For one weekend, Defender traded muddy trails for Scotts Road, transforming 67 on Scotts into an immersive showcase of heritage, culture and hospitality, with the formidable OCTA Black sitting at the centre of it all. Mention Defender and certain images immediately come to mind. Mud. Mountains. Expeditions to places where paved roads are regarded as an unnecessary luxury. Perhaps a river crossing or two, preferably with water somewhere around the bonnet. A ...
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Maserati Singapore is showing off a more expressive side of its Grecale SUV, with Devil Orange and Verde Royale demonstrating just how much personality can come from choosing the right colour. For the 2026 model year, Maserati Singapore is putting personalisation front and centre with “Colourful Grecale”, showcasing two distinctly different interpretations of its luxury SUV in Devil Orange and Verde Royale. Mechanically, the Grecale's familiar formula remains: Italian design, performance and ...
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Nissan has officially opened its newly renovated Ubi flagship showroom and marked the occasion by showcasing four new models in its lineup. Nissan’s official distributor in Singapore, Tan Chong Motor Sales, has opened its newly renovated Ubi flagship showroom, which the company says will better integrate sales and after-sales operations under one roof. The refreshed showroom will feature larger consultation areas where sales staff and customers can have discussions in greater comfort, ...
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Every few months I get into a new electric car and spend the first five minutes trying to figure out where the air-conditioning controls have gone. That probably says something about where the EV market is heading. The modern electric car has become impressive. They are quiet, quick, efficient and increasingly loaded with technology. You can have enormous screens, animated graphics, voice assistants, apps, cameras pointing everywhere and enough computing power to ...
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The DBX S is the new flagship of Aston Martin’s SUV range, turning up the wick on the DBX707 with more power, sharper dynamics and up to 47kg of weight savings. Take something already rather fast, sharpen it, make it lighter where possible and give the driver a little more reason to take the long way home. The latest recipient is the Aston Martin DBX S, which has now arrived in Singapore ...
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The new integration gives EV drivers access to Charge+ stations in Singapore and Malaysia directly through OneGo, removing the need to juggle another charging app, account or stored-value wallet. Owning an electric vehicle is supposed to simplify motoring. Then you venture beyond your usual charging routine and discover the other side of EV ownership: the apps. One for this charging network, another for the next. Different accounts, different payment methods and, occasionally, ...
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Ferrari’s latest track-only creation takes the 296 GT3 Evo as its starting point, removes the shackles of racing regulations and turns the result into a 730cv customer car for the Club Competizioni GT programme. Ferrari has unveiled the 296 GT Modificata, a new track-only model developed exclusively for customers taking part in the marque’s Club Competizioni GT programme. Derived from the 296 GT3 Evo, the new car follows a relatively simple brief: ...
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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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We had an early look at the upcoming Hyundai ELEXIO, a new electric SUV that is expected to be launched very soon. Hyundai has offered local media an early look at the ELEXIO, its latest all-electric crossover, ahead of the model’s official local launch. Previewed on 10 September, the ELEXIO is built on a new electric architecture and introduces what Hyundai calls its “Beyond Innovation” design philosophy. Rather than leading purely with ...
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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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Audi House of Progress will take on a decidedly more motorsport-focused character this September, as Audi Singapore rolls out a series of Formula 1-inspired activities ahead of Singapore's race season. Formula 1 may ultimately be decided by tenths of a second, tyre strategies and several hundred people staring intensely at computer screens, but enjoying the spectacle need not be quite so complicated. Throughout September, Audi Singapore is transforming its Audi House of ...
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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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