Toyota has taken the cover off the new 2023 Prius, and the company is confident that hybrids will stick around amidst the fanfare of electrification. Toyota, the world’s number one automaker, pioneered mass-market hybrid vehicles with the launch of the Prius back in 1997. This wedge-shaped block of cheese was indeed dull, and soon became the laughing stock of automotive subculture. However, what the Prius excelled in was its inert ability to ...
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Toyota has recently announced the Toyota bZ3, the second model in its new Beyond Zero (bZ) EV lineup. In its quest for electrification, Toyota has recently announced the new bZ3, the second model in its new Beyond Zero (bZ) EV lineup, following the Toyota bZ4X. The bZ3 will be an EV sedan that is jointly developed for the Chinese market by Toyota, BYD, and FAW Toyota. BYD and FAW are two of ...
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Premium smart electric vehicle (EV) maker BeyonCa has recently announced its global debut, launching with the all-new Gran Turismo Opus 1. BeyonCa is exciting news for Singapore, as the new EV brand is founded by one of our own. BeyonCa’s founder is Singaporean Soh Weiming, an auto industry stalwart who built his reputation turning around car companies in China. At the age of 30, he brought Mercedes-Benz into China. He later ...
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Škoda is expanding its RS family to include another EV model, a dual-motor high-performance version of its electric Enyaq iV SUV. Škoda is expanding its RS family to include another EV model. It’s (creatively) dubbed the Enyaq iV RS, and just like its coupe sibling, the Czech carmaker has opted for a dual motor all-wheel drive setup with a total power output of 220 kW (299 PS) and 460 Nm of ...
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New headlights, grilles and a digital cockpit feature amongst the changes for Giulia and Stelvio Let's remember that the Alfa Romeo Giulia was trotted out for market sales in 2016, with the Stelvio following it in 2017. It's now 2022. In the interim, both models received some light changes here and there but for the most part, they remained looking the same. That's now changed. My biggest bugbear with both models is ...
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Another day, another amazing design from the Korean car industry. Hyundai's new flagship saloon looks absolutely ace. There was once a time when you wouldn’t take a Korean car seriously. Designed and engineered with seemingly zero sense of passion, they were a source of derision in many mature car markets, as much for the cars’ sometimes odd looks and oftentimes even odder names. One such car was the Hyundai Grandeur, a large ...
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The all-new Nissan X-Trail will be the next model debuting with the company’s electrified e-Power drivetrain. The Nissan X-Trail has seen almost seven million units sold over two decades, making it one of the world's most popular SUVs. Nissan has taken inspiration from the well-established DNA that runs through all three of the previous generations: muscular design, flexible utility, and advanced all-wheel drive capabilities. Modern, muscular styling The exterior styling of the new ...
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16th generation Toyota Crown to be sold globally in four body styles starting from Autumn 2022 in Japan TOKYO, Japan – After 67 years, Toyota’s flagship sedan, the Crown has been reinvented as a crossover, SUV coupe, sedan and SUV simultaneously. The adage: “Go big or go home,” seems to be the order of the day when the company’s President and CEO, Akio Toyoda challenged his development team when they showed ...
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After being baited by a sketch, we finally get to see what the new IONIQ 6 looks like, and take a peek under the hood. And to say it puts the 'six' in… 'sexy' would be an understatement. Geddit... okay, nevermind. Hyundai previously teased what its upcoming 'streamliner', the IONIQ 6 could look like, albeit in sketch. Well, now they've taken the covers off. 'Streamliner' indeed. The Hyundai IONIQ 6 is a ...
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This will be ŠKODA AUTO's 19th time in the TdF. This author has occasionally referred to his test-drives around our little red dot as Tour de Singapour, taking inspiration from the famous French bicycle race called Tour de France. Speaking of the latter, ŠKODA AUTO has been the official main and vehicle partner since 2004, and will once again be the main partner for the 19th time in 2022. To this end, ...
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The IONIQ 6 will be the next electric vehicle to feature in Hyundai's line-up. Before we dive into the IONIQ 6, let’s take a step back in time. In March 2020, Hyundai showed the world renderings of its Prophecy concept. Behold... Sleek ’n sexy lookin' thing, innit? Hyundai described it at the time as “Sensuous Sportiness” that “stripped away” complexity in favor of clean lines and minimalistic structures" as compared to 2019’s ...
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Third-generation BMW X1 offers more space and pace for the moolah. 7-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission? Check. 48-volt mild hybrid technology? Check. Turbocharged engines? Check. Like how it sounds so far? Let's have a gander at the third-generation BMW X1, said to hit our shores in early 2023, staring with some performance stats. At launch, two petrol engines will be on offer in the X1. The sDrive18i will feature a 3-cylinder 1.5-litre ...
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The BMW 3 Series (or G20) gets a mid-cycle update for its upcoming international launch in July. The ubiquitous 3 Series has been famous worldwide as BMW's primary people-mover since 1975. Currently in it's seventh generation and codenamed G20, it's getting a mid-cycle refresh, or what BMW calls Life Cycle Impulse, or LCI. Outside The LCI G20 is set to come standard with full LED headlights, with adaptive LED headlights optionally available. The ...
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Electric drivetrains and 8k displays are just some of the highlights in the all-new flagship BMW 7 Series’ quest to be The Best Car in The World This article is brought to you by the number ‘7’. BMW's flagship luxo-barge, the 7 Series, is now in its seventh generation, codenamed G70 and, for the first time in its history, there will be an all-electric version called the i7. The pinnacle 7 Series ...
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Hyundai's 'Goal of the Century' campaign featuring Steven Gerrard and BTS aims to unite the world through football for a sustainable future. What do football and K-pop have in common? If your answer is “crazy rabid fans”, well… You’re not entirely wrong. But whether you are neutral to these things or fall into one of the fan camps, one has to concede the potential of the sheer size of these fanbases. ...
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