healthier ways of reducing your rear tyre's service life?

Spectators this year can look forward to catching up to 50 competitive drivers from across the Asia-Pacific region pushing their rear-wheel-drive cars to the limit with impeccable precision and vehicle control. This year’s edition will see the return of some familiar international faces such as Ryuji Miki from Japan and Daniel Woolhouse from New Zealand as well as local crowd favourites, Ariff Johanis, Azrina Jane, Michael Gan and Hanizam bin Hazmah from Team Goodyear. This combined with a host of fresh faces from the region will surely elevate the standards of professional drifting to new heights in Malaysia.

Motorsports

Goodyear Formula Drift Malaysia Revvs Up For Another Exhilarating Showcase

IN Formula DRIFT, Malaysia, Goodyear

Motor sports fans to look forward to the thrilling drift action at the Dataran Merdeka.

Happenings

Smoke On The Water! | Stamford Tyres D Experience Drift Clinic

IN Stamford Tyres, Drift, D Experience, Driving Events

Stamford Tyres in conjunction with D Experience, held an awesome drift clinic on Sunday, giving participants a chance to create both smoke in the dry and water spray after the rain!

As with most finals, the final event did not fail to disappoint, showcasing intense drifting action that will determine a new champion. The battle for third place pitted Darren McNamara in the Falken Tire Saturn Sky against Michihiro Takatori in the BF Goodrich Nissan S15. McNamara pushed his car too hard hitting the wall and taking himself out of the competition giving Takatori third place. The final battle placed two time Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust against Vaughn Gittin Jr. After a close One More Time battle, Foust edged out Gittin to take the event victory as well as secure his first Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize.

Motorsports

Formula DRIFT 2010 Round 7

IN FD, Formula Drift, Drifting

Tanner Foust takes the event victory while Vaughn Gittin Jr. is crowned 2010 Formula Drift Champion!

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Best WRX In Singapore | Entry Three (3)

IN Best WRX, WRX, Subaru, Singapore, Contest, Modified

You can't miss entry no. 3 with its fully stickered up bodywork. Fitted with a Zero Sports bodykit and a high-mount spoiler, it's also a bit of a monster too!