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Mazda has confirmed rumors that it will stop producing the Mazda 6 at the AutoAlliance International (AAI) plant in Michigan, which it runs jointly with Ford, after the mid-size sedan's current cycle ends. The company said the Mazda6's replacement for the North American market will be produced at its Hofu Plant in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan. Mazda added that the decision was driven by the firm
By now photos of the 2012 BMW 1 series F20 have made their rounds through all the automotive websites and I have to say that this car is actually better looking than the model it replaced. Let me explain further why this new car is much better than the earlier version, the E81, in terms of styling.
Firstly, is not styled by Chris Bangle. Any BMW not styled by Chris Bangle is a good BMW (with the exception of the 1st generation BMW Z4 which is messy with all the lines here and there, but stil
The FIA has announced that it will reinstate the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix, originally scheduled for March, on October 30, following its initial cancellation due to unrest in the Middle Eastern country.
There has been lots of debate and controversy about the move, with many decrying that the country does not deserve to have the race due to its human rights violations.
Personally, I feel that it's a bad move on the FIA's part. But not for the reasons most people are arguing against.
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When we take cars out for reviews, they are either registered, or they would come with trade plates.
Journalists generally prefer registered cars, because it makes things easier for us, in terms of identification and convenience.
However, we obviously don't have it our way all the time, so we'll make do with trade plates sometimes.
We do get quite a lot of stares from people when we drive around a car on trade plates, even for a rather standard, run-of-the-mill car. The effect is amp
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The LTA recently revealed the number of accidents involving heavy vehicles and it was quite appalling. The figures have risen by 14% to 240 from 210 in 2009 and that does not include accidents caused by them. Yes we all know they have tight schedules and are living a pretty tough life but I
I have blogged about the Subaru Impreza scoop before and I bring you another car wearing the aforesaid scoop proudly. This car wears it so proudly without any regard to whether it actually works or not. And it doesn't work at all in this Perodua Kenari (nee Daihatsu Move).
The ironic thing about this car is that it was parked next to a stock Kenari when I snapped the photos herein. It is because of this you can clearly see what major differences that the car with the Impreza scoop has com
In September last year BMW rolled out a series of special edition model for each of their important markets.
Japan got the Competition Fire Orange Edition, the United States got the Frozen Grey Edition, Australia got the Pure Edition, and in China they got the Tiger Edition. All these editions, as you might have guessed, were variations of the M3 in exclusive colour schemes.
While the Frozen Grey shade was an instant hit with buyers all over the world and in Singapore requesting for it
Jag's were never really associated by the masses to have great looking car. Classic looking car's yes, with the exception of the S- and X-Type of course. But never great looking cars.
Then the XF came along and it blew everyone's minds away. Those curves on the outside and more important the magic show on the inside mesmerized anyone who sat in it, reinventing the brand overnight with a whole new brand identity. Then, bored at work they decided to cramp a tame V8 under the bonnet and called
Remember our courtesy campaign from donkey years ago? No? How about the Love Your Ride jingle? Well, on this island we call home, the government and government linked bodies are pretty fond of campaigns and "educating" the masses about various mundane parts of our daily routine. And that got me all inspired to come up with my very first motoring related campaign to "educate" Singaporean drivers. Forget the lame courtesy and give way campaigns by the Traffic Police; mine is one that will actually
As expected the company that builds Lotus cars for the road has won the High Court battle over the use of the Lotus name in Formula 1. The legal tussle began sometime ago when both Group Lotus and 1 Malaysia Racing Team a.k.a. Team Lotus, run by AirAsia head honcho Tony Fernandes basically parted ways when Group Lotus claimed that Team Lotus had breached the Lotus name (as 'Team Lotus' confusingly) licensing agreement.
However, Justice Peter Smith, the presiding jugde over this matter had
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Got a Ferrari 458 Italia and hate the way the rims look? No, I don't think so. This is because the Italia is one of the nicest looking V8 Ferraris that we have seen in recent years. It's rims included. But not to some people, specifically German tuning firm Graf Weckerle and their Ferrari 458 Italia demo car with Graf Weckerle
When the Land Transport Authority recently announced that it will begin testing the new GPS-based ERP system, my heart sank a little.
I mean, I knew it was coming, but I was holding out to that little bit of hope that it would not happen.
While we don't know how exactly the system will be implemented just as yet, I fear that this new GPS-based ERP tracking system could actually spell the end of motoring journalism as we know it in Singapore.
When we have cars to test and review, we t
Ford is adding a new engine to its global vehicle lineups that has the same displacement as most water bottles - 1 liter. The three cylinder Ecoboost engine is the smallest engine Ford has ever built. Ford first mentioned the engine with the Start concept car when it was rolled out at the Beijing auto show last year.
Like other Ford EcoBoost engines, it uses high-pressure direct gas injection and turbocharging to get better performance and up to 20% better fuel economy compared with larger
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Porsche announced the development of three pure electric prototypes based on the Boxster roadster in February and shared more information after the demonstration of the Boxster E at the Michelin Challenge Bibendum in Berlin. This project is funded by the government
I'm sure some of you are excited about this year's Formula Drift Singapore 2011, which will take place this weekend at the F1 Pit Building.
Well, some of us at sgCarMart are too. Hence the extensive coverage you see on our site.
Before the event kicks off proper, the organisers held a pre-event press conference, with a small surprise for the media.
Aside from the usual interviews and buffet spread, the media were given a chance to ride shotgun with the drifters along the track course
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A collaboration between research teams at Shell and Gordon Murray Design (GMD) recently led to the development of an innovative concept engine lubricant capable of achieving a 6.5% improvement in fuel efficiency on an urban cycle, and a 4.6% benefit on a combined cycle. Using GMD
So what does the 'M' in a BMW stand for? Marketing. Yes, marketing and not motorsport. The reason is that BMW has stated in a recent report by TheDetroitBureau.com that the BMW 1 series M coupe will only have a one year run. One measly year? One year for a car that enthusiasts deem to be the spiritual replacement to the BMW E30 M3. And it was only launched and previewed in Singapore at the end of January.
Of course BMW said that they will only make 2,500units of the car and we all know a ma
Ahead of Formula Drift Singapore 2011 this weekend, organisers are continuing the build-up with driver and event insights.
The organisers conducted a quick Q&A with one of the drivers taking part this weekend, Formula Drift Thailand 2010 champion Saranon.
Saranon is considered one of the pioneers of the drift scene in Thailand and has been taking part in competitions for the past five years. His gentle demeanour off the track is in line with smooth driving style on track. One of Thai
As Singapore strives to embark on the worldwide 'Green Movement' to reduce CO2 emissions, there have been some shopping centres in Singapore which now offer priority parking for Environmentally Friendlier cars like Hybrids, CNG powered cars, and electric vehicles.
This photo was taken from 313's carpark by a Stomper and I personally saw one at The Heeren as well. However the number of lots available to these cars were quite miserable. I believe City Square Mall offers such lots as well but
Shell is offering its top grade V-Power petrol for the price of its FuelSave 98 grade this weekend.
On top of that, motorists who take advantage of the offer also get an extra 20% Shell Escape points, for this weekend only.
The special promotion will be held from Friday to Sunday, June 10-12 at all Shell stations (except Shell Woodlands Mandai and Shell Sin Ming) between 7pm and 11pm.
This promotion will enable drivers to experience the difference in everyday driving with Shell V-Pow
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It was a warm Sunday afternoon and I was walking lazily to the carpark with 2 piles, preparing to give my car a good wash. As I was approaching the carpark, I was shocked by a serious of loud bangs. They were as loud as vehicle collisions. I didn
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Citroen recently held an event at their showroom, in conjuction with Lush99.5FM, to celebrate creativity, innovation and style.
Dubbed "Innovate!", the event was attended by Citro
