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Toyota Gazoo Racing unveiled two special editions of the beloved GR Yaris.

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Evolved GR Yaris Gets WRC Driver-Supervised Special Editions

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Only 100 units of each special edition are available through a lottery system.

Genesis has just dropped a bombshell at the Gran Turismo World Series World Finals in Barcelona. The X Gran Berlinetta Vision Gran Turismo Concept, unveiled with all the flair and drama that befits a Spanish spectacle.

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Genesis debuts stunning new Vision Gran Turismo Concept

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Gamers rejoice. This stunning new Genesis X Gran Berlinetta Vision Gran Turismo Concept will be available to drive in Gran Turismo come January 2024.

On the 4th of November, the HyperDrive Cities Championship (HDC) witnessed the rise of a new virtuoso on the track – none other than Pratama, snatching both victory and the SGD$3,500 prize money.

Now, let's talk competition. In the epic showdown that unfolded on the Kuala Lumpur City Street Circuit, Pratama, with the finesse of a seasoned racer, secured pole position in the qualifying rounds. From there, it was pedal to the virtual metal, leaving his rivals trailing in the shimmering wake of his digital exhaust. The gap between him and his closest competitor? A jaw-dropping eight seconds.

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Indonesia’s Moreno Pratama Takes The Crown At 2023 HyperDrive Cities Championship

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Indonesia’s Moreno Pratama has lifted his first ever HyperDrive Cities Championship (HDC) title.

Bianca Bustamante, a name that's set to redefine the racetracks, is revving up for an extraordinary journey in the 2024 F1 Academy season. She's not just any driver; she's the first lady to enroll in the hallowed halls of the McLaren Driver Development program.

Bustamante is a young racing prodigy from the Philippines who is ready to conquer her second year in the all-women junior formula category. Now, she'll be wearing the proud colours of McLaren Racing, sporting that iconic

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Bianca Bustamante joins McLaren Driver Development programme

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Prepare to meet the newest sensation in the world of racing.

The Rimac Nevera, a lightning bolt on wheels, has just stormed onto the scene in Singapore. This is not your average electric car; this is the apex predator of the EV world, and it's left a trail of awe-struck enthusiasts in its wake.

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Rimac Nevera Debuts in Singapore

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1,888bhp, 2,360Nm of torque. The specs on the Rimac Nevera are the stuff of dreams, but you can never drive it here.

The third edition of the HyperDrive Cities Championships (HDC) is revving up its digital engines for an electrifying race. And this year, they're hitting the virtual tarmac of Kuala Lumpur's very own City Street Circuit.

Picture this: Sim racers from all corners of the region gearing up to compete in a high-stakes showdown. The prize pool? A cool SGD$10,000 for the top 10 finishers. That's not just virtual glory; that's some real-world moolah right there.

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Third Edition of HyperDrive Cities Championships 2023 Kicks Off

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HyperDrive Cities Championships 2023: Where Sim Racing Meets KL's Digital Speedway.

AlphaTauri has just unveiled its driver lineup for the 2024 season, and it's been nothing short of a bumpy journey so far.

The underdog, sitting at the bottom of the constructor standings with just five points, and not one, not two, but four different drivers taking the hot seat. It's like watching a four-act play, each with its own protagonist. But in the world of high-speed racing, you need consistency, and that's what AlphaTauri is gunning for.

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Formula 1: Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda to race for Alpha Tauri in 2024

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Alpha Tauri have confirmed their driver line-up for the 2024 Formula 1 season, retaining Daniel Ricciardo and Yuki Tsunoda.

Maserati MSG Racing announces the signing of Jehan Daruvala and the return of Maximilian Günther for Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

Together, Max and Jehan will form one of the youngest driver pairings ever seen in Formula E, as the team blends race-winning experience with opportunity by putting its trust in the next generation of motor racing talent.

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Maserati MSG Racing reveals Season 10 Formula E driver lineup

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Jehan Daruvala gets into a new seat, while Maximilian Günther extends his relationship into 2024.

Alpine Singapore has just unleashed a beast that's rewriting the rules of track-focused performance; the new Alpine A110 R.

Now, it's not every day that you get to witness the birth of a legend. But at this year's Singapore Grand Prix, Alpine Singapore orchestrated an exclusive rendezvous with Estaban Ocon and Jack Doohan from BWT Alpine F1 Team to make it happen.

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New Alpine A110 R Launches in Singapore

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Alpine Singapore organised a meet and greet session with BWT Alpine F1 Team drivers, in conjunction with the launch of the new Alpine A110 R.

Max Verstappen, the current Formula 1 champion, has recently stepped into uncharted territory – a world of tire-squealing, heart-pounding drifts.

Usually, he makes sure his car has as little wheelspin as possible, but today’s a little different.

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Max Verstappen Learns To Drift With Mad Mike

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F1 World Champion and Oracle Red Bull Racing driver Max Verstappen takes on driving a drift car with Mad Mike Whiddett.

Give automotive fans an opportunity to speak, and they are always eager to debate on which sports cars they think are the greatest and most attractive. Of course, with a seemingly endless number of cars that have been produced over the better part of a century, there are a plethora of memorable vehicles that will be tossed up in discussion.

Even so, one car pretty much gets namedropped at every conversation, bearing the numbers 9-1-1. Since its inception in 1963, this iconic machine is widely regarded as the pinnacle of the sports car world and has been a tour de force ever since.

Whether you agree with it or not, there is no denying that Porsche has made the quintessential sports car, and there are good reasons to believe that. The question, then, is how exactly has this remarkable machine managed to remain the preeminent sports car for over half a century?

Engine’s Out Back Honey

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WHY THE PORSCHE 911 IS REVERED AS THE QUINTESSENTIAL SPORTS CAR

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Spend the best bit of 70-odd years perfecting a rear-engine, rear-drive sports car format that shouldn’t work as well as it does, and out comes out a true masterpiece.

This is also the first time the Philippine national anthem, Bayang Magiliw, was played during a professional podium ceremony. 18-year-old Bianca, racing in the #16 PREMA, had an exceptional weekend in Valencia, showcasing her impressive skills and determination.

Bustamante began her weekend with excellent performances in both Free Practice sessions and continued her form into Qualifying, setting faster lap times each time around the 4km Grand Prix circuit. However, despite securing P2 and P5 in both race grid-setting sessions respectively, she was later classified P8 in Q1 and P13 in Q2 due to post-session lap time deletions caused by track limit infringements.

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Milestone weekend for Bianca Bustamante in Valencia with maiden career victory

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The second round of the 2023 F1 Academy series witnessed a historic moment as Filipina racing driver Bianca Bustamante secured her maiden victory in Race 2.

Though ingress and egress wasn’t exactly a cinch, I’m happy to report that it is rather easily doable without having to worry about throwing one’s back out, which is more than can be said about some other low-slung sporty/sports sedans and coupes.

At over half a million dollars before COE, the 911 Carrera finds itself going up against the likes of the BMW M3 and M4, an historic rivalry that still continues to this day. From a practicality standpoint, the Bimmers naturally have the upper hand, but they’re both sedan-based and taller, whereas the Porsche is ground-up a lower-slung sports coupe.

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Porsche 911 Carrera - Base Isn’t <i>Just</i> Base

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The 992 Generation of the 911 Carrera shows why it is still THE daily-drivable premium sports coupe.

Electric Vehicles (EVs) are undoubtedly the future for the automobile – at least for the next decade anyways, until governments and manufacturers come around to e-fuels…

However until then, if or when, the car industry is firmly committed to producing EVs. Like everyone else, I’m all for anything that is an improvement over whatever it replaces and so EVs ticks almost all the boxes.

One very big box that remains unchecked, however, is the business of charging. If you are an apartment dweller like me, who doesn’t have regular access to a personal wall box or is using your EV for a road trip, then you’ll know that you have to set up an account with the charging provider, and store your credit card number. And since there are several operators, it would be prudent to hold several accounts to minimize the chances of not being able to charge your EV when need to.

Oh, on road trips, charging stops have to be planned lest you be stranded with a dead EV.

Compare this with the convenience of refuelling conventional Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) cars. The drive down the I-5 to Los Angeles takes you through one of the most uninhabited places in California. Yet, you could still find a gas station with no more than 25 miles between them.

You can drive up to any station, use any method of payment, including cash – imagine that, fill up and be on your way for the next 400 miles or so. All in 10 minutes or less.

While EV charging technology is getting faster, and over time will be more common, the business of paying for the charge is ridiculously complicated to paying at the pump. No amount needed, just hand over your money and go. How is this progress?

Okay, I’m sure someone is working on making EV charging more convenient. Wake me up when September ends.

Testing the hybrid theory

Until charging an EV becomes as convenient as refuelling, perhaps hybrid cars will be relevant in the sense that they offer all the advantages of an EV without the drawbacks. This proved to be the case when I drove a 2023 BMW 330e from Los Gatos to Los Angeles.

The car was chosen on the assumption that its 107hp electric motor would be sufficient for pottering around the city while the 181hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine would have the legs to handle the endless stretches of Interstate Freeways without breaking a sweat. Working in tandem with the electric motor, there’s a combined output of 288hp and 310Nm at its driver’s disposal.

Over 300 miles or so of interstate driving, the motor, along with regenerative inertia and braking would have plenty of time to charge up the batteries so I essentially could cruise in the city.

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2023 BMW 330e xDrive: The Really Easy e

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A drive from Silicon Valley to Los Angeles shows why plug-in hybrids still make sense in a growing EV world.

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Toyota's AE86 Icon Revived With New Hydrogen and Electric Variants

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Gas Gas Gas... but not really. Toyota is showing us once again that saving the planet doesn’t necessarily mean giving up fun and exciting cars to drive, as shown by these AE86 concepts.