Podcars by AutoApp Sheldon Trollope

Klaus Busse,  Head of Design at Maserati speaks exclusively to Podcars by AutoApp about his career that begins with Mercedes-Benz, then Jeep, and Chrysler where he fell in love with America, designed the iconic Viper SRT10 among many other notable models. When FCA group became Stellantis, he oversaw the design of its Italian brands, Alfa Romeo, FIAT, Maserati and Lancia which eventually led him to his current position as Head of Design at Maserati. 
We also discuss where car design is headed, and an electric future for Maserati and the world’s fastest sedan, the Maserati Ghibli 334. 
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Justin Lee is a former automotive journalist and possibly, Singapore’s only car designer. Sheldon catches up with him in an exclusive interview to find out how he got into transportation design at  ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, California. 
He also thinks that a city like Singapore needs to expand its thinking about personal transport and why EV quadricycles like the Renault Twizzy, and Citroën Ami could be the answer
0:00 Introduction
3:10    How Justin got into cars
9:20    How to get into design school
12:42  What it takes to be a car designer
30:51  Justin’s car designs
38:00  Vehicle solutions for today
42:00  Why Dyson pulled the EV project 
50:00  How quadricycles could work in Singapore
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David Ting has been writing about the Singapore car scene since the 1990s. He tells us how he got into the biz and shares some careers such as driving an F1 car after winning a lucky draw!
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Ted Gushue is the founder of Type 7, a magazine produced for Porsche. He also owns ERG Media a creative agency.
Recently, Ted was in town for Curvistan. In this pop-up Porsche experience, the Mandala Club served as the backdrop for the race-winning Porsche 550 Spyder that is on display along with the Curves Magazine and TAG Heuer. 
Ted speaks exclusively about how he came up with the idea for Type 7 and why he chose to name it so. 
He speaks about his recent collaboration with the Porsche Museum where Type 7 documented some of its secret productions into a 356-page (See what they did there?) coffee table book.
Before creating Type 7, Ted was Editor in Chief of Petrolicious. The popular but controversial title was embroiled in a Twitter scandal that nearly closed the website. Ted gives his take on what really happened. 
The interview was held at Curvistan, Porsche Legends, a temporary experiential brand space on the ground floor of Mandala Club which previously housed Daniel Arsham’s “Crystal Eroded Porsche 992” art car transforms once again to become Curvistan, a publicly-accessible exhibition that opens in conjunction with the new Porsche NOW pop-up. 
Curvistan is a gallery, event space and hangout, all rolled into one. First shown in the famous Glockenbach district in Munich, the space will be themed periodically by curator Stefan Bogner of Curves Magazine fame, and celebrates Soulful Driving – the joy of the journey rather than the destination. 
The first theme is “Legends” – a celebration of the most iconic race cars from the storied history of Porsche in motorsport. A collection of winning visuals from the Porsche Museum Archive adorns the walls of the space, alongside a selection of eight vintage watches from brand partner TAG Heuer. A special collection of Porsche Museum-sourced and Curvistan-themed merchandise is also available for sale. 
In the centre of the space sits a legendary Porsche 550 Spyder. This was Porsche’s first model to be designed specifically with motorsport in mind, and in an upgraded engine specification with Hans Herrmann at the wheel in 1954, it won the grueling Carrera Panamericana endurance road race in Mexico. 
Curvistan – Porsche Legends is at 
Mandala Club
31 Bukit Pasoh Road
Singapore 089845
from 18 January to 19 February 2023


Interview by Sheldon Trollope
Photography by Sean Loo
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Stefan Bogner is the publisher of Curves - Soulful Driving.  An enthusiasts magazine produced in high quality for people who are passionate about driving cars, riding motorbikes, or cycling and are in search of pleasure and adventure on the road. 
Over the years, Curves has developed a special relationship with Porsche and its cars are almost exclusively features in its editions. 
Recently, Stefan was in Singapore to launch Curvistan, a temporary experiential brand space on the ground floor of Mandala Club which previously housed Daniel Arsham’s “Crystal Eroded Porsche 992” art car transforms once again to become Curvistan, a publicly-accessible exhibition that opens in conjunction with the new Porsche NOW pop-up. 

Curvistan is a gallery, event space and hangout, all rolled into one. First shown in the famous Glockenbach district in Munich, the space will be themed periodically by curator Stefan Bogner of Curves Magazine fame, and celebrates Soulful Driving – the joy of the journey rather than the destination. 

The first theme is “Legends” – a celebration of the most iconic race cars from the storied history of Porsche in motorsport. A collection of winning visuals from the Porsche Museum Archive adorns the walls of the space, alongside a selection of eight vintage watches from brand partner TAG Heuer. A special collection of Porsche Museum-sourced and Curvistan-themed merchandise is also available for sale. 

In the centre of the space sits a legendary Porsche 550 Spyder. This was Porsche’s first model to be designed specifically with motorsport in mind, and in an upgraded engine specification with Hans Herrmann at the wheel in 1954, it won the gruelling Carrera Panamericana endurance road race in Mexico. 

Curvistan – Legends is at 
Mandala Club
31 Bukit Pasoh Road
Singapore 089845
from 18 January to 19 February 2023

Interview by Sheldon Trollope
Photography by Sean Loo


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We get to catch up with one of the pillars of motoring journalism in Singapore, Leow Ju-Len. Founder of CarBuyer Singapore and The Business Times regular, Ju-Len is one of the most respected members of the local automotive media industry. 
We catch up with the journeyman about how he got his start, as well as leaving the company he founded to his new chapter of becoming a full-time freelance journalist. 
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