The BMW 420i M Sport gives the term ‘personal mobility’ a whole new meaning. A drive around Singapore proves that even the entry point to the two-door range has an appeal that is all its own. Beauty can be a fickle thing. For starters, it is completely subjective. Remember the rom-com Shallow Hal? The horribly superficial Hal Larson (Jack Black) gets hypnotised to appreciate the inner beauty of women rather than ...
Read MoreThe employee limit in the workplace has been raised to 75 percent. For some, this also means spending more time on the road. Before you head back to work, here are 5 things to look out for to keep your car running reliably after a long period of inactivity. With the government raising the limit of employees allowed at the workplace to 75 percent, more of us are returning to our ...
Read MoreHave you heard the one about the EV that charges itself and runs on petrol? Like the idea of driving an Electric Vehicle but are still concerned about the range and lack of charging infrastructure? Or maybe installing a wall box is out of the question because you live in an apartment? One car that might be an ideal solution for such folks is the Nissan Note e-Power driven here. It has ...
Read MoreSorry to disappoint those who were looking forward to our food delivery service. We were only kidding. Happy April Fools’! We couldn’t resist a little April Fools’ prank last week and ran the story below about AutoApp joining the hugely competitive food delivery segment. Coincidentally, we left a little Easter Egg for those to discover within our app last weekend that revealed the practical joke. Nonetheless, there were still a few ...
Read MoreThe fourth-generation Toyota Harrier may just be the quietest and most comfortable car for its price. Singapore might be a little late to the Toyota Harrier party as it was only officially introduced 3-4 years ago. However, the market has more than made up for lost time as this Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) has quickly become a firm favourite. The sheer numbers seen on local road will attest to that. The style ...
Read MoreStylish, fuel efficient and well-equipped, the self-charging Toyota Yaris Cross hybrid ticks (almost) all the right boxes. Some of you may be old enough to remember a tagline that the official Toyota dealer for Singapore used on its cars’ license plate frames: “Life with Toyota is a standard living”. I might be paraphrasing, but it was something to this effect. These words came to mind when I stepped into the Toyota ...
Read MoreDubbed the most stylish Mercedes-Benz C-Class ever, the fifth generation sedan will feature a range of models that include a plug-in hybrid model with 100km battery range. The Mercedes-Benz C-Class is the brand’s highest-volume model for the last 10 years. Since 1982, over 10.5 million cars from this family have been sold. Although China has been the biggest C-Class market since 2016, the USA, Germany and Great Britain have been its ...
Read MoreBMW Luxury motoring is defined in 3 different ways as shown by these flagship models. Depending on your disposition, the idea of a luxury vacation for example, can take different forms. For some, their ideal holiday might be a stay in a 6-star resort in the heart of a mega-city that never sleeps, with hi-speed WiFi and the latest technology to automate their rooms. On the other hand, others would happily ...
Read MoreThe facelifted Lexus IS 300h embodies the hallmark smoothness and refinement the brand is renowned for, with just enough sportiness to make the drive exciting. It is no secret that the BMW 3 Series has been the compact sports sedan benchmark for many car makers. Lexus is no exception. Their response comes in the form of the IS series. The first generation Lexus IS ticked all the right boxes in terms ...
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AUTOMOTIVE ASTROLOGY: A completely unqualified car zodiac guide, 2021 edition
Here’s a tongue-in-cheek take on which cars would be suitable for your zodiac sign in the Year of the Bull Ox. There seems to be a zodiac guide for just about everything when the Lunar New year comes around the corner. So why not cars right? Well, we actually contacted some professionals about this and none was prepared to tackle this theme. So I’ll use nothing more than my prodigious ...
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