Singapore- This year marks the Fifth year of the Singapore Motorshow. Since Glenn Tan, President of Singapore’s Motor Traders Association and Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Tan Chong Interational, took the reigns in 2015, the show has grown by leaps and bounds.

This year, 31 automotive brands actively participated with 25 new car launches every hour for the whole day during its opening last January 11. More than a 100 cars were on display as enthusiasts from as far as Malaysia trooped to the massive Suntec Convention and Exhibition Center along Raffles Blvd in Dowtown Core.

Visitors to the weeklong automotive extravaganza witnessed stunt-driving performances by World renowned precision driver Russ Swift; motoring lifestyle products and services; plus great deals on purchasing a car.

Show stoppers

Taking center stage were the hybrid cars and all-electric models. The star of the show was the Forester e-Boxer which is Subaru’s first hybrid model. Based on the standard model, the e-Boxer features an electric motor and a lithium ion battery pack added to its 2.0 liter four cylinder “boxer engine”.

As with most gasoline powered vehicles, the e-Boxer starts off in Electric Vehicle (EV) mode and its gas engine kicks in to work in tandem once the car has picked up speed. Subaru fans will be happy to know that the e-Boxer retains the brand’s famed symmetrical all-wheel drive system for optimal handling on any road condition and weather.

Hyundai continues to innovate as it presented its Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) KONA variant. On paper, this all-electric KONA offers the longest range for an electric vehicle at a distance of 482km on a single charge.

 Hyundai continues to make headway with the all-electric KONA

Supercar manufacturer Porsche unveiled to the public the Panamera 4 E-hybid Sport Turismo. This four-door sports car proves that sustainability and performance can go hand-in-hand. For starters, this hybrid Panamera is capable of a combined output of 462bhp when its 2,894cc V6 Bi-turbo engine works in tandem with its 136hp electric motor. On a full charge, this performance EV has a top speed of 140bhp.

For fans of the greatest 4x4x far, Land Rover took the wraps off the Range Rover PHEV. Powered by a combination of a 2.0 liter turbo-charged engine that works in tandem with an electric motor, the combined 404bhp means that this sports Ute is no pushover. Land Rover stated that the performance was not compromised as this Range Rover PHEV is capable of returning an average of just 3.6 liters per 100 kms. On a full battery, this PHEV can take you 51kms any where, any road condition.

Nissan followed up the success of the e-Note version with the Serena e-Power which falls under the MPV category. The Leaf, which is Japan’s most successful electric vehicle next to the Toyota Prius, has a claimed range of 300kms on a full charge.

And if you want your car to be car show ready and in top condition all the time visit Blade Auto Center nationwide, we offer global brands such as; Sparco, OMP, Goodyear, Polaroid, Mothers, Pioneer, Pertua, and Chupa Chups.

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