Three Round 1 luxury vehicle winners face off in a challenge to claim the title of Overall Best Luxury Car. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? The Overall Best Luxury Vehicle is chosen from the three Cat B luxury categories' winners from Round 1. Check out their respective Round 1 awards below. Meet The Contenders Audi SQ 7 There's a famous scene in The Godfather movie in which Marlon Brando, playing Don Corleone, says, "I'm ...
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Taxi operator ComfortDelGro has just launched a new fleet of 30 Lexus ES300 Hybrid taxis. Lexus, the Japanese epitome of automotive prestige, is now hitting the streets of Singapore as taxis. ComfortDelGro just dropped a fleet of 30 ES300 Hybrid taxis on November 30, making them the first taxi operator to roll out the Toyota luxury brand as cabs in our sunny city. This move wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision. It's been brewing ...
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Two great MPVs that won in Round 1 slug it out in a fight to claim the title of Overall Best MPV. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Price, COE category and powertrain notwithstanding, the Overall Best MPV is chosen from the multi-purpose vehicles (MPVs) that won in Round 1. Check out their respective Round 1 awards below. Meet The Contenders Toyota Sienta Hybrid The Toyota Sienta Hybrid feels like more car for the money. Coupled with ...
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Land Cruiser 70 is said to only be available as a JDM model. The Toyota Land Cruiser, now 72 years old, has been a staple of the rough and tumble worldwide. Remember, the Aussies have a saying that goes something like, “if you want to head bush, take a Land Rover. But if you want to come back out again, take a Land Cruiser.” Toyota’s legendary reliability and simplicity meant that the ...
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Petronas Lubricants International recently hosted an engagement day that enabled partners and media alike to understand Petronas products more, and how they can benefit their vehicles and customers. Petronas Lubricants International (PLI), together with its partner, HBC Supplies Pte Ltd & Best Chemical Co (S) Pte Ltd, recently organised an engagement day for its customers, presenting a showcase of its range of Syntium and Tutela products that are specifically designed to ...
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The Quantum G2 shows how zipping around on electricity on two wheels can be done in Singapore. The world of automotive journalism can be quite varied and interesting. Imagine riding a petrol-powered 1,802cc 400kg behemoth one day and a cute and nifty-looking 110kg electric motorcycle the next. Ever since meeting the good folks at Quantum Mobility at National Bikers Weekend Singapore 2023, I've been looking forward to this test ride and my ...
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For almost 50 years, the Turbo models have enjoyed an exalted position at Porsche. And now, they are due for an upgrade. The ‘Turbo’ designation stands for high performance and represents the epitome of every model series. To emphasise their uniqueness, Porsche is once again sharpening their look. The Turbo models are, for one, being given a particularly exclusive version of the modernized crest, which is dominated by the new Turbonite colour ...
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Three Round 1 winners go toe-to-toe for the title of Overall Best Hybrid Vehicle. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? The Overall Best Hybrid Vehicle is chosen from among the winners of the Cat A Hybrid, Cat B Hybrid and Premium Hybrid categories in Round 1. Meet The Contenders Kia Niro Hybrid The Kia Niro Hybrid has sharp, unique looks, an angular, tech-infused cabin and spacious practicality in its favour. How comfy it is and how ...
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The R 12 nineT and R 12 seamlessly continue the tradition started in 2013. When the R nineT was first showed to the world, BMW Motorrad presented more than just a classic-style roadster in 2013. From the very beginning it combined classic motorcycle design and modern technology with high craftsmanship and diverse customization options. Shortly afterwards, the R nineT was enriched with attractive derivatives, giving rise to a whole model family ...
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Audi helped facilitate the Greentech Festival, Europe's largest sustainability festival, in Singapore for its second rendition. Audi has once again taken the wheel at the Greentech Festival, steering sustainability right into the heart of Singapore for the second year in a row. This was an eco-extravaganza where companies, visionaries, and the curious minds of Singapore converged to dive deep into the sea of green solutions. Now, what's the Greentech Festival, you ask? ...
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Five excellent Round 1 winners sold with COE Category B slug it out for the title of Overall Best Cat B Vehicle. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? The Overall Best Cat B Vehicle is chosen from among five Cat B winners from Round 1. Check out their respective Round 1 awards below. Meet The Contenders Audi Q3 The Audi Q3 feels like the most grown-up and well-put-together SUV of the trio to the judging panel, which ...
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250 million euros has been pumped in for future Porsche projects. Porsche is orchestrating a symphony of changes at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen headquarters. This isn't your run-of-the-mill facelift; it's a full-blown transformation. And the price tag for this automotive upgrade? A cool 250 million euros. Now, let's zoom into Zuffenhausen, a district nestled in the northern bosom of Stuttgart, the German automotive sanctum. Picture it as a mosaic of once-independent townships - Zuffenhausen, ...
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New face, same ol’ ferocity and luxury with the updated Porsche Panamera. The Porsche Panamera is back with its third-generation avatar, and it's a sight to behold. Now, Porsche isn't one to flip the design script entirely, but if you squint just right, you'll catch the nuances that set this G3 apart from its predecessor. Upfront, there's a revamped grille flaunting an extra inlet above the front number plate. And, if you've ...
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Seven winners from Round 1 face off for the title of Overall Best Cat A Vehicle. How Does ACOTY Define This Class? Seven winners from Round 1 are sold with Category A COEs (Cat A COE). The Overall Best Cat A Vehicle is decided from amongst these seven. In this round, we see all manners of body styles with internal combustion engine (ICE), hybrid and electric vehicle guises going up against one ...
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Practical family solution with the Defender 110 while being able to mimic a mountain goat. Since 2020 when the L663 Defender was launched, I'd been keen to have a go. Land Rover had completely reworked the Defender to where it could still handle the rough stuff, but added creature comforts in the process - a far cry from the raw and raucous classic Defenders of yore which, no doubt, had purists ...
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