Friday, November 12, 2010

BMW World Singapore 2010




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Car enthusiast or not, everyone is in for a superb treat at the BMW World -- Asia’s largest showcase of BMW innovation, design and heritage. Discover icons that have changed history. Glimpse the future with today’s concept cars. Welcome groundbreaking technologies. Preview the 2011 BMW Lifestyle Collection. Come experience BMW like never before.
10th-14th November, 10am-12mn
Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Center, Admission is Free

Get up close with numerous BMWs, know more about their technology and latest car models. It seems that BMW has scrapped the 6series as I didn't see one on display. What surprised me is the introduction of the sedan version of the M3. Now you can be a family man driving a M3 which was only possible with a M5 previously. Head down to the exhibition, it's not one to be missed for a car enthusiast!

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Bugatti Veyron











This is the one and only Bugatti Veyron in Singapore. Who can afford getting it out of the showroom and onto Singapore roads? S$6 million to spare, anyone??



Fast Facts : Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Fbg par Hermès
Engine: 7993cc, W16, 64-valves, quad-turbochargers
Maximum power: 1001bhp at 6000rpm
Maximum torque: 1250Nm at 2200-5500rpm
Transmission: 7-Speed DSG
Wheelbase: 2710mm
LxBxH: 4462 x 1998 x 1204mm
Kerbweight: 1888kg
0-100km/h: 2.5 seconds
Top speed: 407km/h
Agent: Malayan Motors, 45 Leng Kee Road




The Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès features eight-spoked wheels in polished aluminium, central butterfly wheel locks branded with the letter H, and air vents around the rims reproducing the characteristic appearance of Hermès saddle-stitching. The horseshoe radiator grille, and the lateral ventilation grilles flanking it, are made from lightweight alloys with a design of interlocking H’s evoking the Hermès “signature”.

The inner surfaces of the Bugatti Veyron Fbg par Hermès have been designed and sheathed in bull calfskin by the Hermès workshops in Paris. The door handles echo the fluid forms of handles on Hermès travel bags and luggage. And the dashboard, traditionally finished in brushed aluminium, is here clad entirely in bull calfskin.

Both seats are covered in two-toned bull calfskin, and the panel separating the cockpit from the central rear engine – traditionally made of carbon fibre – is covered in the same fine leather. The leather-lined trunk holds a specially-fitted “Toile H” and leather case, hand-made by craftsmen from the Hermès workshops.

The Veyron Fbg Par Hermès was launched in 2008. Bugatti did not announce total manufacturing numbers except that it is limited to only 1 unit per month and available in 6 colour combinations developed by Bugatti and Hermès.