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The record was not a one-hit wonder either, as another GT2 RS piloted by Lars Kern and Nick Tandy was able to set multiple record-breaking laps before the ultimate final record time was set. It was Kern, a Porsche test driver by trade and a passionate racer, who accomplished the 6:47.3 record lap time with an average speed of 184.11 km/h.
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GT2 RS blitzes the Nordschleife

IN Porsche, Porsche 911, 911, 911 GT2, 911 GT2 RS, Nürburgring, Nürburgring Nordschleife

Porsche’s 911 GT2 RS sets a new record for road cars on the Nürburgring Nordschleife


The event also marked a Mercedes-AMG milestone — the 50th anniversary of Mercedes-Benz’s performance arm. Over the past half-century, Mercedes-AMG has upheld their brand promise of ‘Driving Performance’, and continues to do so with the new Mercedes-AMG E63 S.
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Hamilton, Bottas and the new E63 S

IN Singapore, Mercedes-Benz, AMG, E-class, E63 S, 2017

Mercedes-Benz hosted an F1 driver meet-and-greet in conjunction with local debut of the E63 S


The G70 hits the sales floors in South Korea today, powered by a 2-litre turbocharged engine producing 255 bhp, with the option of a high performance 3.3-litre turbocharged V6 engine producing 365 bhp — both engine options are available in rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive flavours.
Happenings

Serious Seventy

IN Hyundai, Genesis, G70, Genesis G70

Genesis targets the compact sport sedan segment with their new G70


Motorsports

Karter Conversations - Part 3

IN Go-kart, Kart, Karting, X30, X30 Southeast Asia, KF1, KF1 Karting Circuit, Jason Burns

In the final instalment of this three-part series, we speak to Jason Burns who competes in the Senior category of the X30 Southeast Asia Championship.


1. Who, or what started you on karting? I’ve always loved racing, when I went for F1 here a couple of times, I realized that it was one of my dreams, so I researched on what we could do to get there - that’s what got me into it and I’ve loved it ever since.
Motorsports

Karter Conversations - Part 2

IN Go-kart, Kart, Karting, X30, X30 Southeast Asia, KF1, KF1 Karting Circuit, Romain Leroux

In part two of this three-part series, we speak to Romain Leroux who competes in the Senior category of the X30 Southeast Asia Championship.


1. Who, or what started you on karting? I went for holiday in Phuket and visited a go-kart track with my dad who took me around on a two-seater kart. It was quite slow compared to the ones here, but I really enjoyed it and loved the speed even though my dad is quite a bad driver. I cried when we had to go, and really wanted to get my own (go-kart). When we got back to Singapore, he bought me a secondhand kart. From then on I just practiced a lot at the old track in Jurong — I did a lot of hours and really enjoyed it.
Motorsports

Karter Conversations - Part 1

IN Go-kart, Kart, Karting, X30, X30 Southeast Asia, KF1, KF1 Karting Circuit, Alex Brown

In part one of this three-part series, we speak to Alex Dimano Brown who competes in the Junior category of the X30 Southeast Asia Championship.


7. Do the daytime-style floodlights help you, or are they of no help? (Daniel) I don’t think it changes (the situation) too much — the lighting’s pretty good; you get some darker spots but the darkness won’t ever be the cause of a crash.
Motorsports

Taking the taste test

IN F1, Red Bull Racing, Daniel Ricciardo, Max Verstappen, Durian, Singapore GP

Red Bull Racing's drivers - Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen - try the king of fruits.


Especially at a time like now, where every single driver looking for a large coupe has a long list of cars to choose from; namely the Germans, with the Porsche 911, BMW 6 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupe to consider. People love these models simply because each of the manufacturers manage to squeeze so many goodies into their respective cars; to the point it might take you a year to read up on the instruction manual and another twelve years to actually come down to using all of the functions. And I even have some acquaintances who bought a certain car and did not even know it has a certain function until it was pointed out to them — “Oh, I didn’t know it could do that.”
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Coupe Special 3 - Maserati GranTurismo Sport

IN Maserati, GranTurismo, Sport, Maserati GranTurismo Sport, Maserati GranTurismo, Italian, Coupe, Trident, Tridente Automobili, Singapore, 2017

Despite its age, the GranTurismo still has so much to make it highly desirable


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Singapore Motorshow back for the fourth time

IN Singapore, Singapore Motorshow, Singapore Motorshow 2018, Suntec Singapore

Singapore’s largest motoring event vrooms back in 2018


Identical to the regular 911 GT3, power comes from the 4.0-litre naturally aspirated engine, producing 500 hp and 460 Nm of torque. 0-100km/h occurs in just 3.9 seconds, up to a top speed of 316 km/h.
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The 911 GT3 goes wingless

IN Porsche, Porsche 911, 911, 911 GT3, Touring Package

New 911 GT3 with Touring Package will have a variable rear spoiler like the Carrera


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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars celebrates 2017 Goodwood Revival

IN Rolls-Royce, Rolls Royce, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Goodwood, Goodwood Revival

A significant presence for Rolls-Royce at the legendary motor circuit


Wondering how this is made possible, eh? To put it in laymen’s term (that would be easy for non-engineers - like me, even - to decipher), it begins with a new Bridgestone innovated compound that was developed at the Nano level. This compound was designed to provide almost glue-like grip when it comes into contact with water. Secondly there are the deeper grooves, which are improved over its predecessor, the EP200. Last but not least a round rib edge, which maintain the tyre’s stiffness along with providing maximum contact shape and pressure.
The Pit

Tyre Review: Bridgestone Ecopia EP300

IN Bridgestone, Ecopia, EP300, Bridgestone Ecopia EP300, Ecopia EP300, Suzuki Swift Sport, Eco tyre, 2017, Bridgestone Tyre Sales Singapore Pte Ltd

After clocking more than 5,000 km on Bridgestone’s latest comfort-biased rubber, here’s our honest opinion


POWER-PACKED. The 540i is packed with 335 bhp, coming from a 3.0-litre BMW TwinPower Turbo 6-cylinder in-line 24-valve unit. This enables the car to reach 100 km/h from standstill in less than 5 seconds. Which puts it in supercar territory. And this is not even the M5.
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5 Cool Things About The BMW 540i You Must Know.

IN BMW, 5 Series, 540i, BMW 540i, G30, G30 540i, G30 BMW 540i, BMW Asia, Performance Motors Ltd, 2017

Wowzers! Check out the cool features you'll get to enjoy if you're ever fortunate enough to own a BMW 540i.


Following recently launched models in the top-of-the-line ‘90’ range such as the S90 and V90, the XC60 is the fourth model based on Volvo’s in-house developed SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) vehicle platform. The SPA platform is said to enable significant improvements when offering protection in worst-case scenarios, and when creating innovative features that support the driver in avoiding accidents.
Happenings

All-New Volvo XC60 arrives in Singapore

IN Volvo, XC60, Volvo XC60, SUV, Singapore, Wearnes Automotive

Volvo’s best-selling SUV gets a successor


Premiering in September 2017 at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, the refreshed BMW i3 and new BMW i3s enable drivers to enjoy locally emission-free mobility with the added benefit of instantaneous power delivery. Both models draw their energy from a 33 kWh lithium-ion high-voltage battery (an increase from the original i3’s 22 kWh battery), offering a range of up to 300 km. Should a longer range be required, a 38 bhp range extender petrol engine can also be ordered as an option for both cars, extending range by an additional 150 km.
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A new era of mobility: BMW's new i3 and i3s

IN BMW, BMW i3, BMW i3s, I3, I3s, Electric car, International Motor Show

The top selling premium electric car in its class gets refreshed


First introduced in the Audi Q7 in 2015, the 3D sound technology has now evolved to include the rear compartment of the car. Two full-range loudspeakers in the A-pillars, and two more in the headlining above the rear seats provide the spatial dimension of height and intensify the surround sound into the perfect stereophonic experience. Using an algorithm developed in partnership with the Fraunhofer Institute, the stereo or 5.1-channel recordings are used to calculate the information for the third dimension, and process it for the four 3D loudspeakers.
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Music — A sensory experience in the Audi A8

IN Audi, Audi A8, Bang & Olufsen, Fraunhofer Institute, 3D sound

New generation Audi A8 offers Bang & Olufsen 3D sound for the first time


Moving along. The RC 200t, without any degree of doubt, is a treat to the eye all thanks to that heavily sculpted body shell. Flanked by protruding shoulder lines with flared wheel arches on all four corners, and a distinctive face all thanks to that large grill made the car look hunky especially when you see it appear in your rear-view mirror.And in this hue of red, we can’t blame you if you mistaken it for its recently launched LC 500 brother.
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Coupe Special 1 - Lexus RC 200t

IN Lexus, RC, RC 200t, Lexus RC 200t, Coupe, Turbocharged, Cruiser, Borneo Motors, 2017,

Underneath that sexy exterior, what else could the RC 200t offer?


But now with this ‘coupe-SUV’ - which all began with BMW’s X6 almost a decade ago (yes, that long) - Mercedes have found their mojo for their AMG 43 model.
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Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe | Completely...

IN Mercedes-AMG, GLC43, Coupe SUV, SUV, GLC-Class, GLC43 AMG, AMG, Mercedes-AMG GLC43 Coupe, Daimler, MB, Cycle & Carriage, 2017

Could this be the only multi-purpose car with pace you would ever, ever need?


Let's manage some expectations first - you’re never going to get a car that looks like a 911, as this is a 4-door sedan. So for now, this is as good as it gets. Well maybe the newly launched Sport Tourismo is better. But for a sedan, this works nicely.
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Porsche Panamera 3.0 PDK | Subliminal

The new Panamera is simply sublime. I wasn't a big fan of the previous model, but this - this is perfect.


With an aluminium crankcase, the newly developed engine is 26 kilograms lighter than its predecessor, and produces an additional 33 bhp. Maximum torque of 480 Nm is available from as low as 1,700rpm.
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A dynamic duo: Audi RS 3 Sedan and Sportback

IN Audi, RS, RS3, Sedan, Sportback, Singapore, Premium Automobiles

Audi’s compact RS models are launched with the most powerful series-production five-cylinder in the world



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