Blog Entries tagged 'Motoring'

eBay Find of the Day: 1963 LeMans Tempest sells for USD226,521

sabrina

This is something interesting off Autoblog.

Image from eBay Motors.

The eBay auction for this 1963 Pontiac LeMans Tempest, obtained after owner died, started out like any other auction on eBay. Nothing was particular special about it except that there was stuff in the trunk, but no key to open it.

The opening bid nine days ago was a mere USD500.00 [...]

Subaru Challenge winner

Drew

As the weather in Singapore gets worse and worse, the tension gets higher and higher over at Ngee Ann City Civic Plaza, where Mr George Lee has stood since 1pm on Saturday, with his palms pressed firmly against a Subaru Impreza for the Subaru Impreza Challenge. He defeated demons such as rainy weather, boredom, and musc [...]

Way to go drivers! BMW and all!

Jaclyn

We just got the transcript of what took place at the BMW questioning session, and here's what we deduced about the F1 Singapore Grand Prix.

1) No one is worried about the lighting (BMW, Williams, Toyota and Mclaren teams have reaffirmed). The lighting around the circuit will be adequate and nothing to worry about. &nbs [...]

Gadget3 hits up the Motor Show!

Drew

Well, it's that time of the year again when F1 fever hits the city and the Motor Show is held at the same time. Well, technically this is the first time it's ever happened, but it feels like an annual event already.

We
were invited to see the newly arrived MINI John Cooper Works yesterday
and were surprised to see it spurt out of a garage with alarming speed,
colliding lightly into a stack of tyres near us. Whether it was
intentional or not, it was quite a show, and we�re pleased to announce
to sports enthusiasts that that John Cooper Works come [...]

Subaru Academy training centre in Singapore

Drew

Strap in your seatbelts, because Motor Image has just started up a Subaru Academy Training Centre located in their Subaru Hub in Toa Payoh. The new centre, named the Motor Image Subaru Academy Training Centre, comes as a result of certification from Fuji Heavy Industries, who make the cars in Japan. This will only be the third such academy to be founded outside of Japan, after China and Belgium.

The Ac [...]

Challenge Hafiz Koh today!

simonp

Do
you think you can take on Hafiz Koh, the youngest professional race
driver in the A1GP Singapore team? If you reckon so, you have a chance
today at the World Cyber Games 2008 Singapore at Suntec Convention
Centre today!

Subaru�s August discounts!

iBevan

Looking to switch to a newer car? Motor Image Singapore is currently having a promotion for Subaru's cars! You can walk away with a brand new Subaru Impreza 5D from just a little above SGD50,000! To find out more, check out Motor Image's website here.

Toyota to arm Prius with solar roof!

Jaclyn

Petrol
prices are crazy. That explains why I paid SGD78 (after 10% discount)
for 38 litres of lousy grade petrol. That also probably explains why I
heard that Toyota has teamed up with Kyocera Corp to provide
solar-panelled Prius hybrid cars in its next generation line. However,
power from the system will only be used for the air-conditioner. Th [...]

I could've been Hasselhoff

Drew

I'm totally kicking myself for two reasons:
1) Not coming across this awesome eBay auction until after it expired.
2) Not having the SGD72,500 to pay for the winning bid even if I bidded.

It's KITT! The car from the classic TV series Knight Rider! It's one thing to drive around in a Ferrari or a Humvee, but to drive around in KITT is something i [...]

How Americans cope with high fuel prices

simonp

With
rising fuel prices, the Americans are searching for for fuel efficient
vehicles. According to Cars.com, the Toyota Prius is the most searched
car in the vehicle classifieds website. Other cars searched were the
Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla, Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Yaris and Honda
Fit.

Are you [...]

Riding on gold in the MV Agusta F4

simonp

The new MV Agusta F4 redefines luxury. That's because the bike is covered in five square meters of 24 carat gold leaf sheets. This customised bike was recently showcased in the International Fair of Luxury. It figures.

Via luxurylaunches

Going green does not mean getting gimped

simonp

Besides
the most obvious reason of why we should go green (which is saving
mother earth), going green can be sexy too. Take Enertia's Electric
Motorcycle (pictured above) for example. It's sleek, beautiful and have
a top speed of 50mph!

Different power settings available on the Enertia Electric Motorcycle allows for different ener [...]

A new online Street Map

Drew

Ever since a certain other popular online street directory went down a month or so ago, I've been left feeling nervous and insecure while driving around to new and distant lands like Jurong. But now I can plan my driving routes again with StreetDB.com.

It's got all the usual stuff, like travel directions, maps, and listings for popular destinations like restaurants and other plac [...]

The name's car. sQuba car.

Rachel

Ever wished you could be like the ultra-suave 007 himself and have your own Lotus Esprit submarine car? Or wished you lived with the Jetsons and could zoom around in a nifty hovercraft car? Well, one of these dreams may not seem as impossible as you might think! For the very first time in Asia,you will be able to feast your eyes on the world's first real submersible car, better known as the sQuba at the [...]

Formula Drift 2008 is sizzling hot

Jaclyn

For those of you who missed Formula Drift 2008 yesterday, here are some photos of the race cars. Bumpers were flying off cars and the weather was simply sweltering. But this didn’t prevent Japan’s Ryuji Miki from winning the competition. Congrats Ryuji!

More pics after the jump!