Cars

Smooth automator

15 June

German supplier ZF presents its new 9-speed gearbox, the first of its kind in the world. Welcome to the future

Bridging the green gap

By Gerald Yuen -

15 June

Ayutthaya (Thailand) — Bridgestone will expand its Ecopia green tyre range in Singapore this year.

Executive decisions

By Leow Ju-Len -

15 June

Singapore — Tempted by the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class? First of all, congratulations, you’ve probably made major life decisions well, to have put yourself in a position to...

Electric dream

By Derryn Wong -

08 June

The R8 e-tron is the most special example of the sports car that signified Audi’s entrance into the big leagues. It’s not the most powerful R8, probably the heaviest, and not...

Regional rubber

By Ben Chia -

08 June

Khao Yai (Thailand) — The idea of Asian-made cars for Asian markets is not unfamiliar to us. Now, that concept has trickled down to other components, as French tyre company...

Car Reviews

Back in the game

By Ben Chia -

01 June

Singapore — The second-generation version of the Audi A3 was long the only mainstream “old-school” model left in their line-up — it first appeared in 2003. A nip here and a tuck...

Car Reviews

Safe curves ahead

By Leow Ju-Len -

01 June

SINGAPORE — If you’re ever rear-ended, chances are it won’t be by someone driving the new Mercedes E-Class. It has radar scanners that scan the road ahead, allowing it to warn a...

Car Reviews

The ob-Vios choice

By Leow Ju-Len -

01 June

SINGAPORE — I know nothing of marital life, but the new Toyota Vios offers clues to achieving it. It seems to me that you could do worse than shoot for a life partner that has a...

Car Reviews

The golden age

By Derryn Wong -

25 May

We all know the Japanese have been on the back foot here for some time, hampered by inflated Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices, a high yen and, for some brands, a lack of...