Torque - June 2015 SG

SIGNS THAT SINGAPORE CAN HAVE MORE CARS
JUNE 2015 | S$6.90 | RM9.50

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64
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34
SWEDE TREAT
$25,000 OF GIVEAWAYS INSIDE
MERCEDES-BENZ B200
AUDI S1
TOYOTA VELLFIRE
DUCATI SCRAMBLER
MAZDA 6 WAGON vs SUBARU OUTBACK
TOYOTA COROLLA ALTIS vs VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
PORSCHE CAYENNE vs BMW X5 vs LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER SPORT
GROUP TEST
PORSCHE CAYENNE 3.6 vs
BMW X5 xDRIVE35i 3.0 vs LAND
ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT 3.0
PG
GROUP TEST
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TOY
YOTA COROLLA ALTIS 1.6
vs V
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1.4
PG
DRIVES
34
42
46
50
52
54
56
64
GROUP TEST: PORSCHE CAYENNE

3.6 vs BMW X5 xDRIVE35i 3.0
vs LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER
SPORT 3.0
GROUP TEST: TOYOTA
COROLLA ALTIS 1.6 vs
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA 1.4
GROUP TEST: MAZDA 6 WAGON 2.5
vs SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5
AUDI S1
MERCEDES-BENZ B200
TOYOTA VELLFIRE
VOLVO XC90
DUCATI SCRAMBLER
J U N E 2 0 1 5 W W W.T O R Q U E .C O M . S G
50
PG
34
DRIVE
AUDI S1
ICE-DRIVING SPECIAL
PG
66
REGULARS
8
10
14
22
24
26
28
30
115
128
EDITORQUE
POSTBOX
NEWS
FACES
ANALYSE THIS
HIS WHIRL OF DRIVING
BEHIND THE WHEEL
HER WORLD OF MOTORING
BUY
REAR VIEW
CONTENTS
PG
80
HOBBY: TAKE THE

SAAB WAY
FEATURES
PG
86
66
ICE-DRIVING SPECIAL:
BIMMERS ON ICE
An afternoon out at the brand new
BMW Driving Center saw this young
writer learn the finer points of
driving on slippery surfaces.
68
COLD COMFORT
This writer battled sub-zero winter
temperatures on a frozen Finnish
lake to see how well Bentleys
perform on ice.
74
LOSING MY COOL
This writer discovered that
amateurishness, hot SUVs
and icy conditions are not
a good combination.
78
FACE-OFF: DO MOTOR
SHOWS NEED SHOWGIRLS?
Associate editor Daryl is all for
having models at motor shows,
while senior writer Jeremy thinks
theyre irrelevant.
80
HOBBY: TAKE THE SAAB WAY

For the most fervent members
of car club Saabstance, Swede
dreams are made of these
turbocharged numbers.
86
TECH: TORQUE AND POWER

Our mechanical engineer explains
the difference once and for all, with
the help of two cyclists.
TECH: TORQUE
AND POWER
GARAGE
90
MOD RIDE: FLIGHT OF

THE HUMMINGBIRD
Autovoxs Audi R8-based project car
packs a supercharger, less weight
and a serious sting in its tail.
94
TYRE TEST: DUNLOP

DIREZZA DZ102
Dunlops new performance-oriented
rubber is great in both the wet and
dry, but it has a hard ride.
95
OPTIONS
A choice selection of cool bits for
your hot ride.
96
TUNE-IN
News about motorsports, car mods,
and the art of driving fast.
CONTENTS
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106
TIME
PG
112
PG
96
THINGS
TUNE-IN
PLAY
106
TIME: DEEP ONES

It doesnt matter if youre a deskdiving landlubber or a deepdwelling sea monster these
divers watches would make great
additions to your collection.
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TIMEZONE
112
THINGS
PG
6
MOD RIDE
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DR ANDRE LAM
KEVIN CHIN
Seeing clear roads

ahead, he analyses
why having more
cars in Singapore
does not always
mean having more
congestion (pg 24).
Our rubber burner

puts the Dunlop
Direzza DZ102
through its paces
(pg 94) and finds it
to be great in both
the wet and dry.
Audi S1 in Germany
(pg 50), Volvo XC90
in Spain (pg 56) and
Ducati Scrambler in
Thailand (pg 64)
Kevins passport has
been in overdrive.
SHREEJIT
CHANGAROTH
Our mechanical
engineer explains
the difference
between torque and
power once and
for all (pg 86).
EDRIC PAN
LYNN TAN
Our car-crazy legal

eagle has convinced
this jury that he
should have his own
column, which will
make its debut in
our next issue.
This year, 2015, is

significant for Lynn
in more ways than
one (pg 30). And she
interviews a fellow
female petrolhead,
Estonia Ruf (pg 22).
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
POST/MAIL OF THE MONTH
POST YOUR QUESTIONS,
comments or suggestions on our Facebook page

(www.fb.com/torque.singapore)
or e-mail us ([email protected]).
THE
LOOK
EVAN LOW I must confess: Im quite an amateur when it comes to

cars and magazines about cars. But I feel that Torque has distinguished
itself as a premier magazine, and as the place to go when people look for
premier car reviews, because Torques aesthetics are nicer. The quality
of articles and the focus on being a premium magazine brand are your
strengths. Ill be disappointed if Torque ever compromises on aesthetics
be it print or digital.
Torque Thanks for your premier praise. Dont worry, well always be
particular about the look and feel of our magazine, which has been given
a design upgrade with this very issue.
R&R
EUGENE TAN Itll be a tough decision choosing between Hondas
2-litre turbo 310bhp Civic Type R and Volkswagens 2-litre turbo
300bhp Golf R, assuming similar local prices. The Golf R has
all-wheel-drive, the CTR is front-wheel-drive. The Golf R can be
equipped with a dual-clutch DSG, the CTR only offers a 6-speed
manual gearbox. Depends on individual needs and wants, I guess.
For me, Civic Type R!
Torque To make the decision less tough for local boyracers, we plan
to do a Group Test of the two turbocharged hot hatches when/if the
new Civic Type R arrives.
WRITER
OF THE BEST
POST/MAIL
THIS MONTH
WINS A COLUMBIA
TRAILPOINT WATCH
WORTH $199!
This is a funky yet functional
digital timepiece for the
sporty girl. The Trailpoint is
ready for the great outdoors,
thanks to its silicon strap,
stainless steel case and
Trakbak compass technology.
Visit www.crystaltime.com.sg
for more information.
OR M IPSUM
O
R S
M ET
IN TOUCH WITH PRINT
OREM IPS M
READER FROM
DOWN UNDER
PARKING
PROBLEMS
HARLEY GROVER Hi,

I bought a copy of Torque
magazine and really enjoyed
it. I went online to subscribe,
but it looks like the subscriber
has to live in Singapore. Is
it possible to do a yearly
subscription for me in Australia?
WAYNE POH Some carpark

architects in Singapore use
vehicle dimensions from the
1970s. Some add a speed
hump on an upslope or at the
crest of a ramp. Some forget
that cars need space to turn
and manoeuvre. Some dont
remember that there are
taller vehicles. Maybe many
of our carpark architects
cycle and dont drive.
ILLUSTRATION & PHOTOS 123RF.COM
Torque Yes, its possible for

us to mail copies of Torque to
an overseas address, but the
one-year/12-issue subscription
cost will be high S$270.15
for Australia. (Our circulation
colleague has gotten in touch
with Harley regarding the
digital subscription option.)
KENT KHOO More and more people are

actively choosing to unplug or disconnect
from digital media. I find myself turning off
my smartphone to engage with printed
material. A year ago, I didnt see this coming.
Today, I relish the opportunities when I
cannot be reached for comment. Thus, I
prefer to read Torque as a print magazine.
Torque Print is alive and well, thank you very
much. Pages of automotive prose and photos
will continue to be published nicely in Torque,
even as we continue accelerating ahead
with our digital edition, website and social
media engagement.
Torque We see the problems

you mentioned and can suggest
solutions, but carparks are never
the most important spaces in
Singapores urban landscape.
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JUNE 2015 TORQUE
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BMW SPECIAL
MATERIAL
GAINS
THE CARBON FIBRE
BMW i3 AND BMW
i8 MAY SEEM LIKE
THEYRE FROM
THE FUTURE,
BUT THEYRE
AVAILABLE IN
SINGAPORE TODAY.
Now most of us already know that carbon

fibre is a miracle material its remarkably
light and incredibly strong. Its also
amazingly malleable, able to be fashioned
into complex shapes that are not possible
with metal.
However, the best thing about it is how
it has an exceptionally broad range of
applications, used to make everything from
golf clubs and planes to even the blades
of Paralympian athletes.
Carbon fibre also forms the backbone of
the revolutionary BMW i3 and i8, and its
used to make the passenger cells of both
vehicles (or as BMW calls it, the Life module).
Of course, the two vehicles

arent the first to be made from
the material. Formula One cars have
been made of it since the 1980s, and
world of
it has long since trickled into the w
roadgoing automobiles as well.
of the
However, hitherto the advent o
yet
BMW i3 and i8, there has never y
bre
been a mass-produced carbon fib
ars
car (relatively low-volume superca
dont count).
While the material is wonderful,
its also extremely expensive,
plus manufacturing it is timeconsuming and labour-intensive.
Carbon
fibre
features
heavily
in every
BMW i car.
So, given all that, how BMW

has managed to price the
two vehicles reasonably to
say nothing of how both are
produced in large volumes is an
incredible feat indeed.
But while the carmaker has managed
to simplify carbon fibre production for the
vehicles (along with bringing down the
associated costs), how it managed to do so
was no easy task.
For starters, every aspect of the
production is owned by the Munich-based
carmaker. The parts are manufactured in
a factory in Moses Lake in the US state
of Washington, and the entire plant is
powered by renewable hydroelectricity,
with the fibres then processed into usable
cloth at the automakers Wackersdorf
facility in Germany.
But the most amazing part is how it has
managed to accelerate production times by
streamlining the entire process, and using
cutting-edge materials such as adhesives
that harden in minutes. (In traditional

carbon fibre manufacturing, that same
process can take more than a day.)
However, dont go thinking BMW
has cut corners. Plenty of engineering
expertise is needed to create a simpler
structure, something made more critical by
how the Life module also needs to protect
its occupants.
And to top it off, the Bavarian company
also controls every aspect of the recycling
process, with some of the excess material
being reused almost on the spot.
For instance, after some processing,
the material that would otherwise end up
as waste is reused in the production of
the i3 (the rear seat pan is made from
recycled stuff).
Carbon fibre truly is a wonder material,
but with BMWs advancements in its
production, implementation and even
recycling, its even more wonderful.
And the best part? These cars of the
future are available in Singapore today.
JUST AS
WITH F1 CARS,
BMW i CARS
ARE MADE
OF CARBON
FIBRE.
INSIGHTS & INTELLIGENCE
Honda has launched the

all-new Step WGN, an eightseater MPV with a tallboy
bodystyle that rivals the
Mazda Biante. Like its
predecessor, the latest
Step WGN has third-row
seats that can be folded and
stored in the floor for added
flexibility. The new model,
however, offers even more
convenience with its Waku
Waku (a Japanese expression
for exciting) tailgate, which
features a sub-door that
opens to the side.

Said sub-door has three
opening angles to enable
easier entry and egress for
third-row passengers, saving
them from having to squeeze
past the second row. It also
lets users load/unload cargo
without having to open the
entire tailgate, which is a
challenge in tight carparks.
For enhanced safety, the
Step WGN can be equipped
with Hondas Sensing
system, which includes a
millimetre-wave radar and

monocular camera that work
together to detect both
vehicles and pedestrians,
and warn the driver of a
potential collision.
The Step WGNs
performance has taken a
step up, too. Its the first
model equipped with
Hondas new 1.5-litre
VTEC turbo engine, which
produces 150bhp and
203Nm. We can expect to
see this powerplant in other
Hondas in the near future,

but the Step WGN is unlikely
to be here any time soon at
press time, official agent Kah
Motor had no plans to launch
this MPV in Singapore.
STEP UP
14
WORDS JEREMY CHUA
3 TO
THE FORE
The facelifted BMW

3 Series has greater
road presence thanks
to its updated design,
which includes wider
air intakes and optional
LED headlamps. New
trim and customisation

options for the interior
are also available, but
junior execs are likely to
be more excited by the
new engines and more
powerful model variants.
The 328i, for instance,
has been rechristened
the 330i, while the 335i is
now the 340i. The 340is

new 3-litre inline-6 turbo
engine produces 326bhp
and 450Nm, or 20bhp and
50Nm more than the 335i.
Sure to be popular with
local buyers, however, is
the entry-level 318i, which
is powered by the same
turbocharged 1.5-litre,
3-cylinder motor as the

MINI Cooper hatch. The
updated 3 Series will come
to Singapore in the fourth
quarter of this year.
ITALIAN-INSPIRED
SsangYong has launched
the Tivoli compact
crossover the first new
model from the Korean
manufacturer since it
was acquired by Indian
automaker Mahindra &
Mahindra in 2011. Named
after a small town outside
Rome, Italy, the Tivoli
has features such as an
instrument cluster with

six selectable backlight
colours, variable steering
assistance and ventilated
front seats. This compact
SUV will be available with
either a 1.6-litre petrol
motor or 1.6-litre turbodiesel. According to official
dealer Motorway, the Tivoli
is currently undergoing
homologation in Singapore.
STATESIDE EXPANSION
Porsche has opened its new Experience Center in

the United States. Located at the north-east corner of
the Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Atlanta, the complex
spans 10.9ha and was built at a cost of US$100 million
(S$132 million) the largest investment by the carmaker
outside of Germany. The facility includes a classic car
gallery and a Human Performance Center. There is also
a 2.6km Driver Development Track for enthusiasts to
enhance their skills.
LANDIE LANDMARK
Land Rover production has crossed the six million

mark, 67 years after the Series I off-roader was
unveiled. The six millionth vehicle that rolled off the
production line, however, was not a basic Landie
it was a Range Rover LWB destined for a Chinese
customer. To commemorate this particular Rangies
significance, it was fitted with a special puddle light
that displays the brand logo and production figure.
GENERALS
HALFBILLION
MOTORS
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General Motors (GM)

has become the first
automaker to produce
500 million vehicles the
most any manufacturer
has produced in history. To
celebrate this achievement,
the 106-year-old carmaker
gave away a new GMbranded vehicle to five
lucky customers from

around the world, including
a farmer in Thailand who
received a Chevrolet
Colorado pickup (left).
Another American firm
that passed a half-billion
milestone is tech giant
Apple, which sold its 500
millionth iPhone last year.
EXOTIC
WORKSPACE
You may not be able to

afford a Bugatti Veyron
(which is out of production
anyway), but you can
certainly aspire to own
the Unique Racing Desk.
Manufactured by Design
Epicentrum, a Polish
furniture company, the
desk is constructed from
wood, while the replica
Veyron front end is made
from fibreglass. Just make
sure you inform your
boss that sitting behind
this desk doesnt speed
up your productivity.
KODO
FOR HOME
Mazda designers
Setsu and Shinobu Ito
collaborated with Italian
furniture makers to create
the Sofa by Kodo. Kodo
refers to the brands
motion of life design
FORD FURNISHINGS
Ford designers showcased their nonautomotive creations at the Salone del

Mobile in Milan, Italy. Inspired by the
carmakers upcoming GT supercar, the
creations include a foosball
table with real grass, an
armchair made from a
single-piece mould,
and a floating
table featuring a
solid wood core
supported by
aluminium legs.
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philosophy, which is
inspired by animals in the
wild. The dynamic-looking
sofa supposedly evokes
the Mazda CX-3s strong
stance, agility and speed.
Were not furnituredesign experts, but we
think this couch would
look cool in any home.
AUDI SPECIAL
THE WAY
FORWARD
INTELLIGENT
AND
SOPHISTICATED,
THE NEW
AUDI A6
REDEFINES THE
MARRIAGE OF
COMFORT AND
TECHNOLOGY.
Think about the one thing you cant live without

and, inevitably, our smartphones pop straight
into our minds. With connectivity having become
an integral part of our professional and personal
lives, its almost impossible to go offline during
the course of a work day without missing out on
things that matter to us. Fortunately, with a car
like the new Audi A6, the automobile has evolved
with our needs. This vehicle is now able to satisfy
a drivers exacting standards for comfort and
performance, while adding value to our lives with
a suite of technological and connectivity features
that work like a smartphone on wheels.
CONNECTIVITY ON THE GO
For busy executives, the new Audi A6, with
its Audi Connect system, doubles up as your
personal secretary on the go. Dubbed the virtual
personal assistant, it redefines the idea of a
mobile office as it incorporates a Wi-Fi hot spot
that allows up to eight devices to be connected.
For mobile phones equipped with Bluetooth
Message Access Profile capability, this system can
retrieve and read your e-mails out loud via the
Multimedia Interface (MMI) infotainment system.
That way, youd be able to stay on top of things
without taking your eyes off the road.
The Audi A6 also comes with Audis MMI
navigation plus that features a useful Point-ofinterest search function if you need to get to your
next meal appointment quickly. This is especially
helpful given that some of the best dining
places are located in the most obscure places.
Furthermore, this systems capability to connect to
various Google services such as Google Search
and Google Earth (you get up to five free map
upgrades and easy online access) is useful when
the need to source for business meeting venues
arises.
CONFIDENCE GAME
However, automotive technology is irrelevant if
it cant be used easily or if it doesnt protect the
driver. Fortunately, the new Audi A6 boasts a
whole array of innovations that excels in those
areas. For instance, the car features Park assist,
the automatic self-parking feature that gets the
car in and out of the trickiest (but often the most
convenient) lots for you. The 360-degree cameras
also let the driver check the surroundings as the
system works the car into a parking space.
On the move, the optional Audi active lane
assist ensures that you stay within your lane
while driving. Especially useful after a long day
at work, the system can intervene with gentle
steering inputs when necessary to keep you on
the straight and narrow. This combines with

Audi side assist, which uses a radar system
to check for and warn you about vehicles
behind and beside, just like in an aircraft.
At night, the innovative new Audi Matrix
LED headlights adapt dynamically to varying
road conditions, maximising safety by
ensuring that the driver has the maximum
required visibility at all times while not
blinding oncoming drivers.
Another useful option is the adaptive
cruise control with Stop&Go function. Perfect
for long-haul drives across the Causeway
and beyond, it also has sensors and radars
to not just maintain your desired cruising
speed but also react to traffic conditions
by slowing down the car and speeding it
up when necessary. Your preferred safety
distance can be preset and adjusted.
Another oft-recommended option, standard
on the 3.0 TFSI quattro and RS 6 Avant, is
the head-up display, which virtually details
information such as vehicle speed and map
directions.
THE STELLAR
PERFORMER
When it comes to technological innovations
for convenience and safety, the new Audi
A6 is clearly well ahead of the competition.
It leads the way in its class with its
impressive level of technological features,
and is a car that keeps up with the needs
of the intelligent and tech-savvy yet stylish
driver of today.
The dashboard layout of

the A6 is driver-focused
and easy to read.
The impeccable details

and finishes in the A6
make this one of the most
luxurious cabins around.
Features such as the Park

assist ensure a hassle-free
drive everytime.
FACES
ESTONIA
STORY LYNN TAN
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Ruf Automobile GmbH
RUF
F
Founded by Estonias fatherin-law, Alois Ruf Sr, in 1939,
the eponymous German
manufacturer of Porschebased sports cars is now in
Singapore (again Ruf was last
represented here in the 1990s),
with newly appointed dealership
Specialised Automobiles.
Estonia Ruf, 49, runs the family
business with her husband,
65-year-old Alois Ruf Jr, who
took over in 1974 after the
demise of his father. Estonia
considers herself a positive
force in the company, not just
in terms of the cars aesthetics
but also in product strategy.
For example, she pushed for
the development of the 3400S
(derived from the original
Porsche Boxster) even though
Ruf has always been about 911s.
She was proven right by the
positive market response to the
Ruf roadster, which was followed
by the 3600S and 3800S.
The Ruf power couple
officiated at the opening of the
new showroom at 10 Chang
Charn Road, where I spoke
to Estonia for this story.
How did your passion
for cars begin?
Ive always driven what I
consider to be nice cars, but
was either too busy with my
22
studies or career to really

spend time on them. I recall
the first time I walked into the
Ruf workshop I saw a guy
putting the engine into a car,
and a few minutes later he was
in front of a sewing machine,
stitching the Ruf logo. I loved the
behind-the-scenes effort that
went into a finished product.
What is it like being a woman
in a male-dominated field?
I do not see being a woman in
the car business as a particularly
difficult position. It is about
teamwork and it is fun. As part
of my education in the car
business, I listen to what our
customers need and how they
feel. The wives are also part of
it all. Some of them started out
being absolutely allergic to
cars, but I showed them how
to embrace and appreciate
cars, just like their husbands.
As a family-run manufacturer,
what sets Ruf apart from the big
boys in the supercar industry?
Because we are family-owned
and -operated, the decisionmaking is much shorter. As
a boutique manufacturer,
we can really focus on the
craftsmanship, and it also allows
us flexibility. Weve always
been keen to make cars that
we ourselves like, and then

maybe other people will like
them, too. This is the gap were
trying to fill for enthusiasts.
How does a small company like
Ruf build powerful and reliable
sports cars from scratch?
It is a huge undertaking.
Sometimes, we ask ourselves
why were doing this! We finance
the business ourselves, we really
believe in what we do, and many
decisions have to come from
the heart. Every member of
our team is seeking perfection
with passion and exactitude.
Whats on the road map for Ruf?
We have plans to expand
our markets and increase
our partners. Within the
next five to eight years, our
production should increase
from the current 35 to 45
cars per year to a maximum
of 80 to 100 cars. Singapore
is our first step to Southeast
Asia. Specialised Automobiles
managing director, Justin Tay,
has the dealer rights to Malaysia,
Indonesia and Hong Kong.
Estonia
had a
hand in the
creation of
the wellreceived
Ruf 3400S,
which was
replaced
by the
3600S and
3800S
(pictured).
What do you currently

drive on a daily basis?
The 3800S, of course! I also
drive an RCT [Ruf Carrera Turbo]
and, in the summer, a classic
Porsche 356 convertible that
was a present from Alois.
Are women better drivers
than men?
Im sure some women are, but I
dont think Im a good driver. Ive
become a much better driver
than before, though, because
of what I do and where I live.
The German autobahn trains
you to be a better driver!
I DONT THINK IM
A GOOD DRIVER,
BUT IVE BECOME
A MUCH BETTER
DRIVER THAN
BEFORE, BECAUSE
OF WHAT I DO AND
WHERE I LIVE.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
23
CONSIDERING
THE WHYS
BEHIND THE NEWS
CONSULTING EDITOR
CHRISTOPHER TAN
06 /JUN
CLEAR
ROADS AHEAD
T
THE Government has been

reining in Singapores car
population growth with
renewed fervour in recent
years. From 3 percent per year,
the allowable growth rate has
been cut repeatedly, and is
now at a dismal 0.25 percent.
If that was not enough, the
Senior Minister of State for
Transport, Josephine Teo, told
Parliament in March that the
rate is likely to go down to

zero in the future reversing
Transport Minister Lui Tuck
Yews previous position.
No doubt the usual
reasons would spring forth
if one were to ask Why?.
Singapore is a small city
state; 12 percent of land is
already taken up by roads
The car
population
in Singapore
has grown
by some 50
percent in the
last decade,
yet the island
hasnt turned
into a giant
carpark.
Singapore
can avoid
gridlock by
having better
road designs
and fewer
roadworks.
versus 14.5 percent occupied

by housing. More than four
in 10 households already
own a car. And once people
own a car, they will drive
it indiscriminately, causing
congestion and pollution
and so on, and so forth.
Well, after analysing various
sets of statistics compiled
by the Land Transport
Authority, it appears that
some assumptions may
have to be revised.
Firstly, motorists are driving
less. In fact, the average
annual mileage clocked by a
passenger car has been on a
continuous decline since 2006.
Last year, the average was
17,500km nearly 20 percent
lower than the 21,075km
clocked eight years ago.
PHOTO 123RF.COM
Why having more cars does not always mean

having more congestion.
Higher fuel prices and

steeper electronic road pricing
(ERP) charges may have been
the main reasons for this.
From a low of about $1.50
a litre in 2002, pump prices
climbed to $2.20 last year,
before being pulled down
by falling oil prices (and then
raised by a petrol duty hike).
ERP rates have also
crept up over the same
period, with peak prices
doubling from $3 to $6.
Along with soaring parking
rates in the city centre, these
THERE IS
NO NEED
FOR TIRED
RHETORIC
ON WHY WE
CANNOT
HAVE MORE
CARS (BUT
CAN HAVE
A LOT MORE
PEOPLE).
SPEEDIER ON
THE AVERAGE
On Singapores expressways
during peak hours, the average
speed was 64.1km/h last year
the highest in a decade. Speed
on arterial roads and in the
Central Business District (CBD)
was 28.9km/h the highest in
12 years.
While expressway speed
in Singapore has been seesawing before spiking last year,
the speed on arterial roads
and the CBD has been on a
continuous uptrend since 2008.
Average peak-hour highway speed
65
64.5
km/h
64
63.5
63
62.5
62
61.5
61
Year
60.5
04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
This could have been

because major expansion
projects on highways such as
the Central Expressway and
the Pan Island Expressway,
which had disrupted traffic
flow in the earlier years, were
completed recently.
The opening of the Bartley
Viaduct in 2010 would have
contributed to improved
flow on arterial roads, as it
completes the so-called Outer
Ring Road system.
Average peak-hour speed on
arterial roads and in the CBD
30
km/h
29
28
27
26
SOURCE LAND TRANSPORT AUTHORITY
factors may have nudged

some drivers to take public
transport on weekdays,
either fully or partially.
And because heartland
shopping malls and cinemas
have sprouted in the last
decade or so, city-bound
traffic may also have dropped.
Saturday ERP may have
been another deterrent for
some shoppers who might
otherwise have gone to
Orchard Road or Marina Bay.
Why bother driving to
downtown shops when
neighbourhood malls are
nearly just as comprehensive?
Although a more thorough
investigation is necessary to
pin down the exact reasons
for the drop in annual mileage,
the fact is that said mileage
has fallen noticeably.

But does lower mileage
translate to better traffic? In
this case, it does. According
to another set of stats (see
box story on the right), our
roads are generally more
free-flowing than they have
ever been in the past decade.
What the improved speeds
tell us is this: Despite the car
population having grown by
some 50 percent in the last
decade to about 620,000, we
have not come to a gridlock.
Neither has the island turned
into a giant carpark.
In fact, people have
tempered their use of the
car, resulting in what would
have been unthinkable in any
other city: an improvement
in traffic conditions on
the back of a huge growth
in vehicle population.
From the evidence,
Singapore can possibly
accommodate more cars.
It can do so by applying
more usage-demand
measures (which the nextgeneration ERP is suitably
capable of doing), and it can
do so by accelerating the
decentralisation programme.
And of course it can do so by
having better road designs
and fewer roadworks.
There is really no need for
the Singapore Government
to take a sledgehammer
approach to car population
control. No need to stifle
the natural aspirations of a
hardworking and increasingly
affluent population in such
an absolute and draconian
way. No need for tired
rhetoric on why we cannot
have more cars (but can
have a lot more people).
In short, there is
absolutely no need for
a zero-growth policy.
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Year
24
04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14
Clearly, speeds would have

been even better if not for the
thousands of road excavations
that take place each year and
not to mention the slew of MRT
projects that will take up to
2030 to complete.
CHRISTOPHER TAN
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DARYL LEE
NO, THANKS,
MR ROBOTO
Carmakers may think the self-driving

car is the way of the future, but Daryl
doesnt want any part of it.
F
FOR about as long as cars have
existed, science fiction has toyed
with the idea of them being able
to drive themselves someday. This
is kind of appropriate, because
theres auto in automobile.
A few years ago, a self-driving
prototype of the then-new
26
Mercedes-Benz S-Class retraced

the steps of the worlds first
road trip (undertaken by Bertha
Benz in 1888), completely
unassisted by human hands/feet.
While the actual distance
covered was only about 100km,
its a stunning achievement
because it means the automatic
car is perilously close to being
a reality. Theres also how Audi
sent a driverless RS7 round the
Hockenheim racetrack, reaching
Audis
self-driving
technology
replaces
the human
driver with
Mr Roboto.
speeds of 240km/h. Indeed,

Nissans boss, Carlos Ghosn, is
so bullish on the self-driving
car, he says itll be a production
reality come 2020. Heck, even
Google is getting in on the act
with its driverless-car prototype.
So it might seem the fully
automated car looks inevitable.
But I cant say Im terribly excited
about a future where I wont
have to drive myself to work.
And, no, its not because Im a
tech-hating Luddite, or worried
about the millions of chauffeurs
potentially being out of work.
Im a little sceptical because
if there ever was a harbinger
of the machine apocalypse,
this would be it. You know
how the cataclysmic science
fiction movies go: Machines
get tired of servitude and rebel
against their human masters.
When the machines rise up
against humanity, their first task
would probably be to put us to
work driving them around, which
is ironic on so many levels.
But I suppose when our
merciless automotive masters
do take over the world, driving
will be the least of our concerns.
Theyll probably force us to
do horrible things such as
performing oil changes on a
daily basis, or fixing their myriad
inscrutable mechanical issues.
It would also spell the end for
me, because while I can drive with
a modicum of skill, Im hopeless as
a mechanic. I know this because I
once cut myself quite badly while
repairing my bicycles brake rotor.
Carmakers might think
that the self-driving vehicle
advances the breed. But mark
my words. When the roles
are reversed and humanity is
put under the yoke, subject
to the endless whims of cars,
dont say I didnt tell you so.
DARYL RECKONS THAT THE

SELF-DRIVING CAR WILL SPELL
THE END OF HUMANS AS THE
MASTERS OF THIS PLANET.
comes from its history, which is

not always easy to discover. A
modern car, on the other hand,
is easy to understand. Marketing
managers give us press releases,
while engineers at car launches
tell us the technical nitty-gritty.
Theres very little mystery.
Sitting in a classic car is like
being in a time machine. I settle
in, close the door and take a deep
breath. Is it really 2015? With
my eyes closed and The Four
Seasons playing on the radio,
it sure feels like 1963 to me.
A well-maintained classic car
is not only timeless, it can do
wonders for my love life as well.
Without automatic door locks,
Ill exude a gentlemanly vibe as I
unlock and open the passenger
door for my date. With any luck,
shell repay the favour by scooting
over to unlock the drivers door
for me. And in a classic car with
a front bench seat, my squeeze
can sit closer to me, making
the drive a romantic one.
Neither of these scenarios
would be possible in a modern
automobile. I love the latest
vehicles, but I feel an even
deeper bond with classic cars.
JEREMY CHUA
J
THE LURE OF
CLASSIC CARS
Curvaceous
bodies and
long bonnets
whats not
to like about
classic cars?
Modern automobiles can excite, but only a classic

one can stir the soul of our senior writer.
A
AUTOMOBILES have fascinated
this petrolhead since I was a kid.
Every car ride was an exciting
journey, and every new vehicle I
saw along the way was another
model I memorised. Like most
boys, I dreamt of being able
to drive the newest Porsches,
Ferraris and Lamborghinis.
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But in secondary school, I

began to feel different (and it
wasnt due to puberty). Suddenly,
the latest vehicles did not seem
as appealing to me as the cars
from the 1950s to the 1970s. So
while my buddies were talking
about the latest models, I was
the odd dude who kept going
on about fintails and generous
chrome on the bodywork.
I couldnt explain my obsession
back then, but now that Im
older and a bit wiser, I definitely
can. The lure of a classic car
The key
to a wellmaintained
classic is
the key to
this writers
heart.
JEREMY CLAIMS HES

OLD-FASHIONED, BUT
HIS BETTER HALF HAS
CONCLUDED THAT HES JUST
JER-EATRIC AT HEART.
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LYNN TAN
This year, 2015, is significant for

Lynn in more ways than one.
F
FIFTY years ago, Singapore
gained independence and
embarked on an arduous
journey of nation-building.
Five decades on, this little
red dot has gained a foothold
on the global stage, proving to
the world that small does not
necessarily mean insignificant.
Twenty-five years ago,
the Torque story began. A
quarter of a century on, what
started as one of several
homegrown car magazines
has become Singapores
No. 1 monthly car mag.
Those years are more than just
numbers on a calendar or candles
on a cake they represent the
blood, sweat and toil that have
gone into growing a magazine
(and building a country).
There are also innumerable
lessons learnt along the way.
Some lessons, however, do
not take as many years.
My daughter turns five this
30
A mother
can get reacquainted
with her own
childhood
through her
five-year-old.
year, and I have picked up many

invaluable lessons through her
about life, love and the world
around us. Her childlike innocence
is like a magnifying glass that
allows me, as a grown-up, to
see things in their true simplicity
and with greater clarity.
Through her, I learnt that you
do not need to record a video,
because you can just save it
in your head; that rain is God
holding a giant watering can;
that you buy a car for the spoiler,
not the other way around; and
that she decided to make
her world debut
five weeks early
because it was
boring inside my
tummy where there was no Lego.

Through her, I got reacquainted with board games
and paper dolls from my
own childhood. Through her,
I discovered the raw joys of
watching a bean grow into a
sprout. Through her, I realised
that a weekend staycation in
Singapore can be as exciting
as a three-week vacation in a
country 12,000km away, as long
as you spend it with people
you love. All this is evidence
of wisdom beyond her years
beyond us adults even.
She has also made me realise
that, in the words of author
Kate Kerrigan: Watching
something you love grow is
both a pleasure and a pain.
She will never again be that
2.2kg bundle we brought home in
a car seat that made her look like
a tiny pea in an oversized pod, or
that toddler who is tickled silly by
a spinning mobile above her cot.
These have become
memories tucked away (in my
head and my hard disk) to be
savoured years from now.
Soon, she will be wanting to
assert her independence.
THERES ONE THING THAT
LYNN DOESNT HAVE TO LEARN
FROM HER DAUGHTER SHELL
ALWAYS BE HER PRECIOUS
LITTLE THING, WHETHER
SHE IS FIVE, 25 OR 50.
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in the form of this prototype called A1 project quattro (below). Three
years later, the production A1 hit the streets, and since then, the little
hatchback has accounted for one in 10 new Audis sold worldwide. Today,
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PORSCHE CAYENNE vs BMW X5 vs LAND ROVER RANGE ROVER SPORT
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
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LAND ROVER
RANGE ROVER
SPORT 3.0
versus
PORSCHE
CAYENNE 3.6
versus
BMW X5
xDRIVE35i
GROUP TEST
STORY JEREMY CHUA

PHOTOS TAN MENG CHOON
ART DIRECTION MICHAEL CHIAN
EURO ROCK
CONCERT
These are the stars of the luxury SUV
segment in Singapore, but which one
deserves to have the most groupies?
34
T
THE three sports utility vehicles
weve gathered for this story
are the hot rock stars of their
segment/generation. They play
unique SUV tunes, but their
band instruments are similar,
with each having a 6-cylinder
engine, an 8-speed automatic
and permanent all-wheel-drive.

The rocker with the longest
legacy is Land Rovers
Range Rover Sport. The
latest Rangie Sport is lighter
and more efficient than
the previous model, but its
commanding presence and
terrain-conquering reputation
remain undiminished.
Another long-running rocker
is the BMW X5, now in its third
generation. It offers more
interior space, and promises

a better driving experience
than its predecessor.
The Porsche Cayenne is the
youngest of the three rockers
here. Recently facelifted, the
second-generation model is
said to have been improved
in efficiency and driveability.
These Euro rock stars
have assembled on stage,
plugged in their guitars, and
are ready to rock this arena!
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
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RANGE ROVER SPORT vs PORSCHE CAYENNE vs BMW X5
MOST
POWERFUL
ENGINE
7.2
seconds
(0-100KM/H)
ENGINE
Rangies supercharged 3-litre
V6 with 340bhp and 450Nm
is the most powerful, but the
least refined.
RANGE ROVER SPORT
SPORTIESTSOUNDING
ENGINE
7.7
seconds
(0-100KM/H)
ENGINE
Porsches 3.6-litre V6 with
300bhp and 400Nm is
the thirstiest, but sounds
the sportiest.
PORSCHE CAYENNE
MOST
RESPONSIVE
ENGINE
ENGINE
BMWs turbocharged 3-litre
inline-6 with 306bhp and
400Nm is the most refined
and responsive engine.
BMW X5
36
6.5
seconds
(0-100KM/H)
Eight-speed
automatics
joystick
shifter is the
coolest, but
its manual
override feels
the slowest.
Eight-speed
automatic is
the smoothest
transmission,
and its
manual
override is
as quick as
the X5s.
Eight-speed
gearlever
has the ideal
arrangement
for its manual
override
push to
downshift, pull
to upshift.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
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RANGE ROVER SPORT
COCKPIT
Has attractive
all-digital
meters, a nifty
touchscreen and
the most generous
headroom.
Armchairs make
this cockpit
conducive to
long-range roving.
PORSCHE CAYENNE
COCKPIT
Most driverfocused cockpit,
with 911-ish
instruments
and the most
supportive seats.
Roominess and
visibility are
not as good as
the others.
BMW X5
COCKPIT
The most space
and practicality,
plus the nicest
infotainment.
Its the only one
with a head-up
display, but the
main meters are
less impressive.
BACKSEAT
Roomiest for
rear passengers,
wholl also enjoy
the best back
support. But the
narrow bench is
more comfortable
for two people
than three.
BOOT
Volume of 780 litres
is revealed when
the electrically
foldable third-row
seats are stowed.
Tailgate operation
is powered, like
its two rivals.
BACKSEAT
Boasts the longest
legroom plus the
cushiest seating.
But Porsche doesnt
have the others
dedicated climate
control panel for the
folks seated here.
BOOT
Capacity of 670 litres
is the most flexible,
as it has the most
tethering points and
a netted partition
for loose items. No
third-row seats,
unlike the rest.
BACKSEAT
BMWs backseat
has a footloose
flat floorboard, the
biggest doorbins
and fully retractable
windows. Also offers
third-row seats, like
the Rangie.
BOOT
BMWs 650-litre
boot is readily
accessible, thanks
to the two-section
tailgate, which
also helps with the
loading/unloading of
heavy/bulky cargo.
THE X5 IS THE CROWD

PLEASER, THE RANGE
ROVER SPORT IS THE CLASSIC
ROCKER, WHILE THE CAYENNE
IS A RED HOT CHILLI PEPPER.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
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LAST
WORD
The Range Rover Sport may be the oldest rocker

here, but that hasnt stopped it from churning
out the hits on the road and off it. Its superior
presence wherever it goes is complemented by
the commanding view from its drivers seat and
the ruggedness of its 4x4 system. The Rangie is
an evergreen rock star in the luxury SUV arena.
The Porsche Cayenne is more than just a
popular musician. Its also a serious performer
that excels both on-road and off-road. The
cars cockpit ergonomics, however, could be
more excellent. In any case, the Cayennes
fan base is likely to stay strong and loyal.
The BMW X5 is well-suited to suburbanites
who have no intention of venturing beyond the
concrete jungle. Its superb powertrain, solid
infotainment and practical interior are guaranteed
smash hits in suburbia. The X5 plays its brand
of sports-utility pop-rock exceedingly well.
LAND ROVER RANGE

ROVER SPORT 3.0 (A)
DRIVETRAIN
V6, 24-valves,
supercharged
CAPACITY
2995cc
BORE X STROKE
84.5mm x 89mm
COMPRESSION RATIO 10.5:1
MAX POWER
340bhp at 6500rpm
MAX TORQUE
450Nm at
3500-5000rpm
POWER TO WEIGHT
158.4bhp per tonne
GEARBOX
8-speed automatic
with manual select
DRIVEN WHEELS
All
TYPE
PERFORMANCE
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
7.2 seconds
210km/h
13.3km/L (combined)
199g/km
MOST
CONFIDENT
OFF THE
BEATEN PATH,
CUSHIEST
SEATS, BIGGEST
BOOT
SUSPENSION
FRONT
REAR
Double wishbones,
coil springs
Multi-link, coil springs
BRAKES
FRONT / REAR
Ventilated discs
TYRES
TYPE
SIZE
Continental
CrossContact LX Sport
275/45 R21
HIGHEST
LIST PRICE,
SURPRISINGLY
COMPACT
BACKSEAT,
HEAVIEST
STEERING
SAFETY
AIRBAGS
TRACTION AIDS
6
ABS, DSC
MEASUREMENTS
LENGTH
WIDTH
HEIGHT
KEYS (From left) Buttons on the
Cayennes car-shaped fob are the easiest
to press, the hefty Range Rover key has
the most functions, while the X5s device
looks and feels the most expensive.
WHEELBASE
KERB WEIGHT
TURNING CIRCLE
BUYING IT
PRICE INCL. COE
WARRANTY
40
4850mm
2073mm
1780mm
2923mm
2147kg
12.1m
$410,888 (no CEVS

rebate/surcharge)
3 years/100,000km
BEST IN
OFFROADING
ABILITY
PORSCHE
CAYENNE 3.6 (A)
BMW X5 3.0 (A)

DRIVETRAIN
DRIVETRAIN
TYPE
Inline-6, 24-valves,
turbocharged
CAPACITY
2979cc
BORE X STROKE
84mm x 89.6mm
MAX POWER
306bhp at
5800-6400rpm
MAX TORQUE
400Nm at
1200-5000rpm
POWER TO WEIGHT
145.4bhp per tonne
GEARBOX
8-speed automatic
with manual select
DRIVEN WHEELS
All
V6, 24-valves
CAPACITY
3598cc
BORE X STROKE
89mm x 96.4mm
MAX POWER
300bhp at 6300rpm
MAX TORQUE
400Nm at 3000rpm
POWER TO WEIGHT
147.1bhp per tonne
GEARBOX
8-speed automatic
with manual select
DRIVEN WHEELS
All
TYPE
PERFORMANCE
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
7.7 seconds
230km/h
10.9km/L (combined)
215g/km
SUSPENSION
FRONT
REAR
Double wishbones,
coil springs
Multi-link,
coil springs
Ventilated discs
TYRES
TYPE
SIZE
Michelin
Latitude Sport 3
255/55 R18
SAFETY
AIRBAGS
TRACTION AIDS
WIDTH
HEIGHT
WHEELBASE
KERB WEIGHT
TURNING CIRCLE
4855mm
1939mm
1705mm
2895mm
2040kg
11.9m
WARRANTY
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
AVERAGE
HI-FI WITH
NO SAT-NAV,
CONFUSING
CLIMATE
CONTROL,
THIRSTIEST
ENGINE
$374,400 (after $5k

CEVS surcharge)
5 years/unlimited km
6.5 seconds
235km/h
11.8km/L (combined)
197g/km
MOST USEFUL
CABIN, BEST
INFOTAINMENT,
MOST
DRIVEABLE
DRIVETRAIN
SUSPENSION
Double track control
arms, coil springs,
anti-roll bar
Multi-link, coil springs,
anti-roll bar
BRAKES
FRONT / REAR
Ventilated discs
TYRES
TYPE
SIZE
Goodyear Eagle F1
255/55 R18
SMALLEST
BOOT,
WEAKEST AIRCONDITIONING,
OVERLY LIGHT
STEERING
SAFETY
AIRBAGS
TRACTION AIDS
BEST IN
HANDLING
6
ABS, DSC
BEST IN
DRIVING
FEEL
MEASUREMENTS
LENGTH
WIDTH
HEIGHT
WHEELBASE
KERB WEIGHT
TURNING CIRCLE
BUYING IT
PRICE INCL. COE
0-100KM/H
FRONT
6
ABS, ESC
MEASUREMENTS
LENGTH
PERFORMANCE
REAR
BRAKES
FRONT / REAR
SHARPEST
SUSPENSION,
MOST
ACCURATE
STEERING,
SPORTIESTSOUNDING
MOTOR
4886mm
1938mm
1762mm
2933mm
2105kg
12.7m
BUYING IT
PRICE INCL. COE
WARRANTY
$352,800 (no CEVS

rebate/surcharge)
3 years/100,000km
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
41
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA 1.4
versus
TOYOTA
COROLLA
ALTIS 1.6
GROUP TEST
STORY JEREMY CHUA

PHOTOS JASPER YU
WHEN
STARS
COLLIDE
The Jetta and Corolla, both

recently updated, are the star
buys in their segment. Which
saloon shines brighter?
T
TWO of the most popular saloons
in Singapore are the Volkswagen
Jetta and Toyota Corolla Altis. The
former is the German marques
best-selling saloon, while the
latter was, by far, the choice pick
of Japanese cars here in 2014.
Both Volkswagen and Toyota
have raised their stakes by
introducing updated models
of the Jetta and Corolla to the
Singapore market.
The Jettas facelift is a timely
one, as the pre-facelift model
was introduced five years ago.
The Corollas update, on the other
hand, is ahead of time, because
the current model was only
launched last year.
Aiming to convert the Corolla
customer, the Jetta sports a
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The Jetta
(right) is
jazzier than
before, while
the Corolla
(far right) is
simply stylish.
slightly jazzier design than

before, with a more elegant grille
and a redesigned front bumper
that Volkswagen says reduces
the cars aerodynamic drag by
10 percent.
Although the exterior of the
Corolla hasnt received any
tweaks, it still looks sharper than
the Jettas, or, for that matter,
those of previous Corollas. The
current version is stylish, and
thats saying a lot.
Between these two saloons, its

the interior of the Jetta that looks
more upmarket.
The instrument panel now
features individual binnacles
for the speedometer and
tachometer, while the
infotainment system is more
attractive and more user-friendly
at the same time, thanks to its
touchscreen interface.
There are two small missteps,
though. Firstly, the addition of
The Jettas
interior (left)
looks more
upmarket
than the
Corollas
(right), but
the latter
has better
ergonomics.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
43
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA vs TOYOTA COROLLA ALTIS

glossy black trimmings on the
dashboard and the gearlever
surround will only serve to
attract fingerprints. Secondly,
the switches on the new steering
wheel are less intuitive than those
on the old one.
The Corolla cockpit has no
such missteps in ergonomics. In
fact, one of its strengths for the
longest time is its ease of use.
Even a driver who has never sat
in a Toyota saloon wont have any
trouble figuring out the controls.
There are two minor
enhancements for the 2015
model tested here: The leather
upholstery is now factory-fitted,
and the drivers seat is now
electrically adjusted. The latter
feature, however, doesnt include
a memory function, without
which the electric adjustment is
less useful than it should be.
As usual, the Corollas airconditioning is ridiculously
powerful. It makes the cabin feel
like a walk-in chiller with four
doors (groceries sold separately).

Too bad the car lacks an
additional auto-climate zone and
rear air-con vents, which are all
present in the Jetta.
But the Corolla is even roomier
in the rear, thanks to its wider
bench and flat floorboard. It can
fit three adults there, whereas
the Jetta backseat is more
comfortable for two occupants
due to its rearward-protruding
centre console.
However, the Jetta offers
bigger doorbins and a 12-volt
socket for charging personal
mobile devices.
The Jettas
510-litre
boot (right) is
larger than
the Corollas
470 litres (far
right) and is
even more
practical,
with netted
portions for
small items.
ENGINE
MAX POWER
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
PRICE INCL. COE
ENGINE
MAX POWER
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
PRICE INCL. COE
44
1390cc, 16-valves,
inline-4, turbocharged
122bhp at 5000rpm
200Nm at
1500-4000rpm
94.8bhp per tonne
7-speed dual-clutch
with manual select
9.8 seconds
202km/h
16.7km/L (combined)
138g/km
$117,300 (after $10k
CEVS rebate)
1598cc, 16-valves,
inline-4
121bhp at 6000rpm
154Nm at 5200rpm
95.7bhp per tonne
CVT with 7-speed
override
11.1 seconds
185km/h
15.4km/L (combined)
151g/km
$121,147 (after $5k
CEVS rebate)
On the go, it is the turbo

1.4-litre Jetta that will please the
driver more than the naturally
aspirated 1.6-litre Corolla. With
122bhp and a healthy 200Nm
(from just 1500rpm), the
German saloon easily outpaces
the Corolla, taking less than 10
seconds (9.8) to hit 100km/h.
The VWs 7-speed dual-clutch
gearbox is a real treat as well its
gearchanges are snappy, and it
offers a Sport function that holds
onto each forward ratio for a
longer, sportier period.
The driver who likes to take
things easy will prefer the Corolla,
which takes 11.1 seconds to

accomplish the century sprint.
The Toyota motor produces
121bhp just one horse less than
the Jetta but its 154Nm is a
significant 46Nm down.
The Corollas continuously
variable transmission (CVT) isnt
as quick as Volkswagens dualclutch gearbox, but the Japanese
CVT operates in an even more
seamless manner, especially when
creeping in traffic and carparks.
The Corolla is slower than the
Jetta in a straight line, but its
handling is surprisingly decent,
and accompanied by some
feedback from its steering, too.
The Jetta is a better handler,
however, being more planted
around corners, and yet pliant in
its damping.
Both cars here are goodlooking, practical and fuelefficient. The Jetta outshines the
Corolla in terms of performance,
while the latter automobile
does a more brilliant job of
accommodating passengers.
And their prices are merely a few
thousand dollars apart.
So, what happens when these
rival stars collide in Singapore?
Well, they give bedazzled buyers
plenty to think/read about.
THE JETTA IS THE

SPORTIER PERFORMER, BUT
THE COROLLA IS BETTER
AT ACCOMMODATING
PASSENGERS.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
45
SUBARU
OUTBACK 2.5
versus
MAZDA 6
WAGON 2.5
GROUP TEST
STORY DARYL LEE

PHOTOS VEE CHIN
This pair of Nipponese

e station wagons
have just hit town, and
d while they may
have identical bodysty
yles, they could not
be more different to drive.
I
ITSalways baffled me as to
why station wagons never found
much popularity over here. To
most car people, a wagon
is the best choice if they are
looking for the perfect all-round
ride practical, relatively rare
(this is important because most
petrolheads are insufferably
snobbish), less obnoxious than a
monster sports utility vehicle and,
crucially, with car-like handling.
But at the same time, I can also
see why station wagons arent
popular here. Perhaps its because
most such vehicles of yore tend
to resemble hearses, and such
practical cars (that isnt an SUV)
project a terribly dreary image.
However, the modern station
wagon is a different prospect
altogether, and in some cases
46
can even look sleeker than their

saloon counterparts. This is
particularly true in the case of the
Mazda 6 Wagon on test here.
As for not looking dreary,
theres a crossover vibe to
Subarus latest Outback
(essentially a jacked-up Legacy),
what with its matte black
cladding and raised ride height.
As for what both cars are like
to drive, well, its exactly how you
would imagine them to, based on
the way they look.
Ive always been a big fan of
the way the Mazda 6 looks, and
in Wagon form, Im even more
smitten, especially the gentle
wave at the shoulder line that
tapers moderately towards
the rear and wraps around
the tailgate, giving it an air of
Both cars
come with
touchscreen
infotainment
systems, but
the one in
the Outback
has the
bigger screen,
while the 6
Wagons has
sat-nav.
supercar-esque swoopiness.
I think this Mazda 6 version
looks best when viewed from the
side, the extended glasshouse
lending more coherence to the
overall design. I almost get the
feeling the Japanese carmakers
designers styled the Wagon
first, with the saloon done as an
afterthought.
That may be subjective, but the
way this estate conducts itself
isnt. It handles in an identical
fashion to the saloon, with tautly
controlled body movements, a
well-damped ride, keen steering
and the ability to shrink the
harder I push it.
But then, the Mazda 6
Wagons handling prowess isnt
too surprising, because against
the saloon, the former is 65mm
shorter from bumper to bumper

and a paltry 11kg heavier (the
latter is 4800mm long and
weighs 1524kg).
The only chink in this Mazdas
handling armour is how its
2.5-litre engine doesnt really
match up to the chassis. The
motor is certainly powerful
enough (boasting 187bhp and
250Nm), and its frugal as well (it
will return a claimed 15.2km per

litre), but I think its reedy engine
note and flat power delivery leave
much to be desired.
As an added bonus, the Wagon
gets 84 litres more boot space
than the saloon (522 versus 438),
which is a significant amount
on paper. But, in reality, its even
better: The Mazda is blessed
with a far larger loading aperture,
Both vehicles
are powered
by 2.5-itre
engines with
quite similar
outputs
187bhp in the
Mazda and
175bhp in the
Subaru.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
47
SUBARU OUTBACK 2.5 vs MAZDA 6 WAGON 2.5

with the ability to fit awkwardly
shaped items such as bicycles
and furniture with ease.
Practical though the Wagon
may be, if its outright space
youre after, then Subarus latest
Outback would be a better
choice, as it packs a 560-litre
boot. And with its more upright
stance and elevated driving
position, this automobile has
better all-round visibility.
While it has a marginally shorter
wheelbase against the Wagon
(2745mm versus 2750mm), the
taller glasshouse of the Subaru
gives its cabin a more airy feel
compared to the Mazda, which
can be a little claustrophobic, no
thanks to its sloping roofline.
Unfortunately, the price to
pay for the Outbacks increased
practicality is how it doesnt
stack up too well against

the Wagon in the handling
department. Its tall stance
certainly has a negative impact
on agility, but I have a bigger
beef with its vague helm and
equally nebulous CVT.
Not helping the Subarus cause
is how it weighs 1580kg. And
while its all-wheel-drive system
provides plenty of grip, its more
ponderous than the Mazda on
turn-in, to say nothing of its
numbingly average 10.2 seconds
zero-to-100km/h time.
Regardless of whether youre
of a sporty or practical bent,
youll be glad to know that both
cars have a healthy amount of
kit. Both estates come with a
touchscreen infotainment system
(though the Subaru has the
prettier, larger screen), Bluetooth
ENGINE
MAX POWER
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
PRICE INCL. COE
48
2498cc, 16-valves,
flat-4
175bhp at 5800rpm
235Nm at 4000rpm
110.8bhp per tonne
CVT with 8-speed
override
10.2 seconds
210km/h
12.9km/L (combined)
177g/km
$160,600 (no CEVS
rebate/surcharge)
Thanks to
its taller
glasshouse,
the Subaru
(right and
extreme
right top)
has the more
airy cabin,
though the
Mazdas more
cocooned
interior (far
right and
extreme right
bottom) lends
it a greater
sense of
sportiness.
telephony and cruise control.

On the equipment front, the
Mazda 6 Wagon has an edge
over the Subaru Outback due
to its Bose audio and satellite
navigation system.
On the other hand, you are
paying more for the Mazda
its priced at $172,888, which
represents a hefty $12,288
premium over the Subaru.
So, perhaps choosing between
the pair might come down to
which one is less detrimental
to your bank account. But the
bigger question is: Will their
myriad charms tempt buyers
away from SUVs?
Well, that question might be
more difficult to answer. But as
great do-it-all cars, these station
wagons have managed to win me
over, at least.
ENGINE
MAX POWER
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
KEEN DRIVERS
WILL FIND PLENTY
TO LIKE ABOUT THE
6 WAGON, WHILE
THE OUTBACK
WILL IMPRESS THE
MORE PRACTICALMINDED DRIVER.
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
PRICE INCL. COE
2488cc, 16-valves,
inline-4
187bhp at 5700rpm
250Nm at 3250
122.7bhp per tonne
6-speed automatic
with manual select
8.2 seconds
218km/h
15.2km/L (combined)
155g/km
$172,888 (no CEVS
rebate/surcharge)
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
49
AUDI S1
DRIVE
STORY KEVIN CHIN

LOCATION MUNICH, GERMANY
The Audi S1 is proof that feisty things can come in small packages.
O
OLDER rally fans will remember
the last time Audi had a car
called the S1. Armed with enough
spoilers, scoops and fins to shame
a Formula One car, it terrorised
the rallying world in the 1980s as
a member of the fearsome bunch
of Group B rally cars that included
the Ford RS200, Lancia Delta S4
and Peugeot 205 T16. If youre
too young to remember, simply
search for Walter Rohrl onboard
50
Audi
A d S1 on Youtube
Y
b and
d prepare
to worship a new driving hero.
The S1 you see here may
share the same name as the
terrifying 600bhp rally car, but
this hot hatch isnt its spiritual
successor. That honour goes to
the A1 quattro from 2012 the
most powerful A1 ever produced,
with 252bhp, bodywork that
wouldnt look out of place on
a WRC vehicle and a limited
production run of 333 units.
But look closely at the modern
S1s specs and youll see that it
isnt too far off its limited edition
sibling. Despite having 21bhp
less, the S1 has more torque, a
higher
hi h top speed
d and
d a nearly
l
identical zero-to-100km/h
time. More importantly, this car
has the same all-wheel-drive
system and 6-speed manual
transmission as the A1 quattro.
It may look less shouty than

the limited edition A1 quattro,
but it still has plenty of aesthetic
flourishes to intimidate other
motorists. Inside, the seatbacks
colour-coordinated to the
body drive home the point that
this is no regular A1. Its driving
position would have been near
perfect if not for the fact that
the pedals are slightly offset,
just like an old Italian cars.
Under the bonnet, you get
the same 2-litre turbocharged
engine found in the Audi S3, TT
and VW Golf GTI. In the S1s case,
it produces 231bhp and 370Nm,
which is considerable when
shoehorned into a hatchback
the size of a matchbox.
Given all that, this vehicle is
like a hyperactive child at a toy
shop. It begs to be unleashed on
twisty back roads, but even on the
motorway, its smooth and flexible
power delivery means I took

every opportunity to experience
the engines riotous nature.
It makes a nice noise, too,
which means my ears arent left
out of the S1 experience, with
the deep, baritone exhaust note
a strange juxtaposition against
the cars diminutive size.
As expected of a pint-sized,
short-wheelbase hot hatch, the
car is immensely chuckable when
the roads tighten up. Extremely
responsive to steering and throttle
inputs, it is far sharper than its
larger stablemates, the S3 or TT.
This automobile is more
rewarding the harder its pushed,
carving up the wet, often icy roads
around the Munich countryside
with reassuring sure-footedness.
Granted, I didnt push as hard as I
would have liked, but considering
the treacherous conditions,
traction is never an issue.
Maybe its down to how the

S1 has a proper manual gearbox.
But whatever it is, this vehicle is
everything I love about good,
old-fashioned drivers cars.
Sure, there are niggles, like the
bone-jarring ride in its Dynamic
mode or the over-servoed
brakes, which make it hard to
heel-and-toe properly. But all
in all, the S1 is probably Audis
most grin-inducing car today.
Too bad this firecracker
wont see the light of day here.
Unlike the A1 quattro, which
was produced only in lefthand-drive, the S1 is offered in
right-hooker form. But with an
estimated price in the region
of Audis S3, its too expensive
for Audi Singapore to import.
Thats a shame, really, because
while most of us could never drive
like Walter Rohrl, with the S1, we
could at least imagine we could.
The S1 has
plenty of
racy exterior
accoutrements,
including
two-tone
wheels, quad
tailpipes and
an outrageous
rear spoiler.
ENGINE
1984cc, 16-valves,
MAX POWER
231bhp at 6000rpm
370Nm at
1600-3000rpm
175.7bhp per tonne
6-speed manual
5.8 seconds
250km/h
12.9km/L (combined)
Not applicable
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
PRICE INCL. COE
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
51
MERCEDESBENZ B200
DRIVE
STORY JEREMY CHUA

PHOTOS VERNON WONG
B-FORE
AND AFTER
The B-Class was rough around the edges,

but after a timely facelift, its now the
premium mini-MPV it should be.
W
WHEN Mercedes-Benz launched
the second-generation B-Class
three years ago, everyone
expected it to set the standard
for mini-multi-purpose vehicles.
This automobiles interior and
ride comfort, however, fell short
of expectations. The plasticky
cockpit lacked soft-touch
surfaces. That model also had
relatively stiff damping and a
choppy ride.
The updated B-Class you see
on this spread, however, is a notch
above its predecessor. Compared
to the older model, the latest car
boasts stronger road presence,
thanks to its wider grille and new
52
bumpers. More importantly, the

new headlights are now LEDs
instead of HIDs, thereby offering
better visibility at night and in
poor weather.
The most palpable
improvements to the B-Class,
however, are inside the car. Settle
into the drivers seat and youll
discover that the materials used
around the cabin now have a
softer, classier feel. And for the
first time, buyers are offered the
option of specifying the brands
Keyless-Go function for added
convenience.
Also aimed at enhancing
user convenience is the new
infotainment system, which
features a larger display and the
latest menu format.
The former is definitely pleasing
to look at, but the latter is a bit of
a hit-and-miss.
Classier than
B-fore, the
cockpit also has
a new steering
wheel (identical
to the one in the
C-Class), and is
now equipped
with Collision
Prevention
Assist Plus for
added safety.
ENGINE
MAX POWER
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
PRICE INCL. COE
NIMBLER TOURER
The 2 Series Active Tourer is BMWs direct
answer to the Mercedes-Benz B-Class, which
was the first model of its kind in the German
premium segment.
Unlike the B-Class with its laid-back persona,
the Active Tourer has a sprightly character,
which could stem from the fact that its platform
is shared with the MINI hatchback. Compared
to the B-Class, the Active Tourer is smaller and
less spacious, with its length and wheelbase both
shorter than those of the Mercedes.
Between these two rivals, it is the Active
Tourer that is the more entertaining drive. The
218i variant I tested, which has a turbocharged
1.5-litre 3-cylinder motor, is not only rev-happy,
it also provides a sporty soundtrack.
JEREMY CHUA
PHOTO TAN MENG CHOON
The animated graphics are

nice, but navigating through the
system is less intuitive than I like.
This is because the new format
no longer has the menu options
displayed permanently. Youll need
to perform an extra directional tap
on the rotary controller to bring
these up on screen.
One cool addition to the cabin
is the ambient lighting system,
which gives the interior a more
modern feel. With a dozen
colours to choose from (five
more than what the flagship
S-Class limousine offers), even
artsy drivers should be able
to find a hue that reflects
their motoring mood.
This cars performance,
however, remains unchanged.
The B200 variant tested here,
with a turbocharged 1.6-litre
4-pot producing 156bhp and
a very useful 250Nm, still has
a very relaxed character.
In contrast, its key rival,
BMWs 218i Active Tourer (see
1595cc, 16-valves,
156bhp at 5300rpm
250Nm at
1250-4000rpm
115.6bhp per tonne
7-speed dual-clutch
with manual select
8.4 seconds
220km/h
18.5km/L (combined)
125g/km
$177,888
(after $10k CEVS rebate)
box story on the left), feels

more eager on the go.
Responsible for this
automobiles relaxed nature
is the 7-speed dual-clutch
transmission. Though it delivers
smooth and snappy gearchanges,
its tendency to upshift early
makes its acceleration feel
relatively restrained.
Luckily, theres a selectable
Sport setting, which helps hasten
progress by holding onto each
forward ratio a bit longer and
letting the engine rev higher.
Although this vehicles outright
performance hasnt changed,
its ride quality has improved
noticeably. The bumpy ride that
plagued the pre-facelift model
has been eliminated. The latest
version isnt upset by speed strips
and undulating road surfaces.
The Mercedes-Benz B-Class
is now a more complete
mini-MPV. The likely question
on buyers minds, then, is:
To B, or not to B?
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53
TOYOTA
VELLFIRE 2.5
DRIVE
STORY DAVID TING

PHOTOS VERNON WONG
FIRE HOUSE
Toyotas roomy home-on-wheels for Asian

kingpins has opened for business(men) as
a second-generation model.
T
THE Vellfire is designed to
transport seven people (or eight if
so specified) in quiet comfort, like
a relaxing Japanese lounge for
the road. Karaoke, sake and parttime GROs are optional.
What comes as standard is
plenty of cabin space. Passengers
in a Previa/Estima will view the
Vellfire as a terrace house, while
the brood in a Wish will be wishing
for a bungalow like this.
The second row is almost
a mobile living room, with
different armchair/footstool
configurations for different
persons/occasions rearranging
the furniture is easy once you
figure out the seat levers and
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floor rails. Its a comfortable place

for two captains of industry (or
their lieutenants) to talk shop on
their way to yet another business
meeting/meal/venture.
Compared to the second row,
the third row is less roomy and
not so comfy, because the squabs
are shorter, the seatbacks are less
shiok and there are no integrated
ottomans. But for two adults of
average height (1.6m to 1.8m), the
Vellfires third row would qualify
as premium economy instead of
cattle class.
The on-board air-conditioning
(with a separate control panel
for rear occupants) is amazing,
with every 0.5 deg C adjustment
made/felt immediately and highly
effective vents that beat our hot
weather (no sweat).
There are stowage points
aplenty for small items. Large
items such as golf bags and
holiday luggage can be
accommodated by folding/
flipping the third-row seats
and parking them against
the side windows.
Additional secret
storage (148 litres) is
available under the boot floor,

making the Vellfire one hell of a
van for contraband.
Seated behind the wheel
(leather-wrapped and adjustable
for both rake and reach), I feel
like an Asian kingpin (who made
a fortune from supplying tiny
pins to big factories). The driving
position is bossy enough for me
to see from here to my companys
next fiscal year, while the
dashboard is grandiose enough to
match my table at the office.
Like my (imaginary) expansive
desk and expensive chair,
the Vellfire office has been
decorated with leather and wood.
Towkays wont be okay with
the cars original fabric seats, even
though theyre plush and have
an interesting pattern. Buyers
will definitely ask/pay for leather
upholstery, which the dealer will
retrofit locally.
What cannot be retrofitted
is the advanced JDM (Japan
ENGINE
2493cc, 16-valves,
inline-4
MAX POWER
182bhp at 6000rpm
235Nm at 4100rpm
91.5bhp per tonne
CVT with 7-speed
override
Not available
180km/h (governed)
12.8km/L (JC08 cycle)
Not available
Price on application
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
PRICE INCL. COE
The Asian
businessman
will be happy
with the
Vellfires logical
switchgear,
thoughtful
amenities and
numerous
compartments.
The main
seats in
the Vellfire
provide more
legroom and
relaxation
than any
Lexus
limousine,
especially the
one with the
super-long
slide in the
front.
domestic model) equipment that

makes the Vellfire a veritable limo.
The optional gadgetry includes
programming of the power-slide
doors to open automatically upon
approach, a Panoramic View
Monitor that gives the driver a
helpful see-through perspective
of the vehicles surroundings,
automated Parking Assist, and
radar-based follow the front car
cruise control with an operating
envelope of 0-100km/h.
Another limo-worthy option
is a 17-speaker JBL hi-fi system
with a 12.1-inch multimedia screen
and a full suite of entertainment
channels Blu-ray, DVD, CD, SD,
USB, HDMI, Aux and Bluetooth.
Less useful, but specified as
standard in every Vellfire, is LED
illumination of the ceiling, with
four levels of brightness and no
less than 16 colour variations. Too
bad theres no Tokyo disco mode
to make the hues dance.
The most surprising non-
Japanese feature in the JDM

Vellfire is the English language
menu for the instrument clusters
multi-function display.
So, there is no need for me to
tikam with kanji when reading the
trip computer, setting the rear
air-conditioning output, selecting
one of three buzzer tones (and
their volume) to be played while
a motorised door is in operation,
and activating/deactivating/
customising certain functions.
On the move, the 2.5-litre
Vellfire is no ball of fire, but it
seems to be quicker than its
2.4-litre predecessor.
Since the kerb weight is largely
unchanged at close to two tonnes
(and the vehicle is still large), the
perkier pick-up must be due to
the 2AR-FE engines extra 131cc,
12bhp and 11Nm.
The acceleration of the new
Vellfire seems to be slicker, too
reaching 80km/h so smoothly
that I dont even realise the speed
until I check the speedometer.
Its also a quiet cruiser on the
highway, with just a little wind
noise from the elephantine side
mirrors. Even the sound of the
indicator signal is barely audible.

The engine is very well insulated
from the cabin, except when the
revs are pressed with a firm right
foot to above 3000rpm.
The CVT is efficient in turning
engine power into forward
motion, yet isnt too stretchy
during hard acceleration.
The suspension, now with rear
double wishbones in place of
the previous (less sophisticated)
torsion beam, is supremely
supple, with the 235/50 R18 Toyo
Tranpath tyres rolling softly over
the tarmac despite their size.
Contributing to the refined
ride quality is the cabins solid
soundproofing, which includes
sandwich steel plates in hidden
places and possibly some tatami
mats underneath.
As a bonus, the Vellfire doesnt
behave like a clumsy barge in
corners. Instead, it exhibits decent
grip, plus enough stability to keep
the chauffeur and the chauffeured
on an even keel.
Toyotas new Vellfire is fired up
and ready to serve Asian kingpins,
but they have to bring their own
karaoke, sake and GROs.
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VOLVO XC90
DRIVE
STORY KEVIN CHIN

LOCATION BARCELONA, SPAIN
BIG
LEAGUE
SUV
At long last, Volvo has replaced

its flagship model, which is
gunning for the big boys in the
premium SUV segment.
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DRIVERS
LICENCE
91
VISITS TO
IKEA SO FAR
KEVIN CHIN
He prefers the Alexandra store
to the one in Tampines because
its closer to his home, which is
partially furnished by the iconic
Swedish company.
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VOLVO XC90
I
IF there is one car that helped
popularise the term soccer
mom, the original Volvo XC90
would be it. The pioneer
seven-seater sports utility
vehicle attracted families
(who didnt practise birth
control) with its interior space,
clever seating arrangements,
comfort and proven safety.
And the old model was
popular Volvo shifted over
636,000 units since 2003.
As beloved as the car is, 12
years on the road is an eternity
in the automotive business.
Other than a few facelifts, cabin
upgrades and sportier-looking
R-Design packages, the XC90
remained essentially the same
SUV since day one. It may have
aged well, but I cant help feeling
its like Elvis in his latter years:
a little lardy and over the hill.
Other than the name and
those distinctive Volvo-esque
tail-lights, the new model is
almost unrecognisable from
the old one. Thats because
everything from chassis
to cabin is totally new.
According to Volvo executives,
their Chinese master, Geely,
gave the Swedish firm free
reign over the XC90s design
and development, which were
done completely in-house.
The car sits on Volvos newly
introduced Scalable Product
Architecture (SPA), a platform
with modifiable dimensions that
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will underpin all future models.

The bigger news is that the SPA
platform will only accommodate
one engine configuration: a
2-litre 4-cylinder powered by
petrol, diesel or hybrid energy.
The cars design is typically
Scandinavian: clean, simple,
understated. Dont mistake
those qualities as boring,
though. The old versions boxy
lines and edges are gone,
replaced by an elegant and
sophisticated silhouette with
Thors Hammer LED daytime
running lights. Gimmicky moniker
aside, that Thor face is indeed
eye-catching, and breaks
away from the conservative
design mould that large Volvos
have been associated with.
Headlining the range is the
XC90 T8, described as the
worlds first plug-in hybrid
SUV. Alongside are the petrolpowered T6 and diesel-powered
D5. All three XC90s employ a
1969cc inline-4 Drive-E engine,
which is supercharged and
turbocharged in the petrol
versions, and twin-turbocharged
in the diesel model.
For the T8,
the 318bhp petrol engine is

mated to an 82bhp electric
motor in the rear to give
400bhp and a meaty 640Nm.
Its sporty intents are clear,
but the T8 doesnt provide the
whack in the head Id expect
upon hard acceleration. Instead,
it whooshes along, picking up
speed effortlessly, without fuss
or drama. The cars hefty 2343kg
weight may have something
to do with the lack of shove,
I suspect. Still, Volvo claims a
respectable 0-100km/h time
of 5.9 seconds for the T8.
All the test cars (and those
bound for Singapore) have
adaptive air suspension. While
the car doesnt ride as splendidly
as, say, the Mercedes S-Class,
its pretty darn close, even
on 20-inch wheels. Body roll
through corners, though evident,
is well-controlled by Volvos
automatic-levelling system.
That said, the XC90 is
not a sports utility vehicle
for chasing down Porsche
Cayennes and BMW X5s. Push
the Volvo hard enough and
Versatile
Swedish
luxe for the
passengers,
and Volvos
latest
motoring
technology
for the driver,
who gets a
dashboard
tablet.
VOLVOS NEW FLAGSHIP HAS

THE PERFORMANCE, OPULENCE
AND FANCY EQUIPMENT TO
PLAY IN THE BIG LEAGUE.
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VOLVO XC90
it feels heavy and unwieldy. I
suggest sticking to its limits
for a composed, resolved drive.
But its steering is a standout
precise, beautifully weighted
and surprisingly communicative
by big-SUV standards.
There are six driving modes to
adapt the T8: Off Road, AWD,
Save, Pure, Power and Hybrid.
Save mode, well, saves the
batterys energy for later usage
by employing only the petrol
engine; Pure mode turns the
XC90 into a gigantic electric
vehicle with a claimed range
of 40-plus kilometres on a full
charge; Power mode activates
Twin Engine to give the driver
instant strong acceleration on
demand; and Hybrid, which
is the default driving mode,
alternates between internal
combustion and electricity to
deliver the best fuel efficiency.
It takes a few hours (2 to
6, depending on the power
point/source) to fully charge the
batteries. The T8 is equipped
with regenerative braking to
rejuice the battery, but the
brake pedal is consequently
less progressive than Id like.
However, the actual braking
performance is okay.
If the cars dynamic ability
doesnt excite, its frugality
and green credentials will.
Volvo claims an astonishing
economy figure of 40km per
litre (combined cycle) in Hybrid
mode, plus an iceberg-friendly
CO2 figure of just 59g per km.
Admittedly, these numbers
should be taken with a pinch
of Scandinavian salt, but theyd
still be highly impressive if
they were halved in practice.
On the motorway, wind noise
from the side mirrors starts
to creep in at 140km/h, but
below that pace, the vehicle is
serene. Equally unruffled, at any
pace or place, is the 8-speed
automatic transmission.
An unavoidable 4-cylinder
roar echoes through the cabin
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when I put my right foot down,

taking some shine off the
(pre-production) cars premium
status. Volvo engineers told
me theyll fine-tune the in-car
sound-frequency-cancelling
system to improve the noise.
The T6 and D5 share many
of the T8s cosseting qualities,
but with added agility in corners
thanks to their lower weight.
Although the 320bhp T6 is
expected to be the best-seller in
Singapore (until the entry-level
254bhp T5 arrives at the end of
this year), my pick of the bunch
is the diesel-burning D5 variant.
Besides being more frugal
than the T6 (17.2km/L to the
T6s 12.5km/L), the superior
low-down torque of the D5
(470Nm at 1750-2500rpm
compared to 400Nm at 22005400rpm) means I get the
same urgency in the D5 with
minimal throttle input, sparing
me the thrashy bellow of the
T6 petrol engine at high revs.
The D5 engine is superbly
refined, with only a slight diesel
chatter at idle blemishing the
otherwise near-silent operation.
Inside the new XC90, all three
variants share Volvos Sensus
infotainment system. Its 9-inch
touchscreen dominates the
centre of the console, letting
the driver tap and scroll through
various menus to adjust just
about everything from
climate and infotainment to
telephone and navigation.

Just like with a smartphone,
you can pinch/pull to shrink/
enlarge the map view, or hold/
drag the apps you choose
for the home page. Theres
even a home button at the
bottom in case you get lost
in the seemingly countless
array of menus and tabs.
While this leaves the rest of
the dashboard uncluttered (no
untidy/unnecessary switches),
the system in the pre-production
XC90 I drove seems laggy, even
failing to work at one point.
Its also overly complicated
at times, requiring the user to
delve into numerous menus
and sub-menus to access
certain basic functions. Volvo
has acknowledged this issue
and promised to sort it out.
The cabin cannot be faulted
otherwise. Its lovely and
Diamond-cut
controls (in
every XC90
variant)
and a
crystal-glass
gearlever (T8
only) make
the cabin feel
even classier.
Volvos Twin
Engine
hybrid
powertrain is
the technical
highlight of
the XC90 T8,
but it costs
almost 20
percent more
than the
T6 model.
luxurious. The Gothenburg

Swedes have managed to
bring the interior fight to the
Germans while maintaining
their signature Nordic charm.
The driving position is
commanding, comfy and spoton. There are swanky leather
and wood trim choices aplenty
to keep even the most blueblooded aristocrat happy.
The most special touches
are a diamond-cut roller wheel
on the centre console for the
driver to scroll through the
different driving modes, and a
gearshift lever (unique to the
T8) made entirely from crystal.
Yes, genuine crystal. It may not
win any functionality contests,
but now you have a legitimate
reason to ask passengers if
theyd like to feel your knob.
There are acres of space
to keep your extended family
happy. Volvo says that the
third-row seats can comfortably
ENGINE
MAX POWER
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
PRICE INCL. COE
1969cc, 16-valves,
inline-4, turbo-diesel
225bhp at 4250rpm
470Nm at
1750-2500rpm
105.6bhp per tonne
8-speed automatic
with manual select
7.8 seconds
220km/h
17.2km/L (combined)
152g/km
To be announced
ENGINE
1969cc, 16-valves,
MAX POWER
320bhp at 5700rpm
400Nm at
2200-5400rpm
150.6bhp per tonne
8-speed automatic
with manual select
6.5 seconds
230km/h
12.5km/L (combined)
186g/km
To be announced
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
CO2 EMISSION
PRICE INCL. COE
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accommodate adults up to 1.7m
tall, so those seats arent limited
to children and contortionists.
The seats in question are the
same as those in the plush
second row, albeit raised slightly
and set inwards for a better view
forward. Overall, the XC90 is a
wonderfully spacious and airy
dwelling-on-wheels for up to
seven contented occupants.
Boot space, accessible
via a powered tailgate, is a
useful 451 litres with all the
backseats up and a furnitureswallowing 1951 litres with
all the backseats down. This
vehicle is ready for Ikea.
In terms of gadgets, the
new car really scores. Both
the mid-tier (Momentum)
and high-tier (Inscription)
configurations come with an
array of standard goodies that
include LED active bending
headlamps, four-zone climate
control with air purification,
THE XC90 HAULS A

FAMILY OF SEVEN IN
PRISTINE COMFORT AND
ZEN-LIKE TRANQUILLITY.
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New XC90 is
an excellent
cruiser
with air
suspension,
but its
cornering
capability
is average.
adaptive cruise control with

Pilot Assist (semi-autonomous
accelerating/decelerating/
steering in stop-and-go traffic at
speeds of up to 50km/h), lanedeparture warning, automated
parking, satellite navigation
with road-sign information,
and 19-speaker Bowers &
Wilkins audio entertainment.
The Inscription model
adds 20-inch alloy wheels,
a panoramic sunroof and
Nappa leather upholstery.
And whats a Volvo without
a truckload of safety features?
Newly introduced this time
round are rear-collision warning
(the car applies the brakes
and tightens the seatbelts
when it senses an imminent
rear collision), auto brake at
intersections (the vehicle halts
by itself if the driver turns into
the path of an oncoming car)
and run-off road protection (the
automobile, after sensing youve
strayed off the tarmac, tightens
the seatbelts and adjusts the
seats to minimise spinal injuries).
Volvo aims to have zero
deaths and injuries in its cars
by 2020. Its an ambitious goal,
but the host of innovative,
intelligent safety features in
the XC90 indicates that the
carmaker is on the right track.
Clearly, Volvos all-new flagship
has the performance, opulence
and fancy equipment to play
in the big league of SUVs,
against powerful rivals such as
the Porsche Cayenne, BMW
X5 and Range Rover Sport.
Providing the icing on the XC90
cake are its forward-looking
design, upmarket feel, Swede
comfort on the move, and
state-of-the-art safety gear.
The new Volvo XC90 will
make its Singapore
debut in July.
DRIVETRAIN
TYPE
Inline-4, 16-valves, supercharged &

turbocharged, petrol-electric hybrid
CAPACITY
1969cc
BORE X STROKE
82mm x 93.2mm
COMPRESSION RATIO
10.3:1
MAX POWER
318bhp at 5700rpm
(total system output 400bhp)
MAX TORQUE
400Nm at 2200-5400rpm
(total system output 640Nm)
POWER TO WEIGHT
170.7bhp per tonne

GEARBOX
8-speed automatic
with manual select
DRIVEN WHEELS
All
PERFORMANCE
BRAKES
0-100KM/H
FRONT / REAR
5.9 seconds
Ventilated discs / Discs
TOP SPEED
230km/h
TYRES
CONSUMPTION
TYPE
40km/L (combined)
CO2 EMISSION
59g/km
Michelin Latitude Sport 3

SIZE
275/45 R20
SUSPENSION
SAFETY
FRONT
AIRBAGS
Double wishbones, air suspension,

anti-roll bar
REAR
ABS, ESC
Multi-link, air suspension,

anti-roll bar
TRACTION AIDS
MEASUREMENTS
LENGTH
4950mm
WIDTH
1923mm
HEIGHT
1776mm
WHEELBASE
2984mm
KERB WEIGHT
2343kg
TURNING CIRCLE
12.1m
BUYING IT
PRICE INCL. COE
To be announced
WARRANTY
3 years/100,000km
EFFORTLESS PERFORMANCE,
UNBELIEVABLE FUEL
EFFICIENCY, FANTASTIC KIT
IMPERFECT INFOTAINMENT,
4-CYLINDER DIN, PREPRODUCTION NIGGLES
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DUCATI
SCRAMBLER
DRIVE
STORY KEVIN CHIN

LOCATION CHA-AM, THAILAND
MORE STYLE
THAN SPEED
This might be the slowest Ducati out there,
but its also the coolest.
I
IF youve always wanted a Ducati
but dont have time for knee
sliders or full-face helmets, the
new Ducati Scrambler should
be right up your alley. Cashing
in on the modern-retro trend
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(a modern interpretation of
a classic motorcycle), the
Scrambler was inspired by the
firms single-cylinder models
of the same name from the
1970s, and created to attract
new and younger riders to the
bike brand from Bologna.
The marketing strategy
for the new Scrambler is as
impressive as the bike itself. At
Ducatis new
lifestyle bike
targets the
lifestylish
rider with
its range of
accessories,
from helmets
to T-shirts.
the regional launch in Thailand,

there were glitzy multi-coloured
lights, yellow container panels
(colour of the original Scrambler)
as props, and no less than 50
different accessories to fully
personalise your own Scrambler.
Add to that an entire line
of Scrambler apparel, ranging
from old-school openfaced helmets and goggles
to embossed leather belts,
matching retro tees, boots and
water bottles. Its what Ducati
calls a brand within a brand.
Carefully crafted to recreate
the coolness of the 70s, the
marketing campaign might be
unfamiliar to Ducati purists, but
itll certainly make fashionable
hipsters sit up and take notice.
Said demographic would
A NEW WAVE
OF DUCATI
FANBOYS
COULD BE
SCRAMBLING
FOR THIS
LIFESTYLEORIENTED
MOTORBIKE.
be looking to upgrade to a
Class 2 motorcycle from, say,
restored vintage Vespas.
Instead of striving to stay
as true as possible to the
original bike in terms of styling,
Ducati has adopted a more
contemporary approach, with
only the teardrop-shaped
tank, upright riding position
and round headlight being
the most obvious similarities
to the original Scrambler.
To keep up with the times,
ENGINE
MAX POWER
MAX TORQUE
POWER TO WEIGHT
GEARBOX
0-100KM/H
TOP SPEED
CONSUMPTION
PRICE INCL. COE
theres a USB socket and a

phone storage area under the
Scramblers seat, plus a large
digital speedometer that,
annoyingly, does not include a
gear indicator or fuel gauge.
Free of riding modes, traction
control and the usual go-fast
riding aids other high-end
Ducatis are equipped with, the
renewed Scrambler is all about
basic, straight-up riding fun.
It was designed to get newer
riders on the road without the
need for them to complete
an advanced riding course.
You do get ABS as a standard
safety measure, though.
Central to that riding
experience is an 803cc,
90-degree V-twin engine taken
from the discontinued Ducati
Monster 796 and detuned from
87bhp to 75bhp to deliver a
broader spread of torque.
Seasoned riders might find
the power a little wanting, but
the twin pulls cleanly from
2000rpm and offers more than
enough grunt to keep newer
riders thoroughly entertained.
Other cutbacks include nonadjustable front forks and a rear
shock adjustable for preload
only, but they are all firm from
the get-up, so as to aid handling.
Like all Ducatis, the bike
inspires confidence when pushed
through corners, and its braking
performance, although managed
only by a single brake disc up
front, is strong and reassuring.
Taller riders like me will find
the riding position cramped at
first, due to the low-slung seat
and the high, wide handlebars
803cc, 4-valves, V-twin

75bhp at 8250rpm
68Nm at 5750rpm
441.2bhp per tonne
6-speed manual
3 seconds (estimated)
210km/h
22.7km/L
$27,300-$29,800
that initially feel too close to

the chest. But the low sitting
position and extra leverage of
the bars actually make the bike a
treat to chuck about. In any case,
the cramped feeling disappears
after a while on the saddle.
While the firm suspension
and instant throttle response
are useful when riding hard, the
Scrambler suffers when travelling
through the potholed towns on
our test route. The over-sprung
rear spring and excitable throttle
response mean the ride is firmer
and friskier than Id have liked.
But its a small price to pay
for the bikes dynamics. It may
lack the relaxing nature and
authenticity of rivals such as
the Triumph Scrambler and
Kawasaki W800, but none of
them comes close to the Ducati in
entertainment and engagement.
Four versions of the Scrambler
are available: Icon (tested here);
Urban Enduro, the most offroad-ready model with high
mudguards and a headlight
grille; Full Throttle, the model
with lower bars and a sportier
sports muffler; and Classic, the
most accurate reflection of the
original model with its spoked
wheels and brown leather seat.
It may lack the usual bells
and whistles of other highperformance Ducatis, but the
Scrambler ticks all the right
boxes in terms of style, simplicity,
affordability and badge appeal.
Call it anti-conformist, but
the most lifestyle-orientated
Ducati yet could see a new
wave of Ducati fanboys
scrambling for it.
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STORY JONATHAN TAN
FEATURE ICE-DRIVING SPECIAL
BIMMERS ON ICE
An afternoon out at the brand new BMW Driving Center
saw this young writer learn the finer points of driving on
slippery surfaces.
L
LAUNCHING into aggressive
powerslides, with powdery snow
flying in my wake, were the
dramatic images that came to
my mind with this assignment.
Im a sun-baked tropical who has
had past dalliances with snow,
but zilch experience driving on it.
The reality of winter driving,
though, as I discovered
during a recent outing to the
new US$75.5 million ($100.6
million) BMW Driving Center in
Incheon, South Korea, involved
being bundled up in a thick
down jacket while tip-toeing
the steering and accelerator
during a frigid winter.
But this is serious business.

With temperatures plummeting
all the way to minus 20 deg C,
maintaining control behind the
wheel is remarkably difficult,
especially when snow and ice
on the road diminish traction,
and increase the possibility
of your car skidding.
Driving on ice-glazed surfaces
isnt to be taken lightly, and
the key purpose of the basic
ice-driving course I enrolled in
was to give me the necessary
hands-on knowledge on how to
pilot a car down glassy roads.
But most interesting was
experiencing BMWs electronic
Performing
pitchperfect
powerslides
is a lot
harder than
it looks,
the writer
discovered.
traction aids in action. Of course,

I understood how they work in
theory, but being exposed to
them actually working to keep
me on the straight and narrow
was a real eye-opener.
With the systems on, the
electronics helped modulate the
brakes and throttle. But with
them off, I was left out in the
cold. In normal circumstances,
I wouldnt turn the systems off,
but out on this private snow
track, I had everything switched
off, all the better to star in my
own winter sonata.
The reality, however, was a
little different. In the same way
the clumsy among us can wear
spiked boots and still slip on icy
pavements, winter tyres dont
guarantee grip. The only real
insurance is knowing how to
react in such situations.
EXECUTING THE
INSTRUCTIONS
RELAYED TO ME BY
MY INSTRUCTOR
PROVED TRICKY.
Even shod
with grippy
winter tyres,
traction is
scarce when
driving
on snow
and ice.
Learning how to do so was

fun, especially in a rear-wheeldrive car like the 528i. I also
drove an all-wheel-drive X5
during an earlier session, but it
wasnt as nice to dance with as
the 528i saloon.
Being the snow-driving
virgin that I was, executing
the instructions relayed to me
through a walkie-talkie by my
instructor (a former racecar
driver who goes by the
unassuming name of Instructor
Choi) proved a lot trickier than
he demonstrated.
Use your basic steering
techniques [hands at the 3 and 9
oclock points], apply power and
turn the wheel in the direction
you want to go, hed say, while
coaxing the car into oversteer.
Now, counter-steer in the
opposite direction, as you feel
the car slide out, and apply

power accordingly.
Easier said than done. On my
first slalom down an incline, my
dance routine involved the
following steps: powersliding
the car (beaming as rally-driver
mode kicked in), countersteering (while realising I carried
too much speed and power) and
sliding wide (embarrassment),
then spinning out (horror).
Your counter-steering is
good, but your throttle control
is a bit too slow, said Instructor
Choi after that first run. The
trick is to look ahead at where
you want to go, and the direction
to get there, he added.
It sounded easy in theory,
but it was only in practice that
I truly appreciated the degree
of skill involved. Over the next
couple of runs, I found it easier
to counter-steer and balance
the throttle at the same time.
From panic-mashing the
throttle, I was eventually able to
modulate it better and put in a
decent run around the course.
As for the K-drama part of
the experience, I found myself
starring in a frozen rescue. My
wannabe-rally-driver exuberance
in returning to the line for
another run saw me stuck in
a wall of slushy snow. It was a
premature end to my outing on
ice, as I waited to be towed out
while my mates drifted past.
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STORY TOH YONG CHUAN
COLD
COMFORT
This writer battled sub-zero winter

temperatures on a frozen Finnish
lake to see how well Bentleys
perform on ice.
MENTION Bentley and images

of towkays being chauffeured
around in ultra-luxurious saloons
like the Flying Spur and the
Mulsanne will come to mind.
However, the British luxury
carmaker is looking to win over
younger fans with its upcoming
Bentayga SUV and hot coupes
like the Continental GT3-R.
And what better way to
inject some oomph into the
marques image than to hold
an ice-driving event on a frozen
Finnish lake conducted by a

former world rally champion?
Said frozen lake is located in
Kuusamo, northern Finland. It is
just 60km from the Arctic Circle,
and about the size of Ang Mo
Kio and Toa Payoh combined.
It is one of the nearly 188,000
lakes that dot a country with
about the same population
as Singapore, but with a land
area over 470 times larger.
The event was conducted
by the Juha Kankkunen driving
school, set up by the Flying
Finn who won the World Rally
Championship four times
between 1986 and 1993.
Present on Lake Kuusamo
was nearly every Bentley on
sale today, from the sporty
Continental GT to its stately
brother, the Flying Spur.
Just as cosmopolitan were

the participants my driving
buddy was Pang Cheong
Yan, the managing director
of Singapores Bentley dealer,
Wearnes Automotive, and my
driving instructor wa
as Goncalo
Gomes, a Portuguesse.
A Portuguese and
d two
Singaporeans driving on a frozen
Finnish lake in winter. What are
the odds of that? sa
aid Goncalo.
I started the first day
d in a
Flying Spur, beginnin
ng with
some simple practice drills (on
a figure of eight, a circular and
an oval track) before
e moving
on to three differentt circuits
carved out on the frozen lake.
It turns out my city-cruising
skills and experience
e were
irrelevant when driving in subzero temperatures o
pp y
on slippery
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MY CITY-DRIVING
SKILLS AND
EXPERIENCE WERE
IRRELEVANT WHEN
DRIVING IN SUBZERO TEMPERATURES
ON SLIPPERY ICE,
WITH THE CARS
TRACTION CONTROL
ELECTRONICS
TURNED OFF.
Bentleys
Continental
GT3-R, a
strippedout trackday special,
was the
sportiest
car on offer
at the ice
driving
event.
Even stately
Bentley
limos could
perform
balletic
drifts, as
this Flying
Spur
proved.
ice, with the cars traction

control electronics turned off.
Power gives you grip,
Goncalo said, adding, Brakes
do not work on ice. Power gets
you out of trouble. You have
to trust me when I say more
power, even when you are
spinning. He must know what
he is doing the 39-year-old
won the Portuguese national
championships five times.
Driving on ice is more gliding
than actually driving. To go
around a corner, I had to induce
oversteer and power out before
the car spins out of control.
However, the combination
of driving a 5299mm long,
2475kg behemoth boasting
a monstrous 800Nm of
torque, plus the treacherous
conditions underfoot, proved
too overwhelming, as I crashed
the big limo six times that day.
Thankfully, there were no
unyielding walls to contend with.
Rather, the soft snowbanks that
I ploughed into absorbed the

impact, with no injuries sustained
to man or car, though there
was some bruising to my ego.
Still, one particularly bad
crash saw the left side of my car
dangling in mid-air. A tractor
(the equivalent of a tow truck
on ice) came to my rescue.
You are okay with the difficult
corners, but you have difficulties
with the easy straights,
muttered Goncalo. It is usually
the other way for most people.
This is unusual. I thought I
saw Mr Pang frowning at my
bad driving, and was mentally
prepared to say goodbye to ever
driving a Bentley in Singapore.
Things got better on
day two, after I switched to
driving a Continental GT V8
S. The car is less powerful
than the Flying Spur, but also
shorter and lighter (4806mm
and 2295kg respectively),
which makes it more agile.
With more practice, I
got the hang of things and
my confidence improved. I
pushed the car harder around
corners, and started to enjoy
the sensation of sliding and
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catching the car. I came close
to crashing several times,
but only ploughed into the
snowbanks once. And I fully
regained my mojo after I took
the steering wheel of the GT3-R,
the star of the Bentley stable.
I also got to ride shotgun
with Juha in said car. The softspoken man may be 55 years
old, but he had the reflexes
of a man half his age. He
powerslid around corners and
hairpins with effortless grace.
I even received a certificate
for completing the ice-driving
programme. There were no
footnotes on how many times
I crashed, so the mishaps did
not blemish my record.
The driving experience made
me appreciate the direction
Bentley is heading. While the
luxury marque will continue
to appeal to older drivers
with the Flying Spur and the
Mulsanne, it is firmly on the
path of winning over younger
and more adventurous fans.
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The writer
got to ride
shotgun
with Juha
Kankkunen,
a four-time
world rally
champion.
The price of
a shortage
of skill was
having to be
towed out of
a snowbank.
LAKE KUUSAMO IN NORTHERN

FINLAND WAS THE SITE OF
BENTLEYS ICE-DRIVING EVENT.
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ICE-DRIVING SPECIAL
STORY DARYL LEE
LOSING
MY COOL
This writer discovered that
amateurishness, hot SUVs
and icy conditions are not
a good combination.
L
LONG before I even began to
drive two of the hottest Porsche
Cayennes (specifically the GTS
and lunatic Turbo S) on ice, I
knew I was in over my head.
Now, I use the phrase drive
loosely, but more on that later.
Anyway, the first sign of
trouble was Porsche telling me
I would be driving the pair of
storming sports utility vehicles
in Skelleftea, a sleepy mining
town of a little over 30,000
inhabitants in northern Sweden.
The trouble Im talking about
is how I cant even pronounce
the name of the place its not
skell-eff-tee as I first thought,
but as pointed out by a helpful
staff member at the Stockholm
airport, shell-eff-tee-oh.
However, I was to find out
that the mild embarrassment
of mangling the name of a
place was to be a comparatively
minor issue. I was clad only in
a T-shirt, comfy lightweight
sweatpants and canvas sneakers
when I arrived at Skellefteas
bus terminus-sized airport (in
contrast to the sprawling minimetropolis that is a modern air
hub, the Skelleftea airport has
but a single boarding gate).
This is essential attire to
survive tropical climes and the
minor horrors of long-haul
travel, but not so much when
the landscape is covered in
snow as far as the eye can see,
and the temperature is well
below freezing (it was minus
15 deg C, if you must know).
I suffered a mild panic attack
at the baggage claim belt
as I waited for my luggage,
paranoid that my heavy winter
coat and boots (in addition to
clean underwear) were happily
winging their way to Senegal,
not Sweden. My anxiety wasnt
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helped when a Malaysian
journalist on the same trip with
me failed to see his bag emerge.
After several interminable
minutes of waiting, I saw my
battered bag appear, and made
a mad dash for it, tearing it
open to get at my cold-weather
gear. Soon, and agreeably
warm, I was in high spirits, a
mood that was carried over
to the next morning when the
driving in earnest began.
Given my buoyant mood, I
clambered into the Cayenne
Turbo S for the journey to
the Skelleftea Drive Center,
an automotive playground
equipped with skidpans and
various handling circuits
located on the site of a
former air force base.
Within the first few minutes,
my confidence was taken down
a peg, because a powerful car
piloted by someone completely
unaccustomed to driving
in sub-zero
temperatures and icy roads

was not a good idea.
My ego was to take a further
beating not too long after, when
an elderly Mitsubishi station
wagon that was clearly in a
hurry overtook the super-SUV
I was in and effortlessly pulled
off a four-wheel drift going
around a sweeping corner. As
for me, I sheepishly tiptoed
through the same bend.
Still, I wasnt quite ready to
quit just yet. After all, Im a
veteran of the
The writer
became
firm friends
with the
man driving
the tow
truck.
A powerful
SUV made
for a
surprisingly
effective
snow
plough.
A terminal
lack of
talent saw
this writer
towed
out of a
snowbank a
distressing
number of
times.
I WAS SHOWED
UP BY A GERIATRIC
STATION WAGON,
HUMBLED AT THE
DRIVE CENTERS
TRACK, AND UTTERLY
HUMILIATED BY
WALTER ROHRL.
most powerful road car Porsche

makes today, the 887bhp 918
Spyder, and drove it on a frigid,
wet racetrack in Valencia.
With some pride reclaimed
thanks to a creditable showing
on the skidpan, I headed to the
slalom course and proceeded
to swop ends during my first
attempt. I didnt fare much
better during the next few tries,
which saw me fishtailing wildly
when I was too aggressive or
crawling through the course
because I was too conservative.
The next item on the menu
was a run through a narrow, icy
racetrack with an instructor in a
lead car (a 911 Carrera 4S) taking
us on a spotting lap. This is
going to be easy, I thought to
myself. But by the time the third
corner hoved into view, I found
out I was dead wrong, as I had
unceremoniously planted the big
SUVs nose into a snowbank.
Thankfully, I was able to
reverse out on my own power,
but several other times I wasnt
so lucky, which necessitated
the deployment of a VW
Amarok to help drag me out.
Towards the end of my
session, I managed to get
the hang of it (in theory, at
least). Instead of braking hard
at the last possible moment,
turning in and powering
out early as I would during
regular circuit driving, going
quickly on ice is a completely
different kettle of fish.
Since the brakes and steering

arent as responsive as they
are on more grippy surfaces,
I had to induce oversteer
early, pitch the car in, and use
the throttle to glide around
corners while applying judicious
amounts of opposite lock.
But while I was able to grasp
the basics of ice driving on
an academic level, I was still
abysmal in practice. By this
time, my ego was in tatters,
having been delivered a
comprehensive thrashing at
the icy hands of the Skelleftea
Drive Center, and salt savagely
rubbed into my wounded pride
when I was taken on a joyride
by all-round driving god Walter
Rohrl. In sharp contrast to my
flailing limbs, Rohrl was as
cool as the weather outside,
dancing around the icy tarmac
without any apparent effort.
While chewing sullenly on
some reindeer jerky, I was left
to rue the day that just went
by, showed up by a geriatric
station wagon, humbled at the
Drive Centers track, and utterly
humiliated by Herr Rohrl.
Never mind, because I
had already started making
excuses for myself, with jet lag
and limited sub-zero driving
experience being high on the list.
After all, the ability to make good
excuses after crushing defeats
more than blinding talent
or foolhardy bravery is the
surest sign of a great driver.
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FEATURE FACE-OFF
DO MOTOR
SHOWS NEED
SHOWGIRLS?
Associate editor Daryl is all for having

models at motor shows, while senior writer
Jeremy thinks theyre irrelevant.
A
ASSOCIATE editor Daryl believes
that motor shows and models
should be inseparable, if for no
better reason than tradition.
After all, he says, a motor
show without showgirls is like
a National Day Parade without
fireworks, or chicken rice without
chilli still perfectly serviceable,
but with the inescapable feeling
that something vital is missing.
Of course, not everybody
thinks this way. Some people, like
Jeremy, think showgirls should
have gone out when women
were given the right to vote.
Hes of the notion that in
todays equal opportunities

world, a scantily clad lady
cavorting on a car is akin to
saying things like A womans
place is in the kitchen.
So, with our two Torque
debaters primed and ready
to go at each other (only
verbally, dont worry), the bell
for the first round has rung and
Daryl comes out swinging
DARYL LEE (DL): Look, Ill
just come out and say it: A motor
show needs pretty models. I
mean, can you imagine how bare
the cars would look if there were
no showgirls accompanying
them? It wouldnt look like a
motor show anymore; itd be
more like a giant showroom.
CARMAKERS
PARTICIPATE IN
CAR SHOWS TO
SHOW OFF THEIR
LATEST MODELS,
AND THEY DONT
NEED SHOWGIRLS TO
ACCOMPLISH THIS.
Showgirls
are a
common
sight at
motor
shows, but
are they
really a
necessity?
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JEREMY CHUA (JC) :

Carmakers participate in motor
shows to show off their latest
models. And since they sell
cars, I dont see why they need
female models to accomplish
this. Not having show girls
wont make the atmosphere feel
like a regular showroom. After
all, motor shows have plenty
of other activities that you
wouldnt find at dealerships.
DL: I couldnt have said it
better myself. If motor shows
are where manufacturers show
off their wares, wouldnt it be
a much easier sell if there were
hot models standing next to
the cars? If nothing else, it
would provide a distraction if
the models of the automotive
variety were a little lacklustre.
JC: That may be true. But
from a journalists standpoint,
these girls are a distraction and
not in a good way. If Im covering
a motor show, I need photos
of the cars, not of the women.
And although the majority of
Torque readers are red-blooded
males, I think theyre more
interested in learning about
the cars, not ogling the ladies.
DL: Oh, undoubtedly. While
the cars are the main attraction
for most journalists and our
readers, a little eye candy never
hurt anybody. But since youre
all for equal opportunities, what
about for everyone else? Im sure
that for most showgoers, the

showgirls are as big an attraction
as the cars themselves. Just
because theyre a distraction
for you doesnt mean everyone
else sees it that way.
JC: Its true that if there
were no showgirls, some guys
might give the motor show
a miss. However, at the end
of the day, automakers want
people to look at their cars, not
look at the girls gracing their
booth. Call me old-fashioned,
but Im more comfortable
checking out girls while sipping
coffee at a cafe, as opposed
to watching scantily clad
showgirls posing beside cars.
DL: Yes, you are oldfashioned, because these girls
arent just pieces of furniture,
and their job is so much more
than just standing around
looking pretty. Heck, could you
deliver megawatt smiles on
cue all day long while wearing
eight-inch platform heels?
JC: I couldnt, and definitely
wouldnt want to. Point taken.
When you put it that way,
it makes me appreciate the
physical torture these girls go

through to earn an honest
living. Indeed, your views on
having showgirls at car shows
probably make you more
progressive than me.
MOTOR SHOWS
ARE WHERE
MANUFACTURERS
SHOW OFF THEIR
WARES, AND ITD BE
A MUCH EASIER SELL
IF THERE WERE HOT
MODELS STANDING
NEXT TO THE CARS.
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FEATURE HOBBY
AMOS TAN
LAWYER
SPARKS NG
PILOT
25
47
TAKE
THE
SAAB
WAY
For the most
fervent members
of car club
Saabstance,
Swede dreams
are made of these
turbocharged
numbers.
Story David Ting
Photos Jasper Yu
Art Direction Michael Chian
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THE Saab car brand isnt dead

and buried, but it isnt alive
and kicking either. Currently,
its in a financially induced
coma, after resuscitation
efforts by Dutch nurses
(Victor Muller and Spyker) and
mainland Chinese doctors
(Hawtai, Youngman and the
current physician, Mr Kai). The
prognosis doesnt look good.
But Saabs griffin is still
cruising in Singapore, thanks
to the 800-odd units still on
the road and also these guys
in Saabstance (substance), a
local car club devoted to the
marque. It is said to have over
2300 members, with about
40 of them almost religious in
their devotion to Saab cars
especially their own, of course.
I talk to three of them
here lawyer Amos Tan,
25; pilot Sparks Ng, 47
(call sign SaaB777); and IT
director Stephen Lim, 53.
WHAT ARE YOUR

PASTIMES?
AMOS TAN (AT):
Photography, automobiles and
tinkering under the bonnet.
SPARKS NG (SN):
Driving my jet and keeping
it in tip-top condition.
STEPHEN LIM (SL):
Music, motoring and fooling
around with electronics gadgets.
TELL US ABOUT
YOUR SAAB.
AT: I currently drive a model
year 2008 9-3 Aero. My family
has been through four Saabs
over a span of 14 years a
MY01 9-5 Linear 2.0T, a MY00
9-5 Aero 2.3T, a MY07 9-3
SportCombi Vector 2.0T and a
MY06 9-5 SportCombi Linear
2.0T. I also have a Saab bicycle,
which is believed to be the only
one imported into Singapore.
SN: January 2009 9-3. I chose
it because of its new facelift and
STEPHEN LIM
IT DIRECTOR
53
I ALSO
HAVE
A SAAB
BICYCLE,
THE ONLY
ONE IN
SINGAPORE.
A M O S TA N
the performance enhancement

that came with it. Im a bit sad
because I wont be able to buy
my third Saab when my present
one is deregistered in 2019.
SL: 2012 9-5 NG, no
longer in production.
WHAT DO YOU LOVE

MOST ABOUT SAAB?
Reading
out-ofprint Saab
catalogues is
bitterswede
for these
three chaps.
AT: Its distinctive character,

turbocharged history and
aviation-inspired cockpit designs.
SN: I like the everlasting
linear power that my car
delivers, and the performance
enhancement options readily
available in the market. I love
the look of my jet, it just has
that ideal and correct stance.
SL: Performance without fuss.
ANY INTEREST IN
OTHER SAABS SUCH
AS TRUCKS, BUSES
AND PLANES?
AT: I love how Saab
jets and Scania trucks are
so visually distinctive.
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HOBBY
SN: The Saab 37 Viggen

combat aircraft.
SL: Scania trucks
look awesome!
I LOVE THE LOOK OF MY

JET, IT JUST HAS THAT
IDEAL STANCE. S PA R K S N G
82
WHATS YOUR
FAVOURITE SAAB
CAR OF ALL TIME?
AT: The 9-5 Aero I used
to own. The way it pulls,
the relentless torque during
overtaking, the boost needle
shooting past the red zone It
THE SWEDISH
INVENTION
THEY RATE
MOST HIGHLY
makes every drive so rewarding.
SN: The 9-5 NG, with its
commercial jet windows
and HUD-equipped cabin
dashboard design.
SL: The 900. To me, it was
the defining moment for Saab.
IN YOUR OPINION,
WHAT IS SAABS
GREATEST
AUTOMOTIVE
CONTRIBUTION?
Four of the
800-odd
Saab cars
still on the
road in
Singapore,
with three of
the biggest
Saab fans.
AT: Turbocharging for

the masses. Saabs concept
of rightsizing engines was
implemented over 40 years
ago, long before every car
manufacturer today jumped
on the bandwagon.
SN: The turbo rush.
SL: Development of the turbo.
AMOS TAN:
Three-point seatbelt. It
has saved more lives than
any other safety invention
related to the automobile.
SPARKS NG:
Three-point seatbelt,
because its meant
to save lives!
STEPHEN LIM:
The zipper! Imagine life
without it.
WHAT DO YOU THINK

OF IKEA, ABBA AND
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HOBBY
TO ME, THE
900 WAS THE
DEFINING
MOMENT
FOR SAAB.
STEPHEN LIM
SWEDISH FOOD?
AT: I like anything
Scandinavian simple,
elegant and logical without
ever going over the top.
SN: The Swedes make nice,
unique stuff. Great songs by
Abba, and to this day, I still
watch Mamma Mia! once in
a while. Wonderful movie.
SL: Ikea, good ideas. Abba,
my era of light music. Swedish
food, not to my liking.
good brand recall, and it

should have been more visible
on the roads during the
corporate restart, so as to build
confidence in the brand again.
SN: Since Saab is so closely
associated with airplanes,
Ill give the brand a big push
among pilots, who can relate
to the turbo surge thats like
a fighter jet taking off and
the dashboard layout thats
similar to an aircraft cockpit.
HOW WOULD YOU

HAVE MANAGED
THE SAAB BUSINESS
DIFFERENTLY?
ANY THOUGHTS
ABOUT THE OTHER
WELL-KNOWN
SWEDISH CAR BRAND?
AT: Saab doesnt have
84
SN: I used to associate Volvo
The
Trollhattan
griffin is
synonymous
with turbocharging,
but in the
last years of
Saab, it was
off boost
and running
on empty.
with old uncle, but these days,

I can see that it has moved
away from that image. New-age
Volvos look good externally and
internally (performance) as well.
SL: Volvos really look ugly.
AT: [Silence].
FEATURE TECH
STORY SHREEJIT CHANGAROTH
TORQUE
AND POWER
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er explains the
difference once and for all, with the help
of two cyclists.
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By pedalling faster, the engine riding the bicycle

will generate more power from the same amount
of torque and crank up the performance.
TORQUE IS
THE WORK
DONE, POWER
IS A DERIVED
VALUE, SO
THERE CAN
BE NO HP
WITHOUT NM.
off internal
combustion,
ombustion
on,
on
which
acts
w
wh
ich ac
cts
t on
the piston that ultimately
turns the crankshaft.
The cyclist can exert a greater
force by standing up and using
his body weight to assist/increase
his torque. The car engine,
however, does not possess this
flexibility. It must rely solely on
the science of combustion, which
unfortunately lacks consistency
because a number of parameters
affect combustion, and not all of
them can be perfectly controlled.
An internal combustion engine
generates maximum torque
at the instant
ins
nsta
tant
n w
when
hen the
combination
comb
bin
inat
atio
ion of engine
eng
ng
gin
i speed,
induction
indu
d cttio
on effi
e ciency
cien
e cy and
an fuel-air
mixture is ideal for combustion
that delivers maximum punch.
Beyond this point, torque
begins to fall, but engine speed
continues to rise, which is why the
quoted maximum power (torque
multiplied by speed) occurs at a
higher rpm level than maximum
torque. This is a characteristic of
every naturally aspirated engine.
Modern forced-induction
engines develop maximum
torque across a rev range.
Obviously, then, the rise in power
is linear within this window of
constant torque. This is why most
turbocharged cars today feel
very powerful in the midrange.
So, the next time you talk
about wanting more hp from
your car, bear this in mind: There
is no power without torque.
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AUDI R8 4.2
FLIGHT OF THE
HUMMINGBIRD
Autovoxs Audi R8-based project car packs a

supercharger, less weight and a serious sting in its tail.
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GIVEN how Autovox carries some

of the hottest aftermarket items
around, its an exciting prospect
when it does a project car. Its
latest one, based on an Audi R8,
certainly doesnt disappoint.
As with all the best project cars,
there was a clear goal in mind,
and a big clue in this case is the
name of this extra-special R8:
Hummingbird. Taking inspiration
from the birds ultra-light
and speedy nature, Autovox
wanted to shave weight and
add power to the supercar.
This is no mean feat,
considering the R8 employs lots
of lightweight aluminium in its
construction, and its powerplant
is a 4.2-litre naturally aspirated
V8 with a potent 430bhp.
But if Autovox is up for
anything, its a challenge. And
the Hummingbird is considerably
lighter and more powerful
than the standard R8 4.2.
The key components of this
STORY DARYL LEE PHOTOS ZAPHS ZHANG ART DIRECTION MICHAEL CHIAN
cars diet are a Braille lithium-ion

battery and carbon fibre bucket
seats from the limited edition,
stripped-out R8 GT. Against
the standard items, the former
is some 20kg lighter and the
latter weighs over 30kg less.
While thats impressive, the
upgrades to its motor are even
more so. Thanks to a PES Tuning
supercharger kit, the cars V8
now produces 625bhp and
650Nm (the standard R8 4.2
has 430bhp and 430Nm). Thats
even more powerful than the
range-topping R8 V10 Plus,
which has 550bhp and 540Nm.
The Hummingbird hums
better than its un-fettled cousin,
too, thanks to a Capristo exhaust
system that endows it with some
hard-edged, throaty vocals.
However, while its clear this
automobile is a far cry from a
standard R8 4.2, Autovox has
elected to keep the cosmetic
mods subtle, though a petrolhead
For its Audi

R8 project
car, Autovox
put it on a
diet and
brought it
to the gym.
A PES Tuning
supercharger
kit endows
this uprated
R8 with a
humming
625bhp and
650Nm.
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MOD RIDE
with a keen eye will notice how
its sporting the front and rear
bumpers from the R8 V10,
along with the models flared
carbon fibre side blades
(the R8 4.2 has non-flared
items). More carbon fibre can
be found in the cars front lip,
rear diffuser and rear spoiler.
Even more subtle, though,
is how this modified vehicle
sports a gunmetal grey colour
scheme. While it resembles
Audis Daytona Grey hue, it is
in fact a custom shade done
up by Kolorwerx, and one that
THE LIST
EXTERIOR
AUDI R8 V10 FRONT BUMPER
AUDI R8 V10 REAR BUMPER
AUDI R8 GT TAIL-LIGHTS
was inspired by the colour of

the Lamborghini Estoque.
But if you think the
Hummingbird is just a drag
racing show pony, youd
be sorely mistaken, as it is
equipped with suspension
specialist KWs V3 coilover kit.
In addition to its superadjustability, the kit also comes
with a hydraulic nose-lift system,
all the better to help protect
that pretty carbon fibre front
lip from nasty speed bumps
and steep carpark ramps.
Helping the handling is the
fitment of Alcon carbon-ceramic
brakes. They should provide for
almighty stopping power, even
after sustained abuse
at the racetrack.
The cockpit
has received a
ROBSON CARBON FIBRE

FRONT LIP SPOILER
CUSTOM CARBON FIBRE
SIDE BLADES
KOLORWERX
EXTERIOR COLOUR
(LAMBORGHINI ESTOQUE)
ENGINE
The R8
Hummingbird
is dripping
with carbon
fibre add-ons.
PES TUNING
SUPERCHARGER KIT
BRAILLE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY
CAPRISTO EXHAUST SYSTEM
SUSPENSION/ HANDLING
KW V3 COILOVER KIT
ALCON CARBON-CERAMIC
BRAKES
WHEELS/TYRES
NUTEK 20-INCH WHEELS
PIRELLI P ZERO NERO, 245/30
R20 (FRONT) & 305/25 R20
(REAR) TYRES
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comprehensive refinish, with

generous lashings of Alcantara
and carbon fibre. Of course,
these dont have the same
performance-enhancing
benefits as the supercharger
kit or the lightweight seats,
but they do underline the
Hummingbirds potential
for automotive mayhem.
Autovoxs reworked R8 is how
a good project car should be
menacing yet understated, and
dripping with a boatload of lustworthy uprated components.
STORY & PHOTOS DR ANDRE LAM
GARAGE TYRE TEST
I
IT has been about 10 years
since we reviewed this tyres
predecessor, the Dunlop Direzza
DZ101, and plenty has changed
the first being how production of
this tyre has shifted from Japan
to Thailand. Its also changed
physically, with the new DZ102
having less of a V-shaped pattern
to its tread.
The biggest difference is how
the new tyre has a five-block,
four-groove design. Stiff belting
is found under the tread, and
the sidewalls are equally rigid,
showing little deflection even
when not inflated.
In the 225/40 R18 size tested
here, its weight comes in at
10.8kg, which is average.
The upside of that stiffness is
how the DZ102 inspires plenty of
confidence sharp at the helm,
with decent steering feel. Its also
progressive at the limit, moving
out in a predictable manner, and

emitting a muted howl when
approaching said limit, with no
sudden breakaway. However, it
does feel very waxy immediately
after fitting, and only after a run-in
period of about 200km did it feel
more keyed to the roads surface.
On the highway, it has excellent
straight-line feel, tracking straight
and true without any nervousness
despite having such sharp
steering. That said, its rolling
resistance is higher than average.
While thats all well and good,
the biggest improvement
the DZ102 has made over its
predecessor is how much better
it performs in the wet. Grip
levels are good, and while it
does tend to understeer, it does
so progressively. Even when
conditions are truly sodden, the
DZ102 stops well, teaming up
nicely with the ABS to produce
impressive stops.
Unfortunately, the penalty
for that sharp handling is a
hard ride, with its stiff carcass
and sidewalls exacting a toll on
comfort when the road surface
is less than glassy-smooth.

While testing this tyre, I learned
to dodge manhole covers and
poorly patched tarmac. Of
course, if comfort, not outright
handling, is more of a priority,
you could lower tyre pressure
a little. I found 30 to 32psi
to be a good compromise.
On the other hand, this tyre
is surprisingly quiet, and while
cruising at 70km/h, I measured
the new Direzzas noise output
to be just 62.5dB a significant
improvement from before.
While I was initially sceptical
about the tyre and its claimed
improvement, particularly given
its newfound Thai origin, Im
glad to report its better than
the DZ101.
The DZ102 improves on its
predecessors already excellent
dry handling, and vastly betters
it in wet conditions. Its not the
most comfortable tyre around,
but makes up for this with
its good aural refinement.
As an added bonus, its also
reasonably priced ($300 for the
225/40 R18 size I tested).
DUNLOP
DIREZZA DZ102
Dunlops new performance-oriented rubber is great in

both the wet and dry, but it has a hard ride.
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Against its
predecessor,
Dunlops new
Direzza tyre
is a quantum
leap forward
in terms of
performance.
WORDS JEREMY CHUA PHOTOS JASPER YU & DARREN CHANG
GARAGE OPTIONS
MOD YOUR RIDE

Goodies for your prized possession.
Stay healthy with the

Sonax Car Air-con
Cleaner, which is
formulated to help
eliminate mould and
harmful bacteria.
Improve your braking

performance with the
TRD brake pads,
which help increase
stopping power. These
pads are available for
the Toyota Vios, Corolla
Altis and Camry models.
Lexus owners who want

to spice up their cars
looks and handling can
check out this 19-inch
F Sport wheel,
which adds a dash of
aggression with its
gunmetal finish.
TRD PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT BORNEO MOTORS SINGAPORE
Toyota 86 owners could

consider this TRD shift
knob, which provides
enhanced grip for more
assured gearchanges.
Keep your car interior

smelling fresh with
the Sonax Odour
Exterminator, which
neutralises offensive
smells. The product
supposedly works well
for shoes, too!
SONAX PRODUCTS ARE AVAILABLE AT ALL AUTHORISED DEALERS
MOD TALK
Suspension Tuning
are the
1 What
Q2 After
lowering,
benefits of
ILLUSTRATION 123RF.COM
lowering your car?

It
the
I lowers
l
h centre
t
of gravity for better
stability when
cornering, especially
at high speeds. A
lowered car looks
nicer, too.
must I get the

wheel alignment
checked?
You should. However,
for certain types of
suspension setups,
the alignment cant
be corrected.
do
Q3 Are
Q4 How
adjustable
strut bars
dampers better
than fixed ones?
Yes. This is because
adjustable dampers
allow you to finetune the balance
between comfort
and handling.
boost handling?
They reduce strut
tower flex by tying
the tops of the strut
towers together. This
helps reduce chassis
flex when cornering.
Q5 Will
lowering
my car impact its

fuel economy?
No. However, people
who lower their cars
tend to drive faster,
and this will increase
fuel consumption.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
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GARAGE TUNEIN
RC-ING AT SEPANG
OKAY, so conditions werent
exactly perfect when I went
up to the Sepang F1 circuit to
give Lexus latest coupes (both
the RC350 and scorching RC
F) a whirl. The heavens opened
up just as I was about to head
out, which not only delayed the
session by half an hour or so, it
also meant I had to tiptoe my
way around the damp circuit.
Of course, I could have
just charged ahead anyway.
But owing to a lack of skill
(in relative terms anyway,
next to professional D1 GP
drifter Ken Gushi, who was
in attendance) and the dicey
conditions on offer, I decided
to ease up a little, especially
when driving the 471bhp RC F.
After all, big power plus rearwheel-drive on a wet track is a
recipe for disaster, to say nothing
of how wrecking the coupe
could wreck the session for the
others, because there was just
one RC F on the track that day.
Still, despite not going
all-out in both cars, I
got a good idea of
what the RC F could
do on the track.
Unfortunately, it
doesnt quite live up
to Lexus claims of it being
a bona fide racetrack weapon.
Yes, this car doesnt lack for
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aural drama, and it has a welljudged chassis setup. Where

it falls short as a track-day
weapon is in how it is on the
heavy side. It tips the scales
at 1780kg, and no thanks to
that monster 5-litre V8 in the
nose, its sluggish on turn-in.
Ditto the RC350. While its nose
is more darty (thanks to a smaller
3.5-litre V6), its also a relatively
weighty proposition. And because
it doesnt ride on aggressively
fettled suspension, it doesnt
corner as confidently as the RC F.
Where I think the RC performs
far better is out on public roads,
specifically long highways, and
its there the car really shines.
I drove up from Singapore
to Sepang in the RC350, and

have to admit it was a dream
to drive up no mean feat
when its coming from a person
whose patience is worn thin by
drives lasting over an hour.
The engine is creamy, pulling
cleanly from just about anywhere
in the rev range, and with 312bhp
on offer, its punchy, too. But the
best part about this ride is how
its supremely comfortable and
refined, which meant I arrived
at Sepang fresh as a daisy.
So, the RC may not be as
RC-y as advertised, but its
extremely competent on more
open, less twisty roads. And
that, I think, is something that
cannot be discounted.
The
conditions at
Sepang were
less than
favourable.
WORDS DARYL LEE
PICK OF
THE RANGE
YOU may not agree with the way
Startech has turned the Range
Rover luxury SUV into one of the
worlds most exclusive pickups,
but even the harshest critic will
have to grudgingly acknowledge
the German tuners gumption.
And then theres the amount
of engineering work required of
the transformation Startech
says over 100 components
are unique to the Range Rover
pickup. And despite losing a
significant portion of the roof,

its torsional rigidity is identical
to its less utilitarian sibling.
It might have van-like leanings,
but this sports utility vehicle
has access to every item in
Startechs extensive aftermarket
catalogue, including a wide
bodykit, massive 23-inch forged
alloys, power upgrades and
even a fully bespoke interior.
Startech also says handling of
its truck has been taken care
of by a bespoke roof spoiler
and carbon fibre blades just
aft of the C-pillars. More than
enhancing its visual appeal,
these items are said to help
increase the Range Rover
pickups high-speed stability.
Thats all well and good.
But if youre still scratching
your head as to what the
flatbed will be used for,
Startech says its particularly
useful for its Middle Eastern
customers who are falconers.
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coilover kit. Available in V1, V2
and V3 guises, every variant
allows you to lower the cars ride
height by as much as 50mm.
The difference comes in
how the V2 and V3 coilovers
allow for more adjustability
(the V1 comes with preset
damper settings). The V2
offers just rebound tuning,
while the V3 also serves up the
ability to tweak the coilovers
compression parameters.
EVEN if youre not the fastest

driver around, you might
as well look the part, right?
If you subscribe to that
particular school of thought,
youll definitely want to
check out French racewear
manufacturer Stand
21s La Couture
HSC racing suit.
Stand 21
claims the suit is
breathable (to keep
you looking cool),
stretchable (to
disguise that last
plate of chicken rice)
and safe (because
looking good is
pointless if youre
burned to a crisp). In
addition to all that, the
suit is also customisable.
Unfortunately, its not
quite a budget item
the La Couture HSC
racing suit is priced from
1604 euros ($2,413).
DARK TURN
IT is often said that wheels can
completely transform the look
of a car (for better or worse).
And a good example can be
seen in how the new Dezent TM
Dark gives the third-generation
MINI a sinister, sporty vibe.
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The two-tone, 10-spoke

wheel features a thin, polished
sliver running through each of
the spokes and around the rim
flange, with the rest of the wheel
coated in a matte-black finish.
Coming in sizes from 16- to 18inch, the TM Dark is also available
in a classic all-silver finish.
PLAY
06 /JUN
TOYS
FOR THE
BOYS
LIKE THE WIND
Cycling enthusiasts looking for the ultimate road bicycle should check
out the Audi Sport Racing bike, which is supposedly the worlds first bike
made entirely from carbon. Only 50 units of this limited edition bicycle,
which weighs a light 5.8kg, will be produced. The price of ownership,
however, is heavy each costs a cool 17,500 euros (S$26,346).
The bicycle frame and

wheels are made from
T1000 carbon fibre, which
is also used in the cockpit
of Audis Le Mans racecar,
the R18 e-tron quattro.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
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Dhabi this year. To celebrate Singapores
50th birthday, Amber Lounge Singapore has
promised that the event will be bigger, more
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Apart from its musical performances, this
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QUIZ:
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events on the F1 social calendar.
Name the four cities that will host
them this year.
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DEEP ONES
It doesnt matter if youre a desk-diving landlubber or

a deep-dwelling sea monster these divers watches
would make great additions to your collection.
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$3700
$55,000
$POA
BALL ENGINEER
MASTER II
SKINDIVER II
Featuring Balls signature
luminous gas-filled tubes,
youll never be left in the
dark again with
this watch.
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PANERAI
LUMINOR CHRONO
FLYBACK TITANIO
This Luminor is light,
tough and handsome,
and features a flyback
function for its
chronograph.
$POA
ZEPPELIN
NIGHT CRUISE
While the watchmaker
may have an aeronautical
name, its watch is built
to rule the deep and,
possibly, the night.
TISSOT SEASTAR
1000 CHRONOGRAPH
Tissot is famed for making
solid, no-nonsense
watches, and this waterborne chronograph
is no exception.
$1890
$POA
TUDOR
PELAGOS
New to the Tudor lineup,
this ticker boasts a blue
dial/bezel that recalls
the watchmakers pieces
from the 1960s.
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PLAY TIME
TAG HEUER
AQUARACER
JEREMY LIN
Its namesakes exploits
may be land-based, but
that doesnt make this
Tag Heuer any less
attractive.
$3300
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$POA
OMEGA SEAMASTER
AQUA TERRA
JAMES BOND
This limited edition
timepiece has plenty of
subtle references to the
worlds most famous
fictional spy.
SEIKO SBDX014
This black beast from
the East has an austere
monochrome aesthetic
thats set off brilliantly by
the blingy gold accents
on the case and dial.
$POA
$125
SWATCH SERIFOS
If you could count on
Swatch for something, it
would be to come up with
a whimsical alternative to
the crop of conventional
divers watches.
LONGINES
HERITAGE DIVER
It may have a thoroughly
modern movement
inside, but the Heritage
Divers design harkens
back to 1967.
$5090
$6970
VULCAIN
NAUTICAL HERITAGE
LIMITED EDITION
Retro details abound
here, including a strap
with a weave print and
aged accents.
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PLAY TIMEZONE
1. GUITAR HERO
In recent times, Swiss watchmaker
Raymond Weil has been putting out a
steady stream of music-inspired (and
musician-inspired) timepieces, with
its latest creation sparked off by a
Nabucco chronograph galvanised by
the iconic Gibson SG electric guitar.
Equipped with a self-winding
mechanical chronograph movement
(on display through the sapphire glass
caseback) housed in a 46mm steel and
titanium case, this special Nabucco
features several design elements that
reference the stringed instrument.
These include an applied Gibson
emblem at 12 oclock, and six grooves
carved into the dial that recall the six
strings of a guitar. Adding a touch of
class is an alligator leather strap.
Theres also a touch of the colour red
on the chronograph hand, hour totaliser
and minute totaliser, with a more subtle
contrast provided by the burnished grey
ceramic bezel.
2. OPEN SEASON
Meet the latest skeletonised watch from
the closet of Arbutus: the Latticework
Skeleton Automatic.
As its name suggests, the timepiece
features an openworked dial that
exposes the self-winding mechanical
movement underneath, and an onionshaped crown.
Available in a range of three finishes
(polished steel, PVD-coated rose gold
or steel and gold) with a leather strap,
the timepieces are priced from $508.
3. HIP TO BE SQUARE
If the current crop of smartwatches
prove anything, it would be that square
tickers are very much in vogue. So in
that sense, the new Guess Radar digital
watch is painfully chic with its anodised
square case.
Featuring a retro-looking pixelated
digital display with an integrated
backlight, the Radar is available in three
colours (blue, black and gold) on a
rubber strap.
Its functions (apart from basic
timekeeping) include a chronograph
and alarm.
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4. STICKLER FOR TRADITION

If the T-Touch watch lineup represents
the pinnacle of Swiss watchmaker
Tissots techy-ness, then its T-Classic
series is its diametric opposite, though
that doesnt mean the latter, such as
the Tradition Automatic featured here,
is backward.
The Tradition Automatic is thoroughly
contemporary everywhere else, with
a modern ETA movement, ribbed
finishing to its rotor and butterflyclosure straps.
This timepiece can be had in various
dial/dial-finish/strap options, and is
priced from $1160 to $1400.
5. MATCH POINT, RADO
Set to be produced in a limited run of
just 999 pieces worldwide, the Rado
HyperChrome Match Point doesnt
have a glossy finish, contrary to what its
name might imply.
Rather, its ceramic case (a Rado
signature) boasts a matte finish, though
the matching ceramic bracelets middle
links are polished. This subtle difference
is to distinguish it from lesser
HyperChrome models.
In addition to that, it has a tennisinspired dial that includes 15, 30 and
40 (tennis scores) picked out on it. The
chronographs hour totaliser has a motif
that recalls a tennis net.
Aside from the aesthetic differences,
the Rado HyperChrome Match Point
retains the regular HyperChrome
chronographs integrated chronograph
pushers and knurled crown.
6. LEADER OF THE BAND

The third member of Luminoxs special
forces team (the previous two being
the Nav SPC and Point Man), the Team
tures a rotatable bezel with
compass markings, a second timezone display and a rubber strap with
embossed map scales.
As with all Recon series watches, the
Team Leader has a quartz movement
housed in a lightweight yet tough
polycarbonate case. And since its a
Luminox watch, this timepiece remains
legible even in pitch darkness, thanks to
how the luminous gas-filled tubes are
affixed to its indices and hands.
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ITALIAN FLAIR
Fans of sports cars from Italy will love these

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used in Ferrari cars from 1959 to 1965. With a mahogany rim and aluminium spokes, its sure to give your office a classier feel, too. $4945 4_The
keys to your regular runabout might feel like they unlock a million-dollar ride when youve attached Ferraris Cavallino Rampante keychain to them.
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BUY GUIDE
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
DRIVELINE
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
ALFA ROMEO // EuroAutomobile Pte Ltd, tel: 6566-2200, www.alfaromeo.com.sg

Giulietta 1.4 (A) 5dr
Giulietta Quadrifoglio Verde 1.7 (A) 5dr
4C 1.7 (A) coupe
$133,800
$173,800
$376,001
1368cc
1742cc
1742cc
4T/6DC
4T/6DC
4T/6DC
FF 170bhp/250Nm
FF 240bhp/340Nm
MR 240bhp/350Nm
7.7sec
6.6sec
4.5sec
218km/h
244km/h
258km/h
19.2km/L
14.3km/L
14.7km/L
121
162
157
4.2sec
4.3sec
4.2sec
4.5sec
5.1sec
5.3sec
4.6sec
4.9sec
305km/h
302km/h
303km/h
301km/h
278km/h
276km/h
312km/h
251km/h
13.2km/L
13.0km/L
13.2km/L
12.5km/L
16.9km/L
16.1km/L
10.1km/L
15.2km/L
177
179
177
186
155
163
230
174
4.9sec
4.7sec
4.6sec
4.8sec
4.6sec
3.9sec
4.6sec
4.4sec
3.8sec
4.0sec
290km/h
300km/h
305km/h
290km/h
305km/h
328km/h
295km/h
327km/h
324km/h
317km/h
7.8km/L
7.6km/L
7.8km/L
7.8km/L
7.8km/L
6.1km/L
7.0km/L
7.8km/L
7.8km/L
7.8km/L
299
295
299
295
299
388
333
300
298
298
9.0sec
7.0sec
9.3sec
7.3sec
9.3sec
10.2sec
5.0sec
5.0sec
8.3sec
6.5sec
5.3sec
7.4sec
4.7sec
6.5sec
4.9sec
4.6sec
8.4sec
6.6sec
6.0sec
5.1sec
7.3sec
5.4sec
8.3sec
7.3sec
5.5sec
4.6sec
8.6sec
3.9sec
6.9sec
8.3sec
203km/h
227km/h
203km/h
232km/h
211km/h
211km/h
250km/h
250km/h
225km/h
245km/h
250km/h
232km/h
250km/h
245km/h
250km/h
250km/h
220km/h
241km/h
250km/h
250km/h
238km/h
250km/h
226km/h
240km/h
250km/h
250km/h
218km/h
250km/h
250km/h
235km/h
18.8km/L
16.9km/L
20.0km/L
17.9km/L
20.0km/L
19.6km/L
14.5km/L
14.5km/L
17.2km/L
14.3km/L
10.6km/L
13.7km/L
9.3km/L
14.3km/L
12.3km/L
9.3km/L
16.9km/L
14.3km/L
12.3km/L
12.3km/L
13.9km/L
11.7km/L
15.6km/L
16.1km/L
12.2km/L
10.4km/L
15.4km/L
10.2km/L
16.9km/L
12.5km/L
122
139
116
129
116
119
159
159
134
159
190
144
249
159
190
252
136
199
190
190
164
199
149
145
190
225
152
229
137
187
ALPINA // Munich Automobiles Pte Ltd, tel: 6473-7117

B3 3.0 (A) 4dr
B3 Touring 3.0 (A) estate
B4 Coupe 3.0 (A)
B4 Convertible 3.0 (A)
D5 3.0 (A) 4dr
D5 Touring 3.0 (A) estate
B7 4.4 (A) 4dr
XD3 3.0 (A) SUV
$408,800
POA
$416,800
POA
$441,800
POA
$741,800
$413,800
2979cc
2979cc
2979cc
2979cc
2993cc
2993cc
4395cc
2993cc
6T/8AT
6T/8AT
6T/8AT
6T/8AT
6TD/8AT
6TD/8AT
V8T/8AT
6TD/8AT
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
F4
410bhp/600Nm
410bhp/600Nm
410bhp/600Nm
410bhp/600Nm
350bhp/700Nm
350bhp/700Nm
540bhp/730Nm
350bhp/700Nm
ASTON MARTIN // AM Automotive (S) Pte Ltd, tel: 6862-5868, www.astonmartin.com.sg

V8 Vantage 4.7 coupe
V8 Vantage 4.7 (A) coupe
V8 Vantage S 4.7 (A) coupe
V8 Vantage Roadster 4.7 (A)
V8 Vantage S Roadster 4.7 (A)
V12 Vantage S 5.9 coupe
DB9 5.9 (A) coupe
Rapide S 5.9 (A) 4dr
Vanquish 5.9 (A) coupe
Vanquish Volante 5.9 (A) conv
$598,001
$618,001
$668,001
$653,001
$703,001
$918,001
$886,001
$946,001
$1,166,001
$1,216,001
4735cc
4735cc
4735cc
4735cc
4735cc
5935cc
5935cc
5935cc
5935cc
5935cc
V8/6MT
V8/7AM
V8/7AM
V8/7AM
V8/7AM
V12/7AM
V12/6AT
V12/8AT
V12/8AT
V12/8AT
FR 420bhp/470Nm
FR 420bhp/470Nm
FR 430bhp/490Nm
FR 420bhp/470Nm
FR 430bhp/490Nm
FR 565bhp/620Nm
FR 517bhp/620Nm
FR 552bhp/630Nm
FR 568bhp/630Nm
FR 568bhp/630Nm
AUDI // Premium Automobiles Pte Ltd, tel: 6566-1111, www.audi.com.sg

A1 Sportback 1.4 (A) 5dr
A1 Sportback 185 1.4 (A) 5dr
A3 Sedan 1.4 (A)
A3 Cabriolet 1.4 (A)
S3 Sportback 2.0 (A) 5dr
S3 Sedan 2.0 (A)
A4 1.8 (A) 4dr
A4 2.0 (A) 4dr
S4 3.0 (A) 4dr
A4 Avant 2.0 (A) estate
RS4 Avant 4.2 (A) estate
A5 2.0 (A) coupe
S5 3.0 (A) coupe
RS5 4.2 (A) coupe
S5 Sportback 3.0 (A) 5dr
A5 Cabriolet 2.0 (A)
S5 Cabriolet 3.0 (A)
A6 2.0 (A) 4dr
A6 Hybrid 2.0 (A) 4dr
A6 3.0 (A) 4dr
S6 4.0 (A) 4dr
A6 Avant 2.0 (A) estate
RS6 Avant 4.0 (A) estate
A7 2.0 (A) 5dr
A7 2.8 (A) 5dr
POA
POA
$155,400
POA
$157,600
$194,300
$241,250
$244,850
$177,200
POA
$330,550
$227,750
$473,350
$261,950
$354,650
$496,450
$235,650
$262,550
POA
$345,950
$297,450
$399,250
$232,900
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
$309,400
$313,700
1390cc
1390cc
1395cc
1798cc
1395cc
1395cc
1984cc
1984cc
1798cc
1984cc
2995cc
1984cc
4163cc
1984cc
2995cc
4163cc
1798cc
1984cc
2995cc
2995cc
1984cc
2995cc
1984cc
1984cc
2995cc
3993cc
1984cc
3993cc
1984cc
2773cc
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/6DC
4T/6DC
4T/CVT
4T/7DC
V6S/7DC
4T/CVT
V8/7DC
4T/7DC
V6S/7DC
V8/7DC
4T/CVT
4T/7DC
V6S/7DC
V6S/7DC
4T/7DC
V6S/7DC
4T/CVT
4TH/8AT
V6S/7DC
V8T/7DC
4T/CVT
V8T/8AT
4T/7DC
V6/7DC
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
F4
F4
FF
F4
F4
FF
F4
F4
F4
F4
FF
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
FF
FF
F4
F4
FF
F4
FF
F4
122bhp/200Nm
185bhp/250Nm
122bhp/200Nm
180bhp/250Nm
122bhp/200Nm
125bhp/200Nm
280bhp/380Nm
280bhp/380Nm
170bhp/320Nm
211bhp/350Nm
333bhp/440Nm
211bhp/350Nm
450bhp/430Nm
211bhp/350Nm
333bhp/440Nm
450bhp/430Nm
170bhp/320Nm
211bhp/350Nm
272bhp/400Nm
333bhp/440Nm
211bhp/350Nm
333bhp/440Nm
180bhp/320Nm
245bhp/480Nm
300bhp/440Nm
420bhp/550Nm
180bhp/320Nm
560bhp/700Nm
252bhp/370Nm
204bhp/280Nm
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR 6-MONTH ROAD TAX

(EC = engine capacity)
600CC
AND BELOW
$200 x 0.782
116
601CC TO 1000CC
[$200 + $0.125 x
(EC - 600)] x 0.782
1001CC TO
1600CC
1601CC TO
3000CC
[$250 + $0.375 x
(EC - 1000)] x 0.78
[$475 + $0.75 x
(EC - 1600)] x 0.782
3001CC AND ABOVE

[$1,525 + $1 x
(EC - 3000)] x 0.782
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
AUDI continued
A7 3.0 (A) 5dr
S7 4.0 (A) 5dr
A8L 3.0 (A) 4dr
A8L 3.0 TDI (A) 4dr
A8L 4.0 (A) 4dr
A8L 4.2 TDI (A) 4dr
A8L 6.3 (A) 4dr
S8 4.0 (A) 4dr
Q3 1.4 (A) SUV
Q3 2.0 (A) SUV
Q3 211 2.0 (A) SUV
Q5 2.0 (A) SUV
SQ5 3.0 (A) SUV
Q7 3.0 TDI (A) SUV
Q7 3.0 (A) SUV
Q7 3.0 (A) SUV
TT 2.0 (A) coupe
TTS 2.0 (A) coupe
R8 4.2 (A) coupe
R8 5.2 (A) coupe
R8 V10 Plus 5.2 (A) coupe
R8 Spyder 4.2 (A)
R8 Spyder 5.2 (A)
$389,800
POA
$422,200
POA
$524,000
POA
POA
$671,900
POA
$207,450
POA
$254,100
$315,250
POA
$365,900
$429,400
$265,600
POA
$715,180
POA
$969,750
$778,200
$946,600
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
2995cc
3993cc
2995cc
2967cc
3993cc
4134cc
6299cc
3993cc
1395cc
1984cc
1984cc
1984cc
2995cc
2967cc
2995cc
2995cc
1984cc
1984cc
4163cc
5204cc
5204cc
4163cc
5204cc
V6S/7DC
V8T/7DC
V6S/8AT
V6TD/8AT
V8T/8AT
V8TD/8AT
W12/8AT
V8T/8AT
4T/6DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/8AT
V6S/8AT
V6TD/8AT
V6S/8AT
V6S/8AT
4T/6DC
4T/6DC
V8/7DC
V10/7DC
V10/7DC
V8/7DC
V10/7DC
DRIVELINE
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
F4 333bhp/440Nm
F4 420bhp/550Nm
F4 310bhp/440Nm
F4 258bhp/580Nm
F4 435bhp/600Nm
F4 385bhp/850Nm
F4 500bhp/625Nm
F4 520bhp/650Nm
FF 150bhp/250Nm
F4 170bhp/280Nm
F4 211bhp/300Nm
F4 225bhp/350Nm
F4 354bhp/470Nm
F4 240bhp/550Nm
F4 272bhp/400Nm
F4 333bhp/440Nm
FF 230bhp/370Nm
F4 310bhp/380Nm
M4 430bhp/430Nm
M4 525bhp/530Nm
M4 550bhp/540Nm
M4 430bhp/430Nm
M4 525bhp/530Nm
5.3sec
4.7sec
5.9sec
6.1sec
4.6sec
5.6sec
4.6sec
4.1sec
8.9sec
7.8sec
6.9sec
7.1sec
5.4sec
8.1sec
7.9sec
6.9sec
5.9sec
4.6sec
4.3sec
3.6sec
3.5sec
4.5sec
3.8sec
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
200km/h
212km/h
230km/h
222km/h
250km/h
215km/h
222km/h
243km/h
250km/h
250km/h
300km/h
314km/h
317km/h
300km/h
311km/h
13.2km/L
10.4km/L
12.7km/L
16.7km/L
10.9km/L
12.8km/L
8.8km/L
10.4km/L
16.1km/L
13.0km/L
13.0km/L
12.7km/L
11.8km/L
11.9km/L
9.3km/L
9.3km/L
15.9km/L
14.7km/L
8.1km/L
7.6km/L
7.8km/L
7.9km/L
7.5km/L
176
225
184
158
216
198
264
225
145
174
179
184
199
195
249
249
146
157
289
305
299
294
310
FR
FR
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
505bhp/1020Nm
530bhp/1100Nm
500bhp/660Nm
616bhp/800Nm
500bhp/660Nm
521bhp/680Nm
567bhp/700Nm
616bhp/800Nm
500bhp/660Nm
567bhp/700Nm
5.3sec
4.9sec
5.2sec
4.6sec
4.8sec
4.3sec
4.5sec
4.2sec
5.0sec
4.8sec
296km/h
305km/h
295km/h
320km/h
303km/h
309km/h
318km/h
329km/h
301km/h
314km/h
6.8km/L
6.8km/L
9.2km/L
6.8km/L
9.5km/L
9.4km/L
6.9km/L
6.8km/L
9.1km/L
6.1km/L
342
342
254
343
254
254
338
338
254
384
FR
FF
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
136bhp/220Nm
136bhp/220Nm
184bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
136bhp/220Nm
170bhp/250Nm
184bhp/270Nm
184bhp/270Nm
184bhp/380Nm
245bhp/350Nm
306bhp/400Nm
306bhp/400Nm
184bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
306bhp/400Nm
184bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
306bhp/400Nm
184bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
306bhp/400Nm
9.1sec
9.2sec
7.0sec
5.7sec
9.2sec
7.6sec
7.3sec
7.3sec
7.4sec
6.1sec
5.5sec
5.2sec
7.9sec
6.1sec
5.4sec
7.3sec
5.8sec
5.1sec
7.3sec
6.4sec
5.5sec
210km/h
205km/h
230km/h
250km/h
210km/h
230km/h
235km/h
235km/h
230km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
229km/h
250km/h
250km/h
236km/h
250km/h
250km/h
236km/h
250km/h
250km/h
17.9km/L
18.9km/L
16.7km/L
15.9km/L
16.9km/L
18.5km/L
16.4km/L
16.4km/L
22.2km/L
15.9km/L
12.6km/L
13.2km/L
15.9km/L
15.4km/L
13.0km/L
16.4km/L
15.6km/L
14.4km/L
16.4km/L
14.9km/L
13.0km/L
131
124
139
148
137
127
138
138
118
147
169
177
147
151
179
142
149
169
142
157
180
BENTLEY // Wearnes Automotive, tel: 6473-7755, www.wearnesauto.com

Mulsanne 6.8 (A) 4dr
Mulsanne Speed 6.8 (A) 4dr
Flying Spur V8 4.0 (A) 4dr
Flying Spur W12 6.0 (A) 4dr
Continental GT V8 4.0 (A) coupe
Continental GT V8 S 4.0 (A) coupe
Continental GT 6.0 (A) coupe
Continental GT Speed 6.0 (A) coupe
Continental GTC V8 4.0 (A) conv
Continental GTC 6.0 (A) conv
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
6752cc
6752cc
3993cc
5998cc
3993cc
3993cc
5998cc
5998cc
3993cc
5998cc
V8T/8AT
V8T/8AT
V8T/8AT
W12T/8AT
V8T/8AT
V8T/8AT
W12T/8AT
W12T/8AT
V8T/8AT
W12T/6AT
BMW // Performance Motors Ltd, tel: 6319-0100, www.bmw.com.sg
POA Price on application

5dr Five-door hatchback
4dr Four-door saloon
3dr Three-door hatchback
conv Convertible
SUV Sports utility vehicle
MPV Multi-purpose vehicle
Engine Format
T Turbocharged
S Supercharged
H Hybrid
R Rotary
F Flat
D Diesel
EV Electric vehicle
EVRE EV range extender
1598cc
1499cc
1997cc
1997cc
1598cc
1598cc
1997cc
1997cc
1995cc
1997cc
2979cc
2979cc
1997cc
1997cc
2979cc
1997cc
1997cc
2979cc
1997cc
1997cc
2979cc
4T/8AT
3T/6AT
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
4TD/8AT
4T/8AT
6T/8AT
6T/8AT
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
6T/8AT
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
6T/8AT
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
6T/8AT
Transmission
xMT Manual
xAT Automatic
xAM Automated manual
xDC Dual-clutch
CVT Continuously variable
Driveline
Fx Front-engine
Mx Mid-engine
Rx Rear-engine
xF Front-wheel-drive
xR Rear-wheel-drive
x4 Four-wheel-drive
CEVS REBATE
100
101-120
121-140
141-160
161-210
211-230
231-250
251-270
271
Rebate() / Surcharge(+)
amount
EXPLANATORY
NOTES
POA
$167,800
$205,800
$211,800
$179,800
$194,800
$218,800
$223,800
$223,800
$241,800
$300,800
$310,800
$239,800
$264,800
$320,800
$238,800
$261,800
$318,800
$268,800
$291,800
$348,800
CO2 emission g/km
116i Business 1.6 (A) 5dr

218i Active Tourer (A) 5dr
220i Coupe 2.0 (A)
228i Coupe 2.0 (A)
316i 1.6 (A) 4dr
320i EfficientDynamics 1.6 (A) 4dr
320i Luxury 2.0 (A) 4dr
320i M Sport 2.0 (A) 4dr
320d M Sport 2.0 (A) 4dr
328i 2.0 (A) 4dr
335i 3.0 (A) 4dr
335i Touring 3.0 (A) estate
320i GT 2.0 (A) 5dr
328i GT 2.0 (A) 5dr
335i GT 3.0 (A) 5dr
420i Coupe 2.0 (A)
428i Coupe 2.0 (A)
435i Coupe 3.0 (A)
420i Convertible 2.0 (A)
+
+
+
+
$20,000
$15,000
$10,000
$5000
$0
$5000
$10,000
$15,000
$20,000
All prices listed include COE and are meant to serve as a guide. Please visit www.torque.com.sg/buy for the latest car prices.
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
117
BUY GUIDE
BMW continued
420i Gran Coupe 2.0 (A) 4dr
520i 2.0 (A) 4dr
520d 2.0 (A) 4dr
528i 2.0 (A) 4dr
535i 3.0 (A) 4dr
535d 3.0 (A) 4dr
535i Touring 3.0 (A) estate
535i GT 3.0 (A) 5dr
640i Coupe 3.0 (A)
650i Coupe 4.4 (A)
730Li 3.0 (A) 4dr
740Li 3.0 (A) 4dr
750Li 4.4 (A) 4dr
760Li 6.0 (A) 4dr
i3 Interior Design Lodge (A) 5dr
i3 Interior Design Suite (A) 5dr
i8 1.5 (A) coupe
X1 sDrive20i 2.0 (A) SUV
X3 sDrive20i 2.0 (A) SUV
X3 xDrive20d 2.0 (A) SUV
X3 xDrive28i 2.0 (A) SUV
X5 xDrive30d 3.0 (A) SUV
Z4 Roadster sDrive20i 2.0 (A)
Z4 Roadster sDrive28i 2.0 (A)
Z4 Roadster sDrive35is 3.0 (A)
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
$238,800
$263,800
$319,800
$242,800
$257,800
$257,800
$362,800
$372,800
$377,800
$383,800
$399,800
POA
POA
POA
$409,800
POA
$398,800
$408,800
$564,800
$748,800
$236,800
$240,800
$599,800
$196,800
$224,800
$242,800
$282,800
$322,800
$267,800
$295,800
$335,800
$382,800
$352,800
$476,800
$382,800
$488,800
$256,800
$279,800
$344,800
1997cc
4T/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
1995cc 4TD/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
2993cc 6TD/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
4395cc
V8T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
4395cc
V8T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
4395cc
V8T/8AT
2996cc
6/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
4395cc
V8T/8AT
5972cc V12T/8AT
647cc EVRE/1AT
647cc EVRE/1AT
1499cc
3TH/6AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
1995cc 4TD/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
2993cc 6TD/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
4395cc
V8T/8AT
2979cc
6T/8AT
4395cc
V8T/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
1997cc
4T/8AT
2979cc
6T/7DC
DRIVELINE
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
MR
MR
M4
FR
FR
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
FR
FR
FR
184bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
306bhp/400Nm
184bhp/270Nm
184bhp/380Nm
245bhp/350Nm
306bhp/400Nm
313bhp/630Nm
306bhp/400Nm
306bhp/400Nm
320bhp/450Nm
407bhp/600Nm
320bhp/450Nm
407bhp/600Nm
320bhp/450Nm
450bhp/650Nm
258bhp/310Nm
320bhp/450Nm
450bhp/650Nm
544bhp/750Nm
34bhp/55Nm
34bhp/55Nm
230bhp/320Nm
184bhp/270Nm
184bhp/270Nm
190bhp/400Nm
245bhp/350Nm
306bhp/400Nm
184bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
306bhp/400Nm
258bhp/560Nm
306bhp/400Nm
450bhp/650Nm
306bhp/400Nm
450bhp/650Nm
184bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
340bhp/450Nm
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
7.6sec
6.0sec
5.2sec
8.0sec
7.9sec
6.3sec
5.9sec
5.3sec
5.9sec
6.3sec
5.4sec
4.9sec
5.7sec
5.0sec
5.4sec
4.6sec
7.5sec
5.7sec
4.8sec
4.6sec
7.9sec
7.9sec
4.4sec
7.4sec
8.2sec
8.1sec
6.5sec
5.7sec
8.1sec
6.4sec
5.5sec
6.9sec
6.5sec
5.0sec
6.4sec
4.8sec
7.2sec
5.7sec
4.8sec
236km/h
250km/h
250km/h
226km/h
231km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
150km/h
150km/h
250km/h
220km/h
210km/h
210km/h
230km/h
245km/h
212km/h
232km/h
247km/h
230km/h
235km/h
250km/h
240km/h
250km/h
232km/h
250km/h
250km/h
15.9km/L
15.6km/L
13.2km/L
15.6km/L
20.4km/L
13.1km/L
11.9km/L
17.9km/L
11.7km/L
12.2km/L
13.2km/L
9.6km/L
12.6km/L
9.3km/L
12.6km/L
11.6km/L
11.5km/L
12.7km/L
11.6km/L
7.7km/L
166.7km/L
166.7km/L
47.6km/L
14.1km/L
14.1km/L
18.5km/L
13.5km/L
10.5km/L
13.7km/L
13.5km/L
12.0km/L
16.1km/L
11.8km/L
9.5km/L
11.6km/L
10.3km/L
14.7km/L
14.7km/L
11.1km/L
146
149
178
149
129
152
177
148
179
192
177
245
181
248
177
263
202
184
266
303
13
13
49
165
166
141
172
204
171
172
193
164
199
244
200
227
159
159
210
4.1sec
4.1sec
4.2sec
4.2sec
4.3sec
4.2sec
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
305km/h
12.0km/L
12.0km/L
10.1km/L
10.1km/L
9.7km/L
10.1km/L
194
194
232
232
239
232
BMW M // Munich Automobiles Pte Ltd, tel: 6899-6996, www.munichauto.com.sg

M3 Sedan 3.0 (A)
M4 Coupe 3.0 (A)
M5 Competition 4.4 (A) 4dr
M6 Coupe 4.4 (A)
M6 Convertible 4.4 (A)
M6 Gran Coupe 4.4 (A) 4dr
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
2979cc
2979cc
4395cc
4395cc
4395cc
4395cc
6T/7DC
6T/7DC
V8T/7DC
V8T/7DC
V8T/7DC
V8T/7DC
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
431bhp/550Nm
431bhp/550Nm
575bhp/680Nm
560bhp/680Nm
560bhp/680Nm
560bhp/680Nm
BMW M PERFORMANCE // Munich Automobiles Pte Ltd, tel: 6899-6996, www.munichauto.com.sg

M135i 3.0 (A) 3dr
M135i 3.0 (A) 5dr
M235i Coupe 3.0 (A)
X5 M50d 3.0 (A) SUV
X6 M50d 3.0 (A) SUV
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
2979cc
2979cc
2979cc
2993cc
2993cc
6T/8AT
6T/8AT
6T/8AT
6TD/8AT
6TD/8AT
FR
FR
FR
F4
F4
320bhp/450Nm
320bhp/450Nm
326bhp/450Nm
381bhp/740Nm
381bhp/740Nm
4.9sec
4.9sec
4.8sec
5.3sec
5.3sec
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
13.3km/L
13.3km/L
13.2km/L
14.9km/L
13.0km/L
175
175
176
177
199
FF
FF
107bhp/140Nm
117bhp/147Nm
not avail.
14.8sec
160km/h
174km/h
14.3km/L
12.5km/L
165
189
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
F4
F4
68bhp/89Nm
100bhp/130Nm
100bhp/130Nm
140bhp/200Nm
140bhp/200Nm
140bhp/200Nm
167bhp/230Nm
167bhp/230Nm
167bhp/225Nm
17.5sec
12.9sec
12.9sec
10.4sec
10.8sec
11.2sec
10.8sec
11.0sec
9.7sec
143km/h
175km/h
175km/h
204km/h
202km/h
191km/h
181km/h
175km/h
206km/h
16.7km/L
15.6km/L
15.4km/L
14.7km/L
14.7km/L
14.1km/L
10.9km/L
10.8km/L
12.8km/L
143
152
155
157
157
165
210
219
187
CHERY // Vertex Automobile Pte Ltd, tel: 6742-2883, www.chery-vertex.com.sg

Fulwin 2 1.5 4dr
J3 1.6 4dr
$82,999
$84,999
1497cc
1597cc
4/5MT
4/5MT
CHEVROLET // Alpine Motors, tel: 6511-3033, www.chevrolet.com.sg

Spark 1.0 (A) 5dr
Sonic 1.4 (A) 4dr
Sonic Hatch 1.4 (A)
Cruze 1.4 (A) 4dr
Cruze Station Wagon 1.4 (A)
Orlando LS 1.4 (A) MPV
Captiva 2.4 LT (A) SUV
Captiva 2.4 LT AWD (A) SUV
Malibu 2.4 (A) 4dr
118
$107,999
$113,999
$113,999
$132,999
$135,999
$145,999
$160,999
$163,999
$156,999
995cc
1398cc
1398cc
1362cc
1362cc
1362cc
2384cc
2384cc
2384cc
4/4AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
DRIVELINE
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
CHRYSLER // Chrysler Jeep Automotive of Singapore Pte Ltd, tel: 6479-3333, www.chrysler.com
300C 3.6 (A) 4dr
Grand Voyager 2.8 (A) MPV
$283,000
$243,000
3604cc
2776cc
V6/8AT
4TD/6AT
FR
FF
286bhp/340Nm
160bhp/360Nm
7.6sec
12.8sec
240km/h
185km/h
10.3km/L
227
11.4km/L not avail.
FF
95bhp/136Nm
FF 120bhp/160Nm
FF 110bhp/270Nm
FF 161bhp/240Nm
FF 200bhp/275Nm
FF
115bhp/270Nm
F4 200bhp/300Nm
FF
80bhp/118Nm
FF
115bhp/270Nm
FF
115bhp/270Nm
11.8sec
10.9sec
11.3sec
8.8sec
8.5sec
10.1sec
9.2sec
15.0sec
12.3sec
12.6sec
184km/h
190km/h
190km/h
212km/h
235km/h
191km/h
211km/h
172km/h
189km/h
189km/h
17.8km/L
15.2km/L
22.7km/L
13.0km/L
15.6km/L
23.3km/L
30.3km/L
23.3km/L
25.0km/L
25.0km/L
127
153
114
178
149
112
85
98
105
105
4/4AT
F4
105bhp/140Nm
12.6sec
150km/h
11.9km/L
179
V8T/7DC
V8/7DC
V8/7DC
V8/7DC
V12/7DC
V12/7DC
FR
MR
MR
MR
F4
FR
560bhp/755Nm
570bhp/540Nm
570bhp/540Nm
605bhp/540Nm
660bhp/683Nm
740bhp/690Nm
3.6sec
3.4sec
3.4sec
3.0sec
3.7sec
3.1sec
316km/h
325km/h
320km/h
325km/h
335km/h
340km/h
9.5km/L
7.5km/L
8.4km/L
8.5km/L
6.5km/L
6.7km/L
250
307
275
275
360
350
4/5AM
4/5AM
4/5AM
4/5AM
4T/6AM
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
100bhp/131Nm
100bhp/131Nm
100bhp/131Nm
100bhp/131Nm
150bhp/206Nm
10.5sec
10.5sec
10.5sec
10.5sec
8.5sec
182km/h
182km/h
182km/h
182km/h
212km/h
15.9km/L
17.2km/L
15.9km/L
17.2km/L
14.1km/L
130
130
130
130
132
FF 100bhp/170Nm
FF 100bhp/170Nm
FF
125bhp/159Nm
FF
125bhp/159Nm
FF
125bhp/159Nm
FF
125bhp/159Nm
FF
125bhp/159Nm
FF 250bhp/345Nm
FF 240bhp/345Nm
FF 240bhp/345Nm
F4 180bhp/240Nm
F4 180bhp/240Nm
FF 240bhp/340Nm
FF 163bhp/340Nm
FF 203bhp/300Nm
FF 163bhp/340Nm
10.8sec
10.8sec
11.5sec
11.7sec
11.5sec
11.5sec
11.7sec
6.5sec
7.9sec
7.9sec
9.7sec
9.7sec
7.9sec
10.4sec
8.8sec
10.4sec
180km/h
180km/h
196km/h
194km/h
196km/h
194km/h
194km/h
248km/h
240km/h
240km/h
200km/h
200km/h
235km/h
200km/h
217km/h
200km/h
20.4km/L
20.4km/L
15.8km/L
16.1km/L
15.8km/L
16.1km/L
16.1km/L
13.9km/L
12.5km/L
12.5km/L
12.5km/L
12.5km/L
11.6km/L
16.7km/L
12.3km/L
16.7km/L
114
114
149
149
149
149
149
169
187
187
186
186
194
159
189
159
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
100bhp/119Nm
130bhp/155Nm
130bhp/155Nm
120bhp/145Nm
125bhp/151Nm
120bhp/145Nm
155bhp/190Nm
175bhp/225Nm
120bhp/145Nm
172bhp/225Nm
172bhp/225Nm
190bhp/222Nm
12.9sec
9.4sec
9.6sec
11.0sec
12.4sec
11.8sec
11.9sec
10.5sec
11.6sec
11.5sec
11.5sec
10.8sec
175km/h
200km/h
196km/h
192km/h
197km/h
179km/h
209km/h
224km/h
160km/h
196km/h
196km/h
190km/h
19.6km/L
18.9km/L
18.9km/L
17.5km/L
14.7km/L
15.4km/L
13.2km/L
12.3km/L
16.1km/L
12.7km/L
12.7km/L
11.9km/L
121
122
127
135
162
155
181
192
148
187
187
196
FF
100bhp/133Nm
11.8sec
185km/h
17.5km/L
146
CITROEN // Cycle & Carriage France Pte Ltd, tel: 6479-2792, www.citroen.com.sg
DS3 1.4 EGS (A) 3dr
DS3 Cabrio 1.6 (A) conv
DS4 e-HDi 1.6 (A) 5dr
DS4 So Chic 1.6 (A) 5dr
DS4 Sport Chic 1.6 5dr
DS5 e-HDi 1.6 (A) 5dr
DS5 Hybrid 4 2.0 (A) 5dr
C4 Cactus 1.2 (A) 5dr
C4 Picasso e-HDi 1.6 (A) MPV
Grand C4 Picasso e-HDi 1.6 (A) MPV
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
$166,988
$201,988
$124,988
$132,988
$155,988
1397cc
4/5AM
1598cc
4/4AT
1560cc 4TD/6AM
1598cc
4T/6AT
1598cc
4T/6MT
1560cc 4TD/6AM
1997cc 4TDH/6AM
1199cc
3/5AM
1560cc 4TD/6AM
1560cc 4TD/6AM
DAIHATSU // Sin Tien Seng Pte Ltd, tel: 6748-1166, www.sts.com.sg

Terios 1.5 (A) 4wd SUV
POA
1495cc
FERRARI // Ital Auto, tel: 6475-1118, www.italauto.com.sg

California T 3.9 (A) conv
458 Italia 4.5 (A) coupe
458 Spider 4.5 (A) conv
458 Speciale 4.5 (A) coupe
FF 6.3 (A) coupe
F12berlinetta 6.3 (A) coupe
POA
$1,238,001
$1,369,001
$1,268,001
$1,539,001
$1,578,001
3855cc
4491cc
4491cc
4497cc
6262cc
6262cc
FIAT // TTS Eurocars Pte Ltd, tel: 6842-2222, www.fiat.com.sg

500 1.4 (A) 3dr
500C 1.4 (A) conv
500 Gucci 1.4 (A) 3dr
500C Gucci 1.4 (A) conv
Bravo T-Jet 1.4 (A) 5dr
$120,900
$125,900
$136,900
$141,900
$144,900
1368cc
1368cc
1368cc
1368cc
1368cc
FORD // Regent Motors Ltd, tel: 6376-2233, www.regentmotors.com.sg

Fiesta Trend 1.0 (A) 5dr
Fiesta Titanium 1.0 (A) 5dr
Focus Trend 1.6 (A) 4dr
Focus Trend 1.6 (A) estate
Focus Titanium 1.6 (A) 4dr
Focus Titanium 1.6 (A) 5dr
Focus Titanium 1.6 (A) estate
Focus ST 2.0 5dr
Mondeo 2.0 (A) 4dr
Mondeo 2.0 (A) 5dr
Kuga Trend 1.6 (A) SUV
Kuga Titanium 1.6 (A) SUV
S-Max 2.0 (A) MPV
S-Max 2.0 TDCi (A) MPV
Galaxy 2.0 (A) MPV
Galaxy 2.0 TDCi (A) MPV
POA
$114,999
$124,999
POA
$129,999
$129,999
POA
POA
$174,999
$176,999
$163,999
$170,999
POA
POA
POA
POA
998cc
998cc
1596cc
1596cc
1596cc
1596cc
1596cc
1999cc
1999cc
1999cc
1596cc
1596cc
1999cc
1997cc
1999cc
1997cc
3T/6DC
3T/6DC
4/6DC
4/6DC
4/6DC
4/6DC
4/6DC
4T/6MT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6DC
4TD/6DC
4T/6DC
4TD/6DC
HONDA // Kah Motor Co Sdn Bhd, tel: 6840-6888, www.honda.com.sg

Jazz 1.3 (A) 5dr
Jazz RS 1.5 5dr
Jazz RS 1.5 (A) 5dr
City 1.5 (A) 4dr
Civic 1.6 (A) 4dr
HR-V 1.5 (A) 5dr
Accord 2.0 (A) 4dr
Accord 2.4 (A) 4dr
Mobilio 1.5 (A) MPV
Odyssey EX-S 2.4 (A) MPV
Odyssey EXV-S 2.4 (A) MPV
CR-V RVSi 2.4 (A) SUV
$118,999
$120,999
$120,999
$118,999
$138,999
$135,999
$174,999
$186,999
$130,999
$184,999
$192,999
$172,999
1318cc
1498cc
1498cc
1497cc
1598cc
1497cc
1997cc
2356cc
1497cc
2356cc
2356cc
2354cc
4/CVT
4/6MT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/5AT
4/CVT
4/5AT
4/5AT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/5AT
HYUNDAI // Komoco Motors Pte Ltd, tel: 6475-8888, www.hyundai.com/sg

Accent 1.4 (A) 4dr
$105,688
1368cc
4/CVT
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
119
BUY GUIDE
HYUNDAI continued
Elantra 1.6 (A) 4dr
Elantra Elite 1.6 (A) 4dr
i40 2.0 (A) estate
Sonata VIII 2.0 (A) 4dr
Genesis 3.8 (A) 4dr
Grand Genesis 3.8 (A) 4dr
Tucson SP 2.0 (A) SUV
Santa Fe 2.4 (A) SUV
Veloster 1.6 (A) coupe
Veloster Turbo 1.6 (A) coupe
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
$104,988
$114,988
$137,988
$139,988
$239,999
$246,999
$141,999
$163,988
$120,699
POA
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
1591cc
1591cc
1998cc
1999cc
3778cc
3778cc
1999cc
2359cc
1591cc
1591cc
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
V6/8AT
V6/8AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6DC
4T/6AT
DRIVELINE
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
FF
FF
FF
FF
FR
FR
FF
F4
FF
FF
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
130bhp/157Nm
130bhp/157Nm
177bhp/213Nm
157bhp/196Nm
315bhp/397Nm
315bhp/397Nm
152bhp/191Nm
192bhp/242Nm
140bhp/167Nm
186bhp/265Nm
11.6sec
11.6sec
10.8sec
11.1sec
6.5sec
6.5sec
11.5sec
10.9sec
10.3sec
8.1sec
195km/h
195km/h
200km/h
200km/h
240km/h
240km/h
177km/h
190km/h
200km/h
214km/h
14.9km/L
14.9km/L
13.9km/L
12.5km/L
8.9km/L
8.9km/L
11.9km/L
11.2km/L
16.1km/L
13.0km/L
159
159
140
191
261
261
200
208
145
174
FR 208bhp/350Nm
FR 208bhp/350Nm
FR 320bhp/360Nm
FR 219bhp/253Nm
FR 320bhp/360Nm
FR 360bhp/350Nm
F4 320bhp/360Nm
F4 390bhp/500Nm
7.2sec
7.2sec
5.8sec
9.2sec
6.2sec
5.5sec
6.8sec
5.8sec
245km/h
245km/h
250km/h
231km/h
250km/h
250km/h
233km/h
250km/h
13.7km/L
13.7km/L
8.8km/L
10.1km/L
9.8km/L
14.3km/L
8.2km/L
7.6km/L
168
168
264
226
235
162
282
307
FR 163bhp/400Nm
FR 240bhp/340Nm
FR 340bhp/450Nm
FR 510bhp/625Nm
FR 240bhp/340Nm
FR 275bhp/600Nm
FR 340bhp/450Nm
FR 510bhp/625Nm
FR 340bhp/450Nm
FR 380bhp/460Nm
FR 550bhp/680Nm
FR 340bhp/450Nm
FR 380bhp/460Nm
FR 495bhp/625Nm
10.5sec
7.9sec
5.9sec
4.9sec
7.5sec
6.4sec
5.9sec
4.9sec
5.3sec
4.9sec
4.2sec
5.3sec
4.9sec
4.3sec
209km/h
209km/h
250km/h
250km/h
241km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
260km/h
275km/h
300km/h
260km/h
275km/h
300km/h
19.2km/L
11.2km/L
10.4km/L
8.0km/L
10.8km/L
15.9km/L
10.4km/L
8.6km/L
11.4km/L
11.0km/L
9.0km/L
11.1km/L
11.0km/L
9.0km/L
139
207
224
292
216
189
272
289
205
213
259
209
213
259
F4
174bhp/229Nm
F4
174bhp/229Nm
F4 284bhp/342Nm
F4 284bhp/342Nm
F4 200bhp/460Nm
F4 286bhp/347Nm
F4 247bhp/570Nm
F4 477bhp/630Nm
10.5sec
10.5sec
8.1sec
8.9sec
10.7sec
9.1sec
8.2sec
4.8sec
175km/h
175km/h
180km/h
180km/h
172km/h
206km/h
202km/h
250km/h
11.4km/L
11.4km/L
8.8km/L
8.5km/L
11.4km/L
11.4km/L
13.3km/L
6.1km/L
204
204
263
263
230
265
198
327
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
F4
FF
FF
FF
13.2sec
11.6sec
11.6sec
7.4sec
10.6sec
10.2sec
10.2sec
9.6sec
10.8sec
10.6sec
9.5sec
170km/h
195km/h
195km/h
222km/h
182km/h
195km/h
195km/h
203km/h
200km/h
208km/h
210km/h
17.5km/L
14.7km/L
14.7km/L
12.7km/L
12.5km/L
11.4km/L
11.4km/L
14.9km/L
12.7km/L
13.2km/L
11.8km/L
140
160
160
187
190
205
205
177
184
177
197
3.2sec
2.9sec
2.8sec
3.0sec
325km/h
350km/h
350km/h
350km/h
8.0km/L
5.8km/L
6.3km/L
5.8km/L
290
398
370
398
8.2sec
200km/h
12.0km/L
197
INFINITI // Wearnes Automotive, tel: 6378-2623, www.infiniti-singapore.com

Q50 Premium 2.0 (A) 4dr
Q50 Sport 2.0 (A) 4dr
Q60 3.7 (A) conv
Q70 Artisan Limited Run 2.5 (A)
Q70 Premium 3.7 (A) 4dr
Q70 Hybrid 3.5 (A) 4dr
QX70 Premium 3.7 (A) SUV
QX70 Sport Premium 5.0 (A) SUV
$203,800
$221,800
$316,800
$236,800
$276,800
$306,800
$312,800
$386,800
1991cc
1991cc
3696cc
2496cc
3696cc
3498cc
3696cc
5026cc
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
V6/7AT
V6/7AT
V6/7AT
V6H/7AT
V6/7AT
V8/7AT
JAGUAR // Wearnes Automotive, tel: 6378-2626, www.wearnesauto.com

XF Luxury 2.2D (A) 4dr
XF Luxury 2.0 (A) 4dr
XF Premium Luxury 3.0 (A) 4dr
XFR 5.0 (A) 4dr
XJ SWB 2.0 (A) 4dr
XJ SWB 3.0D (A) 4dr
XJ LWB 3.0 (A) 4dr
XJ LWB Supersport 5.0 (A)
F-Type Coupe 3.0 (A)
F-Type S Coupe 3.0 (A)
F-Type R Coupe 5.0 (A)
F-Type 3.0 (A) conv
F-Type S 3.0 (A) conv
F-Type V8 S 5.0 (A) conv
POA
$225,000
POA
POA
$315,000
POA
$410,000
$555,000
$420,000
$460,000
$570,000
$440,000
$480,000
$590,000
2179cc
1999cc
2995cc
5000cc
1999cc
2993cc
2995cc
5000cc
2995cc
2995cc
5000cc
2995cc
2995cc
5000cc
4TD/8AT
4T/8AT
V6S/8AT
V8S/6AT
4T/8AT
V6TD/8AT
V6S/8AT
V8S/8AT
V6S/8AT
V6S/8AT
V8S/8AT
V6S/8AT
V6S/8AT
V8S/8AT
JEEP // Chrysler Jeep Automotive of Singapore Pte Ltd, tel: 6479-3333, www.jeep.com.sg
Cherokee Limited 2.4 (A) SUV
Cherokee Trailhawk 2.4 (A) SUV
Wrangler Sahara 3.6 (A) 3dr
Grand Cherokee Summit 3.6 (A)
Grand Cherokee Summit 3.0 (A)
Grand Cherokee SRT8 6.4 (A)
$238,000
$248,000
$238,000
$253,000
$253,000
$298,000
POA
$388,000
2360cc
4/9AT
2360cc
4/9AT
3604cc
V6/5AT
3604cc
V6/5AT
2776cc
4TD/5AT
3604cc
V6/8AT
2987cc V6TD/8AT
6424cc
V8/5AT
KIA // Cycle & Carriage Kia Pte Ltd, tel: 6427-8888, www.kia.com.sg
Rio 1.4 (A) 5dr
Forte K3 EX 1.6 (A) 4dr
Forte K3 SX 1.6 (A) 4dr
Cerato Forte Koup 1.6 (A) 2dr
Sportage 2.0 (A) SUV
Sorento 2.4 EX (A) SUV
Sorento 2.4 SX (A) SUV
Sorento 2.2D (A) SUV
Carens 2.0 (A) MPV
Optima K5 2.0 (A) 4dr
Optima K5 2.4 (A) 4dr
$104,999
$104,999
$114,999
POA
$141,999
$159,999
$169,999
$179,999
$134,999
$137,999
$147,999
1396cc
1591cc
1591cc
1591cc
1998cc
2359cc
2359cc
2199cc
1999cc
1999cc
2359cc
4/4AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4T/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4TD/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
107bhp/135Nm
130bhp/157Nm
130bhp/157Nm
201bhp/265Nm
166bhp/197Nm
188bhp/239Nm
188bhp/239Nm
200bhp/441Nm
166bhp/213Nm
165bhp/196Nm
180bhp/231Nm
LAMBORGHINI // EuroSports Auto Pte Ltd, tel: 6565-5995, www.lamborghinisingapore.com

Huracan LP610-4 5.2 (A) coupe
Aventador LP700-4 6.5 (A) coupe
Aventador LP750-4 Superveloce 6.5 (A) coupe
Aventador Roadster LP700-4 6.5 (A)
POA
POA
POA
POA
5204cc
6498cc
6498cc
6498cc
V10/7DC
V12/7AM
V12/7AM
V12/7AM
M4 610bhp/560Nm
M4 700bhp/690Nm
M4 750bhp/690Nm
M4 700bhp/690Nm
LAND ROVER // Wearnes Automotive, tel: 6378-2626, www.wearnesauto.com

Discovery Sport 2.0 (A) SUV
120
$248,888
1999cc
4T/9AT
F4
240bhp/340Nm
LAND ROVER continued

Discovery 3.0 (A) SUV
Range Rover Evoque 2.0 (A) 5dr
Range Rover Vogue 3.0D (A) SUV
Range Rover Vogue 4.4D (A) SUV
Range Rover Vogue 5.0 (A) SUV
Range Rover LWB 5.0 (A) SUV
Range Rover Sport 3.0D (A) SUV
Range Rover Sport 3.0 (A) SUV
Range Rover Sport 5.0 (A) SUV
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
$301,888
$226,888
$500,888
POA
$660,888
$793,888
$410,888
$420,888
$560,888
2993cc V6TD/8AT
1999cc
4T/9AT
2993cc V6TD/8AT
4367cc V8TD/8AT
5000cc
V8S/8AT
5000cc
V8S/8AT
2993cc V6TD/8AT
2995cc
V6S/8AT
5000cc
V8S/6AT
DRIVELINE
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
F4 256bhp/600Nm
F4 240bhp/340Nm
F4 258bhp/600Nm
F4 339bhp/700Nm
F4 510bhp/625Nm
F4 510bhp/625Nm
F4 292bhp/600Nm
F4 340bhp/450Nm
F4 510bhp/625Nm
9.3sec
7.6sec
10.3sec
6.9sec
5.4sec
5.8sec
7.2sec
7.2sec
6.2sec
180km/h
217km/h
210km/h
218km/h
250km/h
225km/h
210km/h
210km/h
225km/h
11.3km/L
12.8km/L
13.3km/L
11.5km/L
7.6km/L
7.8km/L
13.3km/L
9.3km/L
6.7km/L
230
193
196
229
322
299
199
249
348
4/CVT
4/CVT
V6/6AT
V6/6AT
4H/CVT
4/6AT
4H/CVT
V6/6AT
V6/6AT
V6/6AT
V6/6AT
V6H/CVT
V6/8AT
V8/8AT
V8/8AT
V8/8AT
V8/8AT
V8H/CVT
4T/6AT
4H/CVT
4/6AT
V6/6AT
V6H/CVT
FF
FF
FR
FR
FR
FF
FF
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
F4
F4
F4
FR
F4
F4
134bhp/207Nm
134bhp/207Nm
208bhp/252Nm
208bhp/252Nm
223bhp/300Nm
184bhp/235Nm
205bhp/270Nm
205bhp/252Nm
205bhp/252Nm
316bhp/378Nm
316bhp/378Nm
345bhp/352Nm
312bhp/378Nm
471bhp/530Nm
382bhp/493Nm
382bhp/493Nm
382bhp/493Nm
438bhp/520Nm
235bhp/350Nm
197bhp/270Nm
185bhp/252Nm
277bhp/346Nm
299bhp/334Nm
10.3sec
10.3sec
8.1sec
8.1sec
8.5sec
9.8sec
8.5sec
8.6sec
8.6sec
6.0sec
6.0sec
6.0sec
6.3sec
4.5sec
5.7sec
5.7sec
5.7sec
6.3sec
7.1sec
9.2sec
11.0sec
8.0sec
7.8sec
180km/h
180km/h
225km/h
225km/h
200km/h
207km/h
180km/h
230km/h
230km/h
235km/h
235km/h
250km/h
230km/h
270km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
200km/h
180km/h
200km/h
200km/h
200km/h
24.4km/L
24.4km/L
10.9km/L
10.9km/L
20.0km/L
12.5km/L
18.2km/L
11.2km/L
11.2km/L
9.8km/L
9.8km/L
16.4km/L
9.7km/L
10.9km/L
9.3km/L
9.3km/L
9.3km/L
10.7km/L
11.8km/L
19.6km/L
10.4km/L
9.3km/L
15.9km/L
95
95
213
213
117
188
130
207
215
225
225
141
226
253
249
249
249
219
194
117
226
250
145
4/6MT
V6S/6MT
V6S/6AT
V6S/6MT
V6/6MT
V6/6AT
V6S/6MT
V6S/6AT
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
136bhp/160Nm
345bhp/400Nm
345bhp/400Nm
345bhp/400Nm
276bhp/350Nm
276bhp/350Nm
345bhp/400Nm
345bhp/400Nm
6.5sec
4.0sec
3.9sec
4.0sec
5.0sec
5.3sec
4.6sec
4.7sec
204km/h
274km/h
261km/h
233km/h
262km/h
250km/h
286km/h
269km/h
15.9km/L
9.9km/L
10.4km/L
9.9km/L
10.8km/L
11.4km/L
10.1km/L
10.3km/L
149
235
222
236
217
210
229
224
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
FR
405bhp/460Nm
460bhp/520Nm
450bhp/510Nm
450bhp/510Nm
330bhp/450Nm
410bhp/550Nm
410bhp/550Nm
530bhp/650Nm
5.2sec
4.8sec
4.6sec
5.2sec
5.6sec
5.0sec
5.1sec
4.7sec
285km/h
298km/h
301km/h
285km/h
263km/h
285km/h
285km/h
307km/h
6.8km/L
7.0km/L
6.9km/L
6.9km/L
9.6km/L
9.6km/L
9.5km/L
8.4km/L
345
354
337
354
223
242
244
278
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
115bhp/148Nm
120bhp/150Nm
120bhp/150Nm
165bhp/210Nm
165bhp/210Nm
151bhp/190Nm
151bhp/190Nm
165bhp/210Nm
192bhp/256Nm
187bhp/250Nm
163bhp/205Nm
155bhp/200Nm
188bhp/250Nm
10.0sec
11.6sec
11.7sec
8.9sec
9.0sec
11.4sec
12.7sec
10.1sec
7.8sec
8.2sec
13.3sec
9.5sec
9.2sec
184km/h
185km/h
180km/h
208km/h
202km/h
194km/h
176km/h
209km/h
223km/h
218km/h
170km/h
187km/h
198km/h
19.6km/L
17.5km/L
17.5km/L
17.2km/L
16.9km/L
15.2km/L
13.5km/L
16.9km/L
15.9km/L
15.2km/L
10.3km/L
14.5km/L
14.5km/L
119
135
135
139
140
198
174
138
153
155
222
160
155
LEXUS // Borneo Motors (S) Pte Ltd, tel: 6631-1388, www.lexus.com.sg

CT200h Executive 1.8 (A) 5dr
CT200h Luxury 1.8 (A) 5dr
IS250 Executive 2.5 (A) 4dr
IS250 Luxury 2.5 (A) 4dr
IS300h Executive 2.5 (A) 4dr
ES250 Executive 2.5 (A) 4dr
ES300h Executive 2.5 (A) 4dr
GS250 Executive 2.5 (A) 4dr
GS250 Premium 2.5 (A) 4dr
GS350 Luxury 3.5 (A) 4dr
GS350 F Sport 3.5 (A) 4dr
GS450h Luxury 3.5 (A) 4dr
RC350 3.5 (A) coupe
RC F 5.0 (A) coupe
LS460 4.6 (A) 4dr
LS460 F Sport 4.6 (A) 4dr
LS460L 4.6 (A) 4dr
LS600hL 5.0 (A) 5-seat 4dr
NX200t 2.0 (A) SUV
NX300h Executive 2.5 (A) SUV
RX270 Executive 2.7 (A) SUV
RX350 Executive 3.5 (A) SUV
RX450h Executive 3.5 (A) SUV
$209,000
$229,000
$234,000
$250,000
$243,000
$237,000
$247,000
$266,000
$278,000
$333,000
$354,000
$350,000
POA
POA
$516,000
$532,000
$569,000
$663,000
$249,000
$263,000
$252,000
$330,000
$363,000
1798cc
1798cc
2500cc
2500cc
2494cc
2494cc
2494cc
2500cc
2500cc
3456cc
3456cc
3456cc
3456cc
4969cc
4608cc
4608cc
4608cc
4969cc
1998cc
2494cc
2672cc
3456cc
3456cc
LOTUS // Richburg Motors (S) Pte Ltd, tel: 6283-7076

Elise Club Racer 1.6 conv
Exige S 3.5 coupe
Exige S Automatic 3.5 (A)
Exige S Roadster 3.5
Evora 3.5 coupe
Evora 3.5 (A) coupe
Evora S 3.5 coupe
Evora S 3.5 (A) coupe
$237,269
$408,668
POA
POA
$374,669
$391,669
POA
$446,669
1598cc
3456cc
3456cc
3456cc
3456cc
3456cc
3456cc
3456cc
MASERATI // Hong Seh Motors Pte Ltd, tel: 6266-1555, www.hongseh.com

GranTurismo 4.2 (A) coupe
GranTurismo Sport 4.7 (A) coupe
GranTurismo MC Stradale 4.7 (A)
GranCabrio Sport 4.7 (A)
Ghibli 3.0 (A) 4dr
Ghibli S 3.0 (A) 4dr
Quattroporte 3.0 (A) 4dr
Quattroporte 3.8 (A) 4dr
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
4244cc
4691cc
4691cc
4691cc
2979cc
2979cc
2979cc
3798cc
V8/6AT
V8/6AT
V8/6AM
V8/6AT
V6T/8AT
V6T/8AT
V6T/8AT
V8T/8AT
MAZDA // Trans Eurokars Mazda, tel: 6603-6118, www.mazda.com.sg

2 1.5 (A) 5dr
3 1.5 (A) 4dr
3 1.5 (A) 5dr
3 2.0 (A) 4dr
3 2.0 (A) 5dr
5 2.0 (A) MPV
Biante 2.0 (A) MPV
6 2.0 (A) 4dr
6 2.5 (A) 4dr
6 2.5 (A) estate
8 2.3 (A) MPV
CX-5 2.0 (A) SUV
CX-5 Luxury 2.5 (A) SUV
$109,888
$117,888
$122,888
$142,888
$147,888
$142,888
$162,888
$144,888
$163,888
$172,888
$170,888
$154,888
$168,888
1496cc
1496cc
1496cc
1998cc
1998cc
1999cc
1998cc
1998cc
2488cc
2488cc
2261cc
1997cc
2488cc
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/5AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4/5AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
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MAZDA continued
CX-5 2.2 (A) SUV
CX-9 3.7 (A) SUV
MX-5 Roadster Coupe 2.0 (A)
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
$184,888
$203,888
POA
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
2192cc
3726cc
1999cc
4TD/6AT
V6/6AT
4/6AT
DRIVELINE
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
F4
FF
FR
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
175bhp/420Nm
277bhp/367Nm
160bhp/188Nm
9.4sec
9.9sec
9.2sec
204km/h
181km/h
194km/h
16.9km/L
9.1km/L
11.1km/L
155
257
191
616bhp/600Nm
616bhp/600Nm
641bhp/678Nm
641bhp/678Nm
3.3sec
3.3sec
3.0sec
3.0sec
330km/h
328km/h
333km/h
329km/h
8.5km/L
8.5km/L
8.5km/L
8.5km/L
279
279
275
275
202km/h
202km/h
224km/h
224km/h
220km/h
240km/h
250km/h
190km/h
190km/h
220km/h
210km/h
230km/h
230km/h
240km/h
250km/h
215km/h
205km/h
230km/h
250km/h
223km/h
235km/h
250km/h
240km/h
250km/h
250km/h
233km/h
243km/h
242km/h
250km/h
250km/h
233km/h
250km/h
240km/h
250km/h
235km/h
245km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
210km/h
250km/h
250km/h
175km/h
210km/h
220km/h
250km/h
237km/h
243km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
320km/h
317km/h
17.8km/L
17.5km/L
17.5km/L
17.2km/L
23.8km/L
15.6km/L
14.4km/L
17.2km/L
16.9km/L
16.1km/L
17.2km/L
18.2km/L
22.2km/L
17.2km/L
14.1km/L
16.9km/L
22.2km/L
15.2km/L
13.3km/L
18.2km/L
17.2km/L
16.9km/L
15.4km/L
14.7km/L
8.3km/L
15.9km/L
15.9km/L
23.8km/L
16.7km/L
13.3km/L
15.2km/L
12.7km/L
16.1km/L
15.4km/L
15.2km/L
14.7km/L
17.9km/L
12.3km/L
15.2km/L
11.6km/L
13.0km/L
12.5km/L
16.6km/L
10.9km/L
8.5km/L
8.9km/L
7.2km/L
12.5km/L
8.1km/L
15.4km/L
15.2km/L
14.1km/L
11.9km/L
13.0km/L
11.0km/L
7.2km/L
8.6km/L
7.6km/L
7.6km/L
131
133
134
136
109
148
165
135
137
138
135
129
117
137
165
138
119
154
175
127
134
136
152
159
280
146
146
110
157
175
153
184
146
152
154
158
148
188
153
199
179
186
165
212
276
295
322
209
288
159
161
167
195
179
212
231
270
308
308
MCLAREN // McLaren Singapore, tel: 6378-2638, www.singapore.mclaren.com

12C 3.8 (A) coupe
12C Spider 3.8 (A) conv
650S 3.8 (A) coupe
650S Spider 3.8 (A) conv
POA
POA
POA
POA
3799cc
3799cc
3799cc
3799cc
V8T/7DC
V8T/7DC
V8T/7DC
V8T/7DC
MR
MR
MR
MR
MERCEDES-BENZ // Cycle & Carriage Industries Pte Ltd, tel: 6298-1818, www.mercedes-benz.com.sg
A180 Style 1.6 (A) 5dr
A180 Urban 1.6 (A) 5dr
A200 Style 1.6 (A) 5dr
A200 Urban 1.6 (A) 5dr
A220 CDI 2.1 (A) 5dr
A250 Sport 2.0 (A) 5dr
A45 AMG 2.0 (A) 5dr
B180 Style 1.6 (A) 5dr
B180 Urban 1.6 (A) 5dr
B200 Style 1.6 (A) 5dr
CLA180 1.6 (A) 4dr
CLA200 CGI 1.6 (A) 4dr
CLA220 CDI 2.1 (A) 4dr
CLA250 CGI 2.0 (A) 4dr
CLA45 AMG 2.0 (A) 4dr
GLA200 1.6 (A) SUV
GLA200 CDI 2.1 (A) SUV
GLA250 4Matic 2.0 (A) SUV
GLA45 AMG 2.0 (A) SUV
C180 1.6 (A) 4dr
C200 2.0 (A) 4dr
C250 2.0 (A) 4dr
C250 Coupe 1.8 (A)
C350 Coupe 3.5 (A)
C63 AMG Coupe 6.2 (A)
E200 2.0 (A) 4dr
E250 2.0 (A) 4dr
E300 BlueTEC Hybrid 2.1 (A) 4dr
E350 BlueTEC 3.0 (A) 4dr
E400 3.0 (A) 4dr
E250 2.0 (A) estate
E400 3.5 (A) estate
E200 Coupe 2.0 (A)
E250 Coupe 2.0 (A)
E200 Cabriolet 2.0 (A)
E250 Cabriolet 2.0 (A)
S350L BlueTEC 3.0 (A) 4dr
S400L 3.0 (A) 4dr
S400L Hybrid 3.5 (A) 4dr
S500L 4.7 (A) 4dr
CLS400 3.0 (A) 4dr
CLS400 Shooting Brake 3.0 (A)
ML250 BlueTEC 2.1 (A) SUV
ML400 4Matic 3.0 (A) SUV
ML63 AMG 5.5 (A) SUV
G350 BlueTEC 3.0 (A) SUV
G63 AMG 5.5 (A) SUV
GL350 BlueTEC 3.0 (A) SUV
GL63 AMG 5.5 (A) SUV
SLK200 1.8 (A) conv
SLK250 1.8 (A) conv
SLK350 3.5 (A) conv
SLK55 AMG 5.5 (A) conv
SL400 3.0 (A) conv
SL500 4.7 (A) conv
SL63 AMG 5.5 (A) conv
SL65 AMG 6.0 (A) conv
SLS AMG GT 6.2 (A) coupe
SLS AMG Roadster 6.2 (A)
122
$146,888
$155,888
$164,888
$173,888
POA
$195,888
$297,888
$159,888
$171,888
$177,888
$176,888
$193,888
POA
$203,888
$309,888
$195,888
$197,888
$209,888
$297,888
$197,888
$222,888
$238,888
POA
POA
POA
$258,888
$269,888
$297,888
$312,888
$319,888
$267,888
$323,888
$273,888
$284,888
$283,888
$299,888
$443,888
$465,888
$480,888
$589,888
$374,888
$379,888
$312,888
$355,888
$520,888
$438,888
$682,888
$424,888
$654,888
$271,888
$301,888
POA
POA
$477,888
$600,888
$795,888
$975,888
POA
POA
1595cc
1595cc
1595cc
1595cc
2143cc
1991cc
1991cc
1595cc
1595cc
1595cc
1595cc
1595cc
2143cc
1991cc
1991cc
1595cc
2143cc
1991cc
1991cc
1595cc
1991cc
1991cc
1796cc
3498cc
6208cc
1991cc
1991cc
2143cc
2987cc
2996cc
1991cc
2996cc
1991cc
1991cc
1991cc
1991cc
2987cc
2996cc
3498cc
4663cc
2996cc
2996cc
2143cc
2996cc
5461cc
2987cc
5461cc
2987cc
5461cc
1796cc
1796cc
3498cc
5461cc
2996cc
4663cc
5461cc
5980cc
6208cc
6208cc
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4TD/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4TD/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4TD/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
V6/7AT
V8/7AT
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
4TDH/7AT
V6TD/7AT
V6T/7AT
4T/7AT
V6T/7AT
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
V6TD/7AT
V6T/7AT
V6H/7AT
V8T/7AT
V6T/7AT
V6T/7AT
4TD/7AT
V6T/7AT
V8T/7AT
V6TD/7AT
V8T/7AT
V6TD/7AT
V8T/7AT
4T/7AT
4T/7AT
V6/7AT
V8/7AT
V6T/7AT
V8T/7AT
V8T/7AT
V12T/7AT
V8/7DC
V8/7DC
FF 122bhp/200Nm
FF 122bhp/200Nm
FF 156bhp/250Nm
FF 156bhp/250Nm
FF 170bhp/350Nm
FF
211bhp/350Nm
F4 360bhp/450Nm
FF 122bhp/ 200Nm
FF 122bhp/200Nm
FF 156bhp/250Nm
FF 122bhp/200Nm
FF 156bhp/250Nm
FF 170bhp/350Nm
FF
211bhp/350Nm
F4 360bhp/450Nm
FF 156bhp/250Nm
FF 136bhp/300Nm
F4
211bhp/350Nm
F4 360bhp/450Nm
FR 156bhp/250Nm
FR 184bhp/300Nm
FR
211bhp/350Nm
FR 204bhp/310Nm
FR 306bhp/370Nm
FR 457bhp/600Nm
FR 184bhp/300Nm
FR
211bhp/350Nm
FR 204bhp/500Nm
FR 252bhp/620Nm
FR 333bhp/480Nm
FR
211bhp/350Nm
FR 333bhp/480Nm
FR 184bhp/300Nm
FR
211bhp/350Nm
FR 184bhp/300Nm
FR
211bhp/350Nm
FR 258bhp/620Nm
FR 333bhp/480Nm
FR 306bhp/370Nm
FR 455bhp/700Nm
FR 333bhp/480Nm
FR 333bhp/480Nm
F4 204bhp/500Nm
F4 333bhp/480Nm
F4 525bhp/700Nm
F4 211bhp/540Nm
F4 544bhp/760Nm
F4 258bhp/620Nm
F4 557bhp/760Nm
FR 184bhp/270Nm
FR 204bhp/310Nm
FR 306bhp/370Nm
FR 421bhp/540Nm
FR 333bhp/480Nm
FR 435bhp/700Nm
FR 525bhp/630Nm
FR 630bhp/1000Nm
FR 591bhp/650Nm
FR 571bhp/650Nm
9.1sec
9.1sec
8.3sec
8.3sec
8.2sec
6.6sec
4.6sec
10.2sec
10.2sec
8.4sec
9.2sec
8.5sec
8.2sec
6.7sec
4.6sec
8.8sec
9.9sec
7.1sec
4.8sec
8.5sec
7.3sec
6.6sec
7.2sec
6.0sec
4.4sec
7.9sec
7.4sec
7.5sec
6.6sec
5.3sec
7.8sec
7.5sec
7.8sec
7.1sec
8.2sec
7.5sec
6.8sec
6.4sec
6.8sec
4.8sec
5.3sec
5.4sec
9.0sec
6.1sec
4.8sec
9.1sec
5.4sec
7.9sec
4.9sec
7.0sec
6.6sec
5.6sec
4.6sec
5.2sec
4.6sec
4.6sec
4.0sec
3.7sec
3.8sec
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
DRIVELINE
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
MINI // Eurokars Habitat Pte Ltd, tel: 6473-3777, www.mini.com.sg

One 1.2 (A) 3dr
One 5-Door 1.2 (A)
Cooper D 1.5 (A) 3dr
Cooper 1.5 (A) 3dr
Cooper 5-Door 1.5 (A)
Cooper S 2.0 (A) 3dr
Cooper S 5-Door 2.0 (A)
JCW 1.6 (A) 3dr
JCW Clubman 1.6 (A)
Cooper Clubman 1.6 (A) 5dr
Cooper Countryman 1.6 (A)
Cooper S Countryman 1.6 (A)
JCW Countryman 1.6 (A)
Cooper Cabriolet 1.6 (A)
Cooper S Cabriolet 1.6 (A)
JCW Cabriolet 1.6 (A)
JCW Roadster 1.6 (A)
$127,300
$130,300
$145,300
$153,300
$156,300
$178,300
$181,300
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
$166,300
$201,300
POA
POA
1198cc
1198cc
1496cc
1499cc
1499cc
1998cc
1998cc
1598cc
1598cc
1598cc
1598cc
1598cc
1598cc
1598cc
1598cc
1598cc
1598cc
3T/6AT
3T/6AT
3TD/6AT
3T/6AT
3T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
F4
FF
FF
FF
FF
102bhp/180Nm
102bhp/180Nm
116bhp/270Nm
136bhp/220Nm
136bhp/220Nm
192bhp/280Nm
192bhp/280Nm
211bhp/260Nm
211bhp/260Nm
120bhp/160Nm
120bhp/155Nm
184bhp/240Nm
218bhp/280Nm
120bhp/160Nm
184bhp/260Nm
211bhp/260Nm
211bhp/260Nm
10.2sec
10.5sec
9.2sec
7.8sec
8.1sec
6.7sec
6.8sec
6.7sec
7.0sec
10.9sec
11.6sec
7.9sec
7.0sec
11.1sec
7.6sec
7.1sec
6.7sec
195km/h
192km/h
200km/h
210km/h
207km/h
233km/h
230km/h
236km/h
236km/h
201km/h
182km/h
210km/h
225km/h
191km/h
220km/h
233km/h
235km/h
20.0km/L
19.6km/L
25.6km/L
20.4km/L
20.0km/L
18.2km/L
18.2km/L
14.1km/L
13.9km/L
15.2km/L
13.2km/L
13.3km/L
13.5km/L
14.5km/L
14.7km/L
13.7km/L
13.7km/L
112
119
103
115
116
127
129
165
167
152
177
175
184
154
153
169
169
78bhp/100Nm
117bhp/154Nm
150bhp/197Nm
165bhp/222Nm
121bhp/190Nm
14.0sec
13.6sec
11.3sec
11.2sec
11.0sec
170km/h
180km/h
193km/h
195km/h
170km/h
20.8km/L
13.7km/L
13.5km/L
12.9km/L
52.6km/L
113
171
176
186
44
79bhp/106Nm
79bhp/106Nm
98bhp/142Nm
99bhp/134Nm
99bhp/134Nm
116bhp/154Nm
131bhp/174Nm
190bhp/240Nm
136bhp/190Nm
173bhp/234Nm
249bhp/312Nm
170bhp/245Nm
117bhp/158Nm
190bhp/240Nm
115bhp/165Nm
144bhp/200Nm
144bhp/200Nm
170bhp/245Nm
542bhp/632Nm
13.7sec
16.2sec
12.0sec
13.0sec
13.3sec
11.7sec
11.4sec
8.4sec
12.1sec
10.1sec
7.9sec
12.6sec
11.5sec
7.8sec
12.9sec
10.1sec
12.1sec
11.0sec
2.7sec
170km/h
155km/h
167km/h
170km/h
175km/h
180km/h
186km/h
205km/h
190km/h
210km/h
210km/h
180km/h
170km/h
200km/h
173km/h
184km/h
180km/h
180km/h
315km/h
16.9km/L
18.5km/L
19.6km/L
14.1km/L
14.5km/L
16.1km/L
14.9km/L
12.8km/L
13.5km/L
13.3km/L
10.8km/L
10.7km/L
15.3km/L
12.3km/L
17.9km/L
14.5km/L
13.3km/L
10.9km/L
8.7km/L
115
127
121
149
159
149
160
181
177
180
223
232
155
193
129
159
178
211
275
4/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6MT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
FF
90bhp/130Nm
FF 140bhp/200Nm
FF 140bhp/200Nm
FF 280bhp/400Nm
FF 140bhp/200Nm
FF 140bhp/200Nm
FF 170bhp/260Nm
13.9sec
10.2sec
10.3sec
6.0sec
11.1sec
10.9sec
9.9sec
170km/h
200km/h
200km/h
250km/h
193km/h
197km/h
210km/h
16.9km/L
14.9km/L
14.7km/L
12.3km/L
13.9km/L
13.9km/L
15.2km/L
139
157
139
189
169
169
155
5980cc V12T/7AM
MR 700bhp/1000Nm
3.3sec
370km/h
6.7km/L
463
MITSUBISHI // Cycle & Carriage Automotive Pte Ltd, tel: 6473-9722, www.mitsubishicars.com.sg
Attrage 1.2 (A) 4dr
Lancer EX 1.6 (A) 4dr
ASX 2.0 (A) SUV
Outlander 2.4 (A) SUV
Outlander PHEV 2.0 (A) SUV
$105,999
$115,999
$145,999
$155,999
POA
1193cc
1590cc
1998cc
2360cc
1998cc
4/CVT
4/4AT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4H/CVT
FF
FF
FF
F4
F4
NISSAN // Tan Chong Motor Sales Pte Ltd, tel: 6466-7711, www.nissan.com.sg
March 1.2 5dr
Note 1.2 (A) 5dr
Note 1.2 DIG-S (A) 5dr
Almera 1.5 4dr
Almera Premium 1.5 (A) 4dr
Sylphy Signature 1.6 (A) 4dr
Sylphy Signature 1.8 (A) 4dr
Sylphy SSS 1.6 (A) 4dr
Teana 2.0 (A) 4dr
Teana 2.5 (A) 4dr
Teana 3.5 (A) 4dr
Elgrand Highway Star 2.5 (A) MPV
Juke 1.6 (A) SUV
Juke 1.6 Turbo (A) SUV
Qashqai 1.2 (A) SUV
Qashqai 2.0 (A) SUV
X-Trail 2.0 (A) SUV
Murano 2.5 (A) SUV
GT-R 3.8 (A) coupe
POA
$108,800
$111,800
$105,800
$111,800
$121,800
$138,800
$148,800
$148,800
$157,800
$200,800
$189,800
$130,800
POA
$132,800
$150,800
$154,800
POA
$496,800
1198cc
1198cc
1198cc
1498cc
1498cc
1598cc
1798cc
1618cc
1997cc
2488cc
3498cc
2488cc
1598cc
1618cc
1197cc
1997cc
1997cc
2488cc
3799cc
3/5MT
3/CVT
3S/CVT
4/5MT
4/4AT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4T/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
V6/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4T/CVT
4T/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
V6T/6DC
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
F4
FF
F4
OPEL // Auto Germany Pte Ltd, tel: 6922-3288, www.opel.com.sg

Corsa 1.4 (A) 5dr
Astra 1.4 Turbo (A) 5dr
Astra GTC 1.4 (A) coupe
Astra OPC 2.0 coupe
Meriva 1.4 (A) 5dr
Zafira Tourer 1.4 (A) MPV
Insignia 1.6 (A) 4dr
$118,800
$146,800
$156,800
$176,800
$134,800
$169,800
$174,800
1398cc
1364cc
1364cc
1998cc
1364cc
1362cc
1598cc
PAGANI // EuroSports Auto Pte Ltd, tel: 6565-5995

Huayra 6.0 (A) coupe
POA
PERODUA // Perocom Auto Pte Ltd, tel: 6880-8101, www.perodua.com.sg

Kenari EZ 1.0 (A) 5dr
Viva EZ 1.0 (A) 5dr
Myvi EZi 1.3 (A) 5dr
POA
POA
POA
989cc
989cc
1298cc
3/4AT
3/4AT
4/4AT
FF
FF
FF
55bhp/88Nm
61bhp/90Nm
87bhp/120Nm
20.5sec
15.4sec
13.0sec
140km/h
145km/h
164km/h
not avail. not avail.

15.2km/L not avail.
15.6km/L not avail.
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4T/6AT
4TD/6AM
FF
FF
FF
FF
129bhp/230Nm
129bhp/230Nm
129bhp/230Nm
112bhp/270Nm
10.2sec
10.7sec
10.7sec
12.6sec
200km/h
200km/h
200km/h
183km/h
19.6km/L
19.2km/L
19.2km/L
22.2km/L
PEUGEOT // AutoFrance, tel: 6376-2288, www.peugeot.com.sg

308 Active 1.2 (A) 5dr
308 Allure 1.2 (A) 5dr
308 SW Allure 1.2 (A) estate
3008 Active e-HDi 1.6 (A) MPV
$119,900
$128,900
$134,900
$128,900
1199cc
1199cc
1199cc
1560cc
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
117
119
119
117
123
BUY GUIDE
PEUGEOT continued
5008 e-HDi 1.6 (A) MPV
RCZ 1.6 (A) coupe
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
$135,900
POA
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
1560cc
1598cc
DRIVELINE
4TD/6AM
4T/6AT
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
FF
FF
112bhp/270Nm
156bhp/240Nm
13.2sec
8.4sec
183km/h
213km/h
20.4km/L
13.7km/L
127
168
RR
RR
RR
R4
R4
R4
RR
RR
RR
R4
R4
R4
R4
R4
R4
RR
RR
R4
R4
R4
R4
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
MR
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
FR
F4
FR
FR
FR
F4
F4
F4
F4
350bhp/390Nm
400bhp/440Nm
430bhp/440Nm
350bhp/390Nm
400bhp/440Nm
430bhp/440Nm
350bhp/390Nm
400bhp/440Nm
430bhp/440Nm
350bhp/390Nm
400bhp/440Nm
430bhp/440Nm
350bhp/390Nm
400bhp/440Nm
430bhp/440Nm
475bhp/440Nm
500bhp/460Nm
520bhp/660Nm
560bhp/700Nm
520bhp/660Nm
560bhp/700Nm
275bhp/290Nm
325bhp/370Nm
340bhp/380Nm
385bhp/420Nm
265bhp/280Nm
315bhp/360Nm
330bhp/370Nm
375bhp/420Nm
237bhp/350Nm
340bhp/460Nm
258bhp/580Nm
400bhp/550Nm
300bhp/400Nm
262bhp/580Nm
385bhp/850Nm
420bhp/550Nm
416bhp/590Nm
440bhp/600Nm
520bhp/750Nm
570bhp/800Nm
310bhp/400Nm
310bhp/400Nm
300bhp/650Nm
416bhp/590Nm
420bhp/520Nm
420bhp/520Nm
440bhp/520Nm
520bhp/700Nm
550bhp/750Nm
4.6sec
4.3sec
4.0sec
4.7sec
4.3sec
4.0sec
4.8sec
4.5sec
4.2sec
4.9sec
4.5sec
4.2sec
5.0sec
4.6sec
4.3sec
3.5sec
3.3sec
3.4sec
3.1sec
3.5sec
3.2sec
5.6sec
4.9sec
4.8sec
4.4sec
5.7sec
5.0sec
4.9sec
4.5sec
6.9sec
5.4sec
6.3sec
4.8sec
7.8sec
7.3sec
5.4sec
5.5sec
5.9sec
5.2sec
4.5sec
4.1sec
6.3sec
6.1sec
6.0sec
5.5sec
5.1sec
4.8sec
4.4sec
4.1sec
3.8sec
287km/h
302km/h
304km/h
283km/h
297km/h
302km/h
284km/h
299km/h
302km/h
280km/h
294km/h
301km/h
280km/h
294km/h
301km/h
315km/h
310km/h
315km/h
318km/h
315km/h
318km/h
264km/h
281km/h
283km/h
295km/h
262km/h
277km/h
279km/h
290km/h
223km/h
254km/h
230km/h
266km/h
230km/h
221km/h
252km/h
259km/h
243km/h
262km/h
279km/h
284km/h
259km/h
257km/h
259km/h
270km/h
287km/h
286km/h
288km/h
305km/h
306km/h
12.2km/L
11.5km/L
11.5km/L
11.6km/L
11.0km/L
11.0km/L
11.9km/L
11.2km/L
11.2km/L
11.5km/L
10.9km/L
10.9km/L
11.5km/L
10.9km/L
10.9km/L
8.1km/L
7.9km/L
10.3km/L
10.3km/L
10.1km/L
10.1km/L
12.7km/L
12.2km/L
12.2km/L
9.7km/L
12.7km/L
12.2km/L
12.2km/L
10.1km/L
13.3km/L
11.1km/L
15.9km/L
10.9km/L
10.1km/L
14.7km/L
12.5km/L
10.2km/L
29.4km/L
10.0km/L
8.7km/L
8.7km/L
11.9km/L
11.5km/L
15.6km/L
32.2km/L
11.5km/L
11.2km/L
9.3km/L
9.8km/L
8.7km/L
194
205
202
203
215
212
198
210
207
205
217
214
204
214
214
289
296
227
227
231
231
180
188
190
238
180
188
190
230
175
212
164
216
236
179
209
229
79
234
267
267
196
203
169
71
204
208
249
265
239
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
94bhp/120Nm
107bhp/150Nm
138bhp/205Nm
125bhp/150Nm
138bhp/205Nm
13.0sec
12.0sec
9.6sec
15.5sec
9.6sec
160km/h
180km/h
190km/h
165km/h
190km/h
13.7km/L
12.7km/L
11.2km/L
11.4km/L
11.6km/L
145
187
205
209
205
FF
88bhp/220Nm
FF 200bhp/240Nm
FF 110bhp/240Nm
FF 265bhp/360Nm
FF 110bhp/240Nm
FF
115bhp/156Nm
FF 110bhp/240Nm
13.5sec
6.8sec
11.7sec
6.0sec
11.9sec
11.9sec
14.3sec
170km/h
230km/h
190km/h
255km/h
185km/h
175km/h
180km/h
25.6km/L
15.9km/L
23.8km/L
12.2km/L
22.7km/L
15.6km/L
21.3km/L
103
144
110
190
114
149
124
PORSCHE // Stuttgart Auto Pte Ltd, tel: 6363-0911, www.porsche.com.sg

911 Carrera 3.4 (A) coupe
911 Carrera S 3.8 (A) coupe
911 Carrera GTS 3.8 (A) coupe
911 Carrera 4 3.4 (A) coupe
911 Carrera 4S 3.8 (A) coupe
911 Carrera 4 GTS 3.8 (A) coupe
911 Carrera Cabriolet 3.4 (A)
911 Carrera S Cabriolet 3.8 (A)
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 3.8 (A)
911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet 3.4 (A)
911 Carrera 4S Cabriolet 3.8 (A)
911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet 3.8 (A)
911 Targa 4 3.4 (A) conv
911 Targa 4S 3.8 (A) conv
911 Targa 4 GTS 3.8 (A) conv
911 GT3 3.8 (A) coupe
911 GT3 RS 4.0 (A) coupe
911 Turbo 3.8 (A) coupe
911 Turbo S 3.8 (A) coupe
911 Turbo Cabriolet 3.8 (A)
911 Turbo S Cabriolet 3.8 (A)
Cayman 2.7 (A) coupe
Cayman S 3.4 (A) coupe
Cayman GTS 3.4 (A) coupe
Cayman GT4 3.8 coupe
Boxster 2.7 (A) conv
Boxster S 3.4 (A) conv
Boxster GTS 3.4 (A) conv
Boxster Spyder 3.8 conv
Macan 2.0 (A) SUV
Macan S 3.0 (A) SUV
Macan S Diesel 3.0 (A) SUV
Macan Turbo 3.6 (A) SUV
Cayenne 3.6 (A) SUV
Cayenne Diesel 3.0 (A) SUV
Cayenne S Diesel 4.1 (A) SUV
Cayenne S 3.6 (A) SUV
Cayenne S E-Hybrid 3.0 (A) SUV
Cayenne GTS 3.6 (A) SUV
Cayenne Turbo 4.8 (A) SUV
Cayenne Turbo S 4.8 (A) SUV
Panamera 3.6 (A) 5dr
Panamera 4 3.6 (A) 5dr
Panamera Diesel 3.0 (A) 5dr
Panamera S E-Hybrid 3.0 (A) 5dr
Panamera S 3.0 (A) 5dr
Panamera 4S 3.0 (A) 5dr
Panamera GTS 4.8 (A) 5dr
Panamera Turbo 4.8 (A) 5dr
Panamera Turbo S 4.8 (A) 5dr
$523,489
$592,489
$643,189
$557,989
$626,289
$676,989
$585,789
$655,589
$706,489
$625,289
$687,589
$738,289
$629,289
$691,589
$738,289
$711,689
$875,889
$794,289
$927,389
$858,989
$994,689
$331,989
$389,789
$439,689
$510,689
$322,289
$372,789
$420,789
POA
$306,789
$355,489
$339,789
$457,889
$375,789
$382,489
$486,689
$476,289
$476,689
$564,889
$666,989
$826,789
$443,389
$473,089
$441,489
$577,289
$589,189
$609,689
$701,589
$778,389
$948,289
3436cc
3800cc
3800cc
3436cc
3800cc
3800cc
3436cc
3800cc
3800cc
3436cc
3800cc
3800cc
3436cc
3800cc
3800cc
3799cc
3996cc
3800cc
3800cc
3800cc
3800cc
2706cc
3436cc
3436cc
3800cc
2706cc
3436cc
3436cc
3800cc
1984cc
2997cc
2967cc
3604cc
3598cc
2967cc
4134cc
3604cc
2995cc
3604cc
4806cc
4806cc
3605cc
3605cc
2967cc
2995cc
2997cc
2997cc
4806cc
4806cc
4806cc
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6T/7DC
F6T/7DC
F6T/7DC
F6T/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/6MT
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/7DC
F6/6MT
4T/7DC
V6T/7DC
V6TD/7DC
V6T/7DC
V6/8AT
V6TD/8AT
V8TD/8AT
V6T/8AT
V6H/8AT
V6T/8AT
V8T/8AT
V8T/8AT
V6/7DC
V6/7DC
V6TD/8AT
V6H/8AT
V6T/7DC
V6T/7DC
V8/7DC
V8T/7DC
V8T/7DC
PROTON // Proton Singapore Pte Ltd, tel: 6472-5885, www.proton.com.sg

Saga 1.3 4dr
Preve 1.6 4dr
Preve 1.6 CFE (A) 4dr
Exora Bold CPS 1.6 (A) MPV
Exora Bold CFE 1.6 (A) MPV
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
1332cc
1597cc
1597cc
1597cc
1561cc
4/5MT
4/5MT
4T/CVT
4/4AT
4T/CVT
RENAULT // Wearnes Automotive Pte Ltd, tel: 6471-3313, www.renault.com.sg

Captur 1.5 (A) 5dr
Clio RS Sport 1.6 (A) 5dr
Megane GT-Line 1.5 (A) 5dr
Megane RS265 2.0 3dr
Fluence 1.5 (A) 4dr
Fluence 1.6 (A) 4dr
Grand Scenic 1.5 (A) MPV
124
$128,999
$159,999
$127,999
POA
$124,999
POA
$145,999
1461cc
1618cc
1461cc
1998cc
1461cc
1598cc
1461cc
4TD/6DC
4T/6DC
4TD/6DC
4T/6MT
4TD/6DC
4/CVT
4TD/6DC
RENAULT continued
Grand Scenic 2.0 (A) MPV
PRICE ON
THE ROAD
$172,999
ENGINE
CAPACITY
ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
1997cc
4/CVT
DRIVELINE
0-100KM/H
POWER/
TORQUE
FF
140bhp/195Nm
11.4sec
FUEL CONSUMPTION
COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
190km/h
12.2km/L
186
ROLLS-ROYCE // Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Singapore, tel: 6479-4333, www.rolls-roycemotorcars-singapore.com

Ghost SII 6.6 (A) 4dr
Ghost SII EWB 6.6 (A) 4dr
Ghost V 6.6 (A) 4dr
Ghost V EWB 6.6 (A) 4dr
Wraith 6.6 (A) coupe
Phantom SII 6.7 (A) 4dr
Phantom Coupe SII 6.7 (A)
Phantom Drophead Coupe SII 6.7 (A)
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
POA
6592cc
6592cc
6592cc
6592cc
6592cc
6749cc
6749cc
6749cc
V12T/8AT
V12T/8AT
V12T/8AT
V12T/8AT
V12T/8AT
V12/8AT
V12/8AT
V12/8AT
FR 563bhp/780Nm
FR 563bhp/780Nm
FR 593bhp/780Nm
FR 593bhp/780Nm
FR 624bhp/800Nm
FR 453bhp/720Nm
FR 453bhp/720Nm
FR 453bhp/720Nm
4.9sec
4.8sec
4.9sec
5.0sec
4.6sec
5.9sec
5.8sec
5.9sec
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
250km/h
240km/h
250km/h
240km/h
7.1km/L
7.1km/L
7.1km/L
7.1km/L
7.1km/L
6.9km/L
7.0km/L
6.8km/L
327
329
327
329
327
347
347
347
4.1sec
3.1sec
3.2sec
300km/h
338km/h
380km/h
11.5km/L
9.1km/L
7.4km/L
205
253
311
14.6sec
10.8sec
13.2sec
not avail.
165km/h
186km/h
175km/h
181km/h
12.7km/L
13.7km/L
12.8km/L
12.8km/L
185
194
206
205
12.6sec
12.6sec
6.0sec
6.3sec
5.2sec
11.8sec
7.5sec
10.2sec
13.8sec
7.6sec
8.2sec
181km/h
181km/h
215km/h
240km/h
255km/h
192km/h
221km/h
210km/h
175km/h
226km/h
210km/h
14.3km/L
14.3km/L
10.9km/L
11.6km/L
9.6km/L
12.7km/L
11.8km/L
13.0km/L
15.9km/L
12.8km/L
14.1km/L
164
164
213
199
242
182
197
177
146
181
164
10.9sec
12.3sec
8.7sec
8.7sec
13.5sec
12.4sec
13.5sec
8.8sec
170km/h
165km/h
195km/h
185km/h
155km/h
170km/h
165km/h
205km/h
18.2km/L
16.1km/L
15.4km/L
16.4km/L
18.9km/L
17.2km/L
16.1km/L
12.0km/L
132
147
153
144
127
137
146
191
12.0sec
12.0sec
11.7sec
11.1sec
10.7sec
10.4sec
10.8sec
9.2sec
8.7sec
15.0sec
11.3sec
11.3sec
11.2sec
11.2sec
12.0sec
10.7sec
10.7sec
12.2sec
7.6sec
8.2sec
8.2sec
170km/h
170km/h
175km/h
185km/h
170km/h
180km/h
187km/h
210km/h
185km/h
165km/h
180km/h
180km/h
180km/h
180km/h
180km/h
185km/h
185km/h
180km/h
226km/h
210km/h
210km/h
15.4km/L
15.4km/L
19.6km/L
15.4km/L
25.6km/L
25.0km/L
14.0km/L
12.9km/L
19.6km/L
13.2km/L
12.5km/L
12.5km/L
11.2km/L
11.2km/L
10.6km/L
13.3km/L
13.3km/L
8.3km/L
12.8km/L
14.3km/L
14.3km/L
154
154
118
151
90
92
167
184
119
178
158
158
207
207
221
174
174
264
181
164
164
RUF // Specialised Automobiles Pte Ltd, tel: 6479-9911

3800S 3.8 (A) conv
Rt 35 3.8 (A) coupe
CTR3 3.8 (A) coupe
POA
POA
POA
3800cc
3800cc
3800cc
F6/7DC
F6T/7DC
F6T/7DC
MR
RR
MR
420bhp/450Nm
630bhp/825Nm
777bhp/980Nm
SSANGYONG // Motorway SsangYong Pte Ltd, tel: 6463-2200, www.ssangyong.com.sg

Korando 2.0 (A) SUV
Korando 2.0D (A) SUV
Rexton 2.0 (A) SUV
Stavic 2.0 (A) MPV
POA
POA
$149,888
$146,888
1998cc
1998cc
1998cc
1998cc
4/6AT
4TD/6AT
4TD/5AT
4TD/5AT
FF
FF
FF
FF
149bhp/197Nm
175bhp/360Nm
155bhp/360Nm
155bhp/360Nm
SUBARU // Motor Image Enterprises Pte Ltd, tel: 6417-0300, www.subaru.com.sg

Impreza 1.6i-S (A) 4dr
Impreza 1.6i-S (A) 5dr
WRX 2.0 4dr
WRX 2.0 (A) 4dr
WRX STI 2.5 4dr
Forester 2.0i (A) SUV
Forester 2.0 XT (A) SUV
Outback 2.5 (A) estate
XV 1.6 (A) SUV
BRZ 2.0 coupe
BRZ 2.0 (A) coupe
$118,600
$121,600
$159,600
$167,600
$179,600
$145,600
$150,600
$160,600
POA
$159,600
$154,600
1600cc
1600cc
1998cc
1998cc
2457cc
1995cc
1998cc
2498cc
1600cc
1998cc
1998cc
F4/CVT
F4/CVT
F4T/6MT
F4T/CVT
F4T/6MT
F4/CVT
F4T/CVT
F4/CVT
F4/CVT
F4/6MT
F4/6AT
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
F4
FR
FR
114bhp/150Nm
114bhp/150Nm
268bhp/350Nm
268bhp/350Nm
305bhp/407Nm
150bhp/198Nm
240bhp/350Nm
175bhp/235Nm
114bhp/150Nm
200bhp/205Nm
200bhp/205Nm
SUZUKI // Champion Motors (1975) Pte Ltd, tel: 6631-1118, www.suzukicar.com.sg

Swift GLX 1.4 5dr
Swift GLX 1.4 (A) 5dr
Swift Sport 1.6 5dr
Swift Sport 1.6 (A) 5dr
Solio 1.2 (A) 5dr
S-Cross 1.6 (A) 2wd 5dr
S-Cross 1.6 (A) 4wd 5dr
Kizashi K-Sport 2.4 (A) 4dr
POA
$104,900
$120,900
$123,900
$107,900
$120,900
$127,900
POA
1372cc
1372cc
1586cc
1586cc
1242cc
1586cc
1586cc
2393cc
4/5MT
4/4AT
4/6MT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
F4
FF
95bhp/130Nm
95bhp/130Nm
136bhp/160Nm
136bhp/160Nm
91bhp/118Nm
120bhp/156Nm
120bhp/156Nm
178bhp/230Nm
TOYOTA // Borneo Motors (S) Pte Ltd, tel: 6631-1188, www.toyotasingapore.com.sg

Vios Elegance 1.5 (A) 4dr
Vios Grande 1.5 (A) 4dr
Yaris 1.3 (A) 5dr
Corolla Altis 1.6 (A) 4dr
Prius C 1.5 (A) 5dr
Prius 1.8 (A) 5dr
Camry 2.0 (A) 4dr
Camry 2.5 (A) 4dr
Camry Hybrid 2.5 (A) 4dr
Avanza 1.5 (A) MPV
Wish Classic 1.8 (A) MPV
Wish Elegance 1.8 (A) MPV
Previa 2.4 (A) 7-seat MPV
Previa 2.4 (A) 8-seat MPV
Alphard 2.4 (A) MPV
RAV4 2.0 (A) SUV
RAV4 Premium 2.0 (A) SUV
Fortuner 2.7 (A) SUV
86 S 2.0 coupe
86 S 2.0 (A) coupe
86 GS 2.0 (A) coupe
$119,888
$124,888
POA
$110,888
$125,888
$163,888
$161,888
$165,888
$187,888
$126,888
$145,888
$151,888
$196,888
$201,888
POA
$172,888
$178,888
$196,888
$166,888
POA
$172,888
1497cc
1497cc
1329cc
1598cc
1497cc
1798cc
1998cc
2494cc
2494cc
1495cc
1794cc
1794cc
2362cc
2362cc
2362cc
1987cc
1987cc
2694cc
1998cc
1998cc
1998cc
4/4AT
4/4AT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4H/CVT
4H/CVT
4/6AT
4/6AT
4H/CVT
4/4AT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/CVT
4/4AT
F4/6MT
F4/6AT
F4/6AT
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
F4
F4
FR
FR
FR
FR
107bhp/141Nm
107bhp/141Nm
100bhp/125Nm
121bhp/154Nm
100bhp/111Nm
100bhp/142Nm
164bhp/199Nm
178bhp/231Nm
205bhp/213Nm
103bhp/136Nm
132bhp/170Nm
132bhp/170Nm
170bhp/224Nm
170bhp/224Nm
170bhp/224Nm
151bhp/194Nm
151bhp/194Nm
160bhp/241Nm
200bhp/205Nm
200bhp/205Nm
200bhp/205Nm
JUNE 2015 TORQUE
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ENGINE FORMAT/
TRANSMISSION
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POWER/
TORQUE
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COMBINED CYCLE
CO2
TOP
EMISSION
SPEED
g/km
VOLKSWAGEN // Volkswagen Centre Singapore, tel: 6474-8288, www.volkswagen.com.sg

Polo 1.2 (A) 5dr
Beetle 1.2 (A) 3dr
Beetle 1.4 (A) 3dr
Golf 1.2 (A) 5dr
Golf 1.4 (A) 5dr
Golf Sport EQP 1.4 (A) 5dr
Golf GTI 2.0 (A) 5dr
Golf R 2.0 (A) 5dr
Golf Cabriolet 1.4 (A)
Golf GTI Cabriolet 2.0 (A)
Scirocco 1.4 (A) coupe
Scirocco R 2.0 (A) coupe
Jetta Highline 1.4 (A) 4dr
Touran 1.4 (A) MPV
Touran Comfort 1.4 (A) MPV
Touran Sport 1.4 (A) MPV
Touran 1.6 TDI (A) MPV
Sharan 2.0 (A) MPV
Sharan 2.0 TDI (A) MPV
Passat 1.8 (A) 4dr
Passat Variant 3.6 (A) estate
CC R-Line 2.0 (A) 4dr
Phaeton 3.6 (A) 4dr
Phaeton 4.2 (A) 4dr
Tiguan 1.4 (A) SUV
Tiguan 1.4 EQP (A) SUV
Tiguan R-Line 2.0 (A) SUV
Tiguan 2.0 TDI (A) SUV
Touareg R-Line 3.6 (A) SUV
Touareg R-Line 3.0 TDI (A) SUV
$109,800
$128,800
$161,800
$120,800
$129,800
$163,300
$203,800
$230,300
$177,300
$207,800
$141,800
POA
$125,800
$155,800
$165,800
$179,800
$147,800
$220,800
$228,800
$177,300
POA
$205,300
$354,800
$415,800
$167,800
$179,300
$204,300
$190,800
POA
$325,300
1197cc
1197cc
1390cc
1197cc
1395cc
1395cc
1984cc
1984cc
1390cc
1984cc
1390cc
1984cc
1390cc
1390cc
1390cc
1390cc
1598cc
1984cc
1968cc
1798cc
3597cc
1984cc
3597cc
4172cc
1390cc
1390cc
1984cc
1968cc
3597cc
2967cc
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4TS/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/7DC
4T/6DC
4T/6DC
4TS/7DC
4T/6DC
4T/7DC
4T/6DC
4T/7DC
4TS/7DC
4TS/7DC
4TS/7DC
4TD/7DC
4T/6DC
4TD/6DC
4T/7DC
V6/6DC
4T/6DC
V6/6AT
V8/6AT
4TS/6DC
4TS/6DC
4T/7DC
4TD/7DC
V6/8AT
V6TD/8AT
FF
90bhp/160Nm
FF
105bhp/175Nm
FF 160bhp/240Nm
FF
105bhp/175Nm
FF 122bhp/200Nm
FF 140bhp/250Nm
FF 220bhp/350Nm
F4 280bhp/380Nm
FF 160bhp/240Nm
FF 210bhp/280Nm
FF 122bhp/200Nm
FF 280bhp/350Nm
FF 122bhp/200Nm
FF 140bhp/220Nm
FF 140bhp/220Nm
FF 170bhp/240Nm
FF 105bhp/250Nm
FF 200bhp/280Nm
FF 170bhp/350Nm
FF 160bhp/250Nm
F4 300bhp/350Nm
FF 210bhp/280Nm
F4 280bhp/370Nm
F4 335bhp/430Nm
FF 150bhp/240Nm
FF 150bhp/240Nm
F4 210bhp/280Nm
F4 140bhp/320Nm
F4 280bhp/360Nm
F4 245bhp/550Nm
10.9sec
10.9sec
8.3sec
10.2sec
9.3sec
8.4sec
6.5sec
5.0sec
8.4sec
7.3sec
9.7sec
5.5sec
9.8sec
9.5sec
9.5sec
8.5sec
12.8sec
8.3sec
9.8sec
8.5sec
5.7sec
7.3sec
8.9sec
6.9sec
9.3sec
9.3sec
7.3sec
10.2sec
7.8sec
7.6sec
182km/h
180km/h
207km/h
192km/h
203km/h
212km/h
244km/h
250km/h
216km/h
235km/h
200km/h
250km/h
202km/h
202km/h
202km/h
213km/h
183km/h
220km/h
210km/h
215km/h
250km/h
240km/h
250km/h
250km/h
193km/h
193km/h
213km/h
188km/h
228km/h
220km/h
18.9km/L
16.9km/L
16.1km/L
21.0km/L
20.0km/L
20.0km/L
15.6km/L
14.1km/L
15.8km/L
13.0km/L
15.9km/L
12.7km/L
16.6km/L
15.2km/L
15.2km/L
15.2km/L
21.7km/L
11.7km/L
16.9km/L
13.7km/L
10.8km/L
12.8km/L
8.8km/L
8.0km/L
14.1km/L
14.1km/L
11.6km/L
16.7km/L
10.1km/L
13.9km/L
124
137
143
114
116
116
153
164
148
180
147
185
138
154
154
154
121
198
154
162
215
182
265
298
164
164
199
158
236
189
12.3sec
6.3sec
12.1sec
8.5sec
12.1sec
12.7sec
6.4sec
12.8sec
6.5sec
7.2sec
8.1sec
9.9sec
9.9sec
195km/h
230km/h
not avail.
215km/h
190km/h
190km/h
230km/h
185km/h
230km/h
210km/h
210km/h
210km/h
210km/h
23.3km/L
16.7km/L
22.2km/L
16.4km/L
25.6km/L
22.2km/L
16.4km/L
22.2km/L
16.1km/L
14.9km/L
11.8km/L
8.8km/L
8.8km/L
114
139
108
143
102
119
142
119
144
157
198
268
268
VOLVO // Wearnes Automotive Pte Ltd, tel: 6473-1488, www.volvocars.com.sg

S60 D2 1.6 (A) 4dr
S60 T5 Drive-E 2.0 (A) 4dr
V40 Cross Country D2 1.6 (A) 5dr
V40 Cross Country T4 1.6 (A) 5dr
V40 D2 1.6 (A) 5dr
V60 D2 1.6 (A) estate
V60 T5 Drive-E 2.0 (A) estate
S80 D2 1.6 (A) 4dr
S80 T5 Drive-E 2.0 (A) 4dr
XC60 T5 Drive-E 2.0 (A) SUV
XC60 T5 R-Design 2.0 (A) SUV
XC90 T5 2.5 (A) SUV
XC90 T5 R-Design 2.5 (A) SUV
$175,000
$200,000
$175,000
$195,000
$160,000
$185,000
$215,000
$190,000
$215,000
$230,000
$245,000
POA
POA
1560cc
1969cc
1560cc
1596cc
1560cc
1560cc
1969cc
1560cc
1969cc
1969cc
1999cc
2521cc
2521cc
4TD/6DC
4T/8AT
4TD/6DC
4T/6DC
4TD/6DC
4TD/6DC
4T/8AT
4TD/6DC
4T/8AT
4T/8AT
4T/6DC
5T/5AT
5T/5AT
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
FF
F4
F4
115bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
115bhp/270Nm
180bhp/240Nm
115bhp/270Nm
115bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
115bhp/270Nm
245bhp/350Nm
245bhp/350Nm
240bhp/320Nm
210bhp/320Nm
210bhp/320Nm
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PORSCHE PANAMERA S E-HYBRID 32.2KM/L
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THE TORQUE
OF THE TOWN
This magazines original model captured the

attention of petrolheads when it accelerated onto
Singapores motoring scene 25 years ago.
A
AT the 1990
Singapore International
Motor Show, there were
many new cars, of course,
plus a brand new
homegrown
motoring
publication called
Torque Class.
BUAY JIT
POON,
SUNG JIT
POON!
(BUY ONE
COPY, GET
ONE FREE!)
128
The founder of the

automotive glossy, Paul Wee,
didnt even have a proper
booth at the event, held
at the former World Trade
Centre (where HarbourFront
Centre is located today). He
squatted happily with an
engine lubricant merchant.
True to its name, the title
had classy content and
pulling power right from the
start, boosted by a bunch of
blonde, blue-eyed teenage
girls from the Singapore
American School whom
Paul hired to promote
the magazine. The pretty
Caucasians were taught
to shout in Hokkien: Buay
jit poon, sung jit poon!
(Buy one copy, get one free!)
The unusual tactic
worked, and the 80-page
inaugural issue sold out.

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