Classy and elegant, the Renault Fluence is Renault’s latest addition to the new Renault Family. The Renault Fluence 1.6A is designed with the aim to stand out as the most attractive sedan of its class. Beneath its elegant silhouette, lies an elegant interior, a long list of equipment and more passenger space than any in its class. With a length of 4.62 metres and its class-leading features, the Renault Fluence is positioned halfway between the C segment, for compact family cars, and the segment immediately above it.
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Renault Fluence Sneak Peek

IN Renault, Fluence

Renault F1 drivers recently unveiled a new potential volume seller at the Renault F1 media event at the Leng Kee Renault showroom last month.


The main focus for the development of the 2011 Corolla Altis was to improve driving performance and fuel efficiency with the car featuring a new generation engine (1ZR-FE) with improved combustion due to the enhancement of the engine's intake efficiency and reduction of friction in its components. Coupled with the adoption of Toyota's advanced Dual VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-Intelligent) technology, the new Corolla Altis now provides more power and torque from the low to mid speed range as well as better fuel efficiency with lower CO2 emissions.
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New Toyota Corolla Altis

IN Toyota, Corolla, Altis

Borneo Motors (Singapore) Pte Ltd has recently unveiled the new 2011 Toyota Corolla Altis 1.6L with Dual VVT-i.


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YHI Relocates Temporarily

IN YHI, Pandan Road, Jalan Besut

YHI Corporation Singapore Pte Ltd will be undergoing a total reconstruction due to business expansion plans.


Mercedes-Benz Financial Services launches the iPhone®app 'myStar' that allows users to calculate current financing conditions for Mercedes-Benz cars. All they need to key into the free application is their preferred down payment as well as a monthly payment amount and they will be able to see which model they can best purchase. Together with this calculation, the latest car image, information and specifications of the selected model will be displayed. The iPhone®app 'myStar' is also expected to roll out in other markets namely Australia, China and Korea.
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iPhone®app “myStar”

IN Mercedes-Benz, IPhone app, MyStar

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services launches iPhone®app 'myStar' which calculates current financing conditions for Mercedes-Benz cars at a touch of the screen.


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Spyker C8 Aileron In Singapore

IN Spyker, C8, Aileron, Singapore, Auto Palace, Exotic

The order book is open for Spyker's all-new long wheelbase model. Continuing the heritage of performance, craftsmanship and exclusivity, the all-new Spyker C8 Aileron is indeed one-of-a-kind.


Joining the left and right sides of the grille are the newly developed bixenon headlights with integrated LED indicator lights and LED cornering lights. The new bumper design complements the radiator grille and headlight styling. Here too, horizontal lines are the virtual common thread linking their design. Even the front fog lights now shine in LED technology.
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New Volkswagen Phaeton

IN VW, Volkswagen, Phaeton

Volkswagen produces one of the world’s highest quality and most exclusive automobiles at the German Transparent Factory (Dresden): the Phaeton.


The new IS 250 is powered by a 2.5-litre D4 Direct Fuel Injection V6 engine, combined with Dual VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-intelligence) system, providing the highest levels of output and power performance in its class, along with superior fuel economy and low-exhaust emissions. The V6 engine with Dual VVT-i system, controls and optimizes the exhaust valve timing as well as intake, resulting in the superb fuel economy at all engine rev ranges, from idling to high speed together with seamless power output from low and middle rev to high rev ranges. The D4 system enables intake cooling from the in-cylinder direct fuel injection system, leading to better filling efficiency and reduced liability to knocking. This enables a higher compression ratio, for greater output performance and improved fuel economy.
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New Lexus IS 250 For 2011

IN Lexus, IS250, Borneo Motors

Lexus introduces the new 2011 IS 250, a sporty drive like no other.


Shunning the conventional design in favour of a more creative styling, the ground-breaking compact is a distinctive combination of SUV toughness and sports coupe agility, conceived to inject some masculinity and dynamism into the compact car market.
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Order Book For Nissan JUKE Open!

Tan Chong opens the order books for the new Nissan compact crossover – Nissan JUKE. Customers who book the JUKE now will be entitled to a $3,000 special pre-launch discount.


Supporters of this year’s challenge can look forward to watching participants from the nine Asian countries bring their own strengths and strategies to the competition, to win the coveted grand car prize of the Subaru Impreza 2.5 MT Sedan, worth S$98,800 (without COE).
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Asia's Biggest Endurance Challenge Returns

IN Subaru, Endurance, Challenge, Impreza

Singapore’s highly-anticipated survivor challenge is back Ngee Ann City’s Civic Plaza on Saturday, 30th October 2010 starting at 1pm.


We were also introduced to the various Shell V-power personnel working in the Shell Track Lab such as Lisa Lilley (Shell Technology Manager) and her team of scientists.
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Shell Track Lab Visit

IN Shell, F1, Ferrari, Fuels

Burnpavement.com was invited by Shell to witness the 2010 Singtel Singapore Formula 1 GP up close and was brought around the track and general area.


Ahead of the Qualifying Session, on Saturday 25th September at the Marina Bay circuit, 25 Ferrari owners took part in a track parade, led by the technological laboratory car 599XX, in its first appearance in Singapore. The event, dedicated to owners that want to experience Prancing Horse fun to drive at its purest, was arranged by Ferrari distributors Ital Auto Pte Ltd, in association with the Grand Prix organizers and Formula One Management.
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Ferrari Owners At 2010 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore GP

IN Ferrari, 599 XX, Enzo, F1, Charity

An exclusive on-track program raised S$500,000 for the President\'s Charity.


During the one hour interactive session, Monaghan frequently stopped to quiz students and ask for their opinions on car-design decisions, and touching on topics ranging from the implications of F1 race regulations on car design to why gearboxes made from carbon are used, as well as keeping the audience enthralled throughout with his British wit and humour.
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Red Bull Racing Gives Wings To NUS Engineering

IN Red Bull, Racing, Engineering, NUS

Despite it being the school vacations, the chance to sit in a talk by Red Bull Racing'Â’s Head of Car Engineering, Paul Monaghan, proved too good to miss.


The Taylor's have successfully been running education programmes around the world, educating governments, fleets, media and the general public on how to save fuel, save money, reduce CO2 emissions, drive smarter, drive safer, hence the reason for starting the ‘Eco2Driving’ Record Breaking business.
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World Fuel Economy Driving Champions Retire

IN Helen Taylor, John Taylor, Fuel Efficiency, Shell, ECO

Helen and John Taylor are known as ‘The World’s Most Fuel Efficient Couple’.


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Race For Green

IN Singapore G1, Green, SEC

An alternative Grand Prix of its own kind took place at the Float@Marina Bay on 19th September 2010.


The Ferrari 599XX is characterised by an innovative electronic concept called the
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Ferrari 599XX In Singapore!

IN Ferrari, Ital Auto, 599, 599XX, Red, F1, SIngapore

Red hot and ready to rumble, this awesome extreme track stallion is here in Singapore for a limited time and will make a special appearance at the 2010 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix. Don't miss it.


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The SLS AMG has landed in Singapore

IN Mercedes-Benz, SLS, AMG, Mercedes, Supercar, Red

Mercedes-Benz's über sports car is here. Perched gorgeously on the revolving platform at the Mercedes-Benz Center with its gullwing doors wide open, the SLS AMG is ready to dazzle.


At selected public car parks in Singapore, drivers will be able to have a unique taste of the pit stop experience that race drivers get on the track. The pit stop experience kicks off on 11 September at car parks in the vicinity of Wheelock Place, East Coast Park, Vivo City and Tampines Mall, where drivers are treated to a free tyre shine and windscreen wipe by the pit stop crew dressed in red overalls.
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Shell Pit Stops Across The Island!

IN Shell, V-Power, Power 98

Shell brings the night race experience to consumers this September with pit stops across the island.


Heralded as the 'Green Grand Prix', the Singapore G1 will feature a series of carbon-neutral eco-car races to raise awareness on the environmental impact of urban transportation in relation to climate change. The races include the Soap Box Derby, Buggy Race, Eco-car Race and Trishaw Race.
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Singapore Green One (G1) Kicks Off!

IN Singapore Green One, G1, Grand Prix, SEC, Eco

The inaugural Singapore G1 was officially launched at the Shaw House Amphitheatre on the 4th of September.


The BMW M1 Hommage takes long familiar elements from the BMW Design repertoire, reinterprets them and couches them in a new context. Its design brings together past and present, expanding the observer’s perception through new design solutions that find their expression in typical BMW style.
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Munich Autmobiles showcases the BMW M1 Hommage

To mark the 30th anniversary of the BMW M1 supercar, BMW Group Design presented a hommage to this legendary model as part of the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este in 2008. And now, it's here...


The new Mégane R.S. on the other hand is a 2.0-litre turbocharged pavement burner. Peak power is 250hp, while maximum torque stands at 340Nm which is available across a particularly broad rev-band to deliver a standard of performance that can be enjoyed equally on the road and on race tracks.
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New Renault Megane And Megane Renault Sport

IN Renault, Megane, RS

Renault's new Megane and Megane Renault Sport marks the beginning of Renault’s renewal of its C-segment line-up.



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