The Volkswagen T-Cross may look dated today, but its do-anything spirit still charms drivers. If you’re scratching your head wondering what’s new with this facelift, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The updates are subtle, but Volkswagen insists they’re there. Launched back in 2019, the T-Cross is essentially a beefed-up Polo; built on the same MQB platform, sharing engines, and hailing from the same Spanish factory. It’s a cheerful little crossover that managed to ...
Read MoreTriumph's Tiger 1200 represents a compelling proposition in the adventure bike segment. Believe it or not, Triumph's Tiger line of motorcycles has been around since the 1930s, built back then under Triumph Engineering, and then later by Triumph Motorcycles Ltd from 1993 onwards. From the present-day company's rally-pedigree Tiger 900 in 1993 to various models in the interim, we come to the most brawny adventure bike in Triumph's line-up, the Tiger 1200, ...
Read MoreThis Santa Fe TurboHybrid represents a radical visual departure from versions past. Kudos to Hyundai for daring to make a brazen and blunt-looking sports utility vehicle (SUV), which contrasts well with other softer, rounder SUVs in its segment, with its chief price competitor being the Mazda CX-60. The previous generation Hyundai Santa Fe was muscular, but noticeably rounder. This new Santa Fe TurboHybrid is still muscular, albeit boxy and butch-looking, and we ...
Read MorePan America finally reviewed after three years, and boy was it worth the wait. 'Twas 2021 when this writer first wrote about the Harley-Davidson Pan America at its Singapore launch. With only a Class 2A motorcycle licence in hand, I had to tearfully observe from the sidelines as the others at the event got to tear around Sarimbun Camp and Bahtera Track on the Class 2 licence-requiring brand new adventure bike ...
Read MoreThe latest e-2008 MCA sports a refreshed look and a larger battery pack. Folks who've read our 2022 review of the Peugeot e-2008 would recall that one of my complaints was the lack of range from its 50kWh battery pack. For this Mid Cycle Action (MCA) e-2008, Peugeot has fitted a bigger 54kWh battery pack instead. Not quite the 64kWh I was hoping for in the aforementioned article, but this is also ...
Read MoreThe EQB 250+ seats seven in quiet comfort and with good space within. Believe it or not, the EQB 250+ sits in a league of its own. No, seriously. At its price point in the local market, which other premium electric SUV can one find with this level of headroom and legroom? One would need to spend another $20-grand to step up to the next larger electric SUV, the BMW iX3. The ...
Read MoreThe Swedes really know how to design a clean and attractive aesthetic, and it shows in the Polestar 2. This is my second encounter with the Polestar 2, this time in Standard range Single motor (SRSM) guise, in just over a year. For this 2024 model, Polestar has done something truly spectacular. Where the previous version was front-wheel drive, this 2024 model switches over to rear-wheel drive. While this may not seem ...
Read MoreGenerational improvements to the Prius have seen it stand tall as the industry standard for hybrid vehicles. The Ur Prius was introduced in 1997 as the first mass-produced hybrid car, and immediately became renowned for excellent fuel economy. Toyota has steadily improved its base formula for the hybrid system since then, resulting in what we have today. This is the fifth generation Prius featuring the fifth generation hybrid system. Despite a plethora ...
Read MoreThe Street Triple 765 RS is to Singapore's roads like tea is to crumpet. Triumph Motorcycles, in case you didn't know, is British; hence the "tea and crumpet" reference above. It started in 1885 as Triumph Engineering Co Ltd produced motorcycles since 1902, and went bankrupt in 1983, where it was bought over and briefly renamed Bonneville Coventry Ltd before being finally named Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. The Street Triple, on the ...
Read MorePretty soon everything will come attached to a battery pack, so savour the Lamborghini Huracán STO while you can. It’s one of the last, great analogue road monsters. This is quintessentially a Huracán dialled up to eleven. The STO, or Super Trofeo Omologata, blurs the lines between a road-going sports car and a track-honed racer. It’s as if Lamborghini decided to give us mere mortals a taste of their Super Trofeo Evo ...
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