Even at least once in their lifetimes
We’re excited for what’s to come next year
If you've been lurking around this website and our social media channels over the past couple of weeks, then you know that Top Gear Philippines recently went to Japan for the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon weekend.During said weekend, we also
Ever heard of ‘Super Silhouette’?
Unbelievably, this thing started life as an R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R before Liberty Walk got its hands on it.It forms part of the noted Japanese tuner's new $29,260 (around P1.7 million) package that includes almost every exterior
Here are a few things we learned after our first time at TAS
In case you missed it, Top Gear Philippines went to cover the Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS) for the first time ever. I found myself with our content producer Charles Banaag at the show this year, and as I've said time and
You can watch our quick recap video here, too
If you like cars and you follow Top Gear Philippines, then I'll take a good guess that you know what went down last weekend: The Tokyo Auto Salon 2025. It's the ultimate destination in the region-and one of the
None other than Keiichi Tsuchiya, of course
Want a Ioniq 5 N spec'd by the master of drifting? This is the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N DK Edition, an aerodynamic-focused take on Hyundai's all-electric hyper-hatch. And yes, DK is an acronym for 'Drift King.' But
We’re not sure how we feel about it
EV-swapping classic and iconic cars will forever be a hot topic up for debate. On one hand, there are those who say it's one way of keeping these cars on the road. At the same time, there are also those
There's one HUGE caveat
One of the biggest surprises of this year's Tokyo Auto Salon was the revival of the Subaru WRX STI. Yes, you read that right: The beloved rally legend is coming back. Excited? Well, so were we.See, it's been too
And Mazda is only making 200 of them
The fastest Mazda Miata ever built has taken center stage at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon. Built and named after Mazda's racing division, the Mazda Spirit Racing MX-5 12R is a mean little roadster that clocks with almost 200 horses.
by Billy Caluag
Toyota’s sports car renaissance marches on
15 years ago, it was almost unimaginable to bill Toyota as one of the leading examples for building fun and exciting cars for the mass market. At the time, the Japanese giant was saddled with a rather tame range of vehicles that
And it looks pretty much like the concept
We can still remember the excitement we had when we first saw the Honda Prelude Concept back in October 2023. The best part was, Honda said that they'll be putting it into production down the line. It was great news, indeed,
We're still dreaming we get it someday
Live from the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon, the Top Gear Philippines team got an up close and personal look at the newest Volkswagen Golf R, slated to enter the U.S. market sometime this year. Volkswagen showcased a wagon-type Golf R,
by Billy Caluag
It looks like it’s about to take off and fly
Modellista, Toyota's proprietary tuner and modifier, unveiled its Concept Zero at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon. The concept turned out to be a Toyota bZ4X that looks like it traveled through time, into a distant, Blade Runner-type future.While it
by Billy Caluag
Which look would you go for?
It might opinion-splitting looks, but the Mitsubishi Triton has been proving to be a popular platform for customization. It's no surprise then that it will make an appearance at the upcoming Tokyo Auto Salon 2025.For this year's TAS
A rad van, we say
Even towards the end of its life cycle, the Mitsubishi Delica still has a lot of tricks up its sleeve. Perhaps it's the boxy aesthetic, but it has served as a solid blank canvas for the aftermarket crowd.Mitsubishi is well
There'll be a pop-up event that you wouldn’t want to miss
All of the car enthusiasts' eyes are on Japan this weekend for the Tokyo Auto Salon. As with every year, the show will be surrounded by several other automotive events happening all across Tokyo.There's one that we're most excited
Looks wild
Tokyo Auto Salon 2025 is nearly upon us, and we all know what that means: Custom-built cars all around. Some Japanese tuners will surely steal the spotlight, and we already have our eyes on a build from DAMD, and it features
From family vans to Nismo-edition cars, Nissan’s got it all
Nissan is bringing something for everyone at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon (TAS). Scheduled to take place from January 10 to 12 in Chiba, the TAS is a yearly showcase of the most historic and innovative cars, along with some futuristic concepts
by Billy Caluag
We can see the pitchforks from here
Here's something that might just bring internet commenters and animal rights charities together in their fury - it turns out Nissan has been force-feeding Godzilla with batteries. Poor giant, prehistoric, nuclear monster thing.We're told the torture began in March
by Greg Potts
A few fenders were harmed in the process
Not a car that was lacking in drama, the Countach. But that hasn't stopped legendary bodykit creator Liberty Walk from going to town on the iconic Italian supercar and making it even more eye-catching than it was before.12 months
by Joe Holding
No saws were used in this restomod
This is one of the rarest cars in the world. It's also one of the greenest. Meet Japanese tuning outfit TOM'S take on Toyota's own TRD 3000GT: a glorious restoration of a car originally built to honour a fantastically
by Vijay Pattni
