The cutesy Ora brand has grown up with its first SUV model for Singapore, and the Ora 5 offers practical usability with its own unique charm. There are some cars where I wished I had more time to test drive sometimes. Typically these are either mind-blowing high-performance models that I don’t get to experience often, or extremely fun to drive cars that just make me reluctant to hand the keys back. The ...
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It may be a minor technological update, but new hardware in the XPeng X9 Pro gives the car a significant bump in software usability. It seems now that every modern carmaker now talks about software, artificial intelligence and “ecosystems” with the enthusiasm of people who have just discovered Silicon Valley. Cars are essentially moving computers now, and you can’t go anywhere without some virtual assistant analysing your every move. None is more ...
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The Ferrari Amalfi may be the least powerful and least expensive Ferrari you can buy today, but it could also be one of the easiest to genuinely enjoy. It's weird to call any Ferrari an entry-level model. Entry-level suggests sensible shoes, base-spec infotainment and perhaps a monthly instalment plan you can discuss without first contacting your private banker. The Ferrari Amalfi, meanwhile, comes with 631bhp, a twin-turbocharged V8 and a price ...
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Hyundai adds a large electric seven-seater SUV to its lineup, and the Ioniq 9 delivers a remarkably refined and tech-laden experience for the family. It seems like if you want a large electric six- or seven-seater car here, there’s simply no escaping the number 9. Aside from the numerous Chinese MPVs that all feature the digit in their names, even the SUV options all have ‘9’ in their nomenclature. There’s the versatile ...
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Mercedes-Benz has launched its all-new GLC Electric, with the car being unveiled at the Mercedes-Benz Studio at Gardens By The Bay. The all-new Mercedes-Benz GLC Electric has been officially launched in Singapore, with the car being unveiled at the Mercedes-Benz Studio at Gardens By The Bay on 20 August. The Studio, which will officially open to public visitors on 2 September, is designed as a limited-time destination that serves as an event ...
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Mazda has officially launched its new electric 6e sedan here, following an earlier preview at the Singapore Motorshow in January. Mazda is stepping fully into the electric revolution in Singapore with the launch of its new 6e, which was unveiled at an event held at Suntec City on 20 August. The 6e is Mazda’s first electric sedan, and just the second electric Mazda to officially go on sale here after the MX-30. ...
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Somewhere along the way, SUVs started looking less and less like SUVs. Walk through a carpark today, and you’ll see plenty of smooth noses, curving rooflines, flush door handles and full-width light bars. BYDs, Teslas and the growing wave of Chinese EVs have certainly moved automotive design forward. After a while though, quite a few of them start blending into one another. Not the RAV4 though. It's been a crowd favourite for ...
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The Deepal S05 does not feel like a newcomer demanding your attention, but rather a mature product that simply gets on with the job. It would be amusing to describe Changan as one of China’s older carmakers, because in the context of the current automotive gold rush, “old” can mean a company that existed before TikTok. Still, Changan has proper history. It has been building vehicles for roughly 45 years; beginning with ...
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The updated Lotus Eletre and Emeya arrive in Singapore with more equipment fitted as standard and lower starting prices. Coming shortly after the Singapore showcase of the Evija hypercar, the refreshed range also serves to underline a broader point from Lotus: the engineering lessons behind its 2,000hp-plus halo car are increasingly filtering down into models intended to be driven every day. The Eletre and Emeya were developed by the same team responsible ...
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Aston Martin has introduced the new Vantage S in Singapore, bringing more power, sharper chassis tuning and a series of performance-focused upgrades to its front-engined sports car. Positioned above the standard Vantage, the new S becomes the most focused version of the current model to date. It follows a familiar Aston Martin formula: take an already potent sports car, sharpen its responses and add just enough visual distinction to tell those ...
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Singapore may be a small island, but its influence has long extended well beyond its physical size. For its 61st National Day, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Singapore is celebrating that familiar contradiction through something it knows particularly well: Bespoke craftsmanship. Called ‘The Little Red Dot’, the exclusive collection comprises six handcrafted Bespoke design features inspired by Singapore’s architecture, culture and national identity. The designs were conceived by the Bespoke Collective at the ...
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Mercedes-Benz’s sleek CLA goes all-electric for the first time, and in CLA250 guise it could prove to be the best version of the new CLA yet. When the first Mercedes-Benz CLA arrived in Singapore over a decade ago, it immediately proved to be a huge hit. The appeal of the Three-Pointed Star on a compact sedan was hard to resist for many, but crucially, its attractive price point opened up the ...
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Style over space? That's what the people yearn for, and why the Mercedes-Benz GLC200 Coupe has had great success here. SUVs used to be purely functional. You bought one because you needed the space, and the commanding driving position was a welcome bonus. While the boxy silhouette was simply part of the package, nobody really cared how stylish an SUV looked. Fast forward to today, and things have changed rather dramatically. SUVs ...
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BYD has launched a new retail concept at Tampines 1, bringing Singapore's best-selling car brand directly into one of the country's busiest suburban shopping destinations. Unlike a conventional showroom, the new Tampines 1 outlet has been conceived as an immersive lifestyle and community space rather than a purely transactional retail environment. Located within the heart of a bustling shopping mall, the store allows visitors to explore BYD's range of electric vehicles while ...
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Conceived as the ultimate expression of Lotus engineering, the Lotus Evija represents far more than an exercise in outright performance. It marks the culmination of more than 75 years of innovation, a journey that began with Colin Chapman's philosophy of "simplify, then add lightness" and has since evolved into one of the automotive industry's boldest interpretations of electrified performance. Singapore has been selected as one of the exclusive stops on the Evija's ...
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