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2026 Subaru Solterra review: Subaru vs Porsche, Part 2

It may not come with in-car karaoke or massage seats, but the Subaru Solterra offers something no Chinese EV does

At 4.7 m long with a 2.9-m wheelbase, the #5 is bigger than a Mini Countryman or BMW iX1, rides reasonably comfortably and accelerates with that immediate electric smoothness.
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Smart #5 review: Smart is big, stupid was small

Now that Smart is back as a Chinese-German joint venture making family EVs like the #5, it might actually work

2026 could be Chinese startup XPeng's big year in Singapore, with the arrival of the G6 in Category A form.
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17 new cars worth waiting for in 2026

New electric cars from unexpected quarters and some defiantly old-school machines make next year an enticing one for car fans and practical buyers alike 

The Zeekr 009 Deluxe is impossibly smooth on the go, richly appointed and unapologetically focused on the experience of those sitting in the back.
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Zeekr 009 Deluxe review: Power, prestige and a puzzle

The model now comes in Deluxe trim, which loses power, clings to prestige and continues to puzzle

The Honda Step Wgn’s e:HEV hybrid system pairs a 2.0-litre engine with an electric motor (and a small battery).
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Honda Step Wgn review: How to be a Gen Alpha Romeo

Honda’s least rizzy but most practical family hauler won’t turn heads, but the Step Wgn is straight up bussin

The iX3 has a new electronics architecture that controls everything with four powerful computers instead of dozens of small ones, new battery and motor tech, a new software platform, a new user interface and, above all, a new design language.
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2026 BMW iX3 review: Shocking real-world range

The brand’s biggest ever technology gamble is wrapped in the body of an electric family SUV with long legs and a nice face

The Continental GT has evolved without really losing its essence; it still has its impossibly long bonnet, low roof and voluptuous rear.
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2025 Bentley Continental GT review: Fast forward to the future

The Bentley Continental GT could always keep up with anything. Can the latest one keep up with the times?

As Leap’s first model for Singapore, the C10 is a sensible choice: a five-door family crossover with a rear motor, and a responsive 14.6-inch central touchscreen with Qualcomm brains,.
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Leapmotor C10 review: The Chinese EV that’s part Maserati

Leapmotor has raced ahead of rival EV startups in China. Can the C10 help it do the same here?

Andi McCann runs the White Glove Experience course for BMW as a sort of roving ambassador and independent contractor, having developed it from the Rolls-Royce chauffeur academy that dates back to 1910.
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The secret BMW driving course that money can’t buy

Select customers are invited to take up the BMW White Glove Experience. And it isn’t even meant for them

This new Aceman has a chilli red roof, black skirts, a chunky tailgate spoiler and chequered-flag logos.
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Mini John Cooper Works Aceman review: Feisty, and fat-shaming with it

The Mini JCW Aceman is brimming with personality, but does it live up to its own legend?