With almost half a year since my last update, there have been quite a few things happening to Project Mark II. Both good AND bad. So let’s start with the good stuff! Original seat covers! You won’t believe how difficult it is to get hold of original Toyota seat covers for this car. With the […]
Read more "Project Mark II: Ups and downs"Exclusivity. What does that mean exactly? Is it about rarity? Limited availability? Or is it the quality of possessing something extraordinary that only a select few can appreciate? As I ponder these questions, let me introduce you to the BMW XM. It’s BMW’s gift to itself, celebrating 50 years of M, and is undoubtedly their […]
Read more "The price of exclusivity: Driving the BMW G09 XM"We like to imagine that back in the day, life was simpler. Through my rose-tinted glasses, it certainly appeared that way. Decision-making wasn’t burdened by countless options and algorithms telling us what to do. Choosing an ice cream flavor meant deciding between chocolate, vanilla, or strawberry, rather than being overwhelmed by a myriad of exotic […]
Read more "Easy Rider: Driving the BMW U06 216i Active Tourer M Sport"Bold, unconventional and daring, with a distinctive yet controversial design language that deviated from the conservative visual progression of its predecessors and packed with the latest technological features ever to be fitted to an automobile, the fourth generation of the 7-Series (chassis code E65/E66) was one of BMW’s most polarizing cars ever to leave the […]
Read more "The times are a-changing: Driving the BMW G70 735i"It wasn’t easy being an automotive fan when I was a young, overweight boy growing up in neighborhood schools as my strange obsession with machines so out of reach naturally led to constant ridicule from my peers. Yet, I think I was lucky. Lucky because I spent my primary and secondary schooling days in the […]
Read more "A Rocky Road Ahead: The Tough Realities for today’s young Car Enthusiasts in Singapore"Another quarter, another meeting. 2023 seems to be flying by pretty quickly, don’t you think? While COVID is still lurking around in the shadows, for most of us, life as we know it seems to be going back to normal—whatever “normal” may be, of course. For myself, this has inevitably meant more days back in […]
Read more "Joy of machines: CARS & KOPI Spring 2023."Drafted by overzealous French designers and engineers with a beautiful fiberglass body sitting atop a steel backbone chassis, tipping the scales at just over 706kg. To created its nimble character, an equally agile engine powered the A110, which hosted a range of engines. Starting with a tiny 55 horsepower 1.1-liter engine, it was later replaced […]
Read more "A Modern Moment: Driving the Alpine A110"After a relatively short amount of time since its worldwide unveiling, BMW’s XM has recently arrived in Singapore. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely aware that BMW M Division’s latest creation is big and substantial. Packed with big tech from the meisters in Bavaria, the XM has been christened with ///M-Division’s first […]
Read more "The BMW X///M splashes into Singapore"Question time! What’s chunky, boxy, stylish, fun-sized and has its sights to become the top dog small-sized SUV of the year? If your answer is the Volvo XC40, you’d be half right because while the Volvo is, admittedly, the benchmark to beat, BMW’s latest X1, chassis code U11, is now set to challenge the Swede’s […]
Read more "Chunky, Chonky (not so little) runabout: Driving the BMW U11 X1 sDrive16i"While I did relish my time spent trawling through the vast halls of Makuhari Messe during the Tokyo Auto Salon, one of the most enjoyable moments of my trip to Tokyo was actually spent in a cosy, warm and tastefully curated shop located a stone’s throw away from the book district of Jimbocho. Going by […]
Read more "Tokyo Auto Otaku 2023 – Visiting Crank Tokyo and the streets of Jimbocho"
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