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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.


First a bit about the car. The 160 bhp 2.4-litre Estima came shod with oddly matched forged staggered wheels that while I think look cool, are better fitted on a RWD car. Nonetheless, I've decided to keep them on since they work fine and are in pretty good condition. The tyres though, were not. Wrapped in mismatched brands (one Toyo, one Dunlop, two China-brand), it just made me uneasy whenever I spent time on the road.
The Pit

Tyre Review: Bridgestone Potenza RE003

IN Bridgestone, B-Select, RE003, Tyres, Potenza, Singapore, Review

Our company minivan straps on a set of new rubbers from the good folks at Bridgestone.


Earlier in 2017, it was announced that ExxonMobil would be the official fuel, lubricant and motor oil partner to Red Bull Racing in 2017, providing the team with leading-edge Mobil 1 lubricants and Synergy Race Fuels. Mobil 1 advanced synthetic motor oil is engineered for extreme and is proven to deliver exceptional performance and protection for modern engines.
Happenings

Triple-win for Mobil 1

Mobil 1 sponsored motorsports teams blaze ahead with hat trick victories around the world


Aside from the Meet & Greet session, there are also exclusive Red Bull Racing merchandise to be won. So hurry and grab your chance now or you’ll be seeing red, and that’s no bull.
Happenings

Red bull gives you wings, and more!

IN Red Bull, F1, Max Verstappen, Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing Formula One, Racing, Formula One

The energy drink brand that is synonymous with extreme sports is giving you the opportunity to get up and close personal with their Red Bull Racing Formula One Team drivers.


A short timeframe of 13 months was all it took for the chassis, bodywork and power train to move ahead for this project. According to Bonfiglioli, it was in June of 1986 when they began designing the engine of what was known back then as Project F 120 A.
Classics

Happy 30th Birthday, F40!

IN Ferrari, F40, Ferrari F40, 30 Years, Ferrari Museum, Ermanno Bonfiglioli, Leonardo Fioravanti, Dario Benuzzi

With the iconic Ferrari F40 celebrating its 30th year of existence, we see what some of the gentlemen behind it had to say


Inherent in the Ecopia family, EP300 is tested and proven to achieve significant fuel savings of up to 2-liters for every full tank compared to conventional tyres. In tests comparing EP300 to the previous ECOPIA generation, the results demonstrate that the new technologies and design concept adopted for EP300 helped to achieve improved fuel savings, while offering drivers additional travelling distance of up to 11.2 km per tank, with superior wet grip performance for a safer drive on wet asphalt.
The Pit

Ecopia EP300: Better Performance Over Predecessor

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

New eco-tyre features improved fuel efficiency, superior wet grip and extended wear


The sixth generation Polo has grown, making it larger than its predecessor in all of its dimensions. This has resulted in more interior space and a significantly increased boot volume, which has grown from 280 to 351-litres. In addition, the new Polo, with its length of 4,053 mm, is only slightly shorter than the fourth generation Golf; but it surpasses that Golf when it comes to its wheelbase (53 mm longer) and space for the driver, passengers and luggage (21-litres more).
Happenings

New generation VW Polo Revealed

IN Volkswagen, Polo, VW, Veedub, Volkswagen Polo, 6th generation, Polo Mark 6, TSI, TDI, TGI, MQB AO, GTI

Sixth-gen Polo is the largest Polo ever, and will come with five variants


For its face, the 2017 Lexus IS 200t F-Sport test car here had been given a slightly aggressive twist: Tweaked headlamps, a new honeycomb spindle grill and larger air intakes on the lower part of the front bumper (which also saw the deletion of the foglamps).
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Lexus IS 200t F-Sport | Aging Gracefully

IN Lexus, IS, 200t, F-Sport, Lexus IS 200t F-Sport, Turbocharged, 2017, Facelift, Lexus Singapore, Borneo Motors,

It’s a little nip and tuck to keep the car relevant — or is it just a vain effort?


With the most highly tuned version of Jaguar Land Rover’s 5.0-litre supercharged V8, Project 8 will become the second Collectors’ Edition vehicle from SVO, following the successful launch of Jaguar F-Type Project 7 in 2014. No more than 300 cars, all hand-assembled at SVO’s Technical Centre in Coventry, will be created for sale worldwide.
Happenings

Jaguar Unleashes Its Extreme Performer

IN Jaguar, XE, SV, Project 8, V8, Jaguar XE SV Project 8, SVO, SVO Design, Jaguar Land Rover, Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations, Goodwood Festival of Speed, 2017

Project 8 offers supercar performance and dynamics in a sedan; production will be limited


Tyres do not perform the same when new. As a tyre wears and the tread depth reduces, the difference in performance will change. This is because tyre performance is affected by many individual characteristics; casing design, materials used, rubber compounds, tread design, shape of grooves and sipes. Modern tyre technology makes it possible to provide high levels of performance and grip from new, and through all of the tyre’s life down to the legal tread wear limit. 
The Pit

3mm or 1.6mm? Michelin explains

IN Michelin, Tyres, Thread depth, 1.6mm, 3mm

Michelin is rejecting calls from parts of the tyre industry to increase the minimum legal tread depth from 1.6mm to 3mm


Happenings

Infiniti's QX50 Concept To Debut

IN Infiniti, QX50, QX50 Concept, Crossover, Infiniti QX50, Auto Shanghai 2017, 2017, Wearnes Automotive

The QX50 concept - the brand’s vision for a next-generation premium crossover - makes its Asia debut this week at Auto Shanghai


Following the first full season of racing in which the Golf GTI TCR won 17 races and two championships, modifications have been made to the car's outer skin, while the technology under the bonnet has also been fine-tuned. This is to ensure the 350 hp on tap could be fully utilised.
Motorsports

Golf GTI TCR Updated For 2017

IN Volkswagen, Golf, GTI, TCR, Golf GTI TCR, Race car, Race, VW, Volkswagen Motorsport

Successful racing version of the Golf GTI comes with both internal and external improvements


Part of Ford’s EcoBoost range of petrol engines that also includes the multi-award-winning 1.0-litre EcoBoost, the all-new 1.5-litre EcoBoost engine uses technology including turbocharging, high-pressure fuel injection and Twin-independent Variable Cam Timing to deliver optimised performance and fuel efficiency.
Happenings

3-cylinder Fiesta ST Debuts In Geneva

IN Ford, Fiesta, ST, Ford Fiesta ST, Three-cylinder, 1.5-litre, EcoBoost, 1.5-litre EcoBoost, Geneva, 2017 Geneva Motor Show

First three-cylinder Ford Performance model also features Drive Modes adjusting engine, steering, stability controls and even exhaust sound for optimised driving fun


Perhaps the fellas over at Infiniti really, really, really wanted to produce one oh-so-badly. So finally parent Nissan agreed, and allowed them to shoehorn a GTR into a Q50; tadaa, say hello to the Q50 Eau Rouge. Exciting times ahead for Infiniti, it seems, as this is their chance to pit something against the established AMG, M and even RS.
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Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400 | Above And Beyond

IN Infiniti, Q50, Q50 Red Sport 400, Infiniti Q50 Red Sport 400, S, Red Sport, 400, Wearnes Automotive

A proper sporty Infiniti — well, well who would’ve thought?


The F-Pace, mind you, has no reference point. You want to think it feels just like a taller XE, but from an engineering point of view, that’s akin to asking Gordon Ramsay to have his dinner at, say, McDonalds — it just doesn’t make any sense.
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Jaguar F-Pace S | Keeping The Pace

IN Jaguar, F-Pace, S, Jaguar F-Pace S, F-Pace S, Jag, Wearnes Automotive, SUV, Sports SUV, Supercharged

This is Jaguar's first attempt at the sports SUV segment - does it have what it takes to intimidate the established players?


Toyota CH-R The turbocharged 1.2-litre Toyota CH-R obviously has one task only: To take on the Vezel/HR-V, Qashqai and Vitara and overtake them all in terms of sales when it arrives in March this year. Unsurprisingly, the number of fans eager to sign on the dotted line for this car had already started queuing up. Head over to the Toyota stand to have a closer feel of Singapore’s next best-selling compact SUV.
Happenings

Singapore Motorshow 2017 - Part 1

IN Singapore, Singapore Motorshow 2017, Motorshow 2017, Motorshow, 2017, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Motor Traders Association of Singapore, Mediacorp, MTA

The annual Singapore Motorshow returns with a host of new models - we highlight some here!


Audi S4 - As the top model of the new A4 range, the S4 offers 345 hp and a zero to 100 km/h timing of 4.7 seconds. It will be available in both Sedan and Avant body styles, and is set to debut in the first quarter of 2017.
Happenings

New Audi Models Debuting in 2017

IN Audi, S4, A5 Coupe, S3, RS 3 Sedan, TT Coupe 1.8 TFSI, TT Roadster 1.8 TFSI, R8 Spyder, Q2, Audi 2017, 2017, Audi Singapore, Premium Automobiles

With 2016 coming to an end, Audi Singapore gives us the list of models that will come to our shore next year


But it all changed when Apple came along and introduced the iPod. It revolutionized how we listen to music on the go, made that little gadget smaller and smaller to the point it fits your skinny jean’s pocket, along with storage space enough to store all of Hillary Clinton’s — ahem — thousands of missing e-mails… and their attachments.
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Almost Sussed Out | Lexus GS 200t

IN Lexus, GS, 200t, Turbocharged, Lexus GS 200t, Lexus GS, Turbocharged, Lexus Singapore, Borneo Motors, Sedan

Now with a turbocharged engine option, can the GS finally send a tough warning to BMW, Audi and Mercedes-Benz?


A variety of fun activities and contests will also be held on the Porsche Centre SG Facebook page. Winners of a ‘best photo’ contest will be invited to the 2017 official launch event, while other selected participants stand to win a two-day, one-night staycation at W Singapore - Sentosa Cove, business lunch for four at The Fullerton Hotel Singapore, and much sought-after Porsche merchandise.
Happenings

New Panamera Turbo Tours Singapore

IN Porsche, Panamera, 2017 Panamera, GT, Panamera Turbo, Panamera 4S, Panamera 4S Diesel, Panamera 4 E-Hybrid, Singapore, Porsche Club Singapore

For the first time in Singapore, Porsche enthusiasts can feast their eyes on the next generation Panamera Turbo as it embarks on the Panamera City Tour on the streets of Singapore


A brand new Super Pit ticket category will be introduced at the Super Early Bird phase. Priced at S$1,288, the Super Pit seats offer spectacular views of the race, team garages, starting grid or finish line from the Pit Grandstand. Super Pit buyers will also receive a commemorative ticket, lanyard as well as priority access at Gate 1.
Motorsports

A Decade Of Night Racing: Promotional F1 Tickets On Sale

IN Formula One, F1, Singapore GP, 2017 Formula 1 Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore, 2017

Race promoter Singapore GP announced a host of special tickets for 2017's race, scheduled to be held from 29th September to 1st October 2017



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