The Subaru E-Outback is a 4.8-metre long SUV that can cart families around, plus all the gear that makes their lives interesting.
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Subaru e-Outback review: Japan’s best EV uses one key Chinese component

The E-Outback is Subaru’s boxy, button-covered flagship, and the most convincing evidence yet that Japan is back in the electric fight

The Mifa 7 Elite runs a 77-kWh battery with a claimed range of 410 km.
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2026 Maxus Mifa 7 Elite review: In losing something, this e-MPV gains plenty

Maxus strips back its Mifa 7 MPV to put seven seats within easier reach

To draw emotional succour from virtual companions is to risk losing some of the very humanity that they were designed to replicate.
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Love in the time of chatbots

Virtual companions are filling a gap that real humans used to fill. Their success as a product speaks to our failures as a species.

Gladys Lam, a former BT intern turned entrepreneur and motorsports racer, opened Dorifto! at the Novena Square car park annexe on Apr 16.

Drifting for dads, daughters, dates and dreamers – without the danger

How a S$100 mock-up turned an Initial Dream into Singapore’s first fantasy drifting experience

The Avatr 07 recalls what premium European cars used to look and feel like.
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Avatr 07 review: One maddening feature aside, this is a beautiful proposition

Having disrupted cars, the Chinese now want to disrupt luxury – and this stunning SUV could be their best bet

Despite a tiny engine, the CLA 200 is decently quick, reaching 100 kmh in 8 seconds flat.
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2026 Mercedes CLA review: 143 reasons to want one

The new Mercedes CLA’s price could have you seeing stars, but the car itself still has star quality

Few doubt a Defender’s off-roading abilities, so the competition feels more like a test of its participants than of the vehicle.
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The Defender Trophy revives a legendary motoring challenge, with a Singaporean headed for the global finals 

The Defender Trophy revives one of motoring’s great adventures, with new cars, new challenges and a Singaporean headed for the global finals 

The Fronx has a sport mode, and the six-speed auto even comes with paddle shifters.
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Suzuki Fronx review: Baby crossover nails one claim

Suzuki’s new baby crossover is a rudimentary car made contemporary, but what it needs is charm

The Torres EVX, a medium SUV, hails from South Korea, and has a 204 horsepower motor driving the front wheels.
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KGM Torres EVX review: This EV’s battery warranty is incredible

With the best battery warranty in the business, the KGM Torres EVX is built to go the distance. But its maker has some way to go

Dubai’s appeal is that it is a safe, modern and prosperous oasis, a gleaming corner of stability in a turbulent region. The Iran conflict threatens this.
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Who says influencers contribute nothing to society?

Dubai calculates that they are worth billions; fingers crossed that hasn’t changed