The first four-door EV from BMW sets the brand on a direct course with the Tesla Model 3 in its sights. BMW’s EV offensive finds another gear with the launch of the first-ever i4 today. Although it has four doors, the Bavarian automaker calls its latest car a ‘Gran Coupe’ — alluding to the sporty lines of a 4 Series Coupe combined with the practicality of a sedan and the comfort ...
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VW’s flagship SUV makes comeback with more sophistication to raise its luxe credentials. There was a time when only a big sedan was considered a ‘proper’ luxury car. However, when Porsche built its first Cayenne Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV), this mindset changed for good, and today, no brand — not even Rolls-Royce nor Ferrari — can do without an SUV in its model line-up. Today, the Porsche Cayenne is still widely regarded ...
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MINI experiments with matte brass accents in place of chrome for a run of MINI One 3-Door and 5-Door models. The MINI One may be the entry range to the brand, this hasn’t stopped the British carmaker from adding a dash of style and customisation. Exclusively available in 3-Door and 5-Door variants, the MINI One Frozen Brass Edition is apparently inspired by brass work found in various forms of art, especially from ...
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This crossover hatchback brings a much-needed touch of class to the Cat A COE segment. As I write this, the COE for cars with more power than 130hp costs an eye-watering $93,950. Ukraine war notwithstanding, all other indications are that it won’t be long before Cat B crosses the $100k mark… If you’re in the market for a car at the entry point of the market, then shopping in the Cat A ...
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The Bavarian automaker’s second-generation mini MPV continues to break new ground for the brand. Image credits: Tom Kirkpatrick MALAGA, SPAIN – The 2 Series Active Tourer may not fit the description of the classic BMW. It is, after all, a front-wheel drive mini-Multi Purpose Vehicle (MVP) made by a brand that was once synonymous with sporty, rear-wheel drive sedans and sports cars. Breaking out of its comfort zone however has apparently paid off ...
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Emergencies such as vomit and food spills are all in a day’s work for the AutoApp team. Think of us next time you need a clean-up ASAP! There are emergencies, and then there are EMERGENCIES. The kind where alarm bells go off and everything is bathed in red light and the crew of little people in your brain starts scrambling to their panic stations… For the life-threatening kind that involves injuries or ...
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The Volvo-spawned EV brand makes its debut in Singapore with Polestar 2, a compact sedan which offers something different from the popular American brand. Competition, it has been said in horse racing circles, improves the breed. The same is certainly true with nearly everything else; smartphones, delivery apps, and certainly cars as well. The latest example is the car tested here, the Polestar 2. If the car vaguely looks like a Volvo ...
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What a year 2021 has been! We caught up with the AutoApp Operations team, who share what the first full year in operations has been like, and what they’re looking forward to for 2022. As we reach the end of 2021, AutoApp has just undergone its first full year of operations. Since its launch in July 2020, it has been nothing short of challenging. As if starting a new, tech-enabled end-to-end ...
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Thanks to Borneo Motors and Inchcape, the best used car experience is now available digitally so you no longer have to pop into a showroom! The recent rise in COE premiums might have put new car prices beyond the reach of many buyers. However, they can now look forward to a similar levels of service and buying confidence from Borneo Motors’ three revamped used car businesses. Lexus Certified Pre-Owned is a ...
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The all-new Honda Civic puts what’s important into focus and makes you think about what features we really need. There are certain metrics by which we can measure where society is or is heading to. I’m old enough to remember that in the 1980s, there were many TV commercials that were about detergent. Housewives would worry about getting stubborn stains out of their children’s and husbands’ collars. By the end of ...
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Your car insurance should do more for you than just accident coverage. SGDrivers, for example, offers numerous other benefits. Value, ease of mind, and assurance are only the beginning… Knowing who to call if you get into an accident can be critical to getting your claims honoured. If you think that car insurance is the same no matter which company you buy from, think again. It is only natural for car owners ...
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The 8-seat SUV makes for a stylish alternative to minibus-style people movers. When it comes to vehicle design, there seems to be an unwritten rule that dictates an inverse proportion between the number of seats it has and how it looks. I submit aircraft as an example, a single-seat fighter jet versus the Airbus A380. When it comes to cars, how about the new two-seat Lamborghini Countach v a 40-seat coach? So ...
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The turbo-only 11th-generation Honda Civic was unveiled today and goes on sale from $122,999 with COE. In a time of uncertainty for many, we can take some comfort in knowing that there will be a new Honda Civic every five years or so. Even the pandemic and silicon chip shortage won’t slow down this perennial favourite amongst Singaporean drivers. Tonight, the 11th generation Honda Civic was unveiled online in Singapore for the ...
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Who knew that the humble walnut might be able to reduce emissions and improve engine performance? For most of us, walnuts are a great source of nutrition and apparently have many health benefits. However, the shells, are usually discarded without a second thought. It might come as a surprise to you then, that the hardness of walnut shells has its applications. In the 1960s, the US Navy pioneered an innovative coating ...
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With a range of over 420km and 408hp on tap, Mercedes-Benz gives us an idea of what to expect from its forthcoming EV models with the Mercedes-Benz EQC. Mercedes-Benz has (at last), thrown its hat into the Electric Vehicle (EV) arena with the launch of the EQC. Like its compatriots, Audi with e-tron, and BMW with i, Mercedes-Benz's EV sub-brand is EQ, hence the moniker of the car driven here. Given that ...
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