Is this the best Porsche 911?
Porsche AG"It's superb," writes TopGear.com's Ollie Marriage. "Honestly, you just don't need more."At present, there are 16 distinct models in the Porsche 911 range - that's 16 different cars all...
View ArticleUber and GrabCar drivers here must get vocational licence
The Straits TimesPRIVATE-CAR hire drivers operating under Uber and GrabCar may soon be required to have a vocational licence, under regulations expected to be announced next month.A proposed training...
View ArticleCan a rubber ball reinvent the wheel?
GoodyearWe write a lot about autonomous vehicles, and have explored the special sensors, interfaces, communication systems, and computing power that will be integral to their inevitable deployment. We...
View ArticleInside Mercedes' self-driving E-Class
AFPTopGear.com's Jason Barlow recently had the opportunity to jet off to Portugal to claim some seat time in the new Mercedes-Benz E-Class. As ever, the German carmaker's bread-and-butter saloon aims...
View ArticleHow the other half slides
ReutersI was behind the wheel of a £200,000 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante, careening across a sheet of ice, when I realised my ice-driving instructor was out of his mind.Moments before, I'd explained...
View ArticleLush Green to be new colour of Singapore's public buses
The Straits TimesSingapore's roads are about to be livened up as public buses will soon sport a new, green look by the middle of this year.The Land Transport Authority announced the new bus colour in a...
View ArticleCOE prices end higher at first round of bidding in March
Berita HarianSINGAPORE - Certificate of Entitlement (COE) prices ended higher for the first round of bidding in March on Wednesday (March 9).The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said in a statement that...
View ArticleAston Martin dazzles in Geneva
Aston MartinKnowing what we know about car writers, we can safely assume that at least four out of every five of them in attendance at the Geneva motor show this week planned - probably well in advance...
View ArticleLamborghini plays the 'bad-boy' card
ReutersThe Lamborghini Centenario is not a pretty car. It is dramatic, arresting, even frightening. But it is not pretty. The car company that a tractor-maker named Ferruccio founded in 1963 gave up...
View ArticleA Bentley fit for a Queen
ReutersLet's face it: The Queen could use a new set of wheels. Now, there's nothing wrong with the Bentley State Limousine, which hasn't exactly led a hard life. But the car, created to celebrate the...
View ArticleThe Bronco of your dreams?
ReutersFord, you tease. The carmaker has been stringing along diehard Bronco fans for more than a decade, most recently promising a revival of the SUV by 2020 and then dropping the subject completely....
View ArticleWith the 570GT, McLaren loses its mind
ReutersThe press announcement for the new McLaren 570GT is filled with foreign words and phrases - things like "practical", "comfortable", luxurious" and "relaxing". It's quite confusing, but as car...
View Article2 new bus services in the east from March 20
The Straits TimesSINGAPORE - Bus services 134 and 150 run by SBS Transit will begin in the east from March 20.Bus service 134 will run in a loop from Sims Place Bus Terminal to Marine Terrace -...
View ArticleTemporary road closure at Bishan-Toa Payoh on Saturday
SINGAPORE - Some roads in the Bishan-Toa Payoh will be closed due to Chingay 2016 this Saturday (March 5).The following roads will be affected at these timings:1. 5.00pm to 5.45pm: The carriageway of...
View ArticleTap credit, debit card to pay for transport?
The Straits TimesCOMMUTERS may be able to use their "contactless" credit and debit cards to pay for bus and train rides in future, as part of a new payment option the Land Transport Authority (LTA) is...
View ArticleBMW aims to retain premium crown
ReutersCEO GENEVA - BMW aims to remain the top-selling luxury carmaker ahead of Mercedes-Benz and Audi, Chief Executive Harald Krueger said at the Geneva auto show on Tuesday."Our aim is to be number...
View ArticleBus fans go out of their way to try new routes, improve existing ones
The Straits TimesAs many as 70 new bus routes were launched in Singapore over the past four years and a group of Singaporeans has made it a point to try all the new services.Called the Singapore Bus...
View ArticleHow a crack team makes Honda's $184,000 street-legal racer
Nikkei Asian ReviewTOKYO - Honda Motor's RC213V-S is not your average motorcycle. There is certainly nothing average about its price -- $184,000 in the US But what, exactly, do you get for that massive...
View ArticleFuture of cars: Ford has a new love
AFPTOKYO - Since Ford Motor decided to exit the Japanese market last month, it has been cozying up to Google.When it said it is leaving Japan, the US automaker called the country the most closed market...
View ArticleMid-luxury cars up to $200,000 still selling well: Dealers
The Straits TimesSINGAPORE - The mid-luxury car market is still going strong despite the current gloomy economic outlook, but the higher-end luxury segment has slowed to a crawl as buyers' comfort...
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