The Corolla’s 60th anniversary celebration continues
by Billy Caluag
The crossover is scheduled to drop in September later this year
Fresh off its 70th anniversary, the Toyota Crown will be getting an update for 2027. While it will retain its crossover body, the new and cleaner look gives it a much sportier impression.This is mostly attributed to the revised black-and-
by Billy Caluag
More cash discounts are also available on select models
Toyota Motor Philippines is offering several straight cash discounts on some of its most popular models this July. The Vios XLE CVT sedan highlights these promotions with price reductions up to P75,000.This particular nameplate continues to be the brand's
Who here misses the Previa?
We here at Top Gear Philippines are quite fond of the '90s. We're not sure if you've deduced that yet from our regular appreciation for '90s automotive icons, especially the JDM specials. In hindsight, it was an amazing era for
What’s in a name?
The Toyota GR Supra has had its fair share of detractors since launching a while back. Many have come before me and have said that it does not feel like a continuation of the Supra line, and that it feels "too BMW."
Toyota calls its series a rolling laboratory
After a successful first event at the Riverpark Street Course in Cavite back in March, the latest round of the 2026 Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup brought racers and teams to Clark International Speedway in Pampanga on June 11 for a Saturday
But it won’t be for everyone
After much uncertainty brought about by the fuel crisis, the Toyota Gazoo Racing Philippine Cup is back. There is now a renewed push for biofuels; the Vios and Tamaraw race cars are running on fuel formulated with special blends of coconut oil
by Dinzo Tabamo
Everything from game-changing pioneers to one-off experiments
Well, would you look at that: Ferrari has brought back the manual gearbox. With two large caveats, of course. First, there's a faintly staggering leap in price for the Ferrari 12Cilindri supercar involved. Second, is the fact that it's actually
The Japanese giant is still serious about making hydrogen power happen
Earlier this week, we covered Toyota's hesitance to bring a PHEV Hilux to the market. The Japanese carmaker claimed that it's in no hurry to break into the plug-in pickup segment just yet, preferring to further develop its technology
by Angelo Nieto
It could be a while until we see this from the Japanese carmaker
Plug-in hybrid pickups are nowhere near the norm, but the segment is growing. The BYD Shark 6 DMO is now joined by competitors from Radar and Changan, while Nissan's Navara Pro could make a local debut after showing up at
by Billy Caluag
The famed Corolla turns 60 this year
In celebration of the Toyota Corolla's 60th anniversary, the Corolla Cross has received a new Z Adventure variant in Japan. Along with a few new colors, this Z Adventure also gets an additional set of accessories and some tech updates.Right
by Billy Caluag
We finally get behind the wheel of the all-new off-roader
It has been a while since we lost the name of the venerated off-roader in the original FJ Cruiser. That was a retro-styled 4x4 SUV that we think was way ahead of its time. This all-new 2026 Land Cruiser
Is this the best platform for overland builds?
Toyota Motor Philippines' annual Road Trek event is in full swing, and the first vehicle we got to experience was the Toyota Land Cruiser FJ TX. As the base variant in the wider LC FJ range, this configuration is priced at P2.
We also compare it to the new Nissan Kicks
The Jaecoo J5 is one of the new rising stars of Omoda & Jaecoo in the country. Aimed straight at the sub-compact crossover segment, Omoda and Jaecoo Philippines recently expanded its stylish urban SUV range to include the smaller J5 which begins
And for the third and final installment, we present groups I through L
Read part one here and part two here.A nation where electric cars now make up a staggering 98% of the new car market simply had to be represented by an EV in the Car World Cup, and with one of the
by TopGear.com
Time for Groups E through H to have a go at it
Read part one here.Germany has been a World Cup stalwart for decades, just as the Porsche 911 has long been the dominant force in the sports car world for most of its life. The German team has been experiencing something of
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The top-spec variant has an asking price of P1.198-M
We've had to wait a while, but the electrified Toyota Vios is finally on the local market-now known, of course, as the Toyota Ativ HEV. We took this hybrid subcompact sedan on a quick drive just before its launch, but
Join us as we attempt to figure out one car for each of the competing nations
Did you know that every single example worldwide of the current BMW M2 is built in Mexico? As one of the three host nations, that'd give the littlest M car a real home advantage in the Car World Cup, especially given
These are long shots, but never say never
Over the last few years, the local market for fully electric vehicles has gotten pretty comprehensive; however, it is still not quite complete. We've yet to see a true entry-level EV from a legacy carmaker, while segment stalwarts like the
by Billy Caluag
The next leg will be held at Clark International Speedway
The Toyota Gazoo Racing (TGR) Philippine Cup is officially returning to the track on July 9 to 11, at the Clark International Speedway in Angeles, Pampanga. This time, the race weekend will also act as a 'rolling laboratory' to test out alternative
Out with the sedan, in with the SUV
You've probably heard about prime minister Sanae Takaichi's A70 Toyota Supra, but the Japanese head of state recently welcomed a new car to her garage: a Toyota Century SUV. Typically, the country's PM is shuttled in a Century sedan,
by Billy Caluag
