For one weekend, Defender traded muddy trails for Scotts Road, transforming 67 on Scotts into an immersive showcase of heritage, culture and hospitality, with the formidable OCTA Black sitting at the centre of it all. Mention Defender and certain images immediately come to mind. Mud. Mountains. Expeditions to places where paved roads are regarded as an unnecessary luxury. Perhaps a river crossing or two, preferably with water somewhere around the bonnet. A ...
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Maserati Singapore is showing off a more expressive side of its Grecale SUV, with Devil Orange and Verde Royale demonstrating just how much personality can come from choosing the right colour. For the 2026 model year, Maserati Singapore is putting personalisation front and centre with “Colourful Grecale”, showcasing two distinctly different interpretations of its luxury SUV in Devil Orange and Verde Royale. Mechanically, the Grecale's familiar formula remains: Italian design, performance and ...
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Nissan has officially opened its newly renovated Ubi flagship showroom and marked the occasion by showcasing four new models in its lineup. Nissan’s official distributor in Singapore, Tan Chong Motor Sales, has opened its newly renovated Ubi flagship showroom, which the company says will better integrate sales and after-sales operations under one roof. The refreshed showroom will feature larger consultation areas where sales staff and customers can have discussions in greater comfort, ...
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Every few months I get into a new electric car and spend the first five minutes trying to figure out where the air-conditioning controls have gone. That probably says something about where the EV market is heading. The modern electric car has become impressive. They are quiet, quick, efficient and increasingly loaded with technology. You can have enormous screens, animated graphics, voice assistants, apps, cameras pointing everywhere and enough computing power to ...
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The Aston Martin Vantage S has more power, more fanfare and another letter on its boot. None of those things is actually the reason it is sublime. Typically, when a company aspires to make a faster version of an already fast car, they give it more power, make the suspension harder, or throw in some carbon fibre bits. Stick a letter on the bootlid, preferably something from the sporty end of ...
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The DBX S is the new flagship of Aston Martin’s SUV range, turning up the wick on the DBX707 with more power, sharper dynamics and up to 47kg of weight savings. Take something already rather fast, sharpen it, make it lighter where possible and give the driver a little more reason to take the long way home. The latest recipient is the Aston Martin DBX S, which has now arrived in Singapore ...
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The new integration gives EV drivers access to Charge+ stations in Singapore and Malaysia directly through OneGo, removing the need to juggle another charging app, account or stored-value wallet. Owning an electric vehicle is supposed to simplify motoring. Then you venture beyond your usual charging routine and discover the other side of EV ownership: the apps. One for this charging network, another for the next. Different accounts, different payment methods and, occasionally, ...
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Toyota Motor Asia is shining a spotlight on the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games and Asian Para Games, with seven Global Team Toyota Athletes from six Asian markets confirmed to compete. From Singapore swimmer Toh Wei Soong to Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo, Toyota Motor Asia is supporting seven athletes across the Asian Games and Asian Para Games as it looks to show that mobility can mean more than simply getting from A ...
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Waymo will begin bringing vehicles into Singapore in the coming months, ahead of mapping and validation work in 2027 and a planned commercial launch in 2028. Driverless taxis may soon become a rather more familiar sight on Singapore's roads. Waymo has announced plans to launch its fully autonomous ride-hailing service in Singapore by 2028, marking the American autonomous driving technology company's first entry into Southeast Asia. The company is working with Singapore's ...
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The Avatr 07 is arguably the most technologically advanced car you can buy in Singapore right now, but it offers much more than just fancy features and gizmos. Just when I thought I’ve experienced it all, along comes a car that can literally park itself. I’m not just talking about those highly advanced park assist systems on Teslas and some other Chinese cars that can do it all for you. The Avatr ...
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Denza has unveiled a new flagship variant of its B5 plug-in hybrid SUV, and the Zenith version features a whole host of added equipment. BYD’s premium brand, Denza, has introduced a new variant of its B5 plug-in hybrid SUV, and the B5 Zenith was unveiled with a glamping-themed event held at Denza’s flagship showroom at Alexandra Road on 17 September. The B5 Zenith adds a whole host of extra features over the ...
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Ferrari’s latest track-only creation takes the 296 GT3 Evo as its starting point, removes the shackles of racing regulations and turns the result into a 730cv customer car for the Club Competizioni GT programme. Ferrari has unveiled the 296 GT Modificata, a new track-only model developed exclusively for customers taking part in the marque’s Club Competizioni GT programme. Derived from the 296 GT3 Evo, the new car follows a relatively simple brief: ...
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BYD has pulled the wraps off the Atto 1, the brand’s smallest model yet for Singapore, targeted at customers looking for an easy-to-drive small electric city car. BYD has introduced its smallest model yet for Singapore, with the launch of the Atto 1 taking place on 9 September at Zouk Singapore. The Atto 1 is a small electric hatchback that’s aimed at drivers looking for an easy-to-drive city car, with its compact ...
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We had an early look at the upcoming Hyundai ELEXIO, a new electric SUV that is expected to be launched very soon. Hyundai has offered local media an early look at the ELEXIO, its latest all-electric crossover, ahead of the model’s official local launch. Previewed on 10 September, the ELEXIO is built on a new electric architecture and introduces what Hyundai calls its “Beyond Innovation” design philosophy. Rather than leading purely with ...
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Paul Smith's familiar “Classic with a twist” philosophy finds its way onto the electric MINI Cooper SE, while the limited-run MINI Surfside Collection brings a splash of seaside colour to the Aceman. There is something the British seem particularly good at: taking something perfectly sensible and giving it just enough eccentricity to make it interesting. A conservative suit gets a brightly coloured lining. A perfectly respectable afternoon tea somehow involves champagne. And ...
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