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Formula 1 Academy is back with its much-anticipated 2024 season. Imagine this: seven rounds, seven opportunities for raw talent to shine under the spotlight of the FIA Formula One World Championship. The stage is set, the engines are revving, and the excitement is palpable. Now, the journey kicks off in the deserts of Saudi Arabia on March 7. Fast forward through the year, and it all culminates in the glitzy glamour of Abu Dhabi on December 8. Miami, Qatar, and Singapore are joining the party for the very first time too. And let's not forget our old friends, Zandvoort and Barcelona, returning for a second year, adding a touch of nostalgia to the mix.
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Formula 1 Academy announces 2024 calendar

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Formula 1 Academy unveils an inspiring 2024 calendar, providing more opportunities for new talent to perform on the global stage.


Pagani of Singapore and Bombardier recently unveiled a pair of products on 7 February, showcasing the Pagani Huayra Roadster BC and the Bombardier Global 7500 private jet in a joint showcase. The unveiling happened at the Bombardier Service Centre in Singapore, the largest industry service centre in Asia. The Huayra Roadster BC, a hardcore variant of Pagani’s second generation hypercar, is handbuilt from the ground up by the Italian marque.
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Pagani and Bombardier of Singapore Dazzles With the Huayra Roadster BC and Global 7500 Private Jet

IN Pagani, Huayra, BC, Roadster, Global, 7500, Private, Jet, Bombardier, Singapore, Reveal

Like what you see? Well, you’re going to need some really, REALLY deep pockets for these beauties.


BeyonCa is exciting news for Singapore, as the new EV brand is founded by one of our own. BeyonCa’s founder is Singaporean Soh Weiming, an auto industry stalwart who built his reputation turning around car companies in China. At the age of 30, he brought Mercedes-Benz into China. He later joined Volkswagen China, spending 16 years with the German auto manufacturer. Mr Soh is concurrently the CEO of Renault China. Its executive team comprises a team of premium car industry veterans, as well as technology experts from consumer electronics and Internet companies. The company has set up an office in Singapore with plans for a local R&D hub in future and has the backing of China’s Dongfeng Group and other international investors. Already in the works in their proposed first model, the new BeyonCa GT Opus 1. It’s built from the ground up as an “out of this world” premium EV experience, and BeyonCa is confident it can stand toe to toe with other current generation high-end EVs already on the market.
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BeyonCa announces its global debut

IN BeyonCa, New, Reveal, Future, EV, Premium, GT, Opus, 1

Premium smart electric vehicle (EV) maker BeyonCa has recently announced its global debut, launching with the all-new Gran Turismo Opus 1.


These aren’t your average run-of-the-mill supercars, but rather cars that shatter world records and achieve speeds most others can only dream of. It all started with the company’s speed-crazed founder, Christian Von Koenigsegg. At the age of 22, Christian was fascinated with the idea of building cars. After trading in his food business, he amassed just enough capital to finance what would later become his multi-million dollar hypercar empire, now based in Angelhom, Sweden. Today, it’s common to see different automakers sharing parts and outsourcing in order to cut costs. However, that’s not the case with Koenigsegg. These artisans make almost everything in-house, even the most trivial of things like wiper blades. The benefit? By designing every part to their specifications, Koenigsegg has managed to innovate some game-changing technologies over the years.
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Koenigsegg's Innovative Tech Through The Years

A niche car brand that is foreign to most non-car people, Koenigsegg is a manufacturer not to be trifled with.


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.


The question was not without merit. Sales of the outgoing Toyota Crown had dwindled to just 21,000 units. A far cry from the heady days where the Japanese automaker sold 200,000-plus units at the peak of the Crown era in 1990. It would take nothing short of a complete reboot to stop the decline of interest in sedans around the world.
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SHOCK: Toyota Crown sedan splits up into four-strong model lineup for 2023

IN Toyota, Crown, SUV, Luxury sedan

16th generation Toyota Crown becomes an SUV, wagon, and lifted sedan; to be sold globally starting from Autumn 2022 in Japan


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.


Inevitably, owners of the traditional 3-door MINIs will move on to other stages of life. This might necessitate un-fun stuff, like two extra doors and a full-sized cargo area. Sacrilegious it might be to the MINI purists, but there’s no denying that the Countryman filled a segment at its debut 10 years ago. Since then, the Countryman has seen a second-generation model launched, which moved it to the BMW UKL platform that’s shared with the BMW X1. Now though, it’s been facelifted with some choice design changes and nifty new tech inside.
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Smartened Up | MINI Countryman Cooper S

IN MINI, Countryman, Cooper S, MINI Countryman, Countryman Cooper S, MINI Countryman Cooper S, Eurokars Habitat

Subtle exterior design changes and modernised interior equipment make the MINI Countryman better than ever.


For the brand typically associated with fictional super-spy James Bond, a large, high-riding SUV seems a bit out of character – or is it? With the DBX, Aston Martin aims to combine the versatility expected of a luxury SUV, with sports car levels of dynamic performance. As it is, 70 percent of Aston Martin customers already own an SUV (or three); it thus makes sense that the company simply take the final step of converting their existing SUV to a DBX. It also serves as an excellent proposition for existing owners who love to drive their Vantage or DB11, but occasionally prefer being driven.
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The Aston Martin DBX arrives in Singapore

IN Aston Martin, DBX, Aston Martin DBX, Aston Martin Singapore, Aston Martin Lagonda Singapore

Want something sportier than a Cullinan or Bentayga? Great news – order books for the DBX are now open!`


“Sportiness” may be one of the most overused marketing cliches in the automotive world, but given Toyota’s recent form with the GR Supra, GR Yaris, and LC500, we’ve got plenty to be optimistic about in the new IS. Stay tuned for our review coming soon.
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The sportier and sexier new Lexus IS launches in Singapore

IN Lexus, IS, Lexus IS, IS300, IS350, Sports sedans, Luxury sedans, Car launch, New cars

Aggressive new looks back up a more thrilling drive in the heavily updated Lexus IS; prices start from S$199k


On the topic of dynamics, one feature stands out in the options list that would be of immense interest to keen drivers: a limited-slip differential, which helps with traction when powering out of corners, as well as makes the car easier to drift. This is only in conjunction with the Adaptive M Suspension, which is standard fitment on the 430i M Sport Pro; it’s not currently clear if this can be optioned on the 420i as well (it gets fixed-rate M Sport suspension instead).
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New BMW 4 Series noses into Singapore at S$219k

IN BMW, 4 Series, Coupes, New cars, Local news, Launch

420i and 430i models are the launch variants for BMW’s new coupe, which sports a controversially bold new design


As we approach one of the most impactful evolutions of the automotive landscape, where electric cars will slowly-but-surely be a mainstay, BMW has made its mark with the all-new, all-electric iX SAV.
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A first look into BMW’s future

BMW reveals new iX at their NEXTGen world premiere.


Ever since then, they’ve been on a continuous quest for improvement, matching up to or even beating the Japanese at their game, simply by offering quality and value in packages that are agreeable with most Singaporean consumers.
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Nip and Tuc | Hyundai Tucson 1.6 Turbo S

IN Hyundai, Tucson, Tucson Turbo, Tucson Turbo S, Hyundai Singapore, Komoco, Komoco Motors

Hyundai refreshes its well-loved SUV by addressing areas of improvement


The largest part of the McLaren Group, McLaren Automotive has a global workforce of around 2,300 people with headcount expected to remain broadly stable until 2025 across offices in the UK, US, Bahrain, China, Singapore, Japan and Spain.
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McLaren To Launch 18 New Cars By 2025

IN McLaren, McLaren Automotive, Woking, Track22, Track25, Mike Flewitt, England, UK, 2018, 2025

Between now and 2025, 18 new models and derivatives are to be launched; production to reach 6,000 units a year


The new office is home to a team of 35 staff who will drive different aspects of the business for Pirelli from passenger cars, including foreign premium and prestige models, as well motorcycles.
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Pirelli Singapore's new downtown home

Located at 77 Robinson Road, the new office houses the team that handles regional work for the Italian tyre manufacturer.


Of the nearly 126,000 vehicles registered worldwide, Ford reported 81,866 of those were registered in the United States where the Mustang is manufactured, meaning just over one-third of all Mustang registrations are occurring in export markets. Ford sold 13,100 Mustangs in Europe - consisting of the U.K, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland - last year according to the company’s own data, even outselling the Porsche 911 in 13 European markets.
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The World's Best-Selling Sports Coupe Is…

IN Ford, Mustang, Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang GT, Ford Mustang Bullitt, 2018

Surprise, surprise - Ford sold 125,809 Mustang coupes and convertibles in 146 countries just last year


Test drivers focused specifically on Polestar 1’s torque vectoring system, enabled by two rear electric motors with individual planetary gear sets. Chassis balance was further optimised thanks to the advantages of testing on ice, allowing the test drivers to better analyse and react to the car’s behaviour while driving. “Now we look forward to introducing the car to the Chinese public for the first time, a key market for Polestar,” concludes Thomas Ingenlath.
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Polestar 1 Heads To Auto China

IN Polestar, 1, Polestar 1, Electric hybrid, Hybrid, GT, GT Coupe, Thomas Ingenlath, Auto China 2018, 2018

Following its successful dynamic test drive, the Polestar 1 heads to Auto China 2018


Aiming to break the existing Production SUV record of 12:35.61, the Bentayga will need to average a minimum 97 km/h up the exceptionally tight and twisty 156-corner course. Pikes Peak represents the next challenge for the Bentayga, following Betley’s tradition of testing its cars in extreme environments that has seen the Continental GT set records of 330 km/h on ice, and over 290 km/h on sand; not forgetting an unmodified Continental GT Speed that tackled a stage of the World Rally Championship.
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Rhys Millen To Pilot Bentayga Up Pikes Peak

IN Bentley, Bentayga, Bentley Bentayga, Rhys Millen, Production SUV, Pikes Peak, Pikes Peak 2018, Colorado, Crewe, Luxury, SUV, Luxury SUV, June 2018, 2018

The former ‘King of the Mountain’ and Bentley team aiming for Production SUV record


As a festival of ideas and innovation for Asia, this event has the widest geographical reach, accounting for more than 60% of the world’s population.
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The Race for Efficiency

IN Shell, Make The Future Singapore Festival, Shell Singapore, Race For Efficiency, 2018

Futuristic cars to compete in ‘Race For Efficiency’ at Shell’s Make The Future Singapore Festival


Introduced back in 1989, the first LS made automotive history as a world-class car from Japan for discerning customers. Not only did the model made its mark by offering the drive performance, quietness and luxury, its unveiling also heralded the birth of the Lexus brand.
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Flagship Lexus Arrives In Singapore

IN Lexus, LS, LS 500, Lexus LS 350, Lexus LS 500, Sedan, V6, Turbocharged, Hybrid, Luxury sedan, Sedan Borneo Motors, 2017

Lexus's challenger to the S-Class, 7 Series and A8 boasts a radical new design with coupe-like silhouette



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