Debuted alongside two more high-performance Kia EVs
by Vijay Pattni
It’s one hot hatch against the other
Toyota Motor Philippines has expanded its GR family with the introduction of the GR Corolla. This is essentially a larger C-segment five-door sibling of the GR Yaris. For this comparison, we'll be pitting TMP's latest GR entry against
Nissan has got itself a pocket rocket
Nissan has revealed its new widebody vehicle at the 2026 Tokyo Auto Salon. Dubbed the Aura Nismo RS Concept, it signals the Japanese carmaker's return to hot hatches, with a full-on production run already being explored.This RS Concept is
by Billy Caluag
Another track-ready hot hatch honed by the boss himself
Akio Toyoda-a.k.a. 'Morizo'-really enjoyed himself behind the wheel of a specially-equipped Toyota GR Yaris at the Nurburgring last year, where he completed more than his allotted laps of the Green Hell in the 24hr race. He came
by Vijay Pattni
Taking Toyota’s newest hot hatch for a run through Clark
Leandre: Why, yes we did, and at the Clark International Speedway at that. We had barely a lap behind the wheel, though, and then another as a passenger.For safety reasons, Toyota Motor Philippines had us do just one lap per driver.
by Sharleen Banzon
and Leandre Grecia
The automatic variant stickers for P3.955-M
Anyone here waiting for the arrival of the Toyota GR Corolla? The wait is over, folks-Toyota Motor Philippines has pulled the wraps off its newest hot hatch.Toyota has revealed prices for the GR Corolla, and it turns out our source
The top-spec automatic could go for P3.955-M
The cat's out of the bag: Toyota Motor Philippines is launching the GR Corolla in our market. We estimate there's about a month to go before we get any details, so the plan was to sit on our hands and
One month to go, then!
It's shaping up to be quite the year for Toyota Motor Philippines. Not only did it just announce that the all-new bZ4x is on its way to the market, but it has also confirmed that the hatchback it was recently
Called ‘The Skeg’ and ‘The Machina’
A carmaker collaborating with an iconic brand from the motorcycle world? Yes, please.British automaker Mini has just partnered up with popular lifestyle brand Deus Ex Machina to build two one-off John Cooper Works cars. The former is best known for,
If you’ve been eyeing this for a while, now’s the time to get one
Every so often, an automotive brand launches a model that truly shakes up the market. For Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI), it was the Honda Civic Type R. From the fifth-generation FK8 to the sixth-generation FL5, the Japanese carmaker made waves
These are just rumors, but one can hope
We often complain about 'slim pickings' in our market when it comes to the 'fun' models, but the truth is, we're actually lucky as far as our options go. We do have the Toyota GR Yaris here, for example, and we
It’s a huge jump from its predecessors
Words by Callum Alexander.The origin story of the hot hatch is cloudy, but VW cut through the murk back in 1975. Has any car ever defined its class better than the MkI Golf GTI? Fifty years on, we're still copying
by TopGear.com
The hot hatch that got the ball rolling
Let's get one thing clear: the Volkswagen Golf GTI is not the first hot hatchback. If we were to trace the roots of the hot hatch, it started with the Autobianchi A112 Abarth and Simca 1100 Ti that came out in
The hot-hatch icon is being discontinued in Europe and the UK
Bad news! After just three years on sale, the FL5-generation Honda Civic Type R-the hot-hatch GOAT-is being killed off in the UK and Europe. Good news! It's going out in a blaze of turbocharged, bewinged, Championship White
Neither did we
Every now and then, celebrities come along (on social media, at least) and surprise all of us with the cars in their garage. There are absurd collections, rare classics, or just tasteful luxury cars.We've come across another one, and quite
Would be a cool addition to the range
The Toyota GR Yaris gets yet another host of upgrades. Yes, the pocket rocket just got a facelift fairly recently, but it's not stopping Toyota from continuously improving it. There are minor mechanical tweaks that have been applied, but there's
Cars like these will never happen again
It was inevitable, really. My love affair with the Renault Clio dates back to 2011, when I bought a 2005 1.2 16V 'Extreme' as a fresh-faced 17-year-old after passing my driving test. Three years later, I'd somehow
It’s one hot hatch versus the other in this comparo
Toyota Motor Philippines recently launched the refreshed version of its popular GR Yaris. For this comparo, we'll be pitting Toyota's updated hot hatch against another locally available hot hatch, the Honda Civic Type R. While not exactly an apples-to-
At the first leg of the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup
At the start of March, Toyota Motor Philippines surprised us with the launch of the new Toyota GR Yaris. And it wasn't just a new model with some updates here and there-it's the one with the automatic transmission.Yes,
As Mercedes-Benz confirms the A-Class will be no more
Where will the Giant Evil Hot Hatch Death Ray strike next? It's already blasted the Ford Fiesta and Focus ST to smithereens, blown up the Hyundai i20N and i30N, and vapourized the Skoda Fabia vRS, Seat Ibiza Cupra, Peugeot 208 GTI,
by Ollie Kew
As if it needed more grip
It's been a busy start to 2025 for the Toyota GR Yaris, and it's about to get busier. This is the 'Aero Package Prototype' previewed by Japanese automaker at its recent Kenshiki event. It gains small improvements in a bid
