It’s not too late to start making petitions
Brings tears to our eyes
It's been some time since we've featured a detailing project from Ammo NYC, an office-favorite here at Top Gear Philippines. But recently, the auto detailers uploaded a restoration project that tugged on our heartstrings, and it was too good
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
It’s a complicated question
As much as I like German cars, other nationalities do exist. German carmakers have a habit of pretending they invented everything. Back when it launched the M-Class, Mercedes-Benz called it the first luxury off-roader. But what about the Range
by Paul Horrell
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
Exciting times
Bosch is a company that everyone knows, but not everyone really knows. Most of us identify them as the maker of spark plugs, wiper blades, and power tools. Car geeks probably know that Bosch makes the common rail diesel systems used in
by Dinzo Tabamo
All while looking (relatively) stealthy
Drum roll, please: VW has finally launched the new Golf R. Following on from the new regular Mk8.5 Golf and the new Golf GTI, the hottest VW hatch is now here and it's nearly 20 horsepower hotter.That takes the
by Cat Dow
We’re not counting on it, though
Time and again, we've said that we miss having the European model range of Volkswagen in the Philippines. Sure, we have the Transporter and T-Cross here, but the rest of them are China models and not global market cars.Back
For the first time in the history of this hot hatch
The Volkswagen Golf turns 50 this year, and the celebrations/midlife crisis (delete as appropriate) will kick off later this month with a facelift for the much-maligned Mk8.And from first glance at this camouflaged Mk8.5 GTI, it would seem
by Greg Potts
It will be the last ICE-powered model
There was a time that the Volkswagen sold the Golf in the Philippines in both hatchback and station wagon guises. Its time in the country was short but sweet, and it's one model we wish would come back here someday. The
The Golf, Tiguan, and GTI names will survive
You can breathe a sigh of relief-the Golf, Tiguan and GTI badges are safe, says Volkswagen brand boss Thomas Schafer, while others will be discussed on a case-by-case basis. Well, we're far less bothered about the Tiguan, but
by Sam Burnett
As confirmed by VW
You read that correctly: the GTI badge has a future in the electric age after all, and the Volkswagen ID. GTI Concept is the car that proves it.Based on the ID.2all concept that was revealed back in March, the ID.
by Joe Holding
Only in Germany, sadly
So this is the Volkswagen Golf R 333 Limited Edition that was teased last month. It's based on a Golf R Performance, but is crucially also yellow. Now cough up, suckers.We kid... a bit. As the name suggests it's
It’s a shame what happened to those vehicles
And that's that. The Felicity Ace, the ship that caught fire late last month while transporting Volkswagen Group vehicles to the US, has finally sunk.According to a new report by the New York Times, the cargo ship sank a little
by Drei Laurel
What would you add to this list?
As much as we love hatchbacks, we know that they aren't really sales drivers for many car brands here in our market. That's why we've already come to accept the fact that there are just some hatchbacks that'll
And will the GTX badge soon replace the revered GTI suffix?
Volkswagen, like Audi, Mini, and Mercedes-Benz, is in a bit of an awkward pickle: It now builds an electric rival to its core model.Audi's own e-tron GT arguably competes with the RS6, the A7, and the A8. Mini
by Ollie Kew
It has a ‘Race Package’ that, among other things, deletes the 250kph limiter
Welcome to the latest special edition Golf GTI, this time in honor of the model's 45th anniversary. Set to go on sale in the UK in April for less than £40,000 (under P2.72 million), it's mechanically identical to
by Tom Harrison
It was called the CityStromer, and lasted for three generations
Volkswagen has been doing electric cars since the early '70s. Its first was a T2 Transporter with a whopping 850kg lead-acid battery pack, around 48-80km of range, and a 22hp motor for 0-50kph (its top speed was only 74kph)
by Tom Harrison
A few big reveals this week
How’s that for a hot hatch?
Listen up, all of you who think the all-wheel-drive VW Golf R is one of The Boring Hot Hatches. The new Mk8 Golf R would like a word, and that word is 'drift.'Yes, the all-new super-Golf can
by Ollie Kew
To be launched this week
In a shocking turn of events said to have alarmed the Queen of England and rocked the very globe on its axis, Volkswagen has decided to build a new Golf R. And here's the proof.Yes, after the Mk7 Golf R'
by Ollie Kew
