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Chevrolet Wins Again Before Hungarian Crowd

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.

The innovative 12C is unique in the core segment of the sports car market. This two-seat, mid-engine model features a revolutionary one-piece, carbon-fibre chassis structure, the carbon MonoCell. It is the first time a car has featured a one-piece, carbon fibre structure; a strong and lightweight engineering solution that comes straight from the world of motor sports where McLaren introduced this technology to Formula 1 in 1981.

Happenings

McLaren's Highly Anticipated Sports Car Reaches Singapore

IN McLaren, MP4-12C, Wearnes Automotive

MP4-12C sets its sight on moneyed high-performance car fans.

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.

Happenings

A Night Of Citroen Innovation!

IN Citroen, Innovation, Lush, DS3, C5

Citroen, together with Lush 99.5FM, threw a party filled with cutting edge creativity, innovation and style.

“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.

Happenings

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.

Motorsports

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?

The Pit

Monthly Giveaways! May/June 2011

IN Fast, Furious, Five, OST, Soundtrack

Continuing with our Fast & Furious 5 giveaway is the Fast & Furious 5 official soundtrack!

With the film set in Brazil, the album is filled with a mix of Portuguese tracks too, ranging from the ethnic “Carlito Marron” by Bahia musician Carlinhos Brown, the rap-tastic “Batalha” by ObandO or the joyful “Danza Kuduro” by Don Omar. Granted, most of us won't understand every single word sung in the song, but that doesn't mean that they don't make great music to groove with. Three instrumental scores from the movie, ranging to which range from pure epic-ness to down-and-gritty industrial rock are included in this CD. Produced by Brian Tyler, “Assembling the Team”, “Mad Skills” and “Fast Five Suite” are the tracks that shaped the atmosphere of this movie. This installment of the soundtrack is perhaps the most diverse in the Fast and Furious universe. From the moment we has this wonderful album in our car's stereo, we never ever, ever wanted to get out of our cars.

Here's the official tracklist of the CD:

1) How We Roll (Fast Five Remix)— Don Omar, Busta Rhymes, Reek da Villian and J-doe

2) Desabafo/Deixa Eu Dizer- Marcelo D2 & Claudia

3) Assembling the Team- Brian Tyler

4) L. Gelada-3 Da Madrugada- MV Bill

5) Carlito Marron- Carlinhos Brown

6) Han Drifting- Hybrid

7) Million Dollar Race— Edu K and Hybrid

8) Mad Skills- Brian Tyler

9) Batalha- ObandO

10) Danza Kuduro- Don Omar featuring Lucenzo

11) Follow Me Follow Me (Quem Que Caguetou?)(Fast 5 Hybrid Remix) — Tejo, Black Alien and Speed

12) Fast Five Suite- Brian Tyler

13) Furiously Dangerous- Ludacris featuring Slaughterhouse and Claret Jai

The Pit

Fast Five's Musical Heist

IN Fast, Furious, Five, OST, Soundtrack

The Fast and Furious franchise has spawned a musical following, with every installment seemingly having a future chart-topping song in the mix.

Modern vehicles seem to have discarded the old notion of flamboyancy. With smooth lines and a noticeably smaller mouth in the front, this new car certainly looks the part, without abandoning the dynamic styling that has graced previous Peugeots.

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Peugeot Launches Its New Grand Tourer

IN Peugeot, 508, Launch

Hailed as the new Peugeot flagship sedan, the 508 promises lots of good driving time.

With cleaner horizontal lines on the outside, the Eos also gets trim updates on the inside. This new car comes with “Matt Chrome” detailing and the seats have been stitched with “cool leather”, a material that promises to heat up less than standard leather.

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The New Eos: Sleek Is In

IN Volkswagen, VW, Cabriolet, Coupe, Eos,

The new Volkswagen Eos has been launched with a new look.

Team McLaren put on a strong performance, with Lewis putting pressure on Team Red Bull Racing and closing the time gap within a second. Although Hamilton could deploy KERS and the DRS, the performance advantage of the Red Bull car kept Lewis in a close second place. Jenson Button made it a McLaren 2-3 finish after climbing from 10th position.

Motorsports

Vettel Wins By A Whisker

IN F1, 2011, Spain

Sebastian Vettel wins the Spanish Grand Prix, but not without immense pressure from Lewis Hamilton.

Capable of offering a luxurious yet dynamic driving experience, the new BMW 6 Series Convertible is reflected in the sportiness of its exterior design. A long, sweeping bonnet, set-back passenger compartment, long wheelbase and flat waistline combine to create the proportions typical of a BMW convertible. The precise interplay of eye-catching lines and meticulously sculpted surfaces help to give the new 6 Series Convertible an arresting look.

Happenings

On The Launch Ramp: BMW's New 6 Series

IN BMW, 6, Series, PML, Convertible

Inspired by power boats, the new executive coupe makes a splash at Keppel Bay.

Just after that, something happened in the battle for the lead. Tsukakoshi in car No. 17 had been chasing Matsuda in No. 12 at a faster pace and was already on his tail by lap 45, where he made a braking mistake going into the hairpin turn and did a half-spin that sent his car colliding into No. 12. (Matsuda). This caused Matsuda to spin as well. Tsukakoshi (No. 17) recovered first and took the lead, but three laps later the decision was made to give him a drive-through penalty as the one responsible for the collision. On the same lap 47 where Tsukakoshi was given his penalty, the battle for third was heating up. Yamamoto in car No. 100 passed car No. 36 (Nakajima) in the Atwood Curve. When No. 17 (Tsukakoshi) returned to the pit lane for the drive-through penalty, it moved No. 100 (Yamamoto) up into second position. From this point on, Yamamoto in car No. 100 began to close the gap slowly on No. 12 (Matsuda), but the gap was too was too big for him to catch No. 12 before it took the chequered and the win.

Motorsports

Super GT 2011 - Round 1

IN Super GT 2011, Okayama

Consecutive victories for the GT-R, the CALSONIC IMPUL GT-R wins at Okayama!

Happenings

New York International Auto Show 2011

IN New York, Motor Show, 2011

The 2011 New York International Auto Show ends on a high note.

Happenings

Singapore - First In Southeast Asia To Preview BMW Concept M5

IN BMW, Munich Automobiles, M5, F10, Singapore

Back in April, we released news about the new M5 making an appearance here. Last night, Munich Automobiles, the first M Showroom in the world, previewed the awesome BMW Concept M5 Ã¼ber saloon.

In third place, Martin Tomczyk became the best-placed driver of a 2008-spec car and thrilled the spectators with spirited attacks and overtaking manoeuvres. His efforts were rewarded. In the points’ standings, he is currently third behind Rockenfeller. British driver Jamie Green lost his second place at the start and was also overtaken by Tomczyk during the race. The Mercedes-Benz driver finished fourth ahead of two times’ DTM champion Timo Scheider (Audi). Audi driver Edoardo Mortara from Italy already scored his first-ever championship points by finishing sixth in his second race. He was followed by Maro Engel (Mercedes-Benz) and Mattias EkstrÃ¶m with the Audi A4 DTM. The Swede started 16th and still scored one point by finishing eighth.

Motorsports

Maiden Victory For Mike Rockenfeller At Zandvoort

IN DTM, 2011, Zandvoort

In his 44th DTM race, Mike Rockenfeller scored his long overdue maiden victory in his 44th DTM race.

With modernisation in cars, comes new-found tech like the clever XDS system, an electronic differential that brakes the inside front wheel should the system detect any slip or loss in traction. Boring? Kind of, but safe nonetheless. It's fun with a safety net. Anyway, if you're feeling gutsy and are in the mood for some wheel spinning action, it can always be switched off.

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Lil' Red Riding Hoot! | Skoda Fabia RS

IN Skoda, Fabia, VRS, RS, Hot-hatch

The closest thing we ever got to a Skoda hot-hatch here was the Skoda Rapid CoupÃ©, which put a smile on the faces of many - only because it was a joke. Now though, Skoda's got something much better.

Modified

Singapore's Best | MINI

IN Competition, Mini, Cooper, Eurokars Habitat, Singapore

Undoubtedly one of the most customisable cars ever! The funky MINI is a joy to own for so many reasons. Being able to customise it is one! Which brings us to our search for...

Motorsports

Vettel's Turkish Delight!

IN F1, 2011, Turkey

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel takes home his third victory at the Turkish Grand Prix.

Motorsports

2011 FIA GT1 Round 3 - Algarve

IN FIA GT, GT1, Algarve

Nissan GT-Rs sweeps clean top three in Portimao.