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 most powerful and ridiculous wagon on sale today
The BMW M3 Competition xDrive Touring is a mouthful of a name for what we find is a simple car. Let's break down that long name: This is a BMW, obviously; M3 means this is the sportiest version of the venerable
It can hit 0-100kph in just 3.2sec
Xiaomi is back in the automotive industry with its second vehicle, following up on its SU7 hypercar. Called the Xiaomi YU7, it stands as the Chinese brand's foray into the electric performance SUV segment. While it is taller, wider, and seats
BYD's performance car is here, and it's fast
BYD Philippines officially has officially released the BYD Seal, its luxury-performance dual-motor sedan.Built with brand-new cell-to-body (CTB) technology, the Seal will attempt to rip through the competition while offering a luxurious driving experience. With this model,
by Billy Caluag
Ioniq 5 N power meets a WRC-inspired chassis
This folks, is the RN24. It follows in the burnouts of the RN22e super-sedan and hydrogen-powered N Vision 74 concept from a couple of years back, and it amounts to Hyundai's latest thought experiment: "How can we make the
by Joe Holding
With 26 sizes for all types of cars
We cannot overstate the difference a good tire makes when you have a performance car. Remember that all the power and handling courses through that tiny contact patch of cured rubber under the wheel wells. For those thinking of upgrading their current
From STI to STe?
If you're a child of the '80s and the '90s, then you were witness to Subaru's high-flying days in the World Rally Championship. Those sliding Imprezas left a strong impression to anyone who watch it take on rally stages,
Meet the fastest factory BMW M3 to date
BMW has revived an old badge for a new car. Following the 3er Competition and 4er CSL variants comes this, the brand new BMW M3 CS; once a Goldilocks version of one of the best compact performance cars ever built, now a
by Vijay Pattni
Grab one while you can
So, the all-new Honda Civic Type R is now available in the Philippines. If the hot hatch's supply situation in Japan is any indication, though, it might not be for much longer.In a statement released on its official Japanese
by Drei Laurel
What say you, purists?
No factory Corvette has ever been this fast. Or this electrified. Marking 70 years of one of the world's most famous car names comes a bit of a shock: the all-wheel-drive, hybrid Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.Yes, it's
by Drei Laurel
It will be super exclusive, apparently
Aston Martin is launching a super exclusive model later in 2023. The announcement comes as the iconic brand embarks on a year-long celebration from January 15, 2023, to honor its 110-year anniversary.Few details have been shared about the forthcoming
by TopGear.com
It’s the end of the line for the carmaker’s high-performance sedan
When it was revealed, the Stinger was arguably the most exciting Kia we've seen. A high-performance four-door sedan with a roaring 3.3-liter twin-turbo V6 under the hood that drives the rear wheels. It's unlike anything
And yes, it's a V8
It's a hybrid, but not one built for range or efficiency. Nor a moniker designed for brevity, judging by its very long name. Meet the new Mercedes-AMG S63 E Performance. A small name it is not. A big, fast car
by Vijay Pattni
Five-cylinder goodness
A four-wheel drive, techno-overload hot hatch that thinks it's a super-sedan. And probably really annoyed that the Aston Martin DBX has it licked for the Biggest Grille At Speed Week award.Ordinarily, the RS3's trump card is
by Ollie Kew
A true Aston?
A super-SUV that's been rummaging deep into the AMG toybox. The result is the fastest-accelerating Aston Martin currently on sale, and maybe the most fun-to-drive hyper-4x4.The sheer wealth of top-shelf AMG bits added to
by Ollie Kew
Thailand already has this
Planning to finally pull the trigger on a brand-new Toyota GR Supra? Good on you-though if Thailand's lineup is anything to go by, you may want to hold off just a little bit longer."Why? What gives?"Well, over
by Drei Laurel
*drool*
Brace yourselves, fanboys: Toyota's gnarliest GR Supra has just been made a whole lot gnarlier.For 2023, the manufacturer has thrown a handful of upgrades at the competition-spec offering. The three biggest improvements to take in are the brakes, handling,
by Drei Laurel
That's over 200hp per liter
Audi describes this limited-edition hot hatch as a "true street artist", though it won't be painting a merry picture outside Europe because, um, you'll see why later.That's right, the most powerful production RS3 ever now bears
by Vijay Pattni
The best hardcore M4?
The return of the CSL badge to a hardcore BMW for the first time in two decades. Take an M4, add 40hp, strip out 100kg, and build just 1,000 of them.Nerdy weight-saving. A carbon hood and trunklid save 24kg.
by Ollie Kew
Who says plug-in hybrids can't drive this awesome?
Ferrari's 'entry-level' mid-engined plug-in hybrid - with over 800hp. It's Ferrari's first mid-engined V6 since the 1970s, and probably its prettiest offering since the 458.Agility. The 296 has the shortest wheelbase of any Ferrari Berlinetta
by Ollie Kew
