24 Nov 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
To me, and many other car enthusiasts out there, our cars mean more than just a vehicle to transport us around. My first car, the Mitsubishi Lancer GLX, was shared with the family so I didn’t feel that great a sense of belonging to it, as compared to my Honda S2000. After the Lancer got spray painted...
Read more → 08 Nov 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Motorviva Pte Ltd, local exclusive distributor of Fiat Professional, recently launched the new Fiat Professional showroom equipped with Augmented Reality (AR) technology – a first of its kind for commercial vehicles in Singapore. With this technology, customers are able to visualise the Fiat...
Read more → 28 Oct 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Harsh weather conditions of rain or shine, absence of sleep, hunger pangs and throat-scorching thirst are just some of the battles that participants will face as they try to keep their palms firmly within the surface area of the decals. Five-minute breaks are given once every six hours - at 1pm, 7pm,...
Read more → 18 Oct 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
TomTom, provider of in-car navigation products, recently released the results of its second study on travelling times of 15 Singapore suburbs during peak-hour traffic. Results showed that Bukit Timah was the overall worst suburb for peak-hour commute. Two years ago in TomTom's first similar study, it was Clementi...
Read more → 17 Oct 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Interestingly, 77 per cent of accidents in Singapore happen in the city and 12 per cent of accidents occur before you even leave the car park! In Singapore, it doesn't help that we are made more stressful with constant rush-hour traffic, restrictive speed limits and tight spaces. Audi Singapore produced...
Read more → 10 Oct 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
There are many reasons why one buys a high-end luxury car. Some may say it’s a symbol of status, some think it’s for bragging rights, whereas others truly appreciate the technologies and the extreme satisfaction from driving the car. Singapore is an affluent society and naturally, the people here...
Read more → 04 Oct 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Fastest Man on Earth Andy Green is Bentley Visionary Photos courtesy of Bentley Wing Commander Andy Green of the British Royal Air Force was in Singapore in late July and he hosted an intimate media session to tell us more about the Bentley Mulsanne Visionaries. Green is known as the ‘fastest man on earth’,...
Read more → 27 Sep 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Photos by Adrian Wong Previously, I have had opportunities to drive supercars from Lamborghini, Ferrari, Bentley and McLaren, but this is the first time that I got to take home a supercar all to myself for 24 hours. Gran Superdrive, a newly-launched supercar membership club in Singapore,...
Read more → 09 Sep 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Text by Cheryl Tay Photos by Anson Chew and Cheryl Tay It’s been a while since I last wrote about vehicle modifications and how the authorities are not backing down on their efforts to clamp down on what they deem as illegal vehicle modifications. There have been many letters and appeals to the authorities...
Read more → 08 Sep 2013
Posted by Cheryl Tay 
Sponsored Video: Volvo Trucks - FMX Tridem: Maximising productivity With a smaller turning radius, lower fuel consumption and reduced tyre wear - all at a higher payload - the Volvo FMX Tridem is designed to help maximise productivity. Singapore company Chye Joo Construction was given an earthwork...
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