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What is the two-second rule?
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What is the two-second rule?

We often see motorists on the expressway sticking uncomfortably close to the car in front while travelling at speed. Such a small distance to the car in front decreases your reaction time should it need to suddenly stop, and increases the chances of a r...
Updating your electric car in the middle of traffic will not end well
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Updating your electric car in the middle of traffic will not end well

You're driving along, when all of a sudden, your car tells you that it's going to update itself. What do you do? It's the same as working on a Windows computer, when it abruptly logs you out and begins updating itself. Only this time, it's worse. A...
First sketches of the Skoda Kamiq unveiled
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First sketches of the Skoda Kamiq unveiled

Skoda has unveiled designs of its new Kamiq city SUV, showing off its contours and new design elements. The world premiere of the new SUV will take place from March 5 to 17, 2019 at the Geneva Motor Show. In a first for Skoda, the new city-biased SUV...
Speed limits for cranes and eight-seaters raised
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Speed limits for cranes and eight-seaters raised

Hefty mobile cranes are likely to be allowed to move faster on the road. The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday (Jan 29) that a trial commencing Feb 1 will allow mobile cranes with a laden weight exceeding 24,000kg to be driven at 40km/h. Curre...
Mercedes car transporter model is for the nerdiest car geek in your life
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Mercedes car transporter model is for the nerdiest car geek in your life

If someone you know is a geek for scale models, then Mercedes-Benz's Actros tractor unit and semi-trailer combination is sure to delight them. The car transporter is a combination of the new model series of the legendary Actros GigaSpace tractor unit an...
Porsche 935 relaunch captured in photos
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Porsche 935 relaunch captured in photos

Relaunching the legendary Porsche 935 was top secret, right up to the end. Not even other departments within Porsche knew. Small wonder, that the reveal at Laguna Seca in California was "immense", in Porsche's words. Designer Grant Larson and his deve...
How to jumpstart a car if yours conks out during this festive season
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How to jumpstart a car if yours conks out during this festive season

Jumpstarting a car is knowledge you never knew you'd need until its too late. How many have been stranded at home or along the side of the expressway, helpless when their car battery dies. If we're honest, it's as essential a skill to know as CPR. ...
Citroen C5 Aircross Facebook Messenger customisation tool puts the AR in car
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Citroen C5 Aircross Facebook Messenger customisation tool puts the AR in car

Citroen has launched an online tool to let you customise your new Citroen C5 Aircross SUV from the comfort of your mobile phone. In a world-first, the French automaker is letting customers configure their new C5 Aircross through the mobile Facebook Mess...