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NEWS: Ferrari working on a new way to open doors

November 21, 2009 idriver Leave a comment

And they say it’s radical AND practical…wasn’t those the words used on the Koenigsegg’s as well?

Autocar came across a patent filing showing a few diagrams depicting this unique door setup.

What sets it apart is the fact that the new Ferrari door includes part of the front fender and hinges upward like the butterfly door from a LeMans racer. Read more…

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ORGASM OF THE WEEK #2

November 19, 2009 idriver 1 comment

This weeks submission comes from Jonathan, a pretty young member of the Singapore Exotic Car Spotter facebook group!

It’s the Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG and it’s probably the only example of its kind here at the moment. Read more…

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BREAKING NEWS: Kimi Raikkonen quits Formula 1

November 18, 2009 idriver Leave a comment

The ex-Ferrari driver and 2007 Championship winner wasn’t able to reach an agreement with McLaren for a drive next year with Lewis Hamilton.

“The Formula One alternatives for next season were McLaren or nothing,” Raikkonen’s manager Steve Robertson was quoted as saying by Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat. “Kimi and McLaren could not reach an agreement, so he will not drive at F1 level – at least not next year.” Read more…

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NEWS: Bugatti Veyron makes a splash in Texas

November 14, 2009 idriver 8 comments

The owner reportedly was driving when a low-flying pelican distracted him, causing him to bury his prized ride in a two-foot salt water marsh.

buggy-splash-250Unfortunately, someone did take a video and everything seems to be exactly as he said happened, with the exception of a suicidal pelican flying around the car just before he decided to calmly steer the Veyron into the water body.

And it gets a little more suspicious as reporters in the US were quick to point out that the owner, Andy House, is also the owner of Performance Auto Sales in Lufkin, Texas. Now, if you did click on the link you’ll realise what kind of business Andy’s really in. Read more…

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BREAKING NEWS: Lamborghini Reventon Roadster to arrive in Singapore!

November 12, 2009 idriver 18 comments

And not as a display piece! We’re not exactly sure how many are waiting to be delivered to overseas buyers, but we’re assuming at least one of the 3 examples that will land here, have been bought locally.

ea8ff_01-reventon-roadster-live_optAfter Lamborghini announced that they will be building “less than 20″ examples of their ultra-exclusive Reventon Roadster, they released a video illustrating exactly how slim your chances were in owning one of these morbid creations. So there’s really no wonder why some collectors in the UAE have been left distressed, throwing their mint tea pots against the walls.

But what’s more disturbing is that out of those examples which have been spoken for, 3 of them have been slated for arrival on our shores! All 687 sq km of it! Read more…

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This HAS to be the video of the month!

November 10, 2009 idriver 2 comments

The BMW M3 GTS in HD yo!.

Suddenly I’m incapable of proper sentence structure.

Holy…..shit…..monster…..scary…….loud……sexy……..beautiful……….expensive……….climax…….christmas……..present…….

Prepare to be blown away…. Read more…

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LAUNCH: The new Audi A5 / S5 Cabriolets

November 6, 2009 milesventi Leave a comment

Look ma! Audi just launched a new Audi…again!

1Just a month after Audi launched the breath-taking R8 V10, S3 Sportback and S4 sedan, they’re back again with the new A5 / S5 Cabriolets.

In the lush greenery nestled in Capella Sentosa, Audi unveiled the new cabriolets to journalists that were still dreamy eyed from the spa treatment they had earlier in the day. Read more…

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