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If I’m honest, I never really liked the Huracán when it first came out. I’ve always felt that it was overshadowed by the shock and awe that came with the Aventador, and it just felt like the “replacement” for the outgoing Gallardo.

That prejudice changed the day I went for the Huracán Spyder launch back in 2015. There, I met up with a nice chap called Stephen Winklemann, who graciously showed me around the car. Never heard of him? Maybe you should brush up on your Lamborghini history.

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One Last Drive - Celebrating 10 Years of the Lamborghini Huracan

Has it already been a decade? Well, time flies when you’re having fun, especially if that fun is in a Lamborghini Huracan.

This isn't your run-of-the-mill Bentley, if there ever could be such a thing.

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Bentley Mulliner Shows Off Bespoke Bentayga EWB

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This particular bespoke Bentley Bentayga EWB comes with a duo-tone Onyx over Kingfisher Blue exterior, and a stirking Mandarin and Imperial Blue cabin.

The Bentley Mulliner division recently unveiled a creation that's a nod to heroism wrapped in opulence. Meet the Bentayga Private White V.C., a vehicle that whispers tales of bravery.

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Bentley Reveals Bespoke Private White V.C. Bentayga

IN Bentley, Bespoke, Private White, V.C., Bentayga, World War One, Victoria Cross

The bespoke Bentayga is inspired by Private White, who was awarded the Victoria Cross in World War One for his gallantry.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presented four magnificent ‘Year of the Dragon’ Bespoke commissions to mark the Lunar New Year, which begins on 10 February 2024.

Designed and hand-crafted at the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, these Bespoke creations - three Phantom Extended models and one Cullinan - are a celebration of Chinese culture through Bespoke artistry.

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Rolls-Royce Year of the Dragon Bespoke Commissions

IN Bespoke, Chinese culture, Commissions, Rolls out, Rolls-royce, Their artisanry, To celebrate, Worldwide, Year of the Dragon

Rolls-Royce rolls out their artisanry to celebrate Chinese culture worldwide.

Gather around fellow car aficionados, because we're talking about a place that's practically a legend in the realm of Japanese car culture - the Daikoku Parking Area.

This is the spot where the asphalt meets automotive history, and it's a tale of evolution, from the underground to the mainstream, with a dash of chaos.

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Trespassing Tourists Are Ruining Japan’s Daikoku Parking Car Meets

IN Japan, Daikoku, Parking, Car Meets, Burnpavement

Yokohama’s Daikoku Parking Area is a world-famous car meet spot, and it now seems some hooligans are making it a liability for locals.

Over 40 Lamborghinis, ranging from the iconic super sports cars to the Urus SUV, converged in a symphony of mechanical magnificence. It's the Southeast Asia edition of the Lamborghini Esperienza Giro, and it's a celebration of 60 glorious years of Lamborghini.

The starting point? Penang, the Pearl of the Orient. Imagine azure skies above, the azure sea alongside, and a convoy of roaring Italian stallions threading through the picturesque landscapes. Over 100 avid Lamborghini aficionados from Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand joined the grand assembly for an adventure of a lifetime.

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2023 Lamborghini Esperienza Giro Southeast Asia

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Lamborghini Esperienza Giro: A panoramic odyssey celebrating 60 Years of automotive excellence.

Lamborghini is also supporting the people affected by the flooding in Emilia-Romagna, with a donation of 1 million Euros.

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Lamborghini Cancels all 60th-anniversary celebrations planned for May

IN Lamborghini, 60th-anniversary, Celebrations, May, Italy, Flooding, Cancel

This is in response to the recent flooding which plagued the better part of Italy.

Ivo Lopes (POR), who has enjoyed success for several years with the easyRace BMW Team in the Spanish Superbike Championship (ESBK), will stand in for injured BMW Motorrad WorldSBK works rider Michael van der Mark (NED) at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

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Ivo Lopes stands in for the injured Michael van der Mark in the BMW Motorrad Motorsport family

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The BMW Motorrad WorldSBK family has a new addition from Portugal for round four of the 2023 FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) at Barcelona (ESP) this weekend.

Lamborghini returns to the ice in Livigno with Esperienza Neve, a yearly event which sees guests test-drive some beautiful machinery.

Hosted in the beautiful setting of the Alps, this event is accompanied by Lamborghini Accademia drivers, including Factory Driver Leonardo Pulcini and numerous Super Trofeo drivers.

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Ice & Snow Meets Raging Bulls - Lamborghini Esperienza Neve 2023

IN Lamborghini, Snow, Ice, Esperienza, Neve, 2023, Driving

Ever wanted to hoon some ice-cold Lamborghinis around an ice circuit?

The company was founded by Felice Bianchi Anderloni and Gaetano Ponzoni, who coined the name “Carrozzeria Touring Superleggera”. The Milan-based coachbuilding firm quickly established a name for itself and over the years has been responsible for some of the most breathtaking automotive designs ever, such as the Aston Martin DB5 and Lamborghini 350GT.

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An exclusive look at the Touring Arese RH95

IN Touring Carrozzeria, Ferrari, Supercars, Coachbuilt

Heard of Touring? I don’t blame you if you don’t, as this obscure coachbuilder does not create mass-market models.

In Singapore, eMotorsports has even greater significance, given our lack of any racing scene (karts and grassroots gymkhana/autcross aside). Disappointingly, manufacturer-backed eSports events are extremely thin on the ground here, with one of the few being Toyota Gazoo Racing’s Gran Turismo Cup.

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Toyota Gazoo Racing Gran Turismo Cup returns to Singapore for 2022

IN Toyota, Gazoo Racing, Supra, Yaris, GR86, Gran Turismo, Sim racing, Simulators, Esports

Catch Singapore’s fastest sim racers battle it out in the Toyota GR86, Yaris, and Supra.

Peugeot is the first mainstream car manufacturer to join the series after a sweeping revamp of the technical regulations, and made its competition return this weekend at the 6 Hours of Monza, the 4th round in the 6-race 2022 WEC season. Its weapon of choice? The new 9X8 Hypercar. Here’s a video of its very first lap in action:

It was initially hoped that the 9X8 could make its live debut at the 2022 Le Mans 24h, but the newly-formed Team Peugeot TotalEnergies elected to skip that and instead focus on further testing to ensure the car’s race-readiness. This included a 15,000km test session and a marathon 36-hour endurance run to put the crew and their processes through their paces before wading into battle.

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The Peugeot 9X8 is the next Le Mans Hypercar contender

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The radical wingless racer made its race debut in the WEC this past weekend at Monza

Porsche has made itself a leader in this space, but there are plenty of other car brands that can benefit from this technology. Has there been any interest from anyone else in the car industry that has reached out to you to potentially partner on this? Or is it only Porsche and the private sector at the moment?

There are some talks with other car and motorcycle manufacturers who are interested in such fuel, but in the beginning we will not have the volume to support the world. In principle there is interest, and although we see ourselves as pioneers in this direction, we hope that others will follow.

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Everything you need to know about how Porsche wants to save combustion engines with eFuels

IN Efuels, Synthetic fuels, Porsche

Porsche has just invested S$100m to produce synthetic fuels in Chile, with additional plants planned for USA and Australia.

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Toyota GR Supra to get manual transmission

IN Toyota, Supra, GR Supra, Gazoo Racing, Save The Manuals

Toyota goes doubles down on the #savethemanuals movement, but what does this mean for BMW?

With my curiosity seriously piqued, I headed to my two favourite B-roads at night, and this was when my eyebrows nearly joined the pole star (that’s the one in outer space, not the one from Sweden).

Firstly, there is the Polestar 2’s seeming incomprehension of the concept of understeer. There were a couple of instances where I was pretty damn sure I’d overcooked my corner entry, but no, the car pretty much sailed into the bend once I lifted off the brakes - not even a moment’s hesitation waiting for the front tyres to regain their grip. Even with deliberately over-aggressive throttle application when exiting corners, the car settles into more of a four-wheel drift instead of washing out at the front end.

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[Opinion] The Polestar 2 completely changed my mind about EVs. Here's why.

IN Polestar, 2, Polestar 2, EV, Sedan, Opinion

For BP’s diehard and handling-obsessed petrolhead, the future of cars in an EV-only world looked bleak; but the Polestar 2 might just be his guiding light

The new RAV4 Hybrid is an upgrade from the current RAV4 2.0L petrol version in almost every conceivable way. Its electric motor is mated to a 2.5-litre engine which generate a combined 215hp. That’s a significant leg up from the 170hp power output of the petrol model, and so is the acceleration: 8.1 seconds 0-100km/h for the Hybrid, down from 9.8 seconds for the petrol.

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Toyota RAV4 now available in Singapore with hybrid power

IN Toyota, RAV4, SUV, Hybrid, Borneo Motors

The electrified Toyota RAV4 gains power and fuel economy, but its price stays the same

“Audi fans and customers have a lot to look forward to in the new year with a strong emphasis on the most prestigious members of the Audi family,” said Markus Schuster, Managing Director of Audi Singapore. Judging by the list they’ve sent us, we concur…

RS 3 Sedan & RS 3 Sportback

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New Year, New Audis!

IN Audi, RS3, S8, R8, R8 V10, R8 RWD, R8 V10 RWD, SQ7, SQ8, E-tron, Sportback

From supercars, to ubersedans, to hot SUVs – Audi’s got something for everyone in the coming year!

It’s the original luxury SUV, with the list of owners reading like a who’s who of Hollywood. Daniel Craig, Victoria Beckham, Kanye West… these are just some celebs that have chosen Range Rovers to pootle around in. Amidst all the luxury, this crowd is eventually going to get bored, thus JLR have now released a new one.

Smoother, Neater Styling

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Next-Gen Range Rover Unveiled

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The OG luxo-SUV gets updated, with options for a seven-seat configuration and full-electric drivetrain for the very first time.

Main concerns

Topping the list were beliefs that EVs are difficult to charge and lack of range as compared to their petrol-powered brethren.

Despite this, an overwhelming 87% of respondents indicated reduction in carbon emissions as a key benefit of EVs. 65% noted increasing number of government incentives, and 59% pointed to the financial savings when compared to using petrol.

“It is encouraging to see the growing appetite for electrified vehicles, and that Singaporean drivers understand the benefits of owning an EV,” said Ms Preeti Gupta, Corporate Affairs Director & Sustainability Lead, BMW Group Asia. “With a 27% increase in EVs purchased in 1H 2021 compared to all of 2020, it is clear Singaporean drivers are ready to integrate electrified vehicles into their daily lives. However, based on our research, we still have work to do when it comes to educating consumers on charging and range.”

What drives EV adoption rates

64% of respondents pointed at a longer warranty period of up to 10 years, while 58% noted good aftersales service would motivate them to purchase an EV for their next car.

Following closely behind were performance at 55%, build quality at 43% and technological features at 42%.

Government incentives and EV uptake

72% of respondents said government incentives and access to public charging facilities were most likely to influence their purchase of an EV, while 70% noted access to home-charging being important.

The usage of EVs was more predominantly weighted toward running daily errands with 62% of respondents, while 40% would commute to and from work and 33% would enjoy weekend leisure trips in an EV.

“Today’s electric vehicles have more than enough range to support daily driving needs,” said Ms Gupta. “The average Singaporean drivers commutes 55km/day, and many electric vehicles allow them to drive anywhere from four to eight days without requiring a recharge.”

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Almost half of Singaporean drivers want to buy electrified vehicles …

IN BMW Group Asia, Study, Survey, PHEV, EV, Electrified vehicles

… a study by BMW Group Asia shows.

Secondly, any potential pillion-riding opportunity was also out of the question due to an aggravated lower back from the weekend prior. Don’t ask...

However, one doesn’t have to ride the Pan America to see that Harley-Davidson is likely on to a winner here.

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Harley-Davidson adventure bike whaaaat?

IN Harley-Davidson, Pan America, Harley-Davidson Pan America

Yep, you read that right. Harley-Davidson has a new bike called the Pan America, and it’s got other more popular brands squarely in its sights. Yours truly was along for the ride…