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To sell well in Singapore, you need: 1. the reliability of a Toyota 2. the brand of a Lexus 3. the smallest possible displacement The newly updated ES range, with a new 2.0L engine, really hoseh liao. Even the current ES250 is already quite well priced compared to its stablemates (eg GS). It just needs to be slightly more competitive before we have a bestseller. See more at: http://www.netcarshow.com/lexus/2016-es/

South Korea unveiled its new “tourist police” force Wednesday, with snappy uniforms from rapper Psy’s costume designer and a “Gangnam Style” launch in central Seoul. Around 100 young policemen and women make up the first batch of the new force – formed to protect tourists from being ripped off during their stay in the South Korean capital. The officers were handpicked for their linguistic skills, and can speak a range of languages including English, Japanese and Mandarin. “Those who think they were overcharged by taxi drivers or street food vendors can come and talk to us. We will help settle the problem,” English-speaking recruit Park Jae-Hyoung told AFP. Each officer wears a badge denoting his language expertise on a special dark-blue uniform created by one of the costume designers for the “Gangnam Style” star Psy. The singer’s global hit was played at Wednesday’s launch event, with a police drill unit performing his signature horse-riding dance. “The tourist police wasn’t created because this country is unsafe,” Lee Charm, president of the Korea Tourism Organization told the new recruits. “You are ambassadors who promote how safe this country is,” he said. “From now on, you guys will be very busy having pictures taken with tourists.” The police are unarmed and are meant to summon regular officers in the event of any serious crime. South Korea unveiled its new "tourist police" force at Gwanghwamun square in Seoul on Oct 16, 2013, with snappy uniforms from rapper Psy's costume designer and a Gangnam Style launch. The tourist police will protect tourists from being ripped off during their stay in the South Korean capital. The number of foreign travelers to South Korea has steadily grown over the years and topped 10 million for the first time in 2012, partly thanks to interest sparked by the global popularity of “Gangnam Style.” The song, released a year ago, made Psy an international star, and is the most popular video of all time on YouTube with nearly 1.8 billion views. Source: http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/asia/story/s-korea-introduces-gangnam-style-tourist-police-20131016

Volvo may have been one of the first car companies to bring an automatic braking system to the street, but it certainly won't be the last. Subaru just announced it's the New EyeSight

Lotus has just formally introduced a new 400-plus horsepower sportscar concept. That news in and of itself would be enough to pique our interest, but the rest of the car's spec sheet makes the Evora 414E Hybrid an astonishingly intriguing concept vehicle. As you surely surmised by now, this two-seat sportster is a hybrid, specifically an extended-range electric vehicle that features a pair of rear-mounted electric motors and a 1.2-liter three-cylinder gas-powered engine. Why not fully electric? According to Lotus: With regard to the total lifetime CO2 emissions of the vehicle, including the energy required to manufacture and run it, the range extender solution has a lower overall CO2 footprint than a fully electric car of comparable performance and operating range running with a larger battery. That 47-horsepower gasoline engine never actually sends power directly to the Evora 414E Hybrid's wheels. Instead

http://app.lta.gov.sg/corp_press_content.asp?start=1930 1. Motorists and pedestrians alike will benefit from a series of new initiatives to enhance road safety, as outlined in the recently unveiled Land Transport Masterplan. 2. The four initiatives, namely the 'enhanced pedestrian crossing lines', 'pedestrian crossing ahead markings', 'traffic calming markings' and 'your speed sign', have been implemented at selected locations to test their effectiveness. This is part of LTA's continual efforts to make our roads safer for all users. If found to be effective, the pilot initiatives will be implemented at more sites. (Please refer to Annex A for details.) Enhanced Pedestrian Crossing Lines (EPCL) 3. Dashed lines, instead of a continuous straight line, have been implemented at selected pedestrian crossings, to make the designated crossing more obvious. Motorists have been observed to overshoot the continuous white stop line and sometimes even encroach into the designated pedestrian crossing, thus endangering pedestrians. Currently, about 20% of vehicles have been observed to overshoot the stop line. 4. If the pilot is successful, LTA would consider implementing the initiative island-wide at all signalised pedestrian crossings. Driver behaviour will be surveyed during the pilot to monitor the effectiveness of the dashed lines. This initiative has also been implemented in cities such as Brisbane, Australia and London, United Kingdom, where it has shown good results. Pedestrian Crossing Ahead Markings (PCAM) 5. Motorists have been observed not to give way to pedestrians at zebra crossings that are located after a bend, despite advance warnings provided by existing safety features such as signboards, zig-zag lines and flashing beacons with black/yellow poles on site. 6. The proposed Pedestrian Crossing Ahead Markings are one form of advanced road markings used to enhance the safety of pedestrians at zebra crossings. The markings are similar to 'Give Way' signs as they are triangular in shape and are marked in white for heightened visibility. They come in pairs, with the second marking serving as a reminder in case motorists miss the first PCAM. 7. If the pilot is successful, the markings would be implemented at locations where motorists have reduced visibility due to curves or bends in the road. Traffic Calming Markings (TCM) 8. 'Traffic calming markings' consist of a series of paired white triangles which gives motorists the impression that the road is narrower. They serve as traffic calming markings to slow motorists down and complement existing traffic calming measures such as slow markings, humps and speed regulating strips. 9. The Cornwall County Council and Scotland in the UK use similar markings which are usually applied along rural roads before speed change gateways. Research by Transportation Research Laboratory (TRL) has proven that such markings are effective in reducing the mean speeds of vehicles by 8 to 11 kph. 10. LTA plans to extend the measure to locations where there are recurrent speeding problems, if the pilot is successful. Your Speed Sign (YSS) 11. Your Speed Sign' is a dynamic electronic device that displays the real time speeds of vehicles and alerts motorists that they are speeding. It serves to encourage motorists to obey the speed limit displayed, thereby enhancing safety on the roads. 12. In the past five years, the UK, USA and Korea have been using YSS and many of their before-and-after studies have shown positive results that such signs are effective in reducing motorists' speeds. Pilot Initiatives 13. The LTA will monitor the pilot initiatives for a period of six months to evaluate their effectiveness. Before-and-after studies as well as perception surveys with motorists and road users will be carried out as part of the evaluation process. 14. Dr Chin Kian Keong, Chief Engineer, Transportation, at LTA, said , "We hope that these new initiatives will make our roads even safer for users. However, even as we continue to improve the physical infrastructure, we want to encourage motorists to practise safe driving behaviour on our roads to ensure safety for all road users. 15. Deputy Assistant Commissioner of Police (DAC) Christopher Ng, Commander, Traffic Police (TP) said, "TP is pleased with the road engineering initiatives introduced and will continue to work together with LTA, through education, enforcement and engineering, to enhance the safety of road users." 16. Members of the public may obtain information on all four pilot initiatives on the ONE.MOTORING website. Residents who live within 400m of the pilot locations will receive leaflets informing them of these initiatives. This is to help these residents be familiar with the new road markings and signs.

http://www.sgcarmart.com/news/2006/437.php The exterior design of the all-new Skyline expresses

See link: http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet...=74&docid=13541 FYI, this ATF is backwards compatible with the previous versions.