2021 Mercedes-Benz E 200 Exclusive reviewed: Executive order

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class returns with more tech than ever. Is it enough to get folks out of SUVs and back into saloons? There was a time, in the late 1980s, when the Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W124-generation) was Singapore’s best-selling car. It even outsold affordable Japanese favourites like the Toyota Corolla and Nissan Sunny, which were ubiquitous on local roads. Such was the demand that at times, along with the confluence of the ...

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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB200 Review: Utilitarian Bliss

Truly honest, functional design is a philosophy that’s not all that common in cars these days, but is what makes the 7-seater Mercedes-Benz GLB a compelling choice. What’s a sure-fire recipe for car sales success in Singapore right now? Given current trends, a sport utility vehicle (SUV) is probably a good place to start. And despite its premium price tag, you can’t really go wrong with a Mercedes either; Singaporean car ...

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2020 LAND ROVER DEFENDER 110 P400 REVIEW: Defender of the Faith

Hardcore Defender purists beware, this review might not go your way. We’ve driven the new one, and in short, we LIKE IT! A version of this article was first published in evo Singapore. To be 100% fair, I’ve never driven the OG. So I have absolutely nothing to compare it to in terms of model evolution. But any proper petrolhead will know that the new Land Rover Defender is NOT meant to be ...

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2020 HONDA CITY 1.5 RS REVIEW

Honda’s sub-compact sedan adds sophistication to the charm and practicality of its predecessors. A version of this article was first published in evo Singapore There used to be a time when driving a car priced at the lean end of the spectrum meant settling for a no-frills econobox that never failed to remind its driver of the life choices that got him behind the wheel of the car he’s driving. However, we now live ...

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JEEP GLADIATOR: Rebel with a cause

We should be glad that vehicles like this exist because they challenge the system. For a car that would look at home in a Military Transport line, the irony is that the Jeep Gladiator is actually a car for rebels. For starters, at over 5.5 metres long and over 1.9 metres tall, this vehicle dwarfs anything this side of a Rolls-Royce Phantom.  It certainly is attention-grabbing. Let’s be honest, this isn’t a ...

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2020 Mercedes-Benz A200 AMG Line Saloon: Teen Spirit

Now in its second iteration as a fashion-forward premium compact car, the Mercedes A-Class is more grown up and capable. But like adolescents of the human kind, the Baby Benz can still occasionally aggravate.  Seven years ago, the Mercedes-Benz A-Class underwent a major re-invention, from a brilliantly engineered and miraculously packaged mini-MPV, to the conventional but desirable premium hatchback that we know today. The changes made to that 3rd-generation model were ...

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MINI CLUBMAN COOPER S: 2020 version remixed for a better drive

The refreshed Mini Clubman not just looks quite a bit smarter, but also drives better.  In the fast-moving world of automobiles, it is not uncommon for automotive manufacturers to update their products at around the three-year mark, and then come out with a completely new car at about the six-year mark.  This means that the second-generation MINI Clubman, launched back at the 2015 Frankfurt IAA Motor Show is long overdue for a ...

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ROAD TRIP: MINI Countryman in Florida

Following up on our series of drives across the USA, this time the MINI Countryman is driven in Florida FLORIDA, USA – Like the metaphorical frog in a well, you can never really get a true sense of how tiny Singapore is unless you take a road trip in a foreign country. Specifically, a foreign country as large as the United States of America. The scale of which you never truly appreciate ...

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LIVE IN LAS VEGAS: Electric MINI Cooper SE plays in Sin City

Following up from our adventure in Miami, the Electric MINI Cooper SE heads to Las Vegas for a larger-than-life experience. The MINI Electric visit to Nevada was produced before the outbreak of COVID-19. MINI and all involved parties are aware of their social responsibility and advise against making such a road trip at this time out of consideration for the health and well-being of all. Glitz and glamour, gambling and gigantic shows ...

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