Who says money can’t buy happiness?! Land Rover seems to have found that sweet spot in building us a true off-roader with very good road manners... and it is fit to wear the Defender badge.

Most of us can appreciate the comfort of being in a car, while commuting to the office and back. And comfort and convenience are just two of the main reasons why we would want to own a car. A car is more than just comfort and convenience. It is to some, a statement, while to others, their happy sanctuary... a place where you can spend your “me time”, or take you to places where you can have your “me time”.

Some of you might wonder what a Volkswagen Golf, near the end of its production run is doing here. Well you see, the Mk7 Golf is arguably one of the better-engineered Golfs built by VW.

The Mercedes-Benz GLE offers plush accommodation for five and now, another +2, adding with it a little more appeal as an Executive SUV.

The Supra’s styling with its quirky bulges, is not far off from the FT-1 prototype car first seen in 2014.

With the surge in SUV demand in recent years, automobile manufacturers have been looking at ways to game the market differently. Since they have “put the coupe into the sedan”, bringing about in Audi’s case, the stunning A7 - a fancier-pancier A6 with a lower roofline, cooler lights and that stance… ah yes I could continue to gush… But how could they not “put the coupe into the SUV”?

The Tivoli retains its stylish flat sloping roof and blacked out pillars, all of which hint of something a little more upmarket.

The Maxus G10 is the brand’s first attempt at building something a little more car-like, compared to building something passenger van-like, and it certainly has its merits. The G10 was originally available as a 7-seater setup, offering occupants in the middle row, individual seats and up to 2,500 litres of cargo room.

The Volkswagen Golf has long been seen as the benchmark European compact hatchback. Offering the best mix of driver appeal, build quality and practicality, the Golf has over the years won itself a long line of fans. Volkswagen’s high performance model, the Golf GTI has also been well-received by car enthusiasts here and abroad.

Well, the Corolla Altis is finally here with a hybrid motor, and as far as econoboxes go, I am quite happy that Toyota have finally fielded one. We were quite impressed when we got behind the wheel of the regular Corolla Altis recently, and we would say that the Hybrid variant is equally impressive.

The X3 xDrive30e would not be the first PHEV that the Bavarian brand has developed, but with our nation just beginning with its direction to go electric, greener cars like X3 xDrive30e are now brought even more into the spotlight.

Car ownership in Singapore is always a touchy subject, especially for the many of us who have put in our hard-earned dollars to afford a set of wheels.

In an ideal world, money, and the environment for that matter, will be of no object. This means that there simply will not be a “right-sized” engine, as you’ll purchase the car and engine combo that you prefer regardless of its configuration.

While the 2.0 A7 does have one bank, and two cylinders less than the 3.0 in-front, you cannot deny that styling-wise it does cut a striking silhouette. We love how subtle-yet-precise lines, pressed on the A7’s side sheet metal gives it character. Like the flagship A8 sedan, the A7 receives a light strip across its rear, and some fancy animated illumination magic to go with it.

BMW may not be first to enter the Large Luxury SUV race, but their first ever go at it, with the all-new X7 is mighty impressive.

We live in extraordinary times. The COVID-19 outbreak may have put the brakes on many of the things we like to do in our daily lives. But life does not simply stop. We have learnt to adapt and innovate and we have risen above this and kept the world spinning, and most of this done from our very own homes. While BMW’s physical showroom remains closed, they too have innovated by creating the BMW Digital Showroom, a virtual space where you can explore and find out more about their exciting models.

The Hyundai Venue, breaks from the direction most of their cars seem to be headed. A rather upright-looking compact crossover, in a time where crossovers have begun to look increasingly like raised four-doored coupes, or simply more sporty.

We live in extraordinary times. The COVID-19 pandemic may have taken the wind out of our sails, and any thoughts of even heading somewhere special for a break might be out of our minds now. As we learn to take this ‘Circuit Breaker’ in our stride by staying at home to flatten the curve, it is always good to dream a little.

The second generation Audi A1 has taken a look back in time for its inspiration, and this came from both the Audi Ur Quattro and the shorter Sport Quattro models.

The second generation Clubman when launched, was more practical in terms of size, and yes… it came with two proper opening rear doors. I had the good opportunity to take the Clubman around some highland roads, and enjoyed the view of sublime beaches a few years ago. It delivered what it said on the box… go-kart like handling.

The CUPRA nameplate has always been synonymous with high performance models, developed by Spanish automaker, SEAT. For those who are unfamiliar, in essence, the CUPRA emblem was SEAT’s way of GTi-badging their cars. But now, SEAT has taken a leap by turning the CUPRA name from performance badging into their performance sub-brand, and what we see in the works is indeed promising!

The first-ever 2 Series BMW Gran Coupe made its debut, shortly after the launch of its sister car, the 1 Series. Taking design cues from their flagship 8 Series Gran Coupe, the BMW 218i Gran Coupe provides a “sedan alternative” for the premium segment buyer; and joins the rest in the oddly fielded even-numbered 2 Series range, together with the likes of the the Active Tourer, and 2 Series Coupe.

Riding on that wave, Mazda now introduces their all-new CX-30 crossover… wait… I am confused. Well, you see, they already have their CX-3 SUV, which is their entry model softroader, and then there is the CX-5 which sits above it; both which are already compact SUVs.

There will come a time in many of our lives, that we might simply need to shelf ideas of buying a certain kind of car, that would suit that ideal lifestyle we would want to have. As reality bites down on us, and sometimes bites us a little harder than we expect, we learn to make adjustments.  One of these adjustments we have to make is when a family comes along, and the other is, when those a generation older, become a little more impaired in their movement.  While as the saying goes, “you cannot always have your cake and eat it”, we can still choose to enjoy things like a car that is well-thought through from the ground up. Packing in the troops can always be a little easier, and a drive can always be a little better. MPVs are ideal cars for those who have family duties. Here are two offerings from Volkswagen!