Private Collection of Rare Alfa Romeo Cars Worth USD 7.5 Million Are Now On Sale
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by Joe Lim
1w ago
Swiss Millionaire Gerald Bugnon’s incredible collection of race and sports cars, valued at an estimated £6 million (approximately USD 7.5 Million), will be auctioned on Sunday, April 21, at the French Osenat auction house. The collection includes an Alfa Romeo-powered race boat and eight cars from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. Motivated by an ardent love for the Italian brand, Mr Bugnon has meticulously curated this remarkable assortment of Alfa Romeos, and their auction is sure to generate considerable enthusiasm at the Osenat sale devoted to them. Every model, from the sleek and capable 1958 ..read more
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Automotive Stars of the Electric Vehicle Race
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by Joe Lim
3w ago
Here are (some) of the current stars in the Electric Vehicle (EV) race. From legacy brands to an up-and-coming Chinese marque, one may find many features bent on tantalising the modern driver who craves power and performance without harmful emissions. BYD Seal BYD Seal Dual Motor variant can hit 100km/h in 3.8 seconds. Image: BYD. The BYD brand is no stranger to Singapore’s EV market. The BYD Seal was designed to beat Tesla’s Model 3. The sleek coupe is as fast and powerful as the BMW i5 M60 xDrive (2.38 tonnes), where a generous 523bhp and 670Nm of torque propels the car to 100km/h in 3.8 s ..read more
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10 Trending Collector Cars to Watch in 2024
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by Sanjeeva Suresh
3w ago
From French design icons and British luxobarges, to brawny German muscle cars and everything in between; these are the cars we think will occupy the spotlight in the new year. 1990s BMW Tourings  While Touring-badged Porsches have been generating considerable hype for some time, we feel that a different kind of Touring is cruising into the limelight, more specifically of the 1990s BMW variety. M-badged cars will always appeal to a wider demographic, but we’ve recently found ourselves gravitating towards Bavaria’s more subtle estates; both the E30 3-Series and E34 5-Series Tourings offer ..read more
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The Norman E. Timbs 1948 Buick Streamliner Has Got All The Right Curves
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by Julia Roxan
3w ago
A muse in the world of classic cars, the 1948 Buick Streamliner is a breathtaking sculpture with hand-crafted curves that’ll inspire poetry. Designed and manufactured in the 1940s by mechanical engineer Norman E. Timbs, the Buick features custom $8,000 aluminum body and steel chassis. READ MORE: 10 Trending Collector Cars to Watch in 2024 The Norman E. Timbs 1948 Buick Streamliner Has Got All The Right Curves Mimicking aeronautical design practices, the Buick Streamliner body closely resembles that of past German Grand Prix automobiles whilst ditching the bulky chrome bumpers and large t ..read more
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DP World Tour’s Porsche Singapore Classic Returns With The Latest Porsche On The Line
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by Sanjeeva Suresh
1M ago
Defending champion Ockie Strydom will return for the Porsche Singapore Classic until 24 March at Laguna National Golf Resort Club. PORSCHE SINGAPORE CLASSIC There’s a misconception that golf is reserved for a particular faction. It’s a fair assumption but not an entirely accurate one. Enter the upcoming Porsche Singapore Classic, which merges top-quality competitive action with delightful sport and lifestyle activities to make the game more accessible to spectators, aspiring players and new followers of golf. Some key facts to know about the tournament is that this is the opening eve ..read more
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Audi Tops the Luxury Car Safety Charts in 2023
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by Wilson Lim
6M ago
Unsplash – CC0 License Safety is becoming more important to luxury car buyers. Wealthy individuals want vehicles that will protect themselves and their passengers.  However, it isn’t always clear which brand offers the best safety profile. Now, though, figures from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reveal a winner – the German automaker Audi.  The NHTSA looked at the rate of crashes per 1,000 drivers and found that Audi had a crash rate of just 0.54, putting it below tech leader Mercedes at 0.55 and far from Subaru which was up at 0.75.  The question on many peo ..read more
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Volvo’s EX90 Wants To End Crashes. Is It Possible?
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by Sanjeeva Suresh
6M ago
Unsplash – CC0 License Volvo is an ambitious car company and one of Scandinavia’s biggest exports. It generates billions for the local economy, producing some of the most desirable vehicles in the world.  During the middle of the last decade, though, the automotive firm did something that no other car company has ever done before. It set a target to eliminate all serious injuries in its vehicles by 2020.  Unfortunately, its “Vision 2020” didn’t succeed. Autonomous driving technology simply didn’t develop in the way it had hoped. However, as with most stretch goals, a lot of ..read more
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Rare European Classics to Grace 2023 Pebble Beach Auctions, Including A 1933 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster
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by LUXUO
9M ago
Photo: Gooding & Company Internationally acclaimed automotive auction house, Gooding & Company, has announced its newest consignments to the annual Pebble Beach Auctions taking place this August, including a highly sought-after 1933 Bugatti Type 55 Roadster. This marks the American auction house’s 19th year collaborating with the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the premier car show of the motoring world.  Live auctions run from 18 to 19 August, though hopeful buyers outside Pebble Beach, California can now make their bids online as well.  Photo: Gooding & Company “Colle ..read more
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Lamborghini Unveils First Hybrid Sports Prototype: The SC63
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by LUXUO
9M ago
Photo: Lamborghini Lamborghini took to this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed in West Sussex, England to unveil to the motoring world its first ever hybrid sports prototype, the SC63. Set to begin testing early in August, the prototype is slated to compete in the Hypercar class of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship (WEC) and the Grand Touring Prototype (GTP) class of the International Motor Sports Association (IMSA) Sportscar Championship in 2024.  Hypercar Era Between a full WEC season and an IMSA campaign, the new Lamborghini marque will mak ..read more
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Bugatti returns to Le Mans with the debut of the high-performance, hyper sport Bugatti Bolide
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by Sanjeeva Suresh
11M ago
The Bugatti Bolide made its debut at one of the most revered motorsport events in the world, The 24 Hours of Le Mans. With the 1988 Le Mans winner Andy Wallace at the wheel, the Bolide went on a lap on the hallowed asphalt with Wallace commenting “The fact that it generates around twice its own weight in downforce at maximum speed, giving the car a very high level of grip and stability in high-speed corners is in its own right incredibly impressive. But to then match that prowess with Bugatti’s W16 engine, developing 1,600 PS, takes the Bolide to an entirely new level.” The B ..read more
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