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by Sean Loo 6 November 2026

Defender Trophy Reveals 36 Global Finalists For Epic African Adventure

Selected from more than 23,000 applicants worldwide, the finalists will embark on a 3,000km expedition across three African countries, combining off-road challenges with conservation efforts. The British adventure brand has revealed the 36 finalists for its inaugural Defender Trophy competition, bringing together an extraordinary group of individuals for a demanding expedition across Africa later this year. Selected from more than 23,000 applicants through ten regional qualifying events, the finalists represent a remarkably ...

by Sean Loo 5 November 2026

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Proton e.MAS 5 Review

The Proton e.MAS 5 is small, sensible and designed to make electric motoring affordable... before Singapore adds COE pricing. There is a 28-litre storage compartment underneath the rear seat of the Proton e.MAS 5. Proton suggests putting shoes in it. This tells you quite a lot about the car: it is a compact electric hatchback designed around ordinary things. In Malaysia, Proton introduced it explicitly as an affordable EV. In Singapore, things ...

by Sean Loo 5 November 2026

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Mercedes-Benz GLC 400 4MATIC Electric Review

Mercedes-Benz has stopped trying quite so hard to make its electric cars look electric. The result is a GLC that feels reassuringly familiar, apart from the enormous glowing grille and 39.1-inch screen. The Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric has a grille. This normally shouldn't be remarkable; cars have had grilles for more than a century, largely because engines tend to get hot and require air to stop themselves becoming expensive paperweights. Electric cars do ...

by Sean Loo 3 November 2026

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Hongqi E-HS9 Review

The Hongqi E-HS9 is more than five metres long, weighs 2.6 tonnes and has a grille that looks capable of issuing diplomatic instructions. Something peculiar happens when you drive a Hongqi E-HS9. Traffic moves. Not dramatically. Nobody mounts the kerb or salutes as you pass. But there is an unmistakable sense that people notice this enormous SUV appearing in their mirrors and quietly decide that perhaps now would be a good time ...

by Sean Loo 3 November 2026

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Toyota Celebrates Asian Games Success And Unveils ‘New Day Rising’ In Nagoya

Toyota Motor Asia brings together athletes and musicians from across the region, celebrating sporting achievements and the power of movement through music. Toyota might be best known for building cars, but the Japanese manufacturer has long believed that mobility is about more than simply getting from one place to another. Sometimes, movement is about breaking records, overcoming personal challenges or bringing people together through a shared passion. That philosophy took centre stage ...

by Sean Loo 2 November 2026

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Tesla Model 3 RWD 110 Review

Tesla has finally put the indicator stalk back into the Model 3. Then it removed the switches for adjusting the front seats. Tesla has finally admitted that stalks are useful. The latest Model 3 once again has a conventional indicator stalk sprouting from the steering column, which will come as welcome news to anyone who has attempted to signal halfway around a roundabout using touch-sensitive buttons on a rotating steering wheel. Progress. ...

by Sean Loo 1 November 2026

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BYD Sealion 8 Review

The BYD Sealion 8 has seven seats, 900km of combined range and enough equipment to embarrass cars costing considerably more. There is a set of electric seat controls mounted high on the front passenger seat of the BYD Sealion 8. Press the buttons and the seat glides forwards, creating more legroom behind it. This sort of arrangement is normally called a “boss button”, because it allows the important person sitting in ...

by Sean Loo 29 October 2026

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JETOUR Enters Singapore Market With VINCAR Group As Authorised Distributor

JETOUR is expanding its presence in Southeast Asia, with VINCAR Group appointed to oversee its sales, marketing and aftersales operations in Singapore. Singapore's automotive market is becoming an increasingly crowded affair, particularly with the arrival of several Chinese manufacturers in recent years. But that has not stopped another ambitious name from joining the competition. JETOUR, the SUV-focused brand established under Chery Automobile, is officially entering Singapore, with VINCAR Group appointed as its ...

by Sean Loo 29 October 2026

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New MINI Cooper One Arrives In Singapore From S$261,888, With Exclusive Mondrian Hotel Experience

MINI introduces a new entry point into its iconic hatchback range, combining familiar go-kart handling with a special lifestyle collaboration at Mondrian Singapore Duxton. There are plenty of small hatchbacks on the market, but few have quite the personality of a MINI. From its unmistakable circular headlights to its playful driving characteristics, the British marque has always approached motoring a little differently. Now, MINI Singapore is making that experience more accessible with ...

by Sean Loo 29 October 2026

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Toyota bZ4X Touring Arrives In Singapore With Greater Practicality

Toyota's latest electric SUV combines all-wheel-drive performance, a larger boot and up to 443km of driving range, offering families a more versatile alternative to the standard bZ4X. Toyota has never been a manufacturer particularly interested in doing things by halves. And with its latest electric SUV, the Japanese carmaker has decided that more power and more space might be precisely what customers are looking for. Hence, the new Toyota bZ4X Touring is ...

by Sean Loo 29 October 2026

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iCAUR V23 Exceeds 500km In Singapore Range Challenge, Beating Official WLTP Figures

The boxy icaur V23 SUV proves there is more to its character than rugged styling, with nine out of ten participants exceeding its official 312km driving range. Range anxiety remains one of the biggest concerns for motorists considering the switch to electric vehicles. After all, nobody particularly enjoys watching their remaining kilometres disappear faster than expected, especially when the nearest charging station is nowhere in sight. But what happens when an electric ...

by Joel Tam 26 October 2026

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Mercedes-Benz CLA 200 Hybrid AMG Line Sport Review

The new CLA 200 has the looks, driving manners and premium appeal to make a convincing everyday companion. Just be prepared to pay handsomely for the privilege. There was a time when buying an entry-level Mercedes-Benz was relatively straightforward. You wanted the three-pointed star, a bit of German engineering, and something that would look respectable in the office car park. The Mercedes-Benz CLA has always brought a little more personality to that ...

by Sean Loo 19 October 2026

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New BMW 7 Series Arrives In Singapore With Neue Klasse Technology

BMW's flagship luxury saloon receives its most extensive update yet, introducing a new design, advanced digital features and a choice of petrol or fully electric powertrains. For nearly five decades, BMW's flagship saloon has represented the pinnacle of the German manufacturer's engineering, combining executive comfort with the sort of driving dynamics one would normally associate with something considerably smaller. Now, the latest BMW 7 Series has arrived in Singapore, bringing with it ...

by Sean Loo 19 October 2026

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Motor-East And Lion City Rentals Partner To Introduce 200 BYD Vehicles To Singapore’s Private-Hire Fleet

The partnership between Motor-East and Lion City Rentals will bring BYD electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to private-hire drivers, offering greater flexibility, efficiency and aftersales support. The agreement, signed on 16 October at Motor-East's headquarters in Toa Payoh, will introduce a combination of fully electric vehicles and BYD's DM-i plug-in hybrid models into Lion City Rentals' fleet. Among the vehicles included in the partnership are the BYD SEAL 6 DM-i sedan and ...

by Sean Loo 14 October 2026

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Dongfeng 007 Prestige Review

The entry-level Dongfeng 007 has a smaller battery and half the power of the version above it. The most important number on the Dongfeng 007 Prestige is not 007. It is 99. That is how many kilowatts its electric motor produces, and in Singapore that keeps this sleek, nearly five-metre-long electric fastback within Category A COE. And despite having less power, it has the same basic body, much of the same equipment and ...