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Singapore's Best MINI | Entry Three (3)

IN Mini, Cooper, Countryman, Clubman, S, Singapore, Mini Habitat, Cooper S, Competition, JCW

This Racing Green Cooper S is packed with lots of JCW goodies and matched with some JDM bits to boot. Classic and Racy never went so well!

Based on the acclaimed V12 Vantage and sporting a handcrafted aluminium and carbon fibre body, up to 150 examples of this new car will be produced. Orders are now being taken on a strictly first come first served basis and production is expected to commence in 2012 at Aston Martin’s global headquarters at Gaydon, Warwickshire.

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Aston Martin's V12 Zagato Will Go Into Limited Production

IN Aston, Martin, V12, Zagato

With encouraging interest from customers, up to 150 Zagatos will be made in 2012.

Stopping power is supplied by disc brakes all round (fully floating self-ventilated at the front, cross drilled at the rear), complete with Brembo M4x40 front callipers. Uprated Abarth springs and Koni FSD dampers are fitted front and rear, which results in a lower ride height. A six-speed manual gearbox provides the transmission, and the car features Abarth’s switch to transfer from

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Abarth’s Punto Evo Further Boosted

IN Abarth, Punto, Evo, Esseesse

The beefed-up 180 hp 1.4-litre turbocharged engine is only the beginning...

The winning entry will be decided based on the level of creativity and entertainment value of the video (to be determined by a panel of judges) and by the number of “likes” on the Facebook page. The contest will run from 23 July 2011 to 21 August 2011.

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Are You The Biggest WRC Fan In Singapore? You Might End Up At Rally Australia!

IN WRC, Fan, CitroÃ«n, Cycle & Carriage

Cycle & Carriage France (CCF) will be sending one lucky fan to Coffs Harbour to experience the thrills and excitement of the WRC!

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SingTel Debuts The World’s First Race Simulator With Six Degrees Of Freedom

SingTel, Title Sponsor of the Formula 1â„¢ Singapore Grand Prix unveiled a new race car simulator that heightens the racing experience by introducing three additional motion cues.

But can it handle as well as its elder sibling? With a chassis that is not as well-balanced as the Golf GTI's, the Polo GTI does seem a bit suspect in handling when we drove it through the twisty bits. The steering of the Polo GTI as compared to its lesser Polo siblings feels a lot more weighted, giving you decent feedback, but for a car with sporty aspirations, it does seem a bit lacking. Steering the car is easy, with the car responding to directional inputs in a perfunctory manner with nary a hint of enthusiasm. This lack of enthusiasm I am afraid is unbecoming of a hot hatch. Also, with the spirited swerving came the slight body roll which can be a tad unnerving, but to be fair, the Polo GTI managed to fight the initial lean and stayed on course as directed ably. The same can also be said of the car's braking, which can be improved on as it felt 'under servoed', I am not expecting a dentures popping kind of braking, but a little more initial bite on the brakes can't go wrong for this car.

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Polo-roid Pictured | Volkswagen Polo GTI

IN VW, Volkswagen, Polo, GTI

Volkswagen's entry level hatch gets imbued with the GTI badge of honour.

Into the race, the leading Weider HSC-010 and S Road Mola GTR opened up a big gap between the rest of the pack, with a gap that varied from lap to lap. The action however, was behind the leaders as two HSV-010's (Keihin #17 and Arta #8) battled for the final podium position. Andre Lotterer in the Petronas Tom'S SC430 was fighting for sixth place, only to be held back by the GT-R's straight line speeds.

Motorsports

The Super GT International Series Malaysia 2011 Heats Up

IN Super, GT, International, Series, Malaysia, Sepang, Circuit

Hot battles on the track with cool events, this year's event looks like the best to date!

Motorsports

Tomczyk Wins DTM Lausitzring, Takes Points' Lead

IN DTM, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Lausitzring

DTM fans had a treat over the weekend with great duels and numerous overtaking manoeuvres.

Power aside, the Volvo S80 is all about ferrying 'towkays' around in a fair amount of comfort and style. It does this well - as it has been doing for many years now.

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Big Car + Small Engine = ? | Volvo S80 T4

IN Volvo, S80, 1.6, Turbocharged

Volvo's S80 flagship sedan has been fitted with a 1.6-litre engine. Yup. Flagship. 1600cc. We tell you how something that sounds so wrong can feel so right.

The Cayman R is capable of a top speed of 282 km/h with a manual gearbox and 280 km/h with PDK. Its combined fuel consumption is 9.7 L/100km with the manual and 9.3 L/100km with PDK.

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Cayman R Arrives in Singapore, Priced To Undercut M3 Coupe Competition

IN Porsche, Cayman R, PDK, Porsche Centre Singapore

The range topping 330 bhp Porsche Cayman R arrives, with a surprising sub- S$400k price tag.

The 79th 24 Heures du Mans, or widely known as the 24 hours of Le Mans has been one of the most drama filled races in recent memory. Audi's McNish and Rockenfeller were involved in two separate crashes that reduced their Audi R18 TDI cars to pieces. McNish went out in the first hour after coming into contact with a slower Ferrari, skidding across the gravel trap and slamming hard into the barriers, showering journalists and track crew with fragments of the car.

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Audi's 10th Win At The 24 Heures Du Mans

IN 24, Heures, Du, Mans, Le, Mans

Audi won the gruelling race for the 10th time on Sunday with Andre Lotterer taking the chequered flag in the German manufacturer's R18 TDI car.

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Interview - TECHART CEO, Thomas Behringer

IN Porsche, 911, Turbo, Techart, Autovox

Ever wondered what makes a car like the TECHART GT Street so awesome? Here are some clues: Power, style, attention to detail and creativity. Qualities found in the car, and the man behind it.

The Citroen driver had his work cut out after being given a one-minute penalty for an early check-in on Day One and started the final day over 47 seconds behind team-mate and race leader Sebastien Ogier. The seven-time world champion forced his way in front of second-placed Mikko Hirvonen in the day's first stage and by Stage 18, he had reduced Ogier's lead to 21 seconds after the leader encountered problems during Stage 17, most significantly problems with his power steering.

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SÃ©bastien Loeb Thrills Argentina!

IN WRC, 2011, Argentina

CitroÃ«n drivers SÃ©bastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassia dropped time in the final stages to hand victory to team-mates SÃ©bastien Loeb and Daniel Elena on the very last stage.

Encik Azman Ismail, Managing Director of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd and Shell Timur Sdn Bhd who hosted the event said, “Nowadays, more and more motorists are looking for ways to cut back on spending without compromising their lifestyle. Enriched with Shell Efficiency Improver, Shell FuelSave 95 is formulated to help motorists save up to one litre of fuel per tank. It is a lifestyle enabler which helps Malaysians stretch their ringgit. Motorists can now go further at no extra cost.” He added, “In addition to providing the best quality fuels, Shell is also committed to educating motoring communities to be more fuel efficient. The Shell FuelSave Challenge, which depicts real city driving conditions, aims to demonstrate just how far Malaysian motorists can go with Shell FuelSave 95, accompanied with simple and practical Shell FuelSave tips.”

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Shell FuelSave Challenge Crowns First State Winner

IN Shell, 1 Litre, FuelSave, Malaysia

Johorian winner clocks in 29.45 kilometres on one litre of Shell FuelSave 95.

From the early stages during the off-season, the team’s Formula One car is developed entirely in Siemens' NX software, based on functional requirements and the ever changing Formula One regulations. The model proceeds to outline structure where the Red Bull Racing design team has approximately 150 workstations running NX, to develop geometric part models for the entire vehicle. The NX system gets even more crucial during the race season, as performance-enhancing modifications to the car have to be produced in as little as one week.

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Siemens PLM Software And Red Bull Racing

IN Siemens, PLM, NX, Teamcenter

While drivers battle on the race track, what gives race teams the overall upper hand?

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NUS Formula SAE's Centennial VI

IN NUS, FSAE, 2011, Centennial VI

The NUS FSAE (Formula-Society of Automotive Engineers) team is a group of engineering students who design, build and race an open-wheel open-cockpit Formula race cars.

Motorsports

Chevrolet Wins Again Before Hungarian Crowd

IN WTCC, Budapest, Round 7 & 8

Chevrolet collected two more victories in Budapest and improved the team's tally to an impressive seven wins out of the eight races held so far.

From the start of the 2011 Formula One season, Infiniti has joined the Red Bull Racing team as a major partner and features prominently on the race-winning RB7 driven by Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber. Like many in the Red Bull Racing team, Sebastian has been driving products from the Infiniti range, both as his personal car but also at the different races around the world.

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Sebastian Vettel Is Infiniti's New Global Brand Ambassador

IN Red Bull Racing Team, Infiniti, F1, Sebastian Vettel

F1's young star driver pairs up with luxury car brand Infiniti.

“It is important and crucial for women to be able to take care of themselves and their families in their cars and on the roads. This workshop is a great opportunity for women to come together in a familiar, interactive and safe environment to better understand their vehicles. This free community workshop is open to all and should not be missed.” said Ivy Peng, Sales Director of Goodyear Malaysia. Goodyear will be running two more “Survival Training” workshops in the third and fourth quarter of the year. Those interested to participate can register and find out more information on the programme on Goodyear Malaysia’s official website.

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Goodyear's Survival Training Workshop

IN Goodyear, Survival, Training, Women

After successfully launching their first ever women oriented program last month, Goodyear has kicked off their first “Survival Training” workshop held at the Nusajaza Goodyear Autocare Centre.

The incident happened as the leaders were threading their way through the back markers, but the race was soon suspended as it became apparent that the Russian was unconscious and needed medical assistance. As the decision was taken to suspend the race, everyone went for the freshest tyres they had. When the race resumed for its final six laps, McLaren repaired Lewis Hamilton’s rear wing and Vettel, back on badly-needed fresh rubber, won easily from Alonso and Button.

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Vettel's Red Flagged Victory

IN F1, 2011, Monaco

This year's Monaco Grand Prix has given rise to a big question: Why are teams allowed to change tyres during race suspensions?