Category: TopGear

DOE: Jeepney, UV Express fuel subsidy to run through rest of 2026

Posted on 08/18/2026 by in TopGear

The Department of Energy has confirmed that the fuel subsidy program for jeepney and UV Express drivers will continue through the end of the year. Speaking with press, DOE secretary Sharon Garin mentioned that “as long as we have funds and the government can still pay for it,” the subsidy will continue to be offered….

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Moby Dick returns! Porsche has turned the 911 GT2 RS into the one-off Flachbau RS

Posted on 08/18/2026 by in TopGear

Keen Porsche slantnose enthusiasts will keenly remember that in May 2025, Porsche registered ‘Flachbau’ and ‘Flachbau RS’ with the European Patent Office. The one-off, dreamy special above is why: This is the—surprise!—Porsche Flachbau RS. It’s an owner’s 991.2 911 GT2 RS—already a formidable machine—transformed by Porsche’s in-house dreamworks department Sonderwunsch into something that looks like…

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The new Aston Martin Valen is powerful, but why isn’t it beautiful?

Posted on 08/18/2026 by in TopGear

Look away now if you think Aston Martins should be the ultimate in refined, gentlemanly, understated elegance. Go stare at a Vanquish instead. This is the new Aston Martin Valen, and it’s here for the people who looked at the Vanquish and thought, ‘nope, that’s too beautiful.’ Because the Valen looks brutal, fully slatted aero up…

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