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Torque Shop

Clunking noise when shifting from Drive to Park not always a cause for concern

Equipped with a direct-injection turbo engine, an eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox (pictured) and an engine stop-start system, the Audi Q5 2.0 Quattro is now more efficient than before.
Equipped with a direct-injection turbo engine, an eight-speed Tiptronic gearbox (pictured) and an engine stop-start system, the Audi Q5 2.0 Quattro is now more efficient than before.

Car review

Cool, calm and competent Volvo EX60

The Volvo EX60 laps twisty roads in an impressively unshakeable fashion.
The Volvo EX60 laps twisty roads in an impressively unshakeable fashion.

Road Blog

Will the real car owner please stand up? Risk of buying a used car from a dealer and paying in full

There is no sure way for a buyer to know who actually owns the car sitting in a used-car dealership.
There is no sure way for a buyer to know who actually owns the car sitting in a used-car dealership.

High gas prices spur Americans to improvise, from bus rides to toy cars

Mr Mali Hightower poses with what he describes as a self-created gas saver, a pink Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper that he now uses to run errands.
Mr Mali Hightower poses with what he describes as a self-created gas saver, a pink Power Wheels Barbie Dream Camper that he now uses to run errands.

COE premiums rise in most categories except Cat A, which dipped to $124,229

Cars on a Singapore road.
Cars on a Singapore road.

Lease for S’pore’s largest used-car hub set to be renewed till 2040 after owners pay $68m

Automobile Megamart's lease renewal will enable the owners to continue operating until end-2040.
Automobile Megamart's lease renewal will enable the owners to continue operating until end-2040.

Buyer loses luxury MPV to collapsed motor dealer’s creditor, incurs $100k in legal costs

GV Automobile Centre received $140,800 for the Toyota Vellfire, weeks before the company folded.
GV Automobile Centre received $140,800 for the Toyota Vellfire, weeks before the company folded.

Sri Lanka raises tax on imported cars as Middle East crisis bites

Sri Lanka has slapped a 50 per cent surcharge on customs duties on vehicles in a bid to discourage imports and ease currency pressure.
Sri Lanka has slapped a 50 per cent surcharge on customs duties on vehicles in a bid to discourage imports and ease currency pressure.

Carmakers used to market to China. Now they depend on its tech

A Nissan NX8 at the Beijing Auto Show. Japan's Nissan plans to build about one million vehicles a year from its China operations by 2030.
A Nissan NX8 at the Beijing Auto Show. Japan's Nissan plans to build about one million vehicles a year from its China operations by 2030.

Fast Lane

BYD’s first plug-in hybrid wagon can reach Koh Samui from S'pore without refuelling or recharging

BYD SEAL 6 DM‐i Touring features a 1.5-litre engine and a plug-in hybrid drivetrain to give a maximum range of up to 1,400km.
BYD SEAL 6 DM‐i Touring features a 1.5-litre engine and a plug-in hybrid drivetrain to give a maximum range of up to 1,400km.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.