The Proton e.MAS 5 is billed as “Malaysia’s first affordable EV”, and despite its compact size, it packs quite a punch. An affordable national car does not need to produce supercar figures, arrive dripping in carbon fibre or promise technology borrowed from a spacecraft. To benefit a country, it simply needs to be attainable, useful and good enough to make everyday commuters sit up and pay attention. This is what the ...
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There is something rather poetic about Proton finally building a plug-in hybrid, and the Proton e.MAS 7 PHEV is certainly ready to step up to the challenge. For decades, Proton has been synonymous with providing Malaysians with honest, accessible motoring. It has weathered changing consumer tastes, embraced partnerships with some of the industry's biggest names, and most recently, accelerated headlong into the electrified era. And it has done so rather quickly. Since ...
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Meguiar has entered a new phase of its regional development, with Karrus Automotive Group appointed as its sole and exclusive distributor for Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. The appointment will see Karrus Automotive Group (KAG) oversee the distribution, marketing and strategic development of Meguiar’s consumer, enthusiast and professional product ranges across the three markets. It also marks KAG’s expansion beyond vehicle retail, aftersales and specialist car imports into the broader automotive ownership ...
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Champion Motors Singapore has officially launched the all-new Suzuki e Vitara, the Japanese manufacturer’s first fully electric passenger vehicle. This is Suzuki placing one foot firmly into the electric era while attempting to retain the values that have defined the Vitara since 1988: practicality, accessibility and ease of use. “The e Vitara represents a definitive new chapter for Suzuki in Singapore. It delivers the reliability, practicality, and ease of use that our ...
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Eurokars Leasing has opened its second customer facility in Singapore, the City Lounge at The Alexcier along Alexandra Road. The new location complements its existing Rental Experience Lounge at Tanjong Penjuru, extending its short-term rental and long-term leasing services closer to customers in central Singapore. Renting or leasing a car is usually a practical affair. There are forms to complete, keys to collect and, depending on the day, a fair amount of ...
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Since making its debut as Formula 1's first-ever night race in 2008, the Singapore Grand Prix has become as synonymous with world-class entertainment as it is with wheel-to-wheel racing beneath the lights of Marina Bay. There are faster Formula 1 circuits around the world. There are longer straights, more dramatic elevation changes and corners that have become part of motorsport folklore. But there is only one that transforms an entire city ...
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The MG 4 returns with a completely revamped design inside and out, but does the now-renamed MG 4 Urban deliver the same joyful experience as the car it replaces? One of the most surprising cars that I’ve driven in recent years was the first-generation MG 4. It was a sharp-looking electric hatchback seemingly designed to function as a mundane everyday runabout, but it turned out to be one of the most ...
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Vincar has opened its refurbished Pre-Owned showroom at The Alexcier, with a new open concept layout for greater customer comfort. Vincar Group opened its newly refurbished Pre-Owned showroom on 16 July, with the refreshed facility located on the first floor of The Alexcier building along Alexandra Road. The redesigned showroom features an open-concept layout, with plenty of space for customers to browse the selection of cars available at their own pace in ...
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School was back in session, although this particular classroom looked rather different from the ones I remembered. There were no desks, whiteboards or stern-looking teachers. Instead, there was a fleet of BMW iX3s waiting at Pathum Thani Speedway, just outside Bangkok, and a driving programme that involved a closed circuit, public roads and rather more horsepower than the average lesson plan. BMW called it the iX3 Masterclass, bringing together more than 60 ...
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BYD’s first seven-seater SUV for Singapore, the Sealion 8, is now officially available, priced at a competitive $238,888 with COE. BYD is going full on with its product expansion plans in Singapore, and the latest to join the local lineup is the Sealion 8, its first seven-seater SUV model for Singapore. The car was launched at an event held at BYD distributor Vantage Automotive’s showroom at Alexandra Road on 9 July, ...
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I have always had a soft spot for Honda. But does the pint-sized Honda Super-ONE EV make me love the brand more? Or less? Over the years, I have owned two Honda Civic EK4 SiRs and a Honda Odyssey, so I would consider myself more than just a casual admirer of the brand. Honda, to me, has always been one of those manufacturers that understands how a car should feel. There is ...
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The new Audi Q3 has grown up rather nicely. At least that's the first thing that struck me when I saw it in person. The previous Q3 was handsome enough, in that safe and quietly confident Audi sort of way, though this new one looks sharper, more expressive and far more self-assured. The lines are cleaner, the stance is stronger, and the whole car now carries itself with more of ...
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VINCAR Group has announced the expansion of its partnership with Grab through the deployment of AION Y PLUS electric vehicles into the GrabCab fleet. Singapore's transition towards electric mobility is no longer being driven solely by private car buyers. Increasingly, the country's taxi and private hire fleets are becoming the real proving ground for electric vehicles. These are the cars that spend long hours on the road, clock significant mileage every ...
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Proton’s second EV model, the e.Mas 5, has been officially launched in Singapore, with a starting retail price of $158,988 with COE. Proton’s second EV model, the e.Mas 5, is now officially on sale in Singapore, following a launch event held at the brand’s official distributor Vincar’s showroom at Leng Kee Road on 3 July. The e.Mas 5 joins the larger e.Mas 7 in the Proton lineup here, and the car has ...
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There are faster ways to drive a Ferrari. There are more efficient ways too. But they aren’t as fun as a true manual gearbox. Modern dual-clutch transmissions can swap ratios in milliseconds, never miss a gear and, if we're being brutally honest, will almost always make the average driver look like a hero. They're the reason today's Ferraris accelerate with the sort of violence that would have seemed absurd just twenty years ...
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