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Volvo will provide SCMS 2014 with a fleet of its best-selling models – the dynamic Volvo S60 sports sedan and 7-seater XC90 luxury SUV – which will be deployed as the VIP and official vehicles during race day on Sunday, 7th December. The SCMS 2014 branded Volvo cars will also be highly visible in the build-up to race day with a number of activations set to aid runners as they train towards the nation’s biggest running event of the year.
Happenings

Volvo Is Official Car Of This Year's Standard Chartered Marathon

IN Volvo, XC90, XC, S60, SUV, Sedan, 2014 Standard Chartered Marathon Singapore, 2014 SCMS, SCMS

Volvo returns to annual event as official car; big discounts offered for those keen on purchasing cars in the fleet, post race


The next stage of development will be optimising the aerodynamic performance. Further testing will continue over the winter months to ensure that, following the completion on the 375th and final example of the road-going McLaren P1, the McLaren P1 GTR will achieve the goal of being the ultimate drivers’ car on track – two decades on from the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans win by the legendary McLaren F1 GTR.
Happenings

P1 GTR To Debut Alongside Special 650S

IN McLaren, P1 GTR, P1, McLaren P1 GTR, 650S, McLaren 650S, McLaren Automotive, Hypercar,

McLaren to exhibit at inaugural Chantilly Arts & Elegance event in France; development shots of the McLaren P1 GTR show race track-inspired camouflage.


The two other Audi R8 LMS entries of B-Quik Racing, from Thailand, and MPC, from Australia, put in good performances with steady driving. B-Quik took second place in the GTC class, the second podium for Audi, while MPC finished the 12-hour race in sixth.
Motorsports

Two R8 LMS On Podium In Sepang's MMER

IN Audi, R8, LMS, Audi R8 LMS, R8 LMS, Sepang, MMER, Merdeka Millenium Endurance Race

Alexandre Imperatori, Henri Moser and Matt Solomon finish third overall


Around the same time, legendary Lotus designer Colin Chapman was creating Grand Prix history of his own, embodied in Singapore this year by a Lotus 72 – the beautiful wedge-shaped racing car that was a dominant force in the first half of the seventies, winning no fewer than 20 World Championship Grands Prix.
Motorsports

Historic F1 Cars Coming To Singapore

IN Formula 1, F1, Formula One, Singapore, Singapore GP, Marina Bay Street Circuit, FIA Masters Historic Formula One Championship, Masters HGP

In addition to the latest breed of Formula One cars on track, die-hard fans can also look forward to reliving some of the greatest moments of yesteryear


The team will line up Denis Lian, James Mitchell and another driver still to be decided.
Motorsports

Avelon Formula Enters Asian Le Mans Series

IN Avelon Formula, Wolf Racing Cars, Asian Le Mans, Denis Lian

Avelon Formula, Wolf Racing Cars' works team, is about to open a new important chapter of its history.


An invited selection of 20-cars will form up in Singapore for the ultimate historic Formula One showdown. The support race is in addition to the track action by previously announced Porsche Carrera Cup Asia at the 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix.
Happenings

Historic Formula One Cars At Marina Bay

IN F1, Formula One, Formula 1, Marina Bay, Marina Bay Street Circuit, Singapore GP, 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix

For the first time, historic Formula One cars will be racing under the Singapore lights at the Marina Bay Street Circuit


A small petrol engine that powers Ford cars including the new Fiesta has fought off competition from premium brands and supercars to win the ‘Oscars’ of the engine world for an unprecedented third time in a row. Ford Motor Company’s 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine – which lowers fuel consumption without sacrificing power – today was named 2014 International Engine of the Year for its drivability, performance, economy, refinement and technology.
Happenings

Ford's Small 1.0-litre EcoBoost Wins Big

IN Ford, EcoBoost, 1.0-litre EcoBoost, Engine, 2014 International Engine of the Year

Ford 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine is 2014 International Engine of the Year; an unprecedented third consecutive victory


Despite still being in just its debut year, the Conti GT3 has already proven to be a race winner (on home turf no less) at the Silverstone round of the Blancpain Endurance Series – the brand’s first UK race in 84 years. To celebrate, Bentley has announced a sharper, gruntier model, “inspired” by the racer – the GT3-R. Only 300 will be produced, hand-built and then finished by the boys at Bentley’s Motorsport division.
Happenings

Bentley’s Belting Brawler

IN Bentley, Motorsport, Continental, GT, V8, GT3-R, GT3, Race

Previously taken up only by Porsche, the GT3 moniker now gets applied to Crewe’s most hardcore model ever.


Members of the public can visit www.singaporegp.sg/revupsingapore for more information on how to participate in these free programmes.
Motorsports

Rev Up, Singapore!

IN Singapore, Singapore GP, 2014 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore Airlines, Marina Bay Circuit, 2014

Race promoter Singapore GP’s 'Rev Up Singapore!' campaign is back for its second year, with new and enhanced initiatives to share the excitement of Formula One across the island.


The fifth generation 911 GT3, a completely new development, has a power-to-weight ratio of 3.0 kg/hp and the ability to achieve a top speed of 315 km/h. It accelerates from zero to 100 km/h in a mere 3.5 seconds and completes a lap at Nürburgring Nordschleife in just under 7:30 minutes. As a technical highlight, it features the first active rear-wheel steering in a production Porsche, as well as optional full-LED headlights. The powertrain consists of a 3.8-liter boxer engine yielding 475 bhp at 8,250 rpm, a Porsche dual-clutch transmission (PDK) and a high-traction rear-wheel drive.
Happenings

Welcome To Singapore, 911 GT3 And 911 Turbo!

IN Porsche, 911, 991, GT3, Turbo, Turbo S, 911 GT3, 911 Turbo, 911 Turbo S, Porsche Centre Singapore

Porsche today launched the new 911 GT3, 911 Turbo and 911 Turbo S at the Porsche Centre Singapore.


Happenings

NXP Brings The World’s First Solar Powered-Family Car To Singapore

IN NXP, Stella, Solar Powered

NXP Semiconductors N.V.'s Stella, the world’s first solar-powered family car, recently made its debut in Singapore.


“It’s incredible to see what we have accomplished in the last 15 years, but we’re not done innovating yet,” said Kazunori Yamauchi. “Gran Turismo began with an idea that we could carve a new type of racing game that pushes the boundaries of realism while inspiring the devotion of car enthusiasts around the world. To see how the franchise has evolved since then into a true automotive brand fuels Polyphony to continue defining and transforming the genre with games like Gran Turismo 6.”
Happenings

Gran Turismo 6 Is Here!

IN Gran Turismo 6, GT6, Sony, Playstation

The spirit of racing returns exclusively on PlayStation 3 to deliver the most anticipated racing experience of the year.


New

Stylishly Potent | Volkswagen CC R-Line

IN Volkswagen Group Singapore, Volkswagen, VW, CC, R-Line, DSG

If you want to go fast in style, the CC R-Line is definitely one worthy candidate; watch out boyracers!


It's technology on wheels. Audi has always taken much pride in being technologically ahead of the competition. The A8 is proud to be one such example. As the first mass-market car with an aluminum chassis, all A8 models have utilised this light weight construction for years. Marketed as Audi Space Frame (ASF), 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of this technology. This, plus the fact that it features cylinder deactivation tech (as seen on Bentleys) and full LED lighting in and out of the car, sets it apart from its closest rival, the BMW 750i.
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Superbly Subtle | Audi A8L 4.0 TFSI

IN Audi, Audi Centre, A8, 4.0 TFSI, Premium Auto, Audi Singapore

Audi's flagship sedan means business. It may be a little over half a million quid, but at this price, nothing comes close in terms of pace and grace.


BP: Some people have said that the best racing drivers didn’t pass their driving tests on the first try - Jenson Button for example. How many attempts did you take to obtain your driver’s licence? Alain: I did the test when I was 18 years old, the normal age at the time, and passed on the first try. (chuckles) BP: What was your first car, and what’s your preference for your road cars you drive? Alain: I never liked driving sports cars. When you’re driving in Formula 1 you want something a little more comfortable. The first car I bought was an Opel Kadett GT/E, which was a rally car. Unfortunately, that was the only car I had an accident with. I was going quite slow to be honest, but it was on gravel, and my friend and I ended up going 30m down the (side of a) hill. I’d only had the car three weeks, so that was quite a bad experience! BP: I understand that your son is currently a test driver for Lotus. How is he going with that? With Kimi moving to Ferrari, might there be a spot for him next year? Alain: It is never impossible, because he has done a good job in the last two years, and spent a lot of time on the simulator. But being a development driver, he is very focused, and it is a different way of working and it is very good for the team. Being a race driver is going to be another different thing, with qualifying one lap or doing the start, (or) even if he races in endurance or other types of races. So it is two different things and I realised it and he knows it himself that it will be difficult for him to be chosen by the team but you never know. BP: All the best for that!
Happenings

A Meeting With The Professor

IN Renault, Alain Prost, Wearnes

Racing drivers live and breathe motorsports throughout their careers, but have you ever wondered what happens when they stop?


Albeit a tad simplistic in treatment whereby the storytelling gets pared down to the feature of a over indulgent spoilt brat with an overly aggressive approach to racing and a pedantic and extremely focused racer who might appear extremely standoffish; the 1970s rivalry between these two Formula 1 race car drivers is a story of two opposing forces driven by a passion for success. The only difference is the way they make their ascent to the peak. RUSH opens in cinemas on 26 September 2013.
The Pit

RUSH

IN RUSH, F1, Cathay, Racing, James Hunt, Niki Lauda

Set against the sexy, glamorous and spectacular golden age of Formula 1 racing, RUSH portrays the exhilarating true story of two of the greatest rivals the world has ever witnessed.


This milestone is a first in the Chinese market for the AMG Customer Sports brand and will provide a blueprint for future motorsport endeavours in the market. Erebus Motorsport’s series of firsts include having the first Gullwing delivered outside Europe, the first team one-two finish for AMG Customer Sports and added victory in the Bathurst 12 Hour to the 2013 Endurance Classics Grand Slam wins by the SLS AMG GT3 (Bathurst, the Dubai 24 Hour, the Nurburgring 24 Hour and the Spa 24 Hour - each with Bernd Schneider behind the wheel). The second Erebus Motorsport SLS AMG GT3 will be driven by experienced AMG Customer Sports pilot, Lance David Arnold. The 27-year-old partnered Hakkinen in a Gullwing on his previous visit to Zhuhai in 2011. Erebus Motorsport will be aiming to add to the 100-plus victories by the AMG Customer Sports program since its inception in 2011. The two event program will see Erebus Motorsport enter the support race to the 60th Macau Grand Prix in November.
Motorsports

Mika Hakkinen Joins Erebus Motorsport For GT Asia Series

IN Mika Hakkinen, GT Asia, SLS AMG GT3

Two times Formula 1 World Champion, Mika Hakkinen will join Erebus Motorsport for the GT Asia Series when it visits the Zhuhai International Circuit in China this October 11-13.


The application, which can be found here is based on the Business Discovery technology, which is currently helping hundreds of companies gleam information about their organisation. This app is a fun way to show how easy it can be to drill into details and retrieve useful F1 data, and for anyone with a tablet or a smartphone, this app will definitely help get your engine all revved up and ready for the upcoming race in Singapore.
The Pit

QlikView Launches Grand Prix App

IN QlikView, F1, Grand Prix App

For us Singaporeans, September is the time of the year when we go nuts over fast drivers and mean machines.


New Cars – Seven new Porsche including the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 (1972), 911 Targa (1974), 911 Carrera 2 Speedster (1993), 911 Carrera RS 3.8 (1995), 911 GT2 (2003), 911 Turbo (2009) and the brand new 911 RSR (2013). New Series – Compete against a grid of masterfully engineered Porsche sports cars in the illustrious 50 Years of 911 Series. VIP Delivery – New options for instant car deliveries and upgrades to help you get on the track faster. The Porsche update for Real Racing 3 is available now on the App Store and Google Play.
The Pit

Real Racing 3 - Porsche Update

IN Real Racing 3, Gaming, Porsche, 911, Turbo, GT3, GT2, Carrera

Real Racing 3 adds seven generations of the iconic Porsche 911 in new update.


The over-ear P200 headphones deliver a warm and rich sound with clarity, reproducing solid bass without muddying out the mid and high tones, and is available in black or red with a retail price of S$362.90.
The Pit

Rev up for F1 With The Ferrari Scuderia Headphones!

IN F1, Ferrari Scuderia, Logic3, P200, R300

Gear up for the action with the sweet, sweet sounds of the Ferrari Scuderia P200 and R300 headphones by Logic3.



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