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This is the one everyone says is the ‘best real-world 911’, right? But hey, let's not get too hung up on titles because when it comes to 911s, the gaps between them are tiny. They are narrow, but they do matter. So, what's the deal with the 911 GTS? It's like that friend who shows up at the party with just the right amount of pizzazz. Back in the day, it emerged to fill the void between the Carrera S and the Turbo.
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Road Tripping: B-Road Fun In The Porsche 911 GTS

IN Road Tripping, B-Road, Porsche 911, Porsche, 911, GTS, Burnpavement

What happens when you have a lean, green, speedy machine on some picturesque UK backroads? You have fun of course.


Category A COE cars are all the rage these days in Singapore. With soaring petrol prices and astronomical COE premiums, these wallet-friendly city runabouts are just the sort of thing a budget-conscious buyer wants - practical, fuel-efficient, and versatile. For those of you reading outside of Singapore, here’s how we classify Cat A vehicles being registered here: - Non-fully electric cars with engines up to 1,600cc and Maximum Power Output up to 97kW (130bhp). - Fully electric cars with Maximum Power Output of up to 110kW (147bhp). However, as we can see from the figures above, in traditional cases owning a Cat A vehicle means sacrificing performance and oftentimes driving fun in exchange for a cheaper set of wheels. But, with the advent and advancement in new engine technology alongside innovations like electrical assistance, engine capacity is no longer the defacto indicator of performance.
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Road Tripping - Volkswagen Group Singapore Desaru Cat A Cruise

IN Road Tripping, Volkswagen, Group, Singapore, Desaru, Cat A, Cruise

What happens when you bring an array of Cat A-friendly vehicles to tackle some Malaysia B-roads? You get absolute bliss.


The SUV in question is the Škoda Kodiaq vRS. The latter suffix is the Czech carmaker’s performance sub-brand, not unlike BMW’s M division or Mercedes-AMG. Perhaps, Škoda parent company Volkswagen’s GTI range might be closer to the concept of vRS. Speaking of which, vRS apparently stands for “victory Rally Sport” and the other fun fact is that the vee in vRS is actually supposed to be silent! So it’s simply referred to as, ‘RS’. In fact, in Škoda’s official communications, the the v is omitted altogether. It seems that not only is the ‘v’ silent, it’s invisible, too.
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Bear market: Skoda Kodiaq vRS review

IN Skoda, Kodiaq, RS, VRS, SUV, Performance SUV

Skoda’s renown vRS performance line expands to its flagship SUV


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Volkswagen's Category A Knockouts

IN Volkswagen Group Singapore, Volkswagen, VW, Golf, Cross Polo, Beetle, Touran, TDI, TSI, DSG, Jetta

Punching above their weight, a selection of Volkswagen's new line-up of Category A cars was offered to the media over a two-day drive trip to Kuantan, Malaysia.


All fueled up and ready to go! Yummy, look at that road snaking from the top of the hill! All lanes on this highway are wide enough to accommodate two cars on each direction - but we won't be doing any overtaking maneuvers during the actual trip though!
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Performance Drive Recce Trip | Part Two

IN Performance, Drive, Event, Burnpavement LIVE!, Cameron Highlands, Volkswagen, Caltex

It's been a busy start to the year, which explains the late update of the second part of our performance drive recce. Well, you know what they say, better late than never!


The brakes are well equipped with a host of technology as well - DSC (Dynamic Stability Control), ABS (anti-lock braking system), DTC (Dynamic Traction Control), CBC (Cornering Brake Control) and DBC (Dynamic Braking Control) - makes you wonder if you need to do anything braking yourself at all! Truth is, all that technology helps to keep you out of trouble when you do 'silly' things at inappropriate speeds.
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All-New BMW 1 Series Drive - Singapore to Kuala Lumpur

IN BMW, 1 Series, 118i, 116i, Efficient Dynamics, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur

We test BMW's EfficientDynamics award-winning technology with a drive from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur with the all-new BMW 1 Series.


We tank up our cars with Techron 98 Platinum petrol at Caltex's Jurong West station. It's a perfect place to start off any trip up north as it is within close proximity to Tuas checkpoint.
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Performance Drive Recce Trip | Part One

IN Performance, Drive, Event, Burnpavement LIVE!, Cameron Highlands, Volkswagen, Caltex

Come March 2012, Burnpavement.com, with the help of our good sponsors Caltex and Volkswagen, will be organising an epic Performance Driving Holiday to the twisty hills of Cameron Highlands.



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