Number of High-performance Cars in Singapore

Mr Sitoh Yih Pin asked the Minister for Transport (a) what is the number of "supercars" that have been sold in Singapore in 2010, 2011 and the first half of 2012; and (b) how do these "supercars" fit into a built-up city like Singapore where there are numerous traffic and infrastructure constraints.

Mr Lui Tuck Yew: Mr Sitoh may wish to note that there is no established definition of "supercars" used internationally. I, therefore, asked LTA to set some reasonable criteria to classify the typical makes associated with "supercars" for the purposes of answering Mr Sitoh's question. Based on this, less than 700 of these cars in total were registered in 2010, 2011 and the first five months of 2012. They are a small minority and represent less than 1% of all registered cars in the same period.

All vehicles that are brought into Singapore have to pass LTA's vehicle approval process based on international technical standards, before they are allowed to be registered. This ensures that every vehicle travelling on our roads adheres to safety standards and does not pose any hazard to other users.

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Any vehicle, not just supercars, can be potentially dangerous. This is why we cannot emphasise enough that all motorists and road users have to abide by traffic rules and regulations so as to be responsible for their own safety and the safety of other road users.