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BMW

Car review

Compact German SUVs go head to head

ST20260421_202642200717 Kua Chee Siong/ ctcompare24/ 
BMW X1 vs Audi Q3 SUV.
ST20260421_202642200717 Kua Chee Siong/ ctcompare24/ 
BMW X1 vs Audi Q3 SUV.

ATP roundup: Jack Draper forced to retire from Barcelona opener

Mar 20, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jack Draper (GBR) hits a backhand against Reilly Opelka (USA) (not pictured) on day four of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Geoff Burke-Imagn Images
Mar 20, 2026; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Jack Draper (GBR) hits a backhand against Reilly Opelka (USA) (not pictured) on day four of the 2026 Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Geoff Burke-Imagn Images

Me & My Car

Full-time automotive photographer and his BMW 3-litre turbo wagon

scmycar10 - Automotive photographer Adrian Wong and his BMW 535i Touring. 


CREDIT: AMRIT MIRCHANDANI CHANGAROTH
scmycar10 - Automotive photographer Adrian Wong and his BMW 535i Touring. 


CREDIT: AMRIT MIRCHANDANI CHANGAROTH

Me And My Car

The law professor and his 1974 BMW 2002 tii

Professor Alan Tan uses his 1974 BMW for work and leisure.
Professor Alan Tan uses his 1974 BMW for work and leisure.

Carmakers push towards ‘eyes-off’ driving, raising questions of safety, liability

Level 3 autonomous driving allows drivers to take their eyes off when active.
Level 3 autonomous driving allows drivers to take their eyes off when active.

Carmakers slash prices again in China, defying regulators

BMW slashed its official price guide on 31 models sold in China, with reductions of as much as 301,000 yuan (S$55,200) on its flagship i7 M70L model.
BMW slashed its official price guide on 31 models sold in China, with reductions of as much as 301,000 yuan (S$55,200) on its flagship i7 M70L model.

Car review

BMW reboots tech and user interface with iX3

ntbmw05 - BMW iX3 - The BMW iX3 driven in Malaga, Spain, on Nov 18, 2025. 

Credit: BMW
ntbmw05 - BMW iX3 - The BMW iX3 driven in Malaga, Spain, on Nov 18, 2025. 

Credit: BMW

A carmaker’s holy grail: Motors that don’t rely on Chinese rare earths

Engineer Harnavpreet Gill working at Conifer, a California start-up that makes motors that do not use rare-earth materials, in Sunnyvale, California.
Engineer Harnavpreet Gill working at Conifer, a California start-up that makes motors that do not use rare-earth materials, in Sunnyvale, California.

The brutal fight to dominate Chinese carmaking

Europe remains the main destination for Chinese EVs despite the EU’s imposition of hefty tariffs in 2024.
Europe remains the main destination for Chinese EVs despite the EU’s imposition of hefty tariffs in 2024.

What’s in a fob? The surprising complexity of designing car keys

The key fob for Bentley vehicles is likened to a business card for the luxury car brand.
The key fob for Bentley vehicles is likened to a business card for the luxury car brand.

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