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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The über-saloon power war between M and AMG rages on, as both sides bring new 600+hp superweapons to battle GERMANY - The course of human history has seen countless epic rivalries - Capitalism vs Communism, Microsoft vs Apple, Manchester United vs Liverpool; and in the car industry, things are no different. Going on for nearly half a century now, the BMW 5 Series vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class rivalry is one of the ...
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Calling all Early Adopters! Be the first to get AutoApp on your phone https://youtu.be/-psoQVUgjDk Video teaser on YouTube shows the AutoApp team in the final stages of app testing. SINGAPORE – With just weeks to go before AutoApp goes live, the team at Ignition Labs, the company behind AutoApp has been testing the app and going through operational simulations before making it available to the public. Get updates on your car’s servicing progress ...
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The first official photos and details of the ‘new’ Lexus IS which will be available in Singapore by the end of this year The 2021 Lexus IS features a redesigned front end SINGAPORE – These days, the term ‘new’ is used quite loosely. While the official press release calls this the New Lexus IS, this car is for all intents and purposes, a thoroughly facelifted model. While the front and rear ...
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Retro-themed 911 to be the first of four Heritage Design Edition models that celebrate iconic Porsches from decades past STUTTGART, GERMANY - As the makers of the 911, the world’s second-longest running sports car name (the first being the Chevrolet Corvette), Porsche has plenty of material in its back catalogue with which to draw inspiration from for its products. This is something it does frequently, and dare we say it, rather ...
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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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The controversial coupe that drew polarising opinions across the internet is now ready for showrooms MUNICH, GERMANY – BMW has just unveiled their new 4 Series coupe, and to boot the proverbial elephant straight out of the room, yes, this is really how it looks. https://youtu.be/aSROi03-rxE The company had promised that the look previewed by last year’s Concept 4 was 85 per cent production-ready. Despite the hopes of many car enthusiasts, it has ...
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The most “emotional” members of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class family, the two-door Coupe and drop-top Cabriolet, have been updated, following on from the E-Class saloon and Estate that were facelifted two months ago. Like those, the changes to the Coupe and Cabrio are more than skin deep, but ultimately don’t drastically alter how the cars drive. Exterior changes are noticeable but not major: the grille now has an “A” shape, as opposed to ...
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The covers have come off of BMW’s facelifted mid-sized luxury offerings, the 5 and 6 Series, in an online reveal the company held yesterday. Both models were brought to market in 2017. Now three years is slightly shorter than the norm for mid-life cycle refreshes, but then both cars would have lagged behind rivals in terms of technology if not for the changes made. So what’s new? Quite a lot actually, ...
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Missed out on the real thing? Worry not as you’ll be able to get your hands on a 1:8 scale LEGO model that promises to be just as impressive https://youtu.be/-6OPIhp-Zog SINGAPORE – Even before the covers were lifted off the Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 when it premiered at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, all 63 units of the Italian manufacturer’s first-ever hybrid super sports car were sold at reported US$3.6 million a ...
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With almost all public events unable to take place due to COVID-19, car companies are taking to the internet for their live product launches. The latest two are the German luxury giants BMW and Mercedes. They will be livestreaming their events on the two upcoming Wednesdays. 27 May, 2pm SGT: BMW 5 Series and 6 Series Gran Turismo facelifts BMW hasn’t officially announced any details of the updated 5 Series, apart from ...
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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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