Here are our first impressions
It deserves your attention
I still remember the gasps when the prices for the new Kia Sorento Hybrid were revealed. The range kicked off at under P2.2-M, and topping out at less than P3-M. For a car its size and features, it looked
Do batteries and fake noise belong in a muscle car?
Is that one of those new soy Chargers? The one that's all electric?" says Devon, a man in his silver years who drives a truck, but also has a V8 petrol-powered Dodge Challenger back home, implying that electricity is feeble
by Tom Ford
Should it come back to PH?
Here at Top Gear Philippines, we love hatchbacks. Which is why us makes us rather sad that hatchback offerings in the country have dwindled over the years. But it wasn't that long ago when the these kinds of cars were thriving
Sadly not all markets get it
Down in the land of sharks, snakes and spiders, of course. Because Australians, being the generally lucky buggers that they are, can also add 'six-speed manual M3' to the list of things that they can enjoy and we can't. Right
Offers enough excitement for most people
As I'm sure you know, this isn't the new M2. It's the next best thing: the M240i. The hottest 2-Series Coupe currently on sale, it's got a colossal 369hp and 500Nm. Thanks to four-wheel drive it'
by Ollie Kew
A fitting swan song for the brand’s last gasoline engine
Ah, you've spotted them. Yes, this white VP2 007 (is somebody trying to subconsciously fill us with warm, fuzzy Bond's Esprit vibes?) test car is a validation prototype; we'll drive the final production car next month, making this sort
by Jack Rix
That would be the R8 V10 Performance RWD. Took them long enough
Nope, this is not a hardcore track-attack limited edition, like the Audi R8's extrovert Lamborghini Huracan STO cousin. That car, it appears, is waiting in the wings...This is pretty much the rear-wheel-drive R8 as you know it,
by Ollie Kew
“There’s enough room for anything from family hauling to full-on #vanlife”
Indeed it is, and it's worth taking a moment to appreciate its design. So often, people imagine that practicality and aesthetics sit at opposite ends of a spectrum. They really don't, as much as phrases like 'style over substance' and '
But is it the best in the Taycan range?
In terms of positioning, absolutely nothing. The £104,190 (P6.99 million) Taycan GTS slots into the range above the 4S and below the Turbo. But there's more. This is the stiffest and sportiest Taycan of all. Not as fast in
“The 86 wants you to up your game. You’ll willingly oblige”
Waku-doki, we think you mean. Not a new In the Night Garden character about to muscle in on the Tombliboos' turf, rather the Japanese philosophy of 'heart-pumping excitement.' We're promised the Toyota 86 is chock-a-block with it.
We finally get the chance to drive the, uh, xDrive variant
Straight to the point as ever. However, I can answer the 4WD-versus-RWD conundrum quickly. With another question. How much do you value peace of mind? A sense of security? Because that's the only real reason to choose the 4WD
An ideal Goldilocks model
That is the commonly held view. But the gaps between 911s are narrow: 911 GT3s are harder, 911 Turbos are faster, but from the basic 911 Carrera upwards, they're all just brilliant sports cars.The GTS first turned up a decade
Truly built for off-roading
Better. It's the best version of the best off-roader there is.Okay, it all depends on how you approach these things. But every time I get in a G-Wagen (I still can't get the hang of calling it
Real-world all-electric range is around 32km
Correct. On the outside at least, the new Defender P400e looks almost identical to its combustion-engined siblings. The only giveaway to its electrified nature is the newly sprouted charging flap on the left rear flank.In all other ways, this is
by Greg Potts
You must get the manual
Let me interrupt you there. Have the manual. There are plenty of other choices to make when buying a GT3 Touring, but that's the only one that really matters. It puts you more in touch with this engine, makes you think
“It just takes abuse”
After a year or so's hiatus in the UK, the Jimny is back, with a twist: It's now available exclusively as an LCV. That's a light commercial vehicle, which is 'van' in plain English, and in Suzuki speak, it'
If it’s good enough for F1, it’s good enough for us
Ah, you mean was Aston Martin working on a hard-core Vantage, anyway, before it got the gig to produce a Formula 1 safety car, or did that first fall into its lap and inspire a road version? The car came first.
Something for the zoomers
This bright and cheerful thing is the new Volkswagen T-Cross, fresh off its recent launch. This is the German brand's subcompact-crossover offering. It seems that the folks at AC Motors have a thing for colorful SUVs-one of its
by Jason Tulio
It won’t be supplanted by the Defender 90 just yet
That's the question, isn't it? The Evoque is the smallest, most affordable route into Range Rover ownership, but it would never have sold in anything like the galactically enormous numbers it's shifted in unless it was a proper looker.
by Ollie Kew
Other than to indulge you skid freaks out there
There hasn't. Okay, so old rear-drive Mulsannes could be tempted to do something silly, but it was highly undignified. This new Continental GT Speed is a born drifter.Of course not, but the key here is that the changes made
