VW says the ID.7 can travel up to 700km on a single charge. The upper mid-size sedan/four-door coupe class is now seeing more competition in the electric vehicle (EV) segment, and Volkswagen (VW) has thrown its hat into the ring with the ID.7. Make no mistake about it, the ID.7 is pretty long at almost five metres, a size where luxury sedans would usually sit in standard wheelbase format. Thomas Schäfer, CEO of ...
Read MoreLooks like Toyota has been bZ with bringing forth more BEVs. In one of our Singapore Motorshow 2023 coverage articles earlier this year, we wrote about a Toyota bZ model, the bZ4X, that will not be for sale in Singapore but only made available as part of a car-sharing scheme. bZ (Beyond-Zero) in Toyota-speak refers to their battery electric vehicle (BEV) range, and now there are two new concept cars, unveiled ...
Read MoreThe RX 350h Luxury cossets while costing less at the pump. With the Corolla Cross and Sienta dynamic duo from Toyota's hybrid stable topping our fuel-economy chart, I was certainly looking forward to reviewing more hybrid vehicles to see how they'd stack up. Therefore, I jumped at the offer when the opportunity to review the Lexus RX 350h Luxury came up. Knowing it would not dethrone the smaller and lighter Toyotas, ...
Read MoreThis next-generation Countryman will be all-electric and ready to razzle-dazzle. What happens when one hankers after a Mini but needs more interior space? Well, one buys a Maxi Countryman! 😳 With five doors, the Countryman has successfully served as Mini's largest vehicle on sale and is great if one needs to carry around four passengers or drop the rear seatbacks for more cargo capacity. The Countryman, the do-almost-anything Mini, is now about ...
Read MoreThe Panamera Platinum may just surprise you with how it cossets and handles at the same time - give it a go! When Porsche introduced the first-generation Panamera to the world back in 2009, the automotive press industry collectively gasped and recoiled at the way it looked in shock and horror. The backstory, allegedly, was that Porsche’s then head-honcho Dr Wendelin Wiedeking insisted that he had sufficient headroom in the back ...
Read MoreThe 992 Generation of the 911 Carrera shows why it is still THE daily-drivable premium sports coupe. Admittedly, it’d been quite awhile since I last nestled behind the wheel of a 911, with that remarkable and enjoyable occasion being back in 2004 with a 996-generation 911 Carrera 4S. I’ll also admit rather sheepishly to 911-elitism in the past, having repeatedly thumbed my nose at anything less than a Carrera 4S. How ...
Read MoreIs the Corolla Cross a shot of innovation or JUST another "for-the-sake-of" SUV/crossover? When the Corolla Cross was first launched in Southeast Asia in 2020, Toyota's perceived "slapping of the revered 'Corolla' badge" on the boot lid of a sports utility vehicle (SUV) / crossover made me cross and take an instant dislike to this vehicle. Having grown up with the likes of the KE70 rear-wheel drive Corolla (affectionately known as ...
Read MoreIt has been a while, but revisiting the Swift was well worth it. One of the last cars co-broke'd when I was in car sales was a Suzuki Swift, and it was back then that my love for this compact hatchback began. Fond memories of a cheap and cheerful car which could be chucked into corners all day long linger to this day. And so, 'twas a good feeling to get ...
Read MoreWith some new touches, the facelifted Palisade is about to hit our streets. We've reviewed the pre-facelift Hyundai Palisade and came away impressed with this large, luxurious land yacht. Now, the Palisade has been given a mild refresh and some new goodies within to keep it soldiering on in the seven-seater luxury sports utility vehicle (SUV) segment. The front cascading grille design is now wider, with grille elements now starting above the ...
Read More... with Porsche's eyes locked firmly on the future in Singapore. Think of a boutique automotive retail experience right in the Central Business District, easily accessible by both public and private transport. That's what the Porsche NOW pop-up retail store at Guoco Tower represents, and we were there to experience it first-hand at its official launch. This represents a new way of envisioning the retail experience, courtesy of other restaurants, cafes ...
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