By Tony Ng

Singapore Mini dealer Eurokars Habitat is offering a special $4,000 package for the moddish Mini Stratford, a Mini One variant that's available only in here.

The $4,000 package comes with a guaranteed Certificate of Entitlement (COE) and includes $1,000 worth of accessories - a must for any Mini owner - $1,000 of service credits and $2,000 overtrade. www.mini.com.sg

For Alfa fans, the wait is now over. 

The new Alfa Romeo 159 Quadrifoglio Verde (four-leaf clover) edition has arrived at EuroAutomobile, the local dealership for Alfa.

With 18-inch alloy wheels, sports suspension and larger Brembo brake calipers, it symbolises the pinnacle of the Italian marque.

It comes with a five-year warranty to put those Romeo rumours to rest. Introductory price at $119,800. www.alfaromeo.com.sg

Motoring is an expensive affair here - a better ride is directly proportionate to the amount of dollars you painfully separate from your wallet. But sometimes you can have your cake and eat it too - in the form of the Golf 1.2TSI.

Volkswagen Singapore claims it is the most economical car in its class. With road tax at $508 a year, fuel consumption at a stated 17.24km/litre, it's hard to argue against the German carmaker. What's more, Volkswagen is also subsidising your road tax for the next 10 years. www.volkswagen.com.sg