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Apply the brakes at speeds above 200 km/h, and the rear wing acts as an airbrake, augmenting the Bugatti Veyronâ€™s already impressive stopping power. At 400 km/h, emergency braking will bring the sports car to a complete halt in less than 10 seconds.

Happenings

Bugatti Veyron Fbg par HermÃ¨s

IN Wearnes Automotive, Bugatti, Veyron, Singapore, HermÃ¨s, Supercar, Exotic

In partnership with HermÃ¨s, designer Gabriele Pezzini has married the distinctive HermÃ¨s style to the legendary Bugatti Veyron 16.4. We give you an exclusive look at the one and only unit here.

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Paris Motor Show 2010

IN Paris, Motor Show, 2010

Despite public demonstrations and transport strikes that threatened to derail the peace in France, the Paris Motor Show clocked up 1,263,467 in visits.

This took the pressure off Hoshino in the pole-starting car No. 3 and enabled him to build up a more than 10-second lead by the 10th lap of the race. The close dogfight for second place between the cars behind fell to an even slower pace as the GT500 leaders caught and passed them. The resulting string of GT300 cars caught behind second place allowed No. 3 (Hoshino) to run away in the lead. On the 29th lap, Hoshino brought his car No. 3 in for the routine pit stop. Before the start, the team had been considering a no-tyre-change strategy, but with a margin of lead this big, they were able to change all four tyres and send their second-stint driver, Masataka Yanagida, back onto the track in about 30 seconds. At this point, many teams had not yet made their pit stops, but when all had finished their pit stops by lap 35, No. 3 was in the lead again with a considerable margin. By the time the GT500 class had finished the race on their 53rd lap, the GT300 class was finishing on its 49th lap. For the No. 3 TOMICA Z team (Kazuki Hoshino/Masataka Yanagida) this was their first win of the season.

Motorsports

Super GT 2010 - Round 8 Motegi

IN Super GT 2010, Motegi

The 2010 season title goes to the Weider HSV-010 pair of Kogure and Duval, while the PETRONAS TOM'S SC430 pair of Wakisaka and Lotterer wins at Motegi!

Happenings

Smoke On The Water! | Stamford Tyres D Experience Drift Clinic

IN Stamford Tyres, Drift, D Experience, Driving Events

Stamford Tyres in conjunction with D Experience, held an awesome drift clinic on Sunday, giving participants a chance to create both smoke in the dry and water spray after the rain!

The Pit

Monthly Giveaways! October/November 2010

IN ZX1 Extralube, Velocity Tuning Werks

Win for yourself a ZX1 Extralube hamper courtesy of Velocity Tuning Werks! All you have to do is tag yourself to the product image on our Facebook page!

Toyota Camrys were used for the dry section. No matter how hard the cars were driven, Yokohama tyres kept everyone safe.

Happenings

Yokohama ADVAN dB Test Drive

IN Yokohama, YHI, Tyre, ADVAN dB, Singapore

In anticipation of Yokohama's latest offering - the Advan dB - YHI, local distributor of the Japanese tyre maker, invited media to test drive this premium comfort tyre.

At Sepang International Circuit, the RS owners were guided by Denis Lian and other experienced instructors from Wearnes Motorsports in navigating their Renaults on the challenging track. Under the tutelage of these instructors, the RS owners can better understand their Renaults on the track as well as improve their handling of the cars.

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Renault Trackday For Renault Sports Customers

IN Wearnes Automotive, Renault, RS, R26, R27, Megane, Wearnes Motorsports

Renault Sport (RS) owners were recently invited to test their Renaults on the Sepang International Circuit on 15th October 2010.

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SAFRA Motor Sports Club's Defensive Car Control Course

IN SAFRA, SMSC, DCCC, Defensive Driving, Safety

A group of driving enthusiasts recently attended a Defensive Car Control Course organised by SMSC.

From the onset, the Megane Renault Sport (RS for short) has the fresher looks. Being the newer model, it has that advantage. That said, Scirocco R's front bumper adds visual aggression and sets it well apart from its lesser siblings.

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Megane RS or Scirocco R? We decide. Sort of.

IN Wearnes Automotive, VGS, VW, Renault, Volkswagen, Scirocco R, Megane RS, Singapore

Two of the planet's hottest hatches met in an underground ring to exchange blows. We tell you who won.

As with most finals, the final event did not fail to disappoint, showcasing intense drifting action that will determine a new champion. The battle for third place pitted Darren McNamara in the Falken Tire Saturn Sky against Michihiro Takatori in the BF Goodrich Nissan S15. McNamara pushed his car too hard hitting the wall and taking himself out of the competition giving Takatori third place. The final battle placed two time Formula DRIFT champion Tanner Foust against Vaughn Gittin Jr. After a close One More Time battle, Foust edged out Gittin to take the event victory as well as secure his first Tires.com Triple Crown bonus prize.

Motorsports

Formula DRIFT 2010 Round 7

IN FD, Formula Drift, Drifting

Tanner Foust takes the event victory while Vaughn Gittin Jr. is crowned 2010 Formula Drift Champion!

... and voila, it's done! If only it was that easy.

Happenings

ABT Open-house 2010 at Autovox

IN ABT, Autovox, Audi, Volkswagen, Open-house, Singapore

Autovox welcomed friends and media to the first ABT Sportsline open-house. Set in a casual backdrop of their showroom, guests were treated to ABT tuned demo cars to drive and a yummy buffet to boot

Without the weight burden of a four-wheel drive train, a lower centre of gravity and a track wider than the Golf Râ€™s, the Scirocco R handles corners with aplomb and speed, with only the slightest hint of torque steer on uneven road surfaces, this in my opinion is a trait displayed by well balanced high performance rides. Like the Golf R, the Scirocco R is also equipped with the standard chassis control system that allows a driver to adjust the damper, steering weight and throttle response in three different mode settings, as usual I had it in Sports on the test route we often patronise. In Sports mode, the Scirocco R handles ably with the suspension well modulated to tight corners and bumpy surfaces. Like the Golf R, speed retardation is also excellent, with the very same 345mm front and 310mm rear brakes working up a treat with great immediacy.

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Rated 'R' Superstar | Volkswagen Scirocco R

IN VW, Vee Dub, Volkswagen, Scirocco, R

Making it's way to the ring from Wolfsburg, Germany, weighing in at 1,364 kilograms, its the Rated R Superstar, 'The Roc' Scirocco!

Congratulations to all our awesome winners and sincere thanks to all participants!

Modified

Singapore's Best | Volkswagen Golf

Our WRX competition has been a huge success, the votes are still piling in as I write this! But already we're looking for a european hot-hatch for our next competition - get ready for...

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Best WRX In Singapore | Wild Card Entry

IN Best WRX, WRX, Subaru, Singapore, Contest, Modified

Our wild card entry is a 700bhp wide-bodied monster. Feast your eyes on this final contestant - voting will begin this weekend!

Modified

Best WRX In Singapore | Entry Eight (8)

IN Best WRX, WRX, Subaru, Singapore, Contest, Modified

Our only hatchback (GR) entry is a grey unit that has been through many mods in the past. What's left is something aggressive, yet falls on the right side of the law, well almost...