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by Sean Loo 19 October 2026

Featured, Local, News

New BMW 7 Series Arrives In Singapore With Neue Klasse Technology

BMW's flagship luxury saloon receives its most extensive update yet, introducing a new design, advanced digital features and a choice of petrol or fully electric powertrains. For nearly five decades, BMW's flagship saloon has represented the pinnacle of the German manufacturer's engineering, combining executive comfort with the sort of driving dynamics one would normally associate with something considerably smaller. Now, the latest BMW 7 Series has arrived in Singapore, bringing with it ...

by Joel Tam 18 October 2026

Car Stories, Featured, Lifestyle, Travel

Big in Japan: A road trip with the BMW iX3

In the land of Kei cars, the BMW iX3 is a giant. But we did just fine: Five adults, plenty of luggage and more than 1,000km through cities, coasts, and mountains. Our time with the BMW iX3 included awesome scenery, traffic jams, charging stops and a few memorable moments. I had plenty of time to get acquainted with the BMW iX3 in Japan. About four hours of it came courtesy of an ...

by Sean Loo 15 October 2026

Featured, Local, News

Performance Motors Launches PML ONE, Bringing Exclusive Lifestyle Privileges To BMW Owners

The new PML ONE loyalty programme rewards BMW customers with exclusive travel, hospitality and automotive benefits, extending the ownership experience beyond the driver's seat. Buying a premium car has always been about more than simply getting from one place to another. For BMW owners, the appeal extends beyond the engineering, performance and unmistakable badge on the bonnet. Increasingly, it is also about the experiences that come with ownership. Performance Motors Limited (PML), ...

by Sean Loo 11 October 2026

Featured, Local, News

BMW Owners Trade Steering Wheels For Pickleball Paddles At Performance Motors Club Socials

More than 60 BMW customers gathered for an evening of pickleball, friendly competition and networking, as Performance Motors continues to expand its ownership experience beyond the road. BMW has always been associated with driving pleasure. But who says the excitement has to stop when the engine is switched off? Performance Motors Limited (PML), an authorised BMW dealer in Singapore, recently brought together more than 60 customers for the latest edition of its ...

by Joel Tam 1 October 2026

Car Stories, Featured, Featurette

BMW 3 Series: Why the Benchmark Still Matters After 50 Years

Few cars have influenced the modern sports sedan as much as the BMW 3 Series. Since the first E21 appeared in 1975, the formula has been remarkably clear: compact dimensions, everyday usability, strong engineering and a genuine sense of connection from behind the wheel. More than 18 million examples have been sold worldwide over seven generations, making the 3 Series BMW’s most successful model family. BMW itself describes the car as combining ...

by Joel Tam 30 September 2026

Featured, International, Local, News

New 2027 BMW 3 Series G50 Previewed

We're among the first to preview the all-new BMW 3 Series, one of the brand's most important cars in an era when petrol, mild-hybrid, and full-electric powertrains will increasingly sit side by side. Few cars are more important to BMW than the 3 Series. For more than 50 years, it has been the car that perhaps best explains what a BMW is supposed to be: compact enough to enjoy, practical enough to ...

by Sean Loo 16 July 2026

Featured, Latest Cars, Reviews

BMW iX3: Top of the Neue Klasse

School was back in session, although this particular classroom looked rather different from the ones I remembered. There were no desks, whiteboards or stern-looking teachers. Instead, there was a fleet of BMW iX3s waiting at Pathum Thani Speedway, just outside Bangkok, and a driving programme that involved a closed circuit, public roads and rather more horsepower than the average lesson plan. BMW called it the iX3 Masterclass, bringing together more than 60 ...

by Joel Tam 30 June 2026

Featured, International, News

2026 BMW X5: The Original X Car Enters A New Era

We recently had the chance to preview the all-new BMW X5 in Munich, and for me, this one felt a little more personal. I used to own an X5, and it remains one of those cars that hold a special place in my heart. There was always something very appealing about the way it combined ruggedness with premium comfort. It had presence, usefulness, a proper sense of strength, and enough BMW ...

by Joel Tam 30 June 2026

Featured, Latest Cars, Reviews

BMW iX3 xDrive50 M Sport

There are some cars that feel like a normal model change, and others that feel like the start of something much bigger. The new BMW iX3 belongs firmly in the second group. This is the first of BMW’s Neue Klasse generation of cars, and that alone makes it significant. The phrase Neue Klasse, or New Class, looks back to a very important period in BMW’s history, when the brand found a ...

by Joel Tam 12 June 2026

Featured, International, News

The BMW M Concept Neue Klasse Revealed At The 24 Hours of Le Mans

Wow, this 'new M3' is the first BMW concept in a while that made me stop scrolling to take a second (and third) look. Unveiled at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the BMW M Concept Neue Klasse gives us our clearest preview yet of what future BMW M cars could look like. If this is indeed where BMW M is headed, things might get interesting. I've always believed that the best ...

by Joel Tam 5 June 2026

Car Maintenance, Featured, Interior, Lifestyle, Reviews

TRAPO HEX Car Mats Review

When I took delivery of my leased BMW X1, I already had a rough idea of the little changes I wanted to make to personalise it. The wheels and tyres were one. Original Equipment BMW bike racks were another. Then the floor mats were next. Floor mats are among the items most people rarely think about. They're there, they get dirty, and as long as they stay in place, most owners never ...

by Joel Tam 1 June 2026

Featured, Lifestyle, Reviews, Tyres

So This Is Why I Finally Agreed To Lease A BMW X1

Over the past 25 years, I have owned 29 cars. Only two of them were bought brand new. My first new car was a Mitsubishi Evo 9 GSR. The second was a Mazda2. Everything else was pre-owned. Perhaps it is the car enthusiast in me. Perhaps it is simply because I enjoy the hunt. There is something satisfying about finding the right used car, learning its quirks, making it your own and ...

by Joel Tam 25 May 2026

Featured, Lifestyle, People

AutoTalk – Rene Gerhard, Managing Director of BMW Group Asia

There’s something unexpectedly refreshing about speaking to Rene Gerhard. You sit down expecting another carefully polished corporate interview about electrification, premium mobility and the future of the automotive industry. Within minutes, the conversation drifts into Iron Maiden concerts, USB sticks full of ripped CDs, dogs, family memories, old BMWs and why he still refuses to stream music. He may be decked out in a suit, but Gerhard already feels less like ...

by Joel Tam 22 April 2026

Featured, International, News

Previewing The New BMW 7 Series

Standing next to the new commanding BMW 7 Series in a quiet studio felt a bit unusual. No engine running, no movement, no road around it. Just seeing the new car in all its presence. That was my introduction to the new BMW 7 Series. No driving yet. No real-world impressions. Just a proper, up-close preview, a camera rolling, and a chance to explore it in detail while imagining how it will ...

by Joel Tam 2 April 2026

Featured, Lifestyle, People, Tech

AutoTalk – A Conversation on Design, Technology and the Future of Driving

There’s a moment when you stand in front of the new BMW i3, and suddenly, everything just clicks. No, not in a dramatic way. More like a quiet realisation that something has definitely shifted. The proportions feel right, the tech feels intentional, and somehow, despite everything being new, it still feels like a BMW. Over conversations with Norman Wiebking, Stephan Durach and Oliver Heilmer, it becomes clear that this wasn’t accidental. Getting the ...