A rear end collision is one of the worst accidents one can get into. Not only is it a major inconvenience, there is a possibility of sustaining whiplash injuries from the impact from being hit from behind.
You may think that there is no way of avoiding a rear end collision. After all, you are being hit from the rear. However, there is actually a simple trick to avoiding being bumped up your backside.
More often than not, rear end collisions results from tailgating, when someone is follow
The German automaker is preparing an all-new A-class, and we get some insight into what it will look like, courtesy of the Concept A. Falling in line with the rest of the family, the squared off nose is aggressive and wears the Tri-Star emblem proudly. From the side, the Concept A shows hints of the CLS and even the R-Class. Most of the swoopy lines in the concept version are expected to make it to the production A- Class.
Underneath the sheetmetal, the Concept A-Class rides on a new fron
The 6th of April 2011 marked the day where Team Mercedes GP Petronas held its 'Meet the Fans' session in conjunction with the Malaysian Formula 1 Grand Prix. The session, held at the Suria KLCC shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur was a packed and quite successful event with both drivers, 7 time world champion Michael Schumacher and his racing partner, Nico Rosberg spent some time answering a short Q &A as well as signing autographs at the concourse area of the shopping mall. The Mercedes Petronas
The current R35 Nissan GT-R is a car that is admired and adored by many. This is a car that could basically take on a 997 Porsche 911 Turbo and many other current supercars on most roads and win. The other thing about the R35 GT-R no longer carries the 'Skyline' tag. It isn't a Skyline anymore unlike the previous R32, R33, R34 Skyline GT-Rs. But Nissan is adamant that this GT-R still has the same heritage as the cars mentioned above in that it shares the same sort of all-wheel drive chassis (al
Someone has leaked photos of the upcoming 2012 F10 BMW M5. The uber 5 Series BMW Comcept M5 features a more aggressive look overall which takes a lot of styling cues from the E92 BMW M3, especially up front.
The styling features a different front bumper/spoiler, wider front wings with the now signature chrome air vents and LED driving lights up front. The rear features a redesigned bumper with the usual central diffuser setup. Everything looks lean and mean without any excessive styling lik
The BMW Group's two iconic brands, MINI and Rolls-Royce, have come together to produce this rather unique creation, called the MINI Inspired by Goodwood.
It combines the cheeky compactness of the MINI, together with the luxuries of Rolls-Royce. Sounds pretty rich.
I mean, it seems like pretty much in the same vein as the Aston Martin Cygnet, yet somehow it feels a bit different.
Because the MINI has always been a slightly premium hatchback anyway, so to bring it up a level further do
Saab is in deep trouble according to its owners Spyker. The Swedish car manufacturer could seriously bite the dust even after the takeover by Spyker early last year. In fact, Spyker had to let go of a major shareholding of its luxury car manufacturing arm to a UK based investment company to inject some extra capital into Saab but even this little maneuver has not stopped the bleeding. Spyker's annual report had stated that Saab's future isn't certain if they do not secure new funding. I think Sa
Electric 'supercar' maker Tesla which just recently pulled out from Singapore is now in a legal battle with the mega motoring show Top Gear from the UK. Apparently, they are battling it out in court due to Top Gear's depiction of the car. This is not the first time Top Gear is facing the flak from one of the companies which provide them cars to trash around, and neither will this be the last, but I do love Top Gear for their insanity sometimes.. No wait, ALL the time.
According to Tesla, Top
Following the teaser shots circulating online recently, Renault-Samsung has officially unveiled the new SM7 concept at the Seoul Motor Show. The current SM7 model has been on the market since 2004. Designed to preview the production model, the concept features a coupe-like profile with a prominent grille. Modern LED lighting units are present as expected. The red lighting stripe which stretches across the boot reminds me of the Saab 9-5. Nice touch. I hope that the integrated dual exhaust syste
Wearnes Automotive, which represents brands like Renault, Volvo, Land Rover, Jaguar, Bentley and Bugatti in Singapore, held a Media Nite recently to announce the addition of two more brands to their portfolio.
The two brands, McLaren and Infiniti, are without doubt highly-anticipated, and local car enthusiasts can most certainly look forward to a slew of exciting new cars arriving this year.
The biggest news has to be the impending arrival of McLaren, for the first time ever in Singapore
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The 2011 Seoul Motor Show that runs in South Korea from March 31 to April 10 plays host to the world premiere of the all-new Hyundai Blue2 concept study. The name, which is to be read
Over the past week, Saab has had to stop production at its Trollhatten factory in Sweden, after a series of disputes with its suppliers.
The suppliers allege that Saab has not been paying them on time, and have therefore ceased supplying parts to Saab, forcing the Swedish carmaker to temporarily halt production as they try to resolve the issues. This happened not just once, but twice in the past week.
It is quite worrying to read about such troubles for Saab, as we've all thought that th
Local Kia distributor has just announced the arrival of the new Kia Forte hatchback, fresh off the back of the recently-revised Forte models with new six-speed gearboxes earlier this year.
Oddly enough, as I was driving the six-speed Cerato Forte the other day, I was wondering to myself, when will Kia bring in the Forte hatchback, if at all.
And lo and behold, they have done!
It promises to be exciting times ahead for fans of Korean-made cars. Chevrolet and Kia fired the first salvos
Right before the Malaysia Grand Prix that happened this past weekend, Red Bull Racing put on a show on the streets of Kuala Lumpur, when former F1 driver David Coulthard piloted a Red Bull Racing F1 car down Jalan Bukit Bintang, KL's equivalant of Orchard Road here.
I'm sure the Malaysian F1 fans must have been delighted to experience the sights and sounds (and smells) of an F1 car in full glory, but what about us Singaporean F1 fans?
Not to worry, because Red Bull Racing are also going
It's another 3 days to the first race of the PCCA 2011 season with the first race set to take place in Shanghai in support of the F1 race.
What's most interesting this year is the addition of the only female racer on the grid. Rose Tan of Team C&D in car #66. She will be battling it out with the boys on the grid. Don't mistake the pretty lass to be a pushover though. With a couple years of GT racing under her belt, you can be sure she'll be fighting for every inch of tarmac with the boys
I took bus no. 8 home from work on a Thursday evening as I did not drive to work. Upon boarding the bus, I realized that it was a brand new bus as the interior layout of the seat was different from the usual bus no. 8 that I took in the past. First impression was positive, that is until I took up a seat.
I sat down on a window seat and realized that something was blocking my feet. I looked down and saw this grey box, which is part of the bus interior fixture. I guess it could house some elec
Okay people, the second race of the 2011 Formula 1 Grand Prix had just concluded and reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel has won the 13th Malaysian Grand Prix held on Sunday, the 10th of April 2011. Two races on and Vettel is faultless to date. After Melbourne a couple of weeks ago he has done it again. Second place went to McLaren's Jenson Button and third place to Nick Heidfield of Renault, who must have surprised some F1 pundits as he was a last minute replacement for Robert Kubica, who
One iconic landmark around Arab Street/North Bridge road aside from the Sultan Mosque is Singapore ZamZam Restaurant and its neighbour Victory Restaurant. Both Indian Muslim restaurants serve affordable cooked food like the roti prata, fried noodles, biryani rice and the murtabak. It is the last item that both restaurants are actually famous for, the Singapore styled murtabak. This is slightly different from the regular type of murtabak which usually has its ingredients (of egg, onions and mince
Normally, when news of a new Porsche breaks out, I don't really pay much attention. To me, they all seem one and the same, with either more power, or less equipment, or stripped out for racing. It's like a ready-made news template.
However, when I read about the new Panamera Turbo S, I took a while to catch my breath.
The Panamera is most definitely a love-it-or-hate-it car. While I'm not exactly a fan of its looks (as are many people I'm sure), I actually quite like the idea of a Porsch
When motorsports is mentioned, most people will think of the glitz and glamour of Formula One. After all, it is the most high-profile of all motorsports out there.
But I'm sure that there are some fans of other kinds of motorsports, like the rough and tumble of rallying. Specifically, the World Rally Championship.
The 2011 World Rally Championship is now three events old, but it's just such a pity that there's very little local coverage or interest.
I've always been a fan of the WRC,
As you know, in Singapore, us automotive journalists are expected to know more or less everything. Or in Hokkien, "bao ka liao". Aside from driving the test cars around our little island to get the best feel of each car's characteristics, we also have to source for nice places to take photos, all for the reader's viewing pleasure.
However, being the small tiny island that we are, it's really not that easy to keep finding places that we, or even others, have not been to. After all, we don't w
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The world's largest Rolls-Royce showroom has just opened in Abu Dhabi. Located in the Umm Al Nar area of the city, the new facility was unveiled in the presence of Rolls-Royce CEO, Torsten M
