The race is scheduled for March 2026
It’s looking to be a loaded year
Welcome to the newest season of the Top Gear Philippines Magazine Podcast! In this, the first episode of the season (and of 2026), Carlo, Billy, and Leandre talk about what they expect will happen with the movers and shakers in 2026.With
This makes BYD the number three car company in terms of sales
A Chinese car brand has finally entered the top five of Philippine car sales rankings. Well, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers in the Philippines has not officially released sales for 2025 yet. But based on the last numbers we have from October,
by Dinzo Tabamo
One’s fully electric, the other is a range-extended hybrid
BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility released car after car in 2025. With 13 models on offer, and a myriad of variants between them, it is almost silly to ask, "What's next?"Well, it looks like the Department of Energy has some
by Billy Caluag
But the Chinese brands are putting up a fight
If you're a car spotter like us, you might have been noticing many unfamiliar badges on the road in recent years. And more often than not, they're from Chinese car brands. But now you also see a lot of familiar
by Dinzo Tabamo
Is there a BYD near you?
BYD Cars Philippines has been rapidly expanding its dealership network over the past few years. Currently, the Chinese carmaker has 64 official facilities in its network, and it isn't stopping anytime soon.Together with its official distributor, ACMobility, BYD aims to
It's a pick-up, Jim, but not as we know it
Over the past few years, BYD has utterly upended the global automotive market, catapulting into the global-and local-top 10 brands in terms of sales in seemingly no time at all. BYD has gotten so big locally that Toyota now offers
by Niky Tamayo
Is a brand-new BYD on your radar?
BYD turns 31 this year, and to celebrate, the Chinese carmaker is offering cash discounts and low down payment deals on some of its most popular models. To further sweeten the deal, BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility are also throwing in free
A closer look at BYD’s plush new people-hauler
BYD Cars Philippines has been nothing short of relentless with its launches over the past year. It feels as if month after month, the carmaker has been releasing something new in our market.It has just added yet another new offering to
It’ll be on display at the SMX Convention Center this weekend
Yep, you guessed it-it's another new model from BYD Cars Philippines. The Chinese automaker continues its quest to cover every nook and cranny of the market there is, and this new people-hauler is what's up nextThis is the
BYD enters the minivan sweepstakes
BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility are gearing up for yet another release, and this time the duo looks to take on the minivan segment. Reservations for the BYD eMax 9 DM-i are now open, but the full price and specifications have
by Billy Caluag
We need more station wagons
Unless you live in Europe, the station wagon is pretty much a niche segment these days. It's been displaced by the crossover and MPV as the family car of choice. Totally understandable why that's happened, but there's something about
BYD has another new hybrid in the market
As sure as the sky is blue, it's another month and BYD Cars Philippines is back with another launch. This time, it's a hybrid version of one of its fully electric vehicle: the new BYD Tang DM-i.The new
We compare it to the MG ZS Hybrid+ and BYD Sealion 5 DM-i
One of the latest electrified SUVs to land on our shores is the refreshed Ford Territory. In case you missed it, the Blue Oval's latest compact SUV is now only offered as a hybrid in the local market. For this comparo,
A home run? Well…
Who would've thought that BYD would become one of the major players in the country? While more popular now than ever, it was a bit player not that long ago. Heck, BYDs were already in the country about a decade ago.
The brand is aiming to bring its DM-i tech into the exeuctive segment
It's official: The BYD Tang DM-i will be entering the Philippine market, and we can expect it sometime soon.BYD Cars Philippines has teased the upcoming release of a new hybrid SUV, showing off its menacing headlights and fascia in
by Billy Caluag
Complete with baby-related items
For a small country, we love our big cars. Perhaps it's the influence of the Americans from back in the day, or probably the mindset of 'more seats=better.' But the reality is, we drive alone for most of the time,
It makes a lot of sense. A lot
This was easily the most asked question during our Q&A on Facebook and Instagram. A definite answer really comes down to personal preferences and needs. While these share similar performance numbers, they are two very different cars. After all, one is
by Billy Caluag
In partnership with ACHealth
BYD Cars Philippines and ACMobility have partnered with the ACHealth Healthway Cancer Care Hospital to release a limited edition BYD Seagull, dressed in a seashell pink colorway.Proceeds from this pink Seagull's sales will go to the hospital's Cancer Care
by Billy Caluag
With more on the way
After inaugurating BYD Davao last year, ACMobility has continuously expanded its EV operations throughout Mindanao, most recently holding a BYD Tech Tour in Cagayan de Oro last June.There, the company announced that it now has nine EV charging stations across the
by Billy Caluag
Another BYD release incoming?
We spotted what looked to be the unreleased BYD Tang DM-i, covertly driving along C5 in Quezon City.This plug-in hybrid luxury SUV received its homologation papers from the Land Transportation Office just last month, but distributors, BYD Cars Philippines
by Billy Caluag
