2023 SINGAPORE MOTORSHOW

Highlights from the country’s largest and most prestigious motoring event

- BY SADAT OSMAN

BMW M3 TOURING

Cleanly designed surfaces and athletic forms signal the standout performance potential of the BMW M3 Touring, as do the M-specific design cues firmly invested in the functional requirements of cooling air routing and aerodynamic balance. Chief among these are the vertically arranged, frameless BMW kidney grille, large side air intakes, powerfully sculpted wheel arches and prominently extended side skirts which, together with the attachment parts for the front and rear aprons, form a Black high-gloss band around the whole of the car. Other distinctive features are the M gills in the front side panels and the exhaust tailpipes integrated into the rear apron to the left and right of centre.

From S$560,888 www.bmw.com

MERCEDES-AMG SL 43 ROADSTER

The exterior design of the SL 43 differs in individual details from the two eight-cylinder models. For example, it has differentiated front and rear aprons as well as round instead of angular double tailpipe trim. The defining features of the SL body design include the long wheelbase, the short overhangs, the long bonnet, the passenger compartment set further back with steeply raked windscreen, and the powerful rear end. This results in the typical SL proportions. Opening and closing the three-layer fabric soft top takes only about 15 seconds thanks to the space-saving Z-fold, and is possible up to a speed of 60 km/h.

From S$745,888 www.mercedes-benz.com

TOYOTA GR86