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So what made Marcio pick up a Chevette 2-door sedan? Like most of us, he was looking for a better way to getting around than walking. Of course, the choice of engines wasn't spectacular — neither was the power.
Readers' Rides

Marcio's Ride | 1992 Chevrolet Chevette

IN Chevrolet, Chevette, Volkswagen, Engine swap, Tuned

Why are we so interested in an eco small sedan? Like they say, beauty is only skin deep...


Happenings

EXCLUSIVE EVENT! Launch of New MINI Coupe

IN MINI, Coupe, Launch, Cooper S, Burnpavement LIVE!

Final call for our exclusive close-door event with MINI. In the market for a funky and zippy 2-seater? Be the first to see and drive the all new MINI Coupe with us at this exclusive event!


Powering the new 911 GT3 RSR is a particularly efficient six-cylinder boxer engine with a four-litre capacity. With a mandatory air-restrictor, it generates 460 hp (338 kW) and drives the 310 millimetre wide rear wheels. The diameter of the front wheels has increased by 30 mm to now measure 680 millimetres. The Porsche sequential six-speed gearbox is operated via paddle shifts on the steering wheel.
Motorsports

New customer sport top model for 2012 race season

IN Porsche, 911, GT3 RSR, Racing, Race, Porsche Motorsport

The S$870,000 Porsche 911 GT3 RSR from Porsche Motorsport’s customer racing vehicles is ready to race for the 2012 season!


The body of the new BMW 1 Series is 85 millimetres longer than its predecessor at 4,324 millimetres, while the wheelbase has widened by 30 millimetres to 2,690 millimetres. The car also looks more powerful because its overall width has increased by 17 millimetres to 1,765 millimetres, while its height remains unchanged at 1,421 millimetres. The rear seats have 21 millimetres more legroom, and the luggage compartment has expanded by 30 litres to 360 litres.
Happenings

BMW Officially Launches New 1 Series In Singapore

IN BMW, Performance Motors, 1 Series, 118i, 116i

Performance Motors held the official launch of the all-new BMW 1 Series at their showroom this evening. The car will be available in two variants; BMW 116i and BMW 118i.


From the rear, the new Tiguan immediately looks more 'manly' with the new tail-lamps. The curvy ones have made way for a simpler, but better design that feature VW's signature L-shape LEDs.
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King Of The Hill | Volkswagen Tiguan Sport 2.0 TSI

IN Volkswagen, VW, Tiguan, 2.0, TFSI, TSI, DSG, SUV, Sport

Back in the 90's, the Subaru Forester was an SUV that stood out from the rest. Grippy, fast and sweet to drive, it was the best sporty SUV out there. Now though, there's a new king of the hill...


Established in 1991 as a division of BMW M GmbH, the BMW Individual program is poised at leading the trend towards more individuality by concentrating on customers who are looking for made-to-measure solutions and making tougher demands on their BMW in terms of distinction, design and function.
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BMW Introduces Individual X5 M And X6 M

IN BMW, BMW Asia, Individual, X5, X6, M

Create a truly X5 M or X6 M with new options


“Eurokars years of extensive sales and after-sales services over the last 26 year and serving luxury marquees like Porsche and Rolls-Royce have certainly raise our service standards and we are confident that we can provide a high level of services to all Mazda owners. “We would also like to take this opportunity to assure all current Mazda owners that all written warranties under the Mazda brand will be honored, and all service agreements will be carried out by Eurokars Group.” explained Mr Karsono Kwee, Executive Chairman, Eurokars Group.
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Eurokars Group Appointed Mazda Cars Distributorship in Singapore

IN Mazda, Eurokars Group, Singapore

Eurokars Group, synonymous with premium and luxury automotive brands has been appointed sole distributorship of Mazda cars in Singapore.


The Volvo S60 T6 R-Design is an excellent package. Handsome, sporty, well-built and really quick to boot. It may not have started out wanting to crush the competition, but if Volvo can give us more feedback and a meatier steering feel, they might just be able to.
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Brutally Honest | Volvo S60 T6 R-Design

IN Volvo, S60, T6, Turbocharged, R-Design, Sedan, Swede

Stupendously rapid and yet relaxing to drive and be in, the Volvo S60 T6 now gets an even sportier makeover from the company's R-Design wardrobe.


On 8th October, a fleet of Peugeot cars driven by AutoFrance staff supported the Ritz-Carlton charity car wash, where a team of beneficiaries from MINDS were stationed at SPC Telok Blangah Petrol Station from 9am to 4pm. For every Peugeot car which participated in the car wash, AutoFrance made a donation of $50 to MINDS.
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Peugeot Revs Up Support for MINDS

AutoFrance staff lend their hands and hearts to MINDS’ Children’s Day Celebration and Charity Car Wash.


Happenings

BMW Launches 6 Series Coupé

IN BMW, Performance Motors, 640i, 650i, 6 Series, Turbo

The BMW 6 Series is now available in Coupé guise. The lighter and more rigid variant promises to be a sharper drive than its already fantastic Convertible sibling.


Built on the V-platform, which is designed to deliver excellent fuel efficiency through a light and rigid body that uses fewer components and weighs around 68kg less than the previous B-platform which was used in the Latio. This new sedan is the second product based on this platform, following the Nissan March.
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The New Nissan Almera Launched In Singapore

IN Nissan, Almera, HR15DE

The newcomer in the entry level sedan segment has a few aces up its sleeves.


(See that number plate? That's how much torque this baby's got!)
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Beauty With Brawn | BMW 650i Convertible

IN BMW, Performance Motors, 640i, 650i, 6 Series, Turbo

In 1976, BMW launched the first 6 Series (E24), which was derived from the 5 Series then. 35 years on, we sample their latest sexy and muscle-packed 650i convertible.


Suspension tweaks have been made to the rear axle subframe, which is bolted firmly in position and the suspension features adjustment threads on the dampers for individual variation of the inbound and rebound strokes.
Readers' Rides

Vitamin Boost | BMW M3 GTS

IN BMW, Munich Automobiles, M3, M3 GTS

Long overdue, our exclusive feature of this mad orange BMW M3 GTS is finally on our pages. Once again, words cannot express our love for this car, so we'll let our photos speak their thousand words.


After staying from the night before, we head off fresh early in the morning from our hotel at Novotel Ploenchit, Bangkok. Teams of three journalists get a car each to share over the 700km. We were designated the first car in the convoy.
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BMW Efficient Dynamics 1-Tank Challenge

IN BMW, BMW Asia, Thailand, Efficient dynamics, Event, 730d

We set out to complete the Ultimate challenge - Bangkok to Chiang Mai in one tank of gas in BMW's award-winning 730Ld luxury sedan. After 700km, here's our story!


Names aside, this is bound to be a fair comparison. Both are (a) three-door sports hatchbacks, (b) almost similar in size, (c) power figures so close to each other. But here’s the best bit to determine it as a level-playing field: they both come with a six-speed manual transmission. The fact that they’re both going down the history books as one of the “rarest” cars to reach our shores makes it even sweeter.
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Keeping Grounded | Renault Megane R.S Monaco GP Vs Volkswagen Scirocco R

IN Renault, Volkswagen, R, R.S, Renaultsport, Megane, Scirocco, Monaco GP Limited Edition, Renault Megane R.S Monaco GP Limited Edition, Volkswagen Scirocco R

Renault's latest R.S Monaco GP Limited Edition arrived quietly without fanfare, Volkswagen's manual Scirocco R now quietly available - so which one should you get?


2nd place went to Entry No. 2. Owner Zach Lau was the only cabriolet who entered the competition.
Happenings

Singapore's Best MINI Competition Is a Wrap!

IN MINI, Cooper, Cooper S, Competition, Singapore, JCW, Eurokars Habitat

Last week, we gathered our 9 smoking hot MINI finalists to announce which of them was the hottest of them all! Our awesome sponsors from MINI came to the party bearing gifts!


I'm certain I'm not alone in finding the new Cayenne much easier on the eye. The softer, more svelte form helps cut the tall and imposing stature. The 19
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Fuel Speed Ahead | Porsche Cayenne Diesel 3.0 V6 TDI

IN Porsche, Cayenne, Stuttgart Auto, Diesel

'Economy' and 'performance SUV' are not words you would usually use in the same sentence. But this turbocharged 3.0 V6 diesel will serve 100km/h in 7.6 seconds and a 7.4l/100km range.


Happenings

Autovox TechArt Party!

IN Porsche, 911, Turbo, Techart, Autovox

Local tuning specialists Autovox showcased a mouth-watering range of their gorgeous TECHART Porsches at an awesome party organised for the German Porsche tuner.


In the GT class for cars, the absence of Sri Lankan speed demon, Dilantha Malaguwa who is in Japan for the Asian GT will be capitalized by defending champion, Mok Weng Sun from Singapore in hopes of closing the gap on his closest rival and runaway leader this year. The MSS kicks off this Saturday with the qualifying sessions at 1.40 pm, while the program for race day begins at 8.45 am on Sunday.
Motorsports

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli Debuts At Malaysian Super Series

IN Ferrari, Challenge, Trofeo, Pirelli, Malaysian, Super, Series

The Malaysian Super Series (MSS) returns this weekend with the one-make Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli series makes its debut at the Sepang International Circuit.


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Subaru Club Singapore Meetup

IN Subaru, WRX, Club, Meetup

The Subaru Club in Singapore, which comprises of mainly Imprezas, WRXs and Foresters had an evening meetup recently. We were there to snap some photos and catch up with the guys.



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