The Avatr 07 is arguably the most technologically advanced car you can buy in Singapore right now, but it offers much more than just fancy features and gizmos. Just when I thought I’ve experienced it all, along comes a car that can literally park itself. I’m not just talking about those highly advanced park assist systems on Teslas and some other Chinese cars that can do it all for you. The Avatr ...
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BYD has pulled the wraps off the Atto 1, the brand’s smallest model yet for Singapore, targeted at customers looking for an easy-to-drive small electric city car. BYD has introduced its smallest model yet for Singapore, with the launch of the Atto 1 taking place on 9 September at Zouk Singapore. The Atto 1 is a small electric hatchback that’s aimed at drivers looking for an easy-to-drive city car, with its compact ...
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Paul Smith's familiar “Classic with a twist” philosophy finds its way onto the electric MINI Cooper SE, while the limited-run MINI Surfside Collection brings a splash of seaside colour to the Aceman. There is something the British seem particularly good at: taking something perfectly sensible and giving it just enough eccentricity to make it interesting. A conservative suit gets a brightly coloured lining. A perfectly respectable afternoon tea somehow involves champagne. And ...
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The all-new Lexus ES now comes with a choice of full hybrid or fully electric power, while an updated RZ350e joins it as Lexus broadens its approach to electrification in Singapore. Rather than betting everything on a single technology like EVs, Lexus is expanding what it calls its “multi-pathway” approach to electrification in Singapore. Leading that charge are the all-new Lexus ES, which will be offered here as both the ES ...
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More power, sharper responses and an extra letter on the boot. The Aston Martin Vantage S has officially made its Singapore debut. Picture an Aston Martin, and you will likely envision a long bonnet, a sumptuous cabin, and an engine making noises sufficiently antisocial to upset the neighbours. Plus, thanks to more than six decades of cinema, perhaps a machine gun or two hidden somewhere behind the headlights. Unfortunately, Aston Martin Singapore ...
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The eighth-generation Lexus ES is finally here, and it has gone electric. For as long as I can remember, the Lexus ES has been the car you recommend to someone who has already decided that excitement is overrated. That sounds harsher than intended, but the ES has built its reputation by transporting people in quiet, beautifully upholstered comfort while asking very little in return. Now, the eighth-generation ES has gone electric. And ...
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Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the all-new CLA Shooting Brake in Singapore, which goes fully electric for the first time. Mercedes-Benz has officially unveiled the all-new CLA Shooting Brake in Singapore, following on from the latest generation CLA which was launched at this year’s Singapore Motorshow. Like the new CLA, the Shooting Brake is available as a fully electric car for the first time. It is in fact the only drivetrain available for the ...
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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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