BMW announced its sponsorship agreement with the Standard Chartered Marathon 2011 at a press conference recently, and there are interesting stuff in store for runners thanks to the tie-up.
The most eye-catching aspect of the partnership is the tantalising prize of a brand new BMW X1 sDrive18i for one very lucky participant of the marathon.
If you're an avid runner, and could do with a new car, simply sign up for the marathon, and then register yourself as part of Team BMW, and take part
From now until 31st January 2018, enjoy an instant cash discount of $35 to $60 when you purchase any four pieces of selected Bridgestone passenger tyres and stand a chance to win a three-day, two-night staycation at a luxury hotel in Singapore.
The $35 cash discount applies to the following tyres:
Potenza Adrenalin RE003
Ecopia (all models)
Techno
Techno Sports
Alenza 001
The $60 cash discount applies to:
Potenza S001 (RFT/MOE inclusive)
Potenza RE050A (RFT/MOE inclusive)
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Stand a chance to win $500 cash and a three-year supply of MPM engine oils worth over $1,200 when you service your car with any MPM engine oil at any MPM authorised distributor from 23rd October 2017 to 21st January 2018. Simply upload your receipt and fill in this form to be eligible for the lucky draw.
MPM's range of engine oils has been widely recognised as OEM quality by various automakers, including German marques such as BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen. These highly complex engines a
One problem Mercedes Benz has in South East Asia is that a lot of people here think that Mercedes Benz is for 'Towkays', old people and uncles. I, for one do not think for one second that this is true. It is actually the opposite actually. If you've driven the latest crop of Mercedes, you'd be amazed on the performance (even from the smallest 1.6-litre BlueEfficiency C-Class), the steering feel and the handling of their latest cars.
Then if you're actually lucky enough to play around
Vanda Electrics will be debuting its first all electric hypercar at the Geneva Motor Show. It will be dubbed the Dendrobium.
The Singaporean electric company has been working with Williams Advanced Engineering and is set to debut with an over-the-top exterior and interior design.
It is reported via Carscoops that the car's carbon fiber monocoque has been developed by Williams and the Formula one team also played a role in the development of its powertrain. It is rumored that the car's e
We have heard from some that it is more efficient to coast in netural while others have argued that coasting in gear is better. So who is correct?
Thanks to Engineering Explained, we do somehow have an answer. We say somehow because it largely depends on the scenario where you are driving on. That said, it is generally more fuel saving to leave it in gear and coast as the engine no longer injects fuel when no throttle input is present.
Watch the video below for a more in-depth explanati
As far as car collecting goes, a "barn find" in its original condition is very much cherished by car collectors and this very rusted Porsche 356 A Speedster was sold for $152,700 (S$213,000) recently.
According to Carscoops, this example is a 1955 T1 model and is said to be the 212th unit out of the 1,700 units ever produced. The car was also sold with an engine from the same era that was "supposedly overhauled, but never installed”. We guessed that probably also meant that more money might
A friend of mine visited the Nissan showroom recently and was informed that a hatchback from Thailand would be launched in Singapore sometime in August this year.
A visit to Nissan Thailand website revealed that this model could likely be the Nissan Pulsar. The Pulsar hatchback is known as the Tiida (Latio Sport) in other parts of the world. Hence, the Pulsar is the spiritual successor to the Latio Sport, which was a popular hatchback in Singapore.
The Pulsar shares the sa
The Toyota Camry has just been facelifted and Thailand is the first country to receive it. The biggest news for this mid-life update is the debut of the new 2.0-litre VVT-iW & D-4S engine which will be paired to a six-speed automatic transmission. Previously, the Camry 2.0 features an ancient four-speed automatic.
While not much is known about the six-speed automatic, we do know the new 2.0-litre engine is a pretty advance unit which will be running a high compression ratio of 12.7:1 ver
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The turbocharging of engines in modern cars today is getting pretty common. You can see all sorts of forced induction set-ups, from a small-sized single turbo and up to a twin-turbo set-up. But a triple turbo set-up is something new and two German automakers are venturing into that foray.
The rumours of BMW
Honda's new 2016 Civic sedan has been caught out on the streets before its official launch. If the Asean version of the Civic looks something like this, it is going to be good news for the Civic fans here because this is perhaps one of the best-looking civic sedans we have seen in years. We especially like the sloping roofline which gives it a much sportier stance than the current generation model.
According to Honda, it plans to launch the 10th generation of the Civic "on Youtube", accordi
It will only be a matter of days to the launch of Peugeot's all new 208 in October 2011. Directly aimed at the likes of the Ford Fiesta and the Renault Clio, it is considered to be the most important model of the year for the automaker due to the supermini's popularity, especially in its native country.
It will be smaller and lighter than the car it replaces, but the newcomer is aiming to make an even bigger splash than the top selling 207, thanks to distinctive looks and efficient engines.
Every now and then we would hear some news about a rather unknown automotive company introducing their exotic super sports car. Some companies eventually made their prototypes into production models, such as the Pagani Zonda, Bugatti Veyron, etc. and many others did not even go past the planning stage and their ideas and plans just got lost into oblivion. Now, a French design company, Genty, plans to build a car that will beat the Veyron in terms of speed. It is named the Genty Akylone.
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Team EKS pitches its 600bhp Audi S1 EKS RX Concept rallycross weapon against a scaled down version of the same car. Driven by Mattias Ekstrom who will be piloting the Audi in the 2014 FIA World Rallycross Championship, it gets its power via a 2.0-litre turbocharged engine. The century sprint is dispatched in an eye-watering 1.9 seconds.
So who will be the winner? Watch to find out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgOUqU-Yz6Q
According to an online source, the Lexus GS luxury sedan may be dropped after its current generation production ends.
In the January issue of Japanese magazine MAG-X, Lexus Enthusiast, an online lexus forum, has discovered a report in it claiming that the GS will be dropped in 2018. The successor was supposed to be launched in the same year too.
In the article, Toyota is believed to have suspended the development of the next-generation GS after realising that it is no longer needed in t
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The current Fiat Bravo has been a little long in the tooth. It has been around since 2007 and its main competitors such as the Ford Focus, Volkswagen Golf and Opel Astra have either come out with newer models or undergone facelift since 2007. The unloved Fiat Bravo never achieves the expected annual sales of 120,000 units, with its best year in 2008 when 95,292 units were delivered.
Rumors suggested that a hatchback version of the upcoming Fiat Viaggio sedan would be marke
With only 12bhp in difference between the BMW M5 and the Mercedes-AMG, which of these high-performance sedans will be faster in a drag race?
Organised by Carwow, a British automotive portal, the new M5 was pitted against the E63 S in a series of tests, including the quarter mile drag race, a rolling race and a brake test from 112km/h.
With both cars having nearly identical power figures and weight, watch the video and see which of the all-wheel drive sedans is the faster car.
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The new Mitsubishi Grand Lancer has been officially revealed for China and selected Asian markets. Will this variant of the Lancer reach us?
Likely to be based on the current Lancer EX that we have here, the Grand Lancer features the company's distinctive Dynamic Shield look with the chrome garnish stretching across the front grille, similar to the Outlander. At the rear, the car gets a pair of heavily re-designed tail lights, boot and bumper. New 18-inch wheels complete the exterior transf
We are at the last quarter of 2013, and in a flash another year will soon be upon us. I did not realise it is the end of September until I saw Vivocity preparing for Christmas.
The movies I used to watch as a kid are being remade. Cartoons nowadays lack the entertainment feel, air travel has become more affordable, with more tourist arrivals recorded. There was no Terminal 3, kinetic rain or Project Jewel when I was a kid.
Things were simple, mechanical and, if I may add, fun.
Cars
Malaysian publication, The Star, claims that Singapore is willing to lift its Reciprocal Road Charge (RRC) once Malaysia begins imposing its RM20 Road Charge at the Thailand border.
The news was revealed by the Malaysian High Commissioner via Singapore Datuk Ilango Karuppannan after he was told that our Transport Minister Khaw Boon Wan that Singapore had always viewed the the RM20 Road Charge (RC) at the Johor border as being aimed at vehicles entering Malaysia from Singapore.
Vehicles
It is evident that many automakers nowadays feature automated-manual transmissions (that usually comes with a paddle shifter) in their performance cars. In other words, these automated-manual transmissions with paddle shifters are the in-thing now. Every technology in our lives are ever changing and getting replaced with new and better ones and will paddle shifting transmissions replace manual ones and even conventional auto gearboxes totally?
I have asked the above mentioned question
Recently shown at the Seoul Motor Show, Hyundai's RM15 concept should have caught the hot hatch fans' attention. Using the Veloster's body, it ditches the front-wheel drive, front-engine layout for a mid-engined, rear-wheel drive one. Now that would have gotten your attention i hope!
Using a 2.0-litre turbocharged T-GDI engine that is transversely-mounted behind the two-seater cabin and in front of the rear axle, it produces 296bhp and 382Nm of torque, allowing the car to hit 100km/h in 4.7
In this Head 2 Head episode, Motor Trend compares the Tesla Model X with Bentley's new flagship SUV, the Bentagya. Which car is the better one and which one is the faster one?
Said to be one of the fastest SUV in the world, the 600bhp Bentayga can reach 301km/h and do the century sprint in 4.7 seconds. But Motor Trend reckons they can find something else that is faster. In fact, this SUV so fast that it needs a trailer to slow it down in a straight line.
Curious about what we mean? You
