Category: TopGear

Legacy expertise, electrified power: The all-new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has arrived

Posted on 09/28/2026 by in TopGear

The all-new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has landed in the Philippine market. Aside from serving as the brand’s flagship electrified offering in the local market, it’s also a culmination of all the strengths honed by the Japanese carmaker over the years. It’s a showcase of Mitsubishi’s SUV engineering expertise, trademark Super All-Wheel Control (S-AWC) technology, and MIVEC efficiency—all…

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BYD Flash Charging to be available in PH starting 2027

Posted on 09/28/2026 by in TopGear

During a recent trip to Sichuan Province in China, we got a chance to see BYD’s Flash Chargers up close. For those unfamiliar with the brand’s Flash Charging technology, these T-shaped structures provide EV charging at a rapid pace—around 9.7% charge per minute. According to BYD Philippines’ Adam Hu, these chargers are expected to arrive…

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Fare hikes for jeepneys, buses, taxis, and TNVS take effect today

Posted on 09/28/2026 by in TopGear

A round of public transport fare hikes is set to take effect today, September 28, 2026. This follows last week’s DOTr memorandum directing the LTFRB to lift the suspension of fare hikes put into place in March, around the start of the war in the Middle East. The DOTr states that the fare adjustments directly respond to the…

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From V12 Mercs to 1,000hp supercars: This is the Brabus origin story

Posted on 09/27/2026 by in TopGear

The story of Brabus, founded in 1977, really starts early in the same decade when Bodo Buschmann begins working at the family dealership, Auto Buschmann KG. He sees the passion customers have for cars. Mostly Mercedes-Benz models. He’s studying law and business administration in this period too, but soon drops the theory in order to…

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