The Mercedes-Benz E-Class has been thoroughly facelifted with a new design and suite of leading edge tech to reclaim its place as a benchmark. You can be sure that when BMW launched the new 5 Series recently, Mercedes-Benz wouldn’t be far behind with their updated E-Class. And sure enough, it's now just gone on sale in Singapore, after a virtual premiere on Facebook. For the moment, only the E 200 is ...
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Mildly tweaked looks, more digital displays, new taillights and new paint options are the highlights for the updated maxi-Mini SINGAPORE - Two years ago, beginning with the iconic hatch and Convertible, Mini set about giving its entire model range a refresh, and now with the new Mini Countryman, that process is complete. It’s available as both a 1.5-litre Cooper, or a 2.0-litre Cooper S, and they cost S$161,888 and S$180,888 with Certificate ...
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Aggressive new looks back up a more thrilling drive in the heavily updated Lexus IS; prices start from S$199k SINGAPORE - We love a good sedan here at AutoApp, and the latest one to debut in Singapore, the Lexus IS, has been getting us more excited than most in recent times. We’ve been smitten ever since its global reveal back in June, and now we have all the juicy details that ...
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420i and 430i models are the launch variants for BMW’s new coupe, which sports a controversially bold new design SINGAPORE - BMW’s reputation was built on the desirability and performance of its sporting coupes, and the new 4 Series is the latest entry in a long lineage. It’s also just been launched in Singapore, less than half a year after its initial global debut. If you want to read all about the ...
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Find out how you can Drive Away Hunger and join 320 cars from 18 car clubs to raise 100 tonnes of food donations to feed the hungry SINGAPORE – 18 local car clubs will be answering the call from Food Bank Singapore (FBSG) to eradicate world hunger with a charity drive from October 16 to 18, which coincides with World Food Day 2020. Aligned with the United Nations Food and ...
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Local dealer Komoco Motors is pulling out all the stops to make the 7th generation Avante the benchmark of its segment SINGAPORE – Remember a time when shopping for a sub-$100k 1.6-litre family sedan meant settling for a no-frills, mass market econobox? This clearly isn’t the case any longer. Stalwarts like the Honda Civic, Mazda 3 and Toyota Corolla Altis now offer style, refinement and quality that’s closer to Continental offerings ...
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It’s mid-life update time for BMW’s big saloon, making it smarter and greener than ever before. SINGAPORE - You may have heard some rumblings on social media recently that there was a new BMW in town, and in case you hadn’t, well here it is: the facelifted 5 Series is now in town. Though the official live reveal is on Facebook and YouTube, we had the opportunity to check out the car ...
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The order books for the fastest production electric car you can buy are now open - prices start from S$485k without COE The poster children for the electric car world right now might be top-tier hypercars like the Rimac C_Two and Lotus Evija thanks to their incredible two thousand horsepower outputs, but they're not exactly something you could walk into a showroom tomorrow and buy. The Porsche Taycan, on the other hand, ...
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Offering more tech and practicality, the Mercedes GLA stands proud and tall (literally) as the smallest SUV to bear the three-pointed star SINGAPORE - In a live virtual launch hosted by radio DJ Glenn Ong, the new Mercedes-Benz GLA compact SUV has made its Singaporean debut. For now, just one engine variant is available, split across two model trims - the GLA200 Progressive at S$176,888, and the GLA200 AMG Line at ...
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Enthusiastic drivers rejoice, as Bridgestone rolls out new and improved versions in their POTENZA range SINGAPORE – You might’ve caught wind of Bridgestone showing off their latest and greatest rubber at the Tokyo Auto Salon earlier this year. Shod on the tuner car scene’s current halo car, the Toyota Supra, it drew crowds to the Bridgestone Tyre booth. Touted as successors to the highly popular RE003 and RE-71R, the POTENZA Adrenalin RE004 ...
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Tech-heavy updates for the latest version of Audi’s most popular model, which had a virtual premiere in Singapore SINGAPORE - In its first ever “Live” virtual launch, Audi Singapore has debuted the newest iteration of its core model, the A4 compact executive car. New tech is the overall theme of the changes, which aim to strengthen the association between the A4 and its more luxurious big brothers. To that end, the exterior ...
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Radio host Claressa Monteiro speaks to Co-Founder Sheldon Trollope about AutoApp, a 100% Singapore startup that offers a new way of dealing with car maintenance. Listen to the full interview here With just days away launching AutoApp, Money FM has an exclusive interview with Sheldon Trollope. The co-founder explains how the idea of the app came about. He also reveals who the app is intended for and other details. SINGAPORE – As ...
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Order books now open for the 310hp hot hatch, with numerous under-the-skin updates SINGAPORE - The Honda Civic Type R might be the most extreme hatchback you can buy in Singapore today, but that hasn't stopped Honda from making some go-faster tweaks for the 2020 model year. The even better news? You can put your name down for one now, as official agent Kah Motor has just added it to its price ...
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This article was first published on 30 May 2020 on www.straitstimes.com AutoApp is an app-based concierge service for car owners to have their vehicles picked up and dropped off for servicing. PHOTOS: AUTOAPP A Singapore start-up has devised an app-based concierge service which gets your car serviced without you having to leave your seat. AutoApp will go “live” in three weeks, with vehicle pickup and drop-off services starting from $68. Customers merely select ...
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Unless you want to risk ruining your leather seats, we suggest transporting your takeaway in a box or plastic carriers. Earlier this month, we highlighted a list of makan places offering kerbside takeaways. Extremely convenient, they allowed you to pull up and collect your food, without leaving your car. Much as it is great for us consumers, there wasn't a huge number of eating establishments with this service. This was largely ...
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