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Hugo Boss will also develop a ‘Boss for Mercedes-Benz Collection’, inspired by the Formula One team, which will be available twice a year featuring high-end menswear fashion. A long-standing supporter of Formula One and motorsport, Hugo Boss has vast experience in sport and lifestyle sponsorship where Mercedes-Benz is also active.
Motorsports

Mercedes AMG Petronas Partners Hugo Boss

IN Mercedes-Benz, AMG, Petronas, Hugo Boss, Formula One, F1

The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team announces a new partnership with Hugo Boss, effective 1 January 2015 onwards


The runner-up’s spot and third place in the drivers’ championship were secured by Audi as well. The two-time DTM champion Mattias Ekström in the Red Bull Audi RS 5 DTM of Audi Sport Team Abt Sportsline celebrated his second victory in succession and finished the season as the runner-up. Last year’s champion Mike Rockenfeller in the Schaeffler Audi RS 5 DTM of Audi Sport Team Phoenix on clinching second place advanced to third place in the drivers’ standings. Jamie Green in the Hoffmann Group Audi RS 5 DTM of Audi Sport Team Rosberg in third place made for drivers from all three Audi Sport Teams mounting the podium in the season finale. 
Motorsports

Audi Is Best Manufacturer In 2014 DTM

IN Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Hockenheim, DTM, Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters

Audi beats BMW and Mercedes-Benz in the manufacturers’ championship


To celebrate this unique partnership, Boss presents a popup store at the atrium of The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands Level 1, which will be retailing the Boss McLaren 2014 Fall/Winter Collection. It also showcases racing paraphernalia from past and present McLaren drivers, including the driver’s kit of both Jenson Button and McLaren’s newest driver Kevin Magnusson.  
The Pit

Hugo Boss And McLaren Collaborate For F1 Weekend

IN Hugo Boss, McLaren, Formula One, F1, Boss, 650S, The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands, Boss McLaren 2014 Fall/Winter Collection

Fashion and Formula 1 has no link, you say? Well, you might want to learn a few things at the Hugo Boss popup store...


Happenings

Mulsanne Speed: World's Fastest Road Barge

IN Bentley, Mulsanne, Mulsanne Speed, Speed, Flagship, Bentley flagship, Crewe

New Bentley flagship offering pinnacle of luxury and performance: 6¾‑litre V8 engine advanced to deliver 1,100 Nm of torque and 13% more efficiency, with new sports suspension and steering


The chic and colourful three and four-wheelers are set to prove how clean and easy urban motoring can be by taking part in a major pilot programme in the French city of Grenoble. Toyota is a key partner in the three-year low-carbon car sharing scheme, which is expected to transform the way people plan and make local journeys.
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Toyota's Ultra-Compact Electric Vehicle: The i-Road and COMS

IN Toyota, I-ROAD, COMS, Ultra-compact, Electric vehicles, France, Grenoble, Ha:Mo, Cite Lib

Toyota is ready to bring nimble, zero-emissions motoring to Europe’s crowded city centres with a fleet of its i-ROAD and COMS ultra-compact electric vehicles.


Happenings

B-Class Gets A Facelift

IN Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes, B-Class, B 180, B 200, Mercedes-Benz B 180, Mercedes-Benz B 200

A little nip and tuck to keep it relevant and even closer looking to its smaller A-Class sibling


This concept of front mid-engine and transmission in transaxle configuration makes for a beneficial weight distribution of 47 to 53 percent between the front and rear axle. In conjunction with the vehicle's low centre of gravity, this translates into extremely agile handling and permits high cornering speeds. With a power-to-weight ratio of 3.3 kg per hp, the Mercedes-AMG GT self-confidently lines up alongside the very best in its segment. The sports car also sets a new benchmark figure for fuel economy: fuel consumption of 10.8 km/L (combined).
Happenings

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT: 0-100 km/h In Less 4 Seconds!

IN Mercedes-Benz, Mercedes, AMG GT, Mercedes-Benz AMG GT, AMG

An all-new aluminium chassis sports car developed entirely in-house by AMG and available in two variants offering 462 bhp and 510 bhp; here are some facts.


This is the first time a Swiss watch brand has brought in a giant display of a commercially viable spacecraft that will take consumers to space. Since 1989, Luminox has built up a global cult following for its Sea, Air and Land Swiss-made adventure watches for the world’s most elite military and law enforcement professionals, including the US Navy SEALS, the US Air Force, the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), LAPD (Los Angeles Police Department), amongst others.
Happenings

Luminox Concludes Space Roadshow

IN Luminox, Luminox Space Roadshow, Lynx Mark II, XCOR, Crystal Time

Space roadshow promoting once-in-a-lifetime flight into space


The BMW 2 Series Convertible will be available with a choice of four engines, including a new 2.0-litre diesel for the 220d and, for the first time in a BMW convertible, an M Performance variant, the M235i. Fuel economy improvements over the previous model average 18 per cent. The 2 Series Convertible also brings significant improvements in passenger space and access, acoustic comfort, style, dynamism and equipment, while the ConnectedDrive services for the first time include wireless updating of navigation data.
Happenings

Meet BMW's New 2 Series Convertible

IN BMW, 2 Series, BMW 2 Series Convertible, Convertible, 220i, 228i, M235i, 220d

You have to wait for the first half of 2015 to get one though; Sport, Luxury and M Sport trim levels will be made available to broaden appeal


During the course of the four-day weekend trip, participants will be enrolled in the first two levels of the Porsche Sport Driving School, namely the Precision and Precision Plus levels. With a strong belief that the best place to hone one’s driving skills is not in the classroom but directly behind the wheel, the Porsche Sport Driving School limits its theory classes and instead allocates the majority of its course time to practical driving lessons.
Happenings

Mount Cotton Porsche Driving School This November!

IN Porsche, Porsche Sport Driving School, 2014 Porsche Driving Experience, Mount Cotton, Stuttgart Auto Pte Ltd

Experience 14 Porsche models and the all-new Macan Turbo at the 2014 Porsche Driving Experience at Porsche Sport Driving School, Mount Cotton, Brisbane Australia


It features a 5.2-litre V10 engine with 610 hp, reaches a top speed of over 325 km/h, and accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.2 seconds. The power generated by the ten-cylinder is delivered to the road via the new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission “Lamborghini Doppia Frizione” (LDF) and an all-wheel drive that also features a new hydraulic multi-plate clutch. Three different driving modes, spanning from road to race track, can be selected using a drive select switch in the steering wheel. The system is called ANIMA –  Adaptive  Network  Intelligent Management - and impacts the engine, transmission, all-wheel drive and the ESC handling system as well as other dynamic systems.
Happenings

Huracan LP610-4 Finally Launched In Singapore

IN Lamborghni, Lambo, Huracan, Huracan LP610-4, Gallardo, Lamborghini Singapore, EuroSports Auto,

Gallardo replacement made its official Singapore debut; highlights include new 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, Lamborghini Doppia Frizione (LDF)


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.


With up to 374 bhp of power and the ability to complete the century sprint in 4.9 seconds, there is no doubting its power. Jaguar owners experienced first-hand true Jaguar sports car performance as well as the highly addictive growls, snarls and exhaust back firings of the F-Type Coupé.
Happenings

Jaguar Owner Appreciation Night

IN Jaguar, Wearnes Automotive, F-Type Coupe, XJ, C-X17, Glenfiddich, Jive Talkin’

Close to 200 Jaguar owners and guests turned up for the first-ever Owner Appreciation Night on Thursday, 21 August 2014.


However when it came my turn to drive, things changed. While I attempted to drive in Eco mode for roughly 10 kilometers or so, the straight and open road was too tempting. Next I knew, SKM 3477 P was driven in Dynamic, gears were shifted via the paddle-shifter and the fastest lane was where I stayed until the Sungai Besi toll.
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The Audi A3 Fuel Efficiency Drive

IN Audi, A3, A3 Sedan, Sedan, Premium Automobiles, Audi Singapore

The task at hand was to drive the 122 bhp A3 Sedan to KL and back on just one tank – the end was an interesting twist though…


With a carbon monocoque for a weight of less than 1,100 kg and an engine developing over 500 hp, it is able to reach a top speed of over 300 kph. From 2015, Renaultsport R.S. 01 will be one of the stars of World Series by Renault in a new championship, the Renaultsport Trophy, a springboard for the professional GT and Endurance championships.
Motorsports

Renaultsport R.S. 01 - 500 bhp, Carbon Monocoque

IN Renault, Renaultsport, R.S., R.S. 01, World Series,

Built in accordance to LMP1 2014 standards, it will compete in a new one-make RenaultSport trophy championship in the World Series from next year


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


Symbolising this historic day in Volvo’s 87 year history, the new XC90 will be the first of its cars to carry the company’s new more prominent iron mark, which has the iconic arrow elegantly aligned with the diagonal slash across the grille. Together with the T-shaped “Thor’s Hammer” DRL lights, the iron mark introduces an entirely new, distinctive and confident face for Volvo’s forthcoming generation of cars.
Happenings

New XC90 Unwrapped - First Volvo Under Zhejiang Geely

IN Volvo, XC90, XC, New Volvo XC90, New, Volvo Cars, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group

Offers new styling, new safety technology, premium interior, more fuel-efficient engines and room for seven on a new flexible platform


The Huracán Super Trofeo adopts the direct-injected V10 engine from the road car, delivering 620 horsepower in race trim, and a rear-drive set-up meant to accelerate the series racers’ transition into GT racing. The vehicle weighs an ultra-light 1,270 kg, attributed to the hybrid carbon fiber/aluminum chassis and strict motorsports weight reduction.
Motorsports

Global Debut: Huracan LP 620-2 Super Trofeo

IN Lamborghini, Huracan, LP620-2, Lambo, Huracan Super Trofeo, 2015 Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo

Automobili Lamborghini unveiled its next-generation motorsports machine: the new Huracán LP 620-2 Super Trofeo.


After all, the Golf is no lightweight considering its 1,184 kg kerbweight; and (on paper) it can only whip out some 104 bhp and 175 Nm (available from as low as 1,550 rpm, though) of torque. Last but not least, 10.2 seconds is needed to get from 0 to 100 km/h.
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The Singapore Car | Volkswagen Golf 1.2 TSI

IN Volkswagen, Golf, 1.2 TSI, VW, 1.2, Turbocharged, DSG

A full-sized hatchback with a small engine equates to a money-saving proposition – exactly what every Singaporean driver desired…


To achieve the FT-1’s advanced-looking, intricately detailed interior, Toyota’s CALTY design team in California compared leather thicknesses, grain sizes and textures to find the perfect combination. Raised metal mesh provides ventilation for the seats, while also lending a more textural, bold effect that compliments the cabin’s metal accents. An embossed pattern on the instrument panel leather creates a 3-D, technical look.
Happenings

Toyota FT-1: A Car Fit For Superheroes

IN Toyota, FT-1, Future Toyota, Sports Car, Concept, Toyota FT-1

New version of Toyota FT-1 sports car concept unveiled, featuring new graphite paintwork; interior inspired by modern superhero movie posters



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