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Renowned design experts such as James Kelly, who heads the Transportation Design department at Pforzheim University, expressed high praise for the coupé. “The design of the Audi A7 Sportback was the best in the group by far,” Kelly said. “The low tail section is especially impressive! I’d buy it immediately.” Othmar Wickenheiser, professor of Transportation Design at the Munich University of Applied Sciences, also praised the car’s styling: “An absolutely harmonious design concept. Unembellished flanks, sinewy shoulders, streamlined sides – perfect.”
Happenings

Audi A7 Sportback Wins Design Summit

IN Audi, A7, Sportback

Distinguished jury selects the Audi A7 Sportback for first place by wide margin, with the win once again affirming Audi’s reputation for fine design.


Mr Gilbert Kwek, Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Mercedes-Benz Singapore said, “Mercedes-Benz has always been at the forefront of technology and the first to offer our customers unique experiences in tandem with their latest lifestyle. Similarly, by equipping our sales team with the iPAD, we are able to capitalize on the benefits of technology and provide our customers with the most up to date information and data on our wide array of sophisticated products. They will also have first hand access to the cars’ product features via the responsive high resolution multi touch display. For example, they will be able to see the selected colour combination for the upholstery and trim instantly” More than 55 sets of the Apple iPad have been distributed to the sales team to enhance the Mercedes-Benz vehicle purchasing experience.
Happenings

Customised Application Mercedes-Benz iShowroom Debuts In Singapore

IN Mercedes-Benz, IPAD

From now onwards, Mercedes-Benz sales personnel are equipped with the Apple iPad to serve the customers better.


The Pit

Monthly Giveaways! February 2011

IN Nail'd, New Era Singapore, Contests

Win yourself a copy of the game Nail'd courtesy of New Era Singapore!


The Pit

Nail'd | Hammering Your Eyes Out

IN Nail'd, PC, Xbox, PS3

Despite strange physics and surrealism, this fast-paced off-road racer is all about high speed.


Parked up next to it's rivals, the Touran, despite it's new looks and lights still looks boxy which would put those who prefer a sleeker profile for their cars off. However, not many MPVs in the region of the Touran's price range can offer this amount of space with a quick pace. And, can you really deny fine German engineering?
New

Force Fed People Mover! | Volkswagen Touran 1.4 TSI

IN VW, Touran, MPV, TSI, Family, People, Mover

Now with sharper lines, the new German compact MPV looks all set to VW-room!


Modified

Singapore's Best Mitsubishi Evo | Entry Two (2)

IN Mitsubishi, Evo, Cycle & Carriage, Singapore, Evo 9, Evo X, Evo 10, Turbo

Tearing up the track circuits in the region is this tasty OHLINS-themed Evo X. Definitely eye-catching, there's even a matching helmet to boot!


On local shores, we hardly recognize it as the DeLorean. My mum recalls it as that time-machine from my favorite time-traveling trilogy. While I’m having a crack at summoning 1.21 “jiggawatts” of nuclear power to go back in time, it is all but fictional. However, the fictitious DeLorean Time Machine brought back fond memories of the past, including my maiden visit to a cinema when I was slightly younger. Back To The Future was the first ever movie that I caught on the big screen with my mum after copiously threatening to burn my school books if she didn’t bring me to watch it. I was barely 10, and I was in love with The Time Machine, one of the sporadic relationships I had that she did not protest against. The tickets were modestly priced at $3.50 for a child and you even get a short screen break at the hour-mark of the movie to visit the washroom. My mum was my first date, I’ll always tell my friends. Shortly after the movie, I made up my mind that I was going to buy myself a two door coupe with butterfly wings and a hooked fishing rod at the top and wait for lightning to strike. I seriously wanted to do 88 miles per hour and break the time-barrier.
Classics

Back To The Future! | DeLorean DMC-12

IN DeLorean, DMC-12, Michael J Fox

Our guest writer travels back in time for some nostalgic revision of his childhood.


In the sports car category the readers of
Happenings

The S-Class And SLS Are The Best Cars Of 2011

IN Mercedes-Benz, S Class, SLS, AMG

The Mercedes-Benz S-Class is the best car in the luxury class, and the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG is the best sports car.


WTCC is pleased to announce the signing of a three-year agreement with Vicar Promoções Desportivas, promoter of the Copa Caixa Stock Car, that will also be promoter of the WTCC Race of Brazil in 2011, 2012 and 2013.
Motorsports

Curitiba To Host The Opening Of Two Car Racing Series

IN WTCC, Copa, Caixa, Brazil, Curitiba

The capital of the Brazilian state, Paraná will be seeing the green flag for the FIA World Touring Car Championship and the Copa Caixa Stock Car series.


The growing sophistication of design and development has forced numerous automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to evaluate the systems currently in place to ensure they are using best-in-class technology. Aston Martin began its extensive and ongoing competitive PLM technology evaluation two years ago. The decision to migrate from its current technology to NX and Teamcenter is critical to its mission of continuing to produce some of the world’s greatest sports cars.
Happenings

Aston Martin To Standardize Global Sports Car Development

IN Aston Martin, Siemens

Adoption clearly emphasizes Siemens PLM Software’s automotive market leadership and underscores the importance of its open strategy.


Modified

Singapore's Best Mitsubishi Evo | Entry One (1)

IN Mitsubishi, Evo, Cycle & Carriage, Singapore, Evo 9, Evo X, Evo 10, Turbo

Here's a drool-worthy entry to kick things off for our sure-to-be-awesome Evo competition - a fully decked-out Evo X with a refreshing colour theme. It's yummy inside and out!


Congratulations to Entry One (1) with a total score of 98/100!
Modified

Singapore's Best VW Golf | Winners!

IN VW, Volkswagen, Golf, GTI, R32, Entries, Singapore, GT, TSi

We've got the winners! Our top two Golfs deserve their unanimous positions for obvious reasons. But it was a very close fight between two other entries for third place!


On the move, the Passat CC as with its Sport moniker and 'coupe' identity performs admirably. The turbo charged two litre four pot pulls off readily with excellent throttle response and is virtually lag free, even more so in Sport mode. And when the accelerator was floored hard, the addictive sound of wheel spin was heard in tandem with the gruff sounding engine snarl in protest of the rev needle's ascent, further highlighting the car's sporty potential even though the car is meant to be a smooth and refined drive.
New

Keeping Up With The Passats | Volkswagen Passat CC

IN Volkswagen, Passat, CC, VW

Can the adage of 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it" be refuted? In the case of the Passat, Volkswagen has certainly proved its point.


Happenings

Singapore Gets Its First LFA

IN Lexus, LFA, V10

We're looking forward to hearing that V10 scream.


“The Furtive e-GT’s looks and performance are both incredibly compelling,” said Marchetti. “This car positions France in the rapidly expanding electric car market. I am passionate about cars and my ambition when I founded Exagon Engineering was to create an all-electric luxury car that meets the same standards as a gas-powered vehicle. By partnering with Siemens PLM Software, I was able to create a masterpiece.”
Happenings

Exagon Engineering Develops EV Using Siemens PLM Software Technology

IN Exagon, Siemens, EV, Electric

France’s first all-electric luxury car, the Furtive-eGT combines high performance with respect for the environment.


The season is set to be the best in years, with very strong interest from new teams and drivers and a close cooperation with HKAA in three of the six events. Motorsport Asia has received applications from Teams running Chevrolet’s and BMW’s as well as varied entries from the usually popular Honda’s. The Series’ will get underway on 20th March with its first ever visit to the Guangdong International Circuit, located in the Guangzhou province. It will then continue with four races in May at two Asian Festival Of Speed events. Rounds 3 & 4 will be held at the Korean International Circuit for the AFOS season opener before heading to Malaysia at the end of May for the next two rounds. ATCS will take a one-month break before meeting up again in Sepang for Rounds 7 & 8. The 2011 ATCS Season will end in Indonesia where the drivers are excited to make a return to the very challenging and resurfaced Sentul International Circuit.
Motorsports

Motorsport Asia Announces 2011 Asian Touring Car Series Calendar

IN ATCS, Touring Car, Motorsport Asia

Motorsport Asia unveils the Asian Touring Car Series which is set to visit five nations competing in a total of 10 championship rounds before finishing the season at the Macau GP.


This will be the first visit to the circuit by an FIA GT Championship, with the GT1 World Championship joining the highly successful ADAC Masters Weekend, which is one of the most popular national GT events on the German motorsport calendar, attracting over 32,000 spectators in 2010.
Motorsports

Sachsenring To Host German Round Of The FIA GT1 World Championship

IN Sachsenring, Germany, FIA, GT1

The German round of the FIA GT1 World Championship has been confirmed and will take place at the 3.6km Sachsenring circuit, the home of the German MotoGP event, from 13 to 15 May 2011.


Lexus' name for class-leading refinement goes out of the window when you fire it up. With its deep throaty exhaust note, the IS F begins to show it's beastly side with its 417hp and 505Nm, 5.0L V8 growling. In fact, we longed for the moment we could stick it in sport mode on a long empty road and mash the throttle to the floor.
New

A Lion In Sheep's Clothing | Lexus IS F

IN Lexus, IS, F

With such unassuming looks and the fire-power it packs, we wished it came with a madder name, like Lexus Surprise Attack Weapon!


The good people from Noble have managed to extract an astonishing 425bhp from a three litre Ford Duratec V6 mid-mounted engine that is sometimes awfully squandered on the Ford Mondeo ST220. It has modified fuel injectors, high-lift camshafts and twin turbo-chargers, making it a roaring feature on the track. The superb power-to-weight ratio of 400bhp/ton suggests how it should be named and you can’t be too wrong about that. The German Getrag six-speed manual with Quaife LSD transmission is clearly the trigger and what you would call, a better playmate than your Gran Turismo gamer.
Classics

Noble Intentions | Noble M400

IN Noble, M400

A year ago, I was on the verge of being reduced to combating for reserved seats on the public transport because I was left with three points on my driving record.


Happenings

Maserati GranTurismo Goes Mentale!

IN Maserati, GranTurismo, MC, Stradale, GT4, Trofeo,

Inspired by Maserati's GT4 and Trofeo race cars, the GranTurismo MC Stradale is the maddest road-going Maser to date.



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