Critics say the Vehicular Emissions Scheme (VES) will lead to a dumbing down of Singapore's car population as models with more sophisticated and powerful powertrains are replaced with cleaner but duller variants.
Audi's latest 190hp A4 debunks this notion. Performance-wise, the 2-litre car is streets ahead of its 150hp 1.4-litre twin.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Read the full story and more at $9.90/month
Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month
ST One Digital
$9.90/month
No contract
ST app access on 1 mobile device
Unlock these benefits
All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com
Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device
E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you