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11/09/2024

smart has a new home, and a new addition to their local line-up!

smart finally has a permanent home in Singapore. The revitalised German compact car manufacturer, now building cars in conjunction with the Geely group, also took advantage of the occasion to unveil its latest model locally, the all-new #3.

09/09/2024

Come the end of 2024, the new Audi House of Progress Singapore will open its doors, and mark the start of a new era for Audi Singapore.

Come the end of 2024, purchasing a new Audi will no longer be done at the Audi Centre in Leng Kee, but at Audi Singapore’s new premises at Cross Street Exchange. Dubbed the Audi House of Progress Singapore, this offers an immersive lifestyle space that is currently under development, and is set to...

09/09/2024

The Mercedes-Benz CLE replaces the C and E-Class Coupes, and does a fantastic job of being a comfortable (and surprisingly practical) cruiser!

https://paddleshift.sg/2024-mercedes-benz-cle-200-review-exploring-new-territory/

07/09/2024

Porsche Singapore launches the new Taycan locally, together with the very special Taycan Turbo S Celestial Jade, a 1 of 1 model commissioned through the Sonderwunsch program!

The extensively updated Porsche Taycan has officially been launched in Singapore!

05/09/2024

The last time Subaru Asia had a hot wagon in their line-up was in the early 2000s, so when the WRX Wagon was introduced late last year, we just had to get our hands on one to experience it for ourselves!

https://paddleshift.sg/2024-subaru-wrx-wagon-gt-edition-review-softer-edged/

04/09/2024

COE prices have increased across the board for the very first bidding of September 2024!

Results for the 1st COE Bidding Exercise of September 2024 are in! There are increases across the board, with Category A seeing the larger jump! Refer to the table below for the detailed results: COE Category Bids/Quota Results Change A 1,308/983 $96,490 + $2,590 B 924/665 $106,300 + $411 C 324/216....

03/09/2024

Does maturing in life mean having to give up the cars you enjoy? Well, the Subaru Asia WRX Wagon shows that there's always a way for turbocharged boxer revelry, even as a family man!

Ask any automotive journalist worth their weight in salt and the choice is obvious - we'd almost always choose a wagon over a crossover.

02/09/2024

Hyundai's latest raft of updates to their hot-selling Avante builds on the base car's strengths, and makes it ever more competitive in its segment!

https://paddleshift.sg/2024-hyundai-avante-hybrid-review-built-on-solid-foundations/

31/08/2024

It's the final weekend to check out the Tesla Cybertruck at Millenia Walk! If you're curious about this unique vehicle, don't miss out!

Back in late July, we had the opportunity to attend the exclusive media preview of the Tesla Cybertruck, and to check out for ourselves up close and personal a vehicle that has been absolutely everywhere on social media, was quite an experience.

31/08/2024

launches the ninth generation Camry saloon! Find out more in the article linked in our bio!

30/08/2024

TOYOTA launches the ninth-generation Camry in Singapore!

Toyota has unveiled the ninth-generation of their popular Camry saloon!

30/08/2024

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27/08/2024

Two new Mercedes-Benz CLE variants have been launched locally. Find out more in the article linked below!

Mercedes-Benz Singapore adds two additional models to the CLE line-up in Singapore. These new variants join the CLE 200 Coupé, which was originally launched back in April this year.

26/08/2024

A thorough update inside and out keeps the Volkswagen T-Cross competitive in a sea of compact crossover offerings!

https://paddleshift.sg/2024-volkswagen-t-cross-review-refreshed-quirkiness

24/08/2024

Volkswagen has shown us that electric crossovers can be practical yet fun-to-drive too, with its ID.4 GTX!

https://paddleshift.sg/2024-volkswagen-id-4-gtx-review-hot-crossover-for-the-electric-age/

23/08/2024

Not many new car makers get their first product right. Omoda-Jaecoo's latest electric SUV manages to be properly competitive amongst a sea of other Chinese EV offerings!

The Omoda marque may be new to the Singapore market, but they sure have hit the ground running with their E5 crossover.

21/08/2024

COE results for the 2nd bidding of August are in, with Category A & B seeing dips, while Categories C & E seeing rises.

Results for the 2nd COE Bidding Exercise of August 2024 are in! Results are mixed, with Categories A and B seeing a slight drop, while Categories C and E see a raise in prices. Refer to the table below for the detailed results: COE Category Bids/Quota Results Change A 1,314/978 $93,900 – $389 B 98...

19/08/2024

Did you see our previous article about the Tesla Cybertruck? Well, it's now on public display at Millennia Walk! Read on to find out more!

Back in late July, we had the opportunity to attend the exclusive media preview of the Tesla Cybertruck, and to check out for ourselves up close and personal a vehicle that has been absolutely everywhere on social media, was quite an experience.

14/08/2024

As the first high-performance electric car from Audi Singapore, there was a lot riding on the e-tron GT. Safe to say, it more than proved that Ingolstadt could do performance with electricity just as well as it could with combustion engines.

https://paddleshift.sg/2024-audi-e-tron-gt-review-greased-lightning/

13/08/2024

With the facelifted Audi Singapore e-tron GT on the horizon, we take the pre-facelift model out for one proper final spin!

My first exposure to a fast Volkswagen Audi Group (VAG) product was back in September 2014, when I drove the then new 991.1 Porsche GT3 in Las Vegas. To describe it as intoxicating didn’t even come close to what I felt at the time.

10/08/2024

If you're looking for a sleek and compact crossover, you would be hard pressed to go wrong with the BMW Singapore X2!

The BMW X2 has always been marketed as a “Sports Activity Vehicle”, or SAV for short. It is to the X1 what the X4 is to the X3 a sportier alternative to their odd-numbered SUV counterparts.

08/08/2024

With COE prices continuing to remain high, there are some that will turn to car sharing. But what should you look out for when using such a service?

The latest addition to the Paddleshiftsg team shares some words of wisdom based on his first-hand experiences!

Car-sharing is here to stay. For the better or worse. One of the larger players in the car-sharing scene locally expects demand for its cars to grow by more than 50% from 2022 to 2023.

07/08/2024

Drastic increases across all passenger car categories in the first COE bidding of August 2024!

Results for the 1st COE Bidding Exercise of August 2024 are in! There are increases across the board, with Category B seeing the largest increase ($6,101).

01/08/2024

Yes, the Tesla Cybertruck is in Singapore, and it'll soon be on public display!

Tesla Singapore gave members of the media an exclusive preview of the exciting Cybertruck. And the featured example wasn't just any ordinary Cybertruck - it is a Cyberbeast Foundation Series!

31/07/2024

As part of Audi's push towards a fully electric lineup, the Ingolstadt manufacturer has launched the new A6 e-tron and S6 e-tron in Sportback and Avant bodystyles!

Debuted at the 2021 edition of the Shanghai Motor Show, the Audi A6 e-tron concept was the forerunner of an innovative family of all-electric volume models. Now, Audi is now launching the A6 e-tron as a Sportback and Avant. As the second model on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) platform, it pick...

31/07/2024

While it may share a platform with the Combo-e, the Opel Combo-e Life is instead built to carry seven people in comfort, and the ability to transform its interior for a massive increase in boot capacity

https://paddleshift.sg/2024-opel-combo-e-life-review-the-lone-exception/

30/07/2024

The most affordable electric seven seater in Singapore? Yup, that's the Opel Combo-e Life!

The Opel Combo-e Life may quite possibly exist in a category all by itself. And that is something incredibly difficult to do, seeing that electric vehicles are getting increasingly popular.

29/07/2024

It may only have 110 kW, but Tesla's most affordable offering locally still feels uncompromised!

https://paddleshift.sg/2024-tesla-model-3-110-trailblazer-now-refined

20/07/2024

Never one to miss a beat, MINI has launched a bevvy of new models for the Singapore market!

MINI Singapore has unveiled not one, not two, but six separate variants of their latest generation of Cooper and Countryman models. And for the first time in the British marque’s history, there are all-electric offerings of their popular nameplates from launch.

20/07/2024

The latest Cooper models have been unveiled! You can choose between a petrol Cooper S, and two electric Cooper variants. Can you spot the differences between the ICE and EV versions of the latest Cooper?

And which variant would you have?