What do you do when you have the entire Sepang circuit to yourself? You blast around in a McLaren, of course. Whenever one talks about a true track experience, images of unbridled speed, eye-widening corners, and the sheer joy of pushing limits come to mind. Imagine having all this without a single civilian car in sight, no speed limits to curtail your fun, and the luxury of wide corners all to ...
Read MoreMiami's Sunny Isles Beach is where Bentley Residences is located. Bentley Motors in collaboration with Dezer Development has announced the official groundbreaking of Bentley Residences Miami, the first Bentley-branded residential tower, situated on an exclusive stretch of oceanfront at 18401 Collins Avenue in Sunny Isles Beach. Featuring four innovative car lifts and glass-ensconced sky garages that exhibit car-like art in each of the 216 private residences, the luxury condominium will rise ...
Read MoreEUR 10,000 donation to empower children and families through intervention work, care and mentoring. Life Community Services Society (LCSS), a Singapore-registered non-profit organisation that empowers children and families through intervention work, care and mentoring, will receive a donation of EUR 10,000 from the Karl-Monz-Foundation to support an estimated 280 children with academic support, meals, case management, activities, and workshops. “BMW Group Asia has been actively collaborating with LCSS since 2022 as part ...
Read MoreAs we gawked at the recently launched BMW 3.0 CSL with a manual gearbox, it got us thinking, "So, which car could you buy, brand new, with a manual gearbox in Singapore right now?" At €800k (yes, Euros), the 50 units-only 3.0 CSL will remain a special car for the privileged few. But say you're a purist. A real-men-drive-three-pedals kinda guy. What are your options for a stick-shift brand-new car in ...
Read MoreWhether you’re into JDM, commercial vehicles, or the latest advancements in high-performance automotive tuning, Tokyo Auto Salon has everything to satisfy your automotive cravings. Born in 1983 as the “Tokyo Exciting Car Show,” the now famous Tokyo Auto Salon motorshow has blossomed into the crème de la crème of tuning culture, a must-attend rendezvous for anyone with gasoline in their veins. Each year is like a box of chocolates at the Tokyo ...
Read MoreCat A is hot, and here are the new cars launched that are sold under this COE category. Many Singaporeans looking to make their first or next car purchase will likely look at cars that fall under COE Category A or Cat A. This is thanks to our world-famous taxation system that doubles or even triples a car's selling price and then tacks on a "digital paper qualification to purchase" called ...
Read MorePorsche car number two million built for a customer in Dubai. Employees at the Porsche site in Saxony celebrated a special production milestone. The two-millionth Porsche to be built in Leipzig – a Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid in Madeira Gold Metallic – left the production line on its way to a customer in Dubai. The Panamera model line has been in operation in Leipzig since 2009. For a little bit of backstory, ...
Read MoreYou may think the dual-motor Hyundai Ioniq 5 Inspiration variant is just a simple affair of adding one more motor, but the true answer goes much deeper than that. Hyundai has been riding this high-voltage wave for some time now, and its journey through the e-mobility landscape has been nothing short of fascinating. Remember the original electric Ioniq? Back then, Hyundai played it safe, creating a design that mirrored traditional combustion-engine cars ...
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Road Tripping – Silent Electric Serenity With The Hyundai Ioniq 5 In Desaru
We took Hyundai Singapore's Ioniq 5 family to Desaru, and savoured the electrical quirks and tranquillity that it delivers. Malaysia road trips. Ah, what a topic. It's the evergreen story that keeps on giving, a tale as old as time. And trust me, you'll see tons more, year after year, decade after decade. If you've been keeping tabs on my AutoApp escapades, you might raise an eyebrow and go, "Hold on a ...
Read MoreOh, you want something that turns it up to eleven? Well, step right up to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS. This, my friends, is the latest and greatest 992 Porsche GT3 RS. It's not just inspired by motorsport; it's a full-blown race car that's been tamed just enough for those brave souls who want to experience it on both road and track. Well, relatively speaking, of course. And, as fate would have ...
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