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Best of both worlds in a frame.

That is what many of us car guys would wish to, transforming expectations into reality. Edwin is that enviable guy with her model girlfriend who is readily available to pose for him and his prized ride, a white sporty Audi A5. He is also an avid watch collector and one of his esteemed collection is showcased somewhere in the gallery below.

Here is the shoot summary.
Theme: Urban City
Car: 2010 Audi A5
Car Owner: Edwin

A long time ago between the 70s and 90s, the Volkswagen Scirocco was one of those cars that small boys aspired to own and grown up men bought to satisfy this inner boy racer. Almost two decades later, the car manufacturer decided to bring it back to life in a peerless sporty coupe and a much improved driving dynamics and engine of the modern Volkswagen.

At present time, the Scirocco is now in her facelifted 3rd generation and we are absolutely thrilled to be in one of this charismatic sports car for a shoot about. This model is a 1.4 TSI with horsepower rated at 122, with maximum torque of 200 Nm from 1500 to 4000 rpm.

The most pronounced change to the 2015 Scirocco is the new striking headlight cluster design that has an integrated narrow, convex daytime running light contour lining the bottom of the xenon lights module. It is followed by a subtle redesign of the bumper unit that includes what Volkswagen called “aerodynamic blades” to create a more aggressive front fascia. A resulting lowered air intake and 18-inch alloy wheels further accentuates a lower road stance for the Scirocco.

As we stepped inside the coupe, the first thing that caught our eyes was the three-auxiliary instrument gauge that was sitting snugly above the centre console displaying charge pressure, time and engine oil temperature. Everything else is of excellent workmanship, and leather awash the upholstery and steering wheel. With the sunroof opened, the coupe instantly felt like it has become more roomy.


Bulging at all the right places, our flash red Scirocco is, at every moment and every angle, a sexy little beast that is calling out for attention to everyone else on the roads. We were at times uncomfortable with this attention it was drawing but understood why she totally deserved it.



With a pretty big road presence despite her small frame, and a competent handling that equally matches her fast, eager-to-rev drivetrain, we hope the Scirocco maintains a firm place in the Volkswagen line-up for many, many years to come. A success that is definitely difficult to replicate.

It’s never easy to meet another person whom you grow up with, that shares the same taste, and have the same kind of motivation to sharpen each other as you. You don’t have to look far because here’s one fine example of two dapper gentlemen who have engaged our photography service to capture their prized rides and moments of brotherhood and camaraderie that sometimes, we admit, have been missing in our lives. Enjoy!

Here is the shoot summary.
Theme: Urban Underground
Cars: 2010 Maserati Granturismo Cambiocorsa & Maserati Granturismo MC Stradale
Car Owners: Tong & Ken

This is probably as close an encounter with futurepreneur Elon Musk as we can get, through one of his brainchild products that is set to change the motoring world. The Tesla Model S P85 is our first ever Electric Vehicle (EV) feature and we were super stoked days leading to the actual shoot. Joe is the proud owner whom we have been directly liaising with on our social network.

He himself, together with his beloved car also affectionally known as Tessie, have sort of transformed into mini celebrities overnight. Media all over the world picked up his story regarding the incredible red-tape ordeal he had to undergo for nearly a year before finally putting his imported premium rear wheel driven EV legally on Singapore roads, not forgetting the additional emission surcharges he had to stomach from the Land Transport Authority, ironically coming from a zero emissions vehicle. Given the length of time and amount of effort, it was really down to Joe’s grit and passion for championing sustainability in pulling this through.

All drama aside, Tessie is a real go-getter. Always charged up (pun unintended) and ready to fly. In this short photo shoot session, our impression of her was a car that’s super geek-cool. It has everything falling nicely in a connected world of her own.


Starting from the key fob, it is a titillating piece of eureka gadget. It has proximity sensing (a similar keyless system for some other makes) such that as you approach Tessie, her door handles will extend out to meet your hand. Starting the engine is as easy as pressing on the brake when you sit down in the driver’s seat. The car will shut down and lock itself when you step away.

Another example command is pressing and holding the “roof” of the key fob to lower all the windows at once. Especially useful in Singapore when walking up to a hot car that has been baked under the sun. The bonnet and boot can be opened by pressing on their corresponding parts on the key fob.

Tessie is also 4G LTE ready. The Internet basically lives in the big 17″ infotainment panel right at the centre console. There are minimal buttons unlike your other typical cars so the screen is used to control just about everything, including the generous panoramic roof, door locks, lighting, suspension, regenerative braking, climate, sound, map, rear cameras and even storing customised settings of different drivers.

This is more addictive than the iPad because of the magical feeling to see parts of the car reacting to you in the physical world after you “touch” something virtual on screen.


This is where you plug in to charge Tessie. The other end is your normal 3-pin plug that you use to fire up your daily appliances with such as the coffee maker at home.
There isn’t a normal engine you would expect in the bonnet or the boot either because the induction AC electric motor is located just at the rear axle of the car. It therefore brings good news that you can have twice the storage space of a comparable sedan. For the curious, engine horsepower is 416 bhp@8600 rpm, producing 600 Nm of torque.
Regenerative brakes repurpose the motor as a generator to convert whatever kinetic energy into chemical energy for charging the car battery when you decelerate.


After fiddling with the tech, we head out for a quick drive under the crisp morning sun. The interior is airy, aided by the light coloured upholstery and a huge sun roof. You can never imagine the kind of performance this electric car can produce. It switches between angel and devil mode by just pressure application on your right foot. We quote Stuff.tv, “The Model S is so stealthy. Find an open stretch of road, nail it, and nobody will hear your hooliganism. A pleasing whine from the rear electric motor sounding like a tiny jet engine is the extent of it.”


That sums up our driving experience of Tessie. You can floor the car hard and still walk away smiling guilt free. That is our top of the list for hiding under the radar. We are pretty sure Joe has the last smile too 🙂

Small rear wheel driven drop-tops are a rare sight in Singapore and this is Sherman, proudly posing with his prized possession of the BMW 120i convertible. The choice of car probably reflects his personality – a little understated but knows when to let go and have fun when the party’s on. Warming up to the shoot, posing for the camera with little antics was a total natural to him. Male model for fashion photography, anyone?  

Here is the shoot summary.
Theme: Urban City
Car: BMW 120i Convertible
Car Owner: Sherman

This is TohWee and Rebecca, and they are affectionately in love with each other (and their ride). Lots of memories have been created around and in the car, and both of them are going to miss it when the timeless coupe gets a new owner. This is possibly the last farewell shoot before that happens, and we gladly took on the task. Enjoy.

Here is the shoot summary.
Theme: Enchanted Forest
Cars: 2008 Mercedes CLC 180 Coupe
Car Owners: Tohwee & Rebecca

This is Joel and Karen, and they are a loving couple. Their love for each other is probably as much as their love for bimmers. If you are a bimmer fan, do join their private group of BMW drivers (Past or present) at ///Modsters

Here is the shoot summary.
Theme: Laid back Sun Rise
Cars: 2013 BMW 420i Coupe and 2010 BMW 320i Convertible
Car Owners: Joel & Karen

“The red Type R emblem says it all. The car communicates something emotional to the driver.”

“It’s a racing car that you can drive on the streets. That’s my image of the car.”

“A light-weight car that’s fun to drive on track and on winding roads. It’s a car that challenges the driver.”

These are the exact words that were being conveyed after professional racing drivers in Japan took the Honda Civic Type R aka FD2R out for a good time around the track. Honda wanted a car with linear handling, a car with high rigidity, drives stable when doing hard braking into a corner, and transfers direct feedback from the road straight to the driver’s hands at the steering wheel.

In other words, the FD2R is a very raw and capable track attack car that many racing enthusiasts pick as their weapon of choice. Jason is one such enthusiast who spare no effort in making his special blue pantone FD2R one of the most finely tuned machine in the market.

Jason’s K24 engine block has been upgraded with forged CP pistons to handle more power. To tackle the potential stress on the transmission, Earl’s oil cooler is installed to maximise surface to outside air heat transfer, thereby optimising engine and transaxle cooling under extreme racing conditions.

J’s Garage fat tummy intake is also fitted to greatly improve airflow rate. Forged racing radiator is also used to further cool down the temperature of the car on race days. The exhaust system upgrade starts from a Skunk 2 Alpha Header to maximise exhaust flow and gain, and further enhanced by a customised 3 inch cat back.

There you go, spot the exhaust! Or is it an EV?

On the exterior, replicas J’s Racing front lip and J’s Racing CF rear diffuser have been installed, together with OEM style carbon fibre bonnet. Offset for the wheel setup is also different. The front is fitted with Advan RZ rims and the rear, Advan RS.

In the driver’s cockpit, stock seats have been replaced with H Drive’s bucket seat with Miki low rail. Adding to the touch, a H Drive gear knob has also been fitted on the Comptech short shifter.

With this configuration, it reduces driver’s shifter throw by 38% and significantly improves shifter comfort and drive feel. A set of Defi Advance ZD OLED multi display and AEM air fuel ratio gauge were mounted on the dashboard to feed in important real time data from the engine.

The result is a balanced monster ready to scorch the tarmac at his beck and call.

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Bros don’t necessarily have to say anything to each other – they can stand beside their rides and just be completely comfortable with each other.

This is Genji Perfect Speed aka GPS. The GPS team was formed by a few good men who have been together through thick and thin. Their toys grew bigger as they move along in life, and this is where their love for naturally aspirated cars began. Who forms GPS, you may ask. Purely car enthusiasts irregardless of auto styling or performance, they come together on a common ground to share their drive experiences and impart automotive knowledge to each other.

GPS engaged us to shoot a small, private group of five cars, namely, two Mitsubishi Lancers, a Honda DC5 Integra, Subaru WRX and a Honda Stream. Apart from their racing inspired livery, exhaust notes of a healthy decibel dosage is also the common denominator.

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Three Audi A4s, three different power trains.

You could immediately hear the fury of exhaust notes these cars made a mile away before you get to see them. The leader of the pack was a special blue wrapped, naturally aspirated V6 3.2L FSI Quattro variant. Acting as sidekicks were two other A4 variants in murdered black and glorious white – a 1.8T FSI S-Line and a 2.0T FSI S-Tronic Quattro respectively – all tuned to unlock their engines’ potential. 

Upon arrival, the trio quickly formed up behind our all-ready cam car to capture the first runs under an overcast morning sky. As we fired away the shots, it was inherent to us why the A4 continues to be one of the more popular executive sedans in the market, especially in the used car market. 

Thanks to its bold styling and clean lines, the A4 still look timeless today despite being close to a decade old. It could also be the fact that the B6 A4 was the brainchild of Peter Schreyer way back two generations ago at Audi that has kept this design influence going strong. The A4 has the ability to blend spirited driving performance with passenger comfort at a reasonable price. This combination of factors is probably her recipe of success.

This is the reason why this A4 is so good looking. We usually don’t approve of sticking a big ass GT wing on a 4-door sedan but the owner took a gamble and it pays off handsomely, literally. 

The machine is German but the heart is JDM. You can tell by the number of decals shouting Japan which the owner has stuck to the car. 


Under the hood is Audi’s 3.2L V6 TFSI direct injection, capable of an impressive 265 horsepower and 243 pound feet of torque, mated to ZF transmission that delivers continuous power so smoothly to the wheels. It hits the century mark from stationery under 6.5 seconds. The interior boasts some custom fibre parts that adds to the overall appeal. 

They say wheels maketh the car and the choice is a set of VMR 19 inchers which performs as good as it looks. The rims are machined in house specifically to the car to ensure proper bolt-on fitment.

Cars bond people and tuning them brings them even closer. It is a mark of achievement for the car lovers for the painstaking work and time devoted to leave a small legacy in the car scene.

Like a famous quote from the movie Band of Brothers, “From this day to the ending of the world, but we in it shall be remembered. We few, we happy few, we band of brothers.” For the three owners (and every other driver on this island), it is also “Till COE do us part”.