AUTOAPP FAVOURITES: The best father’s day gift ideas for the discerning car nut

Father’s Day 2020 is just around the corner (June 21), and there’s just about enough time to squeeze in a bit of last-minute online shopping to find the perfect gift. After all, with the way the year’s shaped up so far, everyone could probably do with a bit more cheer in their lives, and none more so than all the hard-working dads in our lives. We don’t profess to have ...

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POWER PARENTING: Mums share baby care tips and hacks

If you're new to this parenting gig, you might appreciate these useful baby care tips and parenting hacks to get you through the day and very long nights. You know how sometimes you think you have everything planned out, then suddenly all your plans go out the window? Yup, that’s pretty much a day in the life of every new parent. One minute you’re peacefully sipping tea and binge-watching Netflix. ...

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THE STRAITS TIMES: App to service cars for busy folk

This article was first published on 30 May 2020 on www.straitstimes.com AutoApp is an app-based concierge service for car owners to have their vehicles picked up and dropped off for servicing. PHOTOS: AUTOAPP A Singapore start-up has devised an app-based concierge service which gets your car serviced without you having to leave your seat. AutoApp will go “live” in three weeks, with vehicle pickup and drop-off services starting from $68. Customers merely select ...

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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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REDUCE YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT: Baby steps towards saving the earth

Finding it a hassle trying to reduce, reuse and recycle? Here are some other easier ways to reduce your carbon footprint and care for the planet. If you typically work in an office, or have a desk-bound job, you might have become acutely aware of something in the last couple of work-from-home months: how hot the day can get when you’re not in a constantly air-conditioned environment. Showering more frequently, turning ...

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LEGO LAMBO: DIY Lamborghini Sián that’s anything but…

Missed out on the real thing? Worry not as you’ll be able to get your hands on a 1:8 scale LEGO model that promises to be just as impressive https://youtu.be/-6OPIhp-Zog SINGAPORE – Even before the covers were lifted off the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 when it premiered at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, all 63 units of the Italian manufacturer’s first-ever hybrid super sports car were sold at reported US$3.6 million a ...

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TURBO TOTS: 7 must-have car accessories for babies

Prepping up to welcome your bundle of joy? Here are come must-have car accessories for babies you're going to want to get your hands on. So it’s almost time to welcome your bundle of joy – and we’re not talking about a new car! You’ve got your nursery all set up, confinement nanny booked, hospital bag packed and excited future grandparents calmed down. The only thing left? Getting your ride all ...

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PORSCHE MOVIES: five fan favourite films

Some of the most iconic sports cars over the decades have given these movies its magic moments Le Mans (1971) https://youtu.be/228f-dPxI3Q The movies Steve McQueen was best known for are arguably Bullit, and this film, Le Mans. This is the movie that launched countless ad campaigns. It immortalised TAG Heuer, the Gulf Racing livery of orange and powder blue, as well as put Porsche on the map of Pop Culture. McQueen plays Michael ...

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CIRCUIT BREAKER TIPS: The easiest takeaways in Singapore

Unless you want to risk ruining your leather seats, we suggest transporting your takeaway in a box or plastic carriers. Earlier this month, we highlighted a list of makan places offering kerbside takeaways. Extremely convenient, they allowed you to pull up and collect your food, without leaving your car. Much as it is great for us consumers, there wasn't a huge number of eating establishments with this service. This was largely ...

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CAR BUYING TIPS: Buy your first car with ease

Putting the money down for your first car can be both nerve-racking and exciting. These car buying tips will help ease the nerves a little. Buying your first car is an exciting and important milestone, and it can also be a nerve-wracking experience. Cars are huge investments, and you want to make sure that the car you’re buying is one that you like and suits your needs without burning a hole ...

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