BYD by JC is trying to change what it means to buy a new car in Singapore with their new location - BYD @ Teban Gardens. When was the last time you bought a car and left with a tote bag, a fresh set of nails, and maybe even a toddler grinning ear to ear from a ball pit adventure? BYD @ Teban Gardens is the city’s freshest take on automotive retail. ...
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For the second year running, the Hyundai Motor Group dominated the 2025 IIHS Top Safety Awards. Fifteen models. Fifteen different reasons why Hyundai Motor Group has become synonymous with safety. From the everyday practicality of the Hyundai ELANTRA to the opulent gravitas of the Genesis GV80, the group’s portfolio spans across needs, budgets, and personalities, and now across a row of IIHS accolades too. These were hard-won awards under a stricter 2025 ...
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If you’ve ever found yourself in the West of Singapore craving a little more spark in your retail therapy, Tesla has news for you. As of 20 June 2025, the American EV powerhouse has officially pulled into Westgate. And no, this isn’t just another pop-up booth with pretty posters and polite salespeople, but a full-fledged Tesla experience location nestled comfortably at #01-29A. Step through the doors and you’ll find the Model 3 ...
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Launched under the MY26 lineup, the EX30 arrives in two trims - Plus and Ultra - both tailored to meet Singapore’s Category A COE banding. At just 4,233mm long, the EX30 is the smallest SUV ever built by Volvo, but it’s anything but cramped. Step inside and you're greeted by a refined, clutter-free cabin built around a 12.3-inch floating centre display powered by Google's Android Automotive OS. The Ultra variant ups the ...
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For 2025, that legacy gets a rugged reboot with the new Defender 110 Trophy Edition. With the Trophy Edition, Land Rover has dipped into the brand’s treasure chest of heritage and pulled out the spirit of the original Trophy Challenge. So, what do you get? An expedition-ready Defender that looks like it just rolled off the pages of a National Geographic feature, with a few more creature comforts. The Trophy Edition is available in ...
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Hyundai Motor is revving up its commitment to Southeast Asia with a brand-new title partnership for the region’s most prestigious football tournament - the ASEAN Hyundai Cup. The South Korean marque has long dabbled in the world of sports sponsorships, with FIFA, CONMEBOL, and now, the AFF (ASEAN Football Federation) all under its belt. With the ASEAN Hyundai Cup, Hyundai is going full throttle into the heart of Southeast Asia, tapping into ...
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For 2025, the new Audi Q3 SUV gets a thoughtful update that blends form, function, and a touch of Teutonic flair. The Q3 has always had that balanced, almost athletic stance. With the new model, there’s more visual bite with a wider Singleframe grille, larger side air intakes, and a new lighting signature. Inside, Audi’s interior game continues to be what others benchmark against. The new Q3 features a 10.25-inch digital instrument ...
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Yes, Polestar’s Abbey Road Studios is referencing the same legendary London recording house where the Beatles, Pink Floyd, and a small galaxy of musical luminaries once recorded timeless anthems. Polestar’s latest over-the-air (OTA) update adds a full-blown sonic experience meticulously shaped by Abbey Road’s own audio engineers, and it’s exclusive to Polestar 3s fitted with the Bowers & Wilkins sound system. Dubbed the Abbey Road Studios Mode, this update introduces four distinctive ...
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At the recent Automotive News Centennial Awards in Turin, Hyundai Motor Group brought home numerous accolades. Let’s start with Luc Donckerwolke, President, Chief Design Officer, and Chief Creative Officer. Under his stewardship, Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis have become rolling expressions of futuristic ambition. Donckerwolke’s résumé has everything from Skoda and Audi to Lamborghini, SEAT, and Bentley, before landing at Hyundai in 2016. It wasn’t long before his creative fingerprints were all over ...
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Commissioned through the Rolls-Royce Private Office in Dubai, the Spectre Rose draws its inspiration from the English Princess Rose. The mother’s brief to the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective was simple: to immortalise her daughter’s favourite flower and colour, while weaving in elements of family and heritage. And what bloomed was a vehicle that feels like a moving heirloom. Embroidered across all four headrests and cascading down the rear seat waterfall, the rose motif ...
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With the arrival of its refreshed summer menu, Na Oh is once again inviting diners to savour the season the Korean way. The new summer menu honours the rhythms of the seasons and Korea’s deeply rooted culinary heritage. Headlining this update are two new appetisers, a main course, and dessert, all carefully orchestrated to harmonise with the warmer months. Let’s start with the Mugunji and Pork Belly Jeon. If you’ve ever wondered ...
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HMGICS has just launched the Smart Food Lab, a sensory workshop designed specifically for the tiniest of tastebuds and the widest of imaginations. Most kids today are more familiar with the iPad menu than the idea of where their meals come from. Ask a six-year-old where lettuce grows, and you're likely to hear, “Cold Storage?” But Hyundai Motor Group Innovation Center Singapore (HMGICS) wants to change that, with the kind of ...
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Xiaomi has teamed up with Polyphony Digital to bring the SU7 Ultra to Gran Turismo 7. Launched just last year as part of Xiaomi’s ambitious “Human × Car × Home” smart ecosystem, the SU7 Ultra is a lap record breaking machine. Beneath its bonnet lies Xiaomi’s self-developed HyperEngine V8s tri-motor setup, good for 1526hp and a ferocious 0–100 km/h sprint in just 1.98 seconds. Gran Turismo creator Kazunori Yamauchi himself took the ...
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First unveiled in 2021, the BMW iX has now returned in 2025 looking sharper, driving further, and cradling its passengers in even more digitised comfort. The new BMW iX xDrive45 packs a brawnier 300 kW (408 hp) and whips from 0–100km/h in just 5.1 seconds. That’s one second quicker than its predecessor. Top speed is a neatly governed 200km/h. More impressively, BMW has found a way to stretch the range up to ...
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Malaysia has recently implemented new changes to the VEP system, which are set to take effect from 1 July 2025. If you’ve ever zipped across the Causeway for supper, cheap petrol or a quick Malacca weekend, you might want to keep reading, especially if you’ve been procrastinating about that Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP). After years of delays and postponements, Malaysia’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke has finally drawn the line in the tarmac. ...
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