Classic cars bring festive joy to kids, Tesla showroom in Jurong, Linxys’ new electric van

Classic cars roll out festive joy

The Malaysia and Singapore Vintage Car Register (MSVCR) held its annual Christmas Light Up drive on Nov 11.

Flagging off from Tanglin Club in Stevens Road, 38 classic cars from the 1930s to 2000s took children from the Cerebral Palsy Alliance Singapore on a drive down Orchard Road to get into the festive mood.

Founded in 1955, the MSVCR is the oldest motoring club in the region. An eclectic array of cars participated in the 2025 drive – air-cooled Volkswagens, classic Minis, Range Rovers, a Daimler Limousine, a Buick Special Phaeton and a Honda Prelude. The oldest car that evening was a 1931 Rolls-Royce 25 Tourer.

Tesla goes west – to Jurong

Tesla opened its third showroom here at Westgate Mall in Jurong East on Nov 10, adding to existing locations at Toa Payoh and Millenia Walk.

The

American electric car company

also installed four high-speed chargers at the mall’s carpark, taking the total number of such chargers in Singapore to 49, spread across 14 locations.

To mark the opening of the new showroom, those who register and complete a test drive between Nov 10 and 30 will be entered into a weekly draw for a chance to win a three-day, two-night experience with either the Model 3 or Model Y.

Tesla said the extended test drive will help users discover how the cars fit their lifestyle, while experiencing the charging infrastructure and features of the cars. Find out more at

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Tiny electric van Linxys Piccolo Lifestyle launches

The Linxys Piccolo Lifestyle is a small electric van that is just 3,395mm long, which is about the length of the popular Honda N-Van.

The commercial vehicle brand, which is a subsidiary of Guangxi Automobile Group from China, was launched in Singapore on Nov 11 by CarTimes Group, which has been appointed as the brand’s authorised dealer.

As a light-goods vehicle, the usual restrictions on speed limits and seating capacity apply.

The pint-size van has a driving range of 259km with a 30kWh battery and 30kW motor. Find out more at

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Audi to make F1 debut in 2026

Audi will make its race debut at the 2026 Formula One (F1) season in March in Melbourne, Australia. The brand is previewing the colour scheme of its racer, which is a mix of titanium, black and red.

Given the brand’s history of succeeding in just about every realm of motorsports it competes in, from the world rally championship to endurance car racing, Audi’s chief executive Gernot Dollner is giving the F1 project up to 2030 to get up to speed and fight for the world championship title.

The German premium car brand completed the

takeover of Swiss racing team Sauber

in March 2024. This follows its announcement in 2022 of its intention to enter the sport.

Development of the V6 combustion engine and energy recovery system started in 2022 at Audi’s facility in Neuburg an der Donau, Germany. The race cars will be built in the team’s factory in Hinwil, Switzerland, with the support of the technology office in Bicester, Britain.

An official launch for the Audi F1 team is expected to be held in January.

With three more stops remaining in the 2025 season, Sauber is ranked ninth, ahead of the Renault-owned Alpine team.

GAC showroom in Toa Payoh coming up

Chinese car brand GAC will have a new showroom in Toa Payoh in December. This will be operated by Key Motor, the first authorised dealer appointed by Vincar Group, which is GAC’s Singapore distributor.

This will be the third GAC showroom in Singapore, coming closely after Vincar opened its showroom at Punggol Coast Mall in October to complement the flagship showroom in Leng Kee Road, which kicked off GAC’s start in Singapore.

In the first 10 months of 2025, GAC has registered 820 units, making it the second-most popular Chinese car brand after BYD (8,523 units) and ahead of other Chinese brands including MG (737 units), Xpeng (736 units), Chery (566 units) and Zeekr (495 units).