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This Marina Bay Street Circuit underwent a little makeover this year, and boy did it shake things up.

The F1 experts predicted that the changes to the circuit would shave off about nine seconds from the lap times. But guess what? It turned out to be even more impressive.

Carlos Sainz clocked a blistering lap at 1:32.120 seconds. That's not just faster; it's a whopping 10.913 seconds quicker than the same session last year.

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Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix - Friday round-up

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The time sheets were all flashing Scarlet Red, with our Bull championship leaders running into some trouble.

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McLaren Artura Lands in Singapore Amid Legacy Showcase

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New kid on the block surrounded by greats from years past.

The event was graced by distinguished guests such as Mr. Raffaele Langella, Ambassador of Italy to Singapore, as well as top management from Automobili Lamborghini, along with Lamborghini Singapore’s Managing Director Mr. Melvin Goh, and Lamborghini Singapore’s Executive Director Mr. Andy Goh.

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A new era for the House of the Raging Bull

IN Lamborghini, Singapore, EuroSports Auto, Lambo, Leng Kee Road, 2018

The new premises on Leng Kee Road is Lamborghini Singapore’s largest showroom to date

The episode will be available on Prime Video this coming Friday, 16 February 2018.

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The Grand Tour’s Season Finale

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The Grand Tour Season 2 will air its season finale this week, on Friday 16th February!

At launch, the Golf TSI debuts with a new 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged TSI engine, offering 108 bhp and 200 Nm of torque — 25 Nm more than the outgoing 1.2-litre TSI unit. Power increases are also seen in the Golf GTI and Golf R, now producing 226 and 286 bhp respectively.

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Hatchback icon gets perfected further

Volkswagen’s latest Golf is now available in Singapore

Befitting the GLA’s adventurous nature, the event location created an atmosphere of wanderlust — decked out in fairy lights, colourful picket fences, picnic benches and large beach chairs, guests were provided with a fun escape from the grind of city life.

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Refreshed Mercedes-Benz GLA launched

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Mercedes-Benz unveils the new-generation GLA at Pasarbella

Retaining Land Rover’s renowned all-terrain capability whilst improving everyday usability, the Discovery boasts a 283mm ground clearance (up from 240mm), and a maximum wading depth of 900mm (up from 700mm). Even if you’re inexperienced and have never gone off-roading, the Discovery’s off-road prowess can be exploited with the multi-mode Terrain Response system, which optimises various settings to suit the driving conditions, all at the turn of a rotary controller.

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New Land Rover Discovery — Above and Beyond

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Wearnes Automotive revealed the all-new Discovery at Keppel Island

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Lunch-time-drive-time with the Jeep Renegade

What's better than a Friday lunch time filled with free food, cool cars and awesome prizes? Nothing! So sign up for this exclusive event with Jeep now!

The two other Audi R8 LMS entries of B-Quik Racing, from Thailand, and MPC, from Australia, put in good performances with steady driving. B-Quik took second place in the GTC class, the second podium for Audi, while MPC finished the 12-hour race in sixth.

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Two R8 LMS On Podium In Sepang's MMER

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Alexandre Imperatori, Henri Moser and Matt Solomon finish third overall

The M235i CoupÃ© promises handling properties that are impressive, a result of extensive modifications made by BMW M GmbH engineers to the components involved in maximising the car’s sporting ability. “The BMW M235i CoupÃ© is the newest addition to the BMW M Performance Automobiles range that was first introduced in Singapore in late 2012. This new range of cars is positioned between the regular BMW vehicles and the motorsport-inspired BMW M cars, and is targeted at sporty drivers with the preference for more driving pleasure without compromising on everyday usability,” said Mr Sethipong Anutarasoti, Corporate Affairs Director of BMW Group Asia.

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The M235i Is Coming…

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BMW Asia is set to unveil the new BMW M235i CoupÃ© this coming Friday, February 28th.

Additional rows of seats have been added to the Padang Grandstand (S$598) inventory to cater to
strong demand. The Padang Grandstand enjoys close proximity to the F1 Village, Hawker Village, and
the main Padang Stage, which will host mega concerts by headlining artistes BIGBANG (Friday), The Killers (Saturday) and Rihanna (Sunday). Headliner Justin Bieber and special guest act Owl City will round off the race weekend festivities on the same stage at The Closing Concert on Monday. Entry to The Closing Concert is separately ticketed.

All 2013 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX tickets and The Closing Concert tickets are available for sale at www.singaporegp.sg, via the ticketing hotline +65 6738 6738, and at all authorised ticketing agents.

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Six Ticket Categories Sold Out!

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With nearly two weeks to the 2013 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX, ticket sales continue to be brisk, with a total of six ticket categories now sold out!

No where to drive your car hard in Singapore? Fret not, Burnpavement.com is taking you to where the roads will welcome you with open arms! Under the safety of 4 support cars, we will guide you to some of Malaysia's finest driving roads.

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Burnpavement.com PowerDrive! Presents: Highway in the Hills!

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Registration is open for our exclusive performance drive-up! Limited to only 10 cars, it'll be a driving holiday you won't forget - sign up now!

The car offers an initial impression of what the BMW M3 DTM will look like when it lines up at the start of the 2012 season. However, the vehicle was not the only star of the evening at BMW Welt: BMW Motorsport also presented the first two drivers to be confirmed as wearing the company colours in the DTM as of next season - Andy Priaulx (GB) and Augusto Farfus (BR).

Motorsports

BMW Presents The M3 DTM Concept Car

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It has been two decades since BMW raced in DTM. However, things are about to change in 2012...

Motorsports

Hirvonen Triumphs In Sweden

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Finland's Mikko Hirvonen held off the challenge of six-times champion Sebastien Loeb to clinch victory in the season opener in Sweden.

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An Evening Of SAAB-stance

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Burnpavement LIVE! presents, An Evening Of SAAB-stance. A test drive experience with a range of turbocharged Swede sensations. Open to Burnpavement LIVE! members only. Limited to 30 participants.