Sean Loo, Author at AutoApp

by Sean Loo 11 August 2026

Featured, Local, News

Zeekr Marks Two Years In Singapore With Six-Month Jewel Changi Airport Showcase

Zeekr is marking its second anniversary here with a six-month showcase at Jewel Changi Airport, running from 1 August 2026 to 31 January 2027. Rather fittingly, Jewel was also the venue of Zeekr's first Singapore roadshow when the brand entered the market in 2024. This time, the showcase will feature rotating vehicle displays, interactive activities and anniversary rewards as Zeekr looks back on its first two years. Zeekr arrived in Singapore at a ...

by Sean Loo 11 August 2026

Featured, Local, News

Lotus Eletre And Emeya MY27 Available In Singapore With More Kit And Lower Starting Prices

The updated Lotus Eletre and Emeya arrive in Singapore with more equipment fitted as standard and lower starting prices. Coming shortly after the Singapore showcase of the Evija hypercar, the refreshed range also serves to underline a broader point from Lotus: the engineering lessons behind its 2,000hp-plus halo car are increasingly filtering down into models intended to be driven every day. The Eletre and Emeya were developed by the same team responsible ...

by Sean Loo 11 August 2026

Featured, Local, News

BYD T35 Electric Light Truck Makes Southeast Asian Debut In Singapore

BYD's latest light truck is the T35 electric, which has made its Southeast Asian debut in Singapore through Inchcape Plus. Following its global unveiling at the Japan Mobility Show in 2025, Singapore becomes the first market in the region to receive BYD's new all-electric urban workhorse. Designed primarily for small businesses, logistics operators and fleet owners, the T35 joins a growing portfolio of electric commercial vehicles offered by Inchcape Plus as businesses ...

by Sean Loo 11 August 2026

Featured, Local, News

Aston Martin Vantage S Arrives In Singapore

Aston Martin has introduced the new Vantage S in Singapore, bringing more power, sharper chassis tuning and a series of performance-focused upgrades to its front-engined sports car. Positioned above the standard Vantage, the new S becomes the most focused version of the current model to date. It follows a familiar Aston Martin formula: take an already potent sports car, sharpen its responses and add just enough visual distinction to tell those ...

by Sean Loo 10 August 2026

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Rolls-Royce Celebrates Singapore’s 61st National Day With ‘The Little Red Dot’ Bespoke Collection

Singapore may be a small island, but its influence has long extended well beyond its physical size. For its 61st National Day, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Singapore is celebrating that familiar contradiction through something it knows particularly well: Bespoke craftsmanship. Called ‘The Little Red Dot’, the exclusive collection comprises six handcrafted Bespoke design features inspired by Singapore’s architecture, culture and national identity. The designs were conceived by the Bespoke Collective at the ...

by Sean Loo 5 August 2026

Featured, Latest Cars, Reviews

Mercedes-Benz GLC200 Coupe Review

Style over space? That's what the people yearn for, and why the Mercedes-Benz GLC200 Coupe has had great success here. SUVs used to be purely functional. You bought one because you needed the space, and the commanding driving position was a welcome bonus. While the boxy silhouette was simply part of the package, nobody really cared how stylish an SUV looked. Fast forward to today, and things have changed rather dramatically. SUVs ...

by Sean Loo 5 August 2026

Featured, Lifestyle

Where Should The Ferrari Manuale Gearbox Go Next?

Ferrari has done something rather dangerous. Not dangerous in the sense that the new 12Cilindri Manuale can exceed 340km/h or rev to 9,500rpm. We've come to expect that sort of thing from Maranello. Ferrari has done something far more reckless. It has given enthusiasts hope. For more than a decade, Ferrari maintained that manual gearboxes belonged in the history books. Customers wanted paddle shifters. Performance demanded automation. Then the 12Cilindri Manuale arrived and ...

by Sean Loo 4 August 2026

Featured, Local, News

BYD Brings Electric Mobility Closer To Home With New Lifestyle Store At Tampines 1

BYD has launched a new retail concept at Tampines 1, bringing Singapore's best-selling car brand directly into one of the country's busiest suburban shopping destinations. Unlike a conventional showroom, the new Tampines 1 outlet has been conceived as an immersive lifestyle and community space rather than a purely transactional retail environment. Located within the heart of a bustling shopping mall, the store allows visitors to explore BYD's range of electric vehicles while ...

by Sean Loo 23 July 2026

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Lotus Evija Makes Exclusive Singapore Appearance

Conceived as the ultimate expression of Lotus engineering, the Lotus Evija represents far more than an exercise in outright performance. It marks the culmination of more than 75 years of innovation, a journey that began with Colin Chapman's philosophy of "simplify, then add lightness" and has since evolved into one of the automotive industry's boldest interpretations of electrified performance. Singapore has been selected as one of the exclusive stops on the Evija's ...

by Sean Loo 23 July 2026

Featured, Lifestyle, Travel

Breaking New Ground: Polestar Singapore’s Pioneer Drive Into Malaysia

On 11 July 2026, Polestar Singapore embarked on its first official owners’ convoy drive into Malaysia, bringing a group of customers north to Kluang for a morning of driving, food and shared experiences. For many drivers in Singapore, crossing the Causeway is more than simply travelling from one country to another. It marks the point where dense city streets begin to open up, familiar routines are left behind, and the car ...

by Sean Loo 22 July 2026

Geely Automobile Research Institute (GRI) at Hangzhou Bay

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Beyond Manufacturing – How Proton And Geely Are Building The Future Together At Hangzhou Bay

Once upon a time, automotive partnerships largely revolved around sharing engines, platforms and technologies. One company would build the car, while another would simply place its badge on the bonnet. Today's automotive landscape is rather different. Success is increasingly determined not by what manufacturers can achieve individually, but by how effectively they collaborate. Engineering talent, research capabilities and technological expertise now flow freely across borders, allowing brands to move faster than ...

by Sean Loo 22 July 2026

Featured, Latest Cars, Reviews

First Drive – Proton e.MAS 5

The Proton e.MAS 5 is billed as “Malaysia’s first affordable EV”, and despite its compact size, it packs quite a punch. An affordable national car does not need to produce supercar figures, arrive dripping in carbon fibre or promise technology borrowed from a spacecraft. To benefit a country, it simply needs to be attainable, useful and good enough to make everyday commuters sit up and pay attention. This is what the ...

by Sean Loo 22 July 2026

Featured, Latest Cars, Reviews

First Drive – Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV

There is something rather poetic about Proton finally building a plug-in hybrid, and the Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV is certainly ready to step up to the challenge. For decades, Proton has been synonymous with providing Malaysians with honest, accessible motoring. It has weathered changing consumer tastes, embraced partnerships with some of the industry's biggest names, and most recently, accelerated headlong into the electrified era. And it has done so rather quickly. Since ...

by Sean Loo 21 July 2026

Meguiar has appointed Karrus Automotive Group as its sole and exclusive distributor for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei.

Featured, International, News

Karrus Automotive Group Appointed as Official Distributor of Meguiar’s for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Meguiar has entered a new phase of its regional development, with Karrus Automotive Group appointed as its sole and exclusive distributor for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. The appointment will see Karrus Automotive Group (KAG) oversee the distribution, marketing and strategic development of Meguiar’s consumer, enthusiast and professional product ranges across the three markets. It also marks KAG’s expansion beyond vehicle retail, aftersales and specialist car imports into the broader automotive ownership ...

by Sean Loo 21 July 2026

Featured, Local, News

Suzuki e Vitara marks the brand’s first step into Singapore’s electric era

Champion Motors Singapore has officially launched the all-new Suzuki e Vitara, the Japanese manufacturer’s first fully electric passenger vehicle. This is Suzuki placing one foot firmly into the electric era while attempting to retain the values that have defined the Vitara since 1988: practicality, accessibility and ease of use. “The e Vitara represents a definitive new chapter for Suzuki in Singapore. It delivers the reliability, practicality, and ease of use that our ...