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Specialist engineers from Ford and M-Sport have co-operated closely in the development of this 1.6-litre engine, with highly-respected French tuner Pipo Moteur bringing additional expertise to the power plant.

Motorsports

Ford Fiesta RS WRC

IN Ford, Fiesta, WRC, Rally, Fiesta RS, EcoBoost, FIA

You might have seen Ford's all-new Ford Fiesta RS WRC car in our recent 2010 Paris Motor Show article where it made its first appearance. We bring you the full story and more pics!

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!

Happenings

New Lexus RX 270

IN Lexus, RX 270, SUV

Borneo Motors is proud to present the new RX 270, a new 2.7-litre luxury SUV added to the highly popular Lexus RX range.

Among the foremost challenges in the development of hybrids and electric cars are the size, weight and cost of the current generation of batteries. In order to deliver sufficient capacity using today's technology, it is necessary to fit
large batteries, which in turn increases the car's weight. Earlier this year, a materials development project was launched by Imperial College in London that brought together nine European companies and institutes. Volvo Cars is the only car manufacturer participating in the project. With the help of 35 million SEK (approx. 3.5 million EURO) in financial support from the European Union (EU), a composite blend of carbon fibres and polymer resin is being developed that can store and charge more energy faster than conventional batteries can. At the same time, the material is extremely strong and pliant, which means it can be shaped for use in building the car's body panels. According to calculations, the car's weight could be cut by as much as 15 percent if steel body panels were replaced with the new material. The project will continue for three years. In the first stage, work focuses both on developing the composite material so
it can store more energy and on studying ways of producing the material on an industrial scale. Only in the final stage will the battery be fitted to a car.

Happenings

Tomorrow's Volvo Car

IN Volvo, Hybrid, Electric, Green

Can body panels serve as a car's battery?

Performance wise, the Eagle EfficientGrip is designed for maximum control in all year round driving conditions and reduced wet-braking distances for rock-solid vehicle stability. With a high number of biting edges gripping the road surface for greater traction, the tyre is built with the maximum ratio of blading in the contact patch to achieve safer cornering and maximum grip in all driving conditions. Based on external tests on wet-braking performance, the Eagle EfficientGrip outperforms a leading competitor in its class. This wet-braking test was conducted by TÃœV SÃœD Automotive GmbH in Mireval, on size 205/55 R16 on a low mu wet asphalt surface, and showed that the Eagle EfficientGrip indeed reduces wet-braking distances of up to 1.7 metres versus a leading competitor. The Goodyear Eagle EfficientGrip is available in 17 sizes in 45 — 65 series, 15-17 inch rims with V, W and Y speed ratings.

Happenings

Goodyear Launches Eagle EfficientGrip

IN Goodyear, EfficientGrip, Tyre

The new Eagle EfficientGrip is Goodyear’s quietest, most comfortable tyre ever.

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.

Happenings

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.

The Pit

ZX1 Micro Oil Metal Treatment

IN ZX1, Extralube, Oil, Lubricant, Additive

Your car's engine has about 2,000 parts that require lubrication - a very tough job left to your engine oil. But what if you could help it along, and at the same time get more out of your engine?

Happenings

All-New Lotus Esprit

IN Lotus, Esprit, Concept, Singapore

The most eagerly anticipated Lotus makes its return. Without doubt, this is the car that the true Lotus aficionados have been waiting for: The ultimate Lotus.

Held in the day, the test drives had the participants' plying their driving routes from Conrad Bali at Benoa to the Peak that overlooks the idyllic Suluban Beach at Uluwatu. In the process of driving to and fro in all 19 spanking new BMWs that ranged from the 325i to the latest X5 xDrive 30d, the participants' fuel efficiency were measured and recorded to see which driver is the most fuel efficient.

Happenings

EfficientDynamics: BMW's Strategy For Sustainable Mobility

IN BMW, EcoDrive, EfficientDynamics

The BMW Group recently hosted the EcoDrive and EfficientDynamics Day in Bali for the media from 30 September to 3 October 2010.

... 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

Classy and elegant, the Renault Fluence is Renault’s latest addition to the new Renault Family. The Renault Fluence 1.6A is designed with the aim to stand out as the most attractive sedan of its class. Beneath its elegant silhouette, lies an elegant interior, a long list of equipment and more passenger space than any in its class. With a length of 4.62 metres and its class-leading features, the Renault Fluence is positioned halfway between the C segment, for compact family cars, and the segment immediately above it.

Happenings

Renault Fluence Sneak Peek

IN Renault, Fluence

Renault F1 drivers recently unveiled a new potential volume seller at the Renault F1 media event at the Leng Kee Renault showroom last month.

Joining the left and right sides of the grille are the newly developed bixenon headlights with integrated LED indicator lights and LED cornering lights. The new bumper design complements the radiator grille and
headlight styling. Here too, horizontal lines are the virtual common thread
linking their design. Even the front fog lights now shine in LED technology.

Happenings

New Volkswagen Phaeton

IN VW, Volkswagen, Phaeton

Volkswagen produces one of the world’s highest quality and most exclusive automobiles at the German Transparent Factory (Dresden): the Phaeton.

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...

Modified

Best WRX In Singapore | Entry Six (6)

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

Full of one-off customised parts and one-and-onlys, this entry is classy clean but full of goodies, not forgetting that extensive ICE system!

The new IS 250 is powered by a 2.5-litre D4 Direct Fuel Injection V6 engine, combined with Dual VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing-intelligence) system, providing the highest levels of output and power performance in its class, along with superior fuel economy and low-exhaust emissions. The V6 engine with Dual VVT-i system, controls and optimizes the exhaust valve timing as well as intake, resulting in the superb fuel economy at all engine rev ranges, from idling to high speed together with seamless power output from low and middle rev to high rev ranges. The D4 system enables intake cooling from the in-cylinder direct fuel injection system, leading to better filling efficiency and reduced liability to knocking. This enables a higher compression ratio, for greater output performance and improved fuel economy.

Happenings

New Lexus IS 250 For 2011

IN Lexus, IS250, Borneo Motors

Lexus introduces the new 2011 IS 250, a sporty drive like no other.

0-100km/h in 6.1 seconds. Only available in a manual transmission though.

New

Really Something | Renault Megane RS

IN Renault, Megane, RS, Renault Sport, Turbo, 250, Yellow

It might have grown up a little, but the Megane RS is still a proper hooligan's car - and for once - looks pretty damn good too!

Motorsports

SINGAPORE GP “Shakedown” and SMSA Touring Car Championship

On 4th and 5th September, 800 volunteer track marshals and senior officials from Singapore GP congregated at Johor Circuit for a full 2 day “shakedown” in preparation for this year’s F1.

Classics

Porsche Type 804 Formula 1 Race Car Visits Singapore

IN Porsche, Type 804, Stuttgart, F1, Singapore

As part of the F1 festivities, the classic Formula 1 Grand Prix-winning 1962 Porsche Type 804 was in town. If you didn't manage to catch it, here's a look at the iconic race car.