Hako-Rolla
Minty and restored examples are hardly around or spotted in broad daylight. In this feature we look at a resto-modded Toyota Corolla KE70.
2y ago
A weekend with the GR Yaris
If you’re not already familiar with Toyota’s semi latest concoction, the GR Yaris, a quick Google search will immediately fill you in about its importance in the world of cars.
2y ago
Essential off-roader checklist
With the monsoon coming in heavy, off-roaders are rejoicing and planning their next mud-filled vacation. Here is a checklist of things you might require, should the situation arise, before you head off-road again.
2y ago
Diehard Diecast Clubhouse
Members of Club Diecast held its very first meet last month, on March 26, as diecast collectors, aficionados and friends and families all came under one roof in Thai Emerald, Gulshan.
2y ago
New dog, old tricks
The very first land cruiser, like most modern Toyota off readers, was an instrument of war for it existed through reverse engineering a Willys Jeep which the imperial army captured in the Philippines during the Second World War.
2y ago
Survival of the fittest Evolution
However, the CT9A cemented itself onto our consciousness to be synonymous with the word ‘Lancer Evolution’ despite being lamented as of late 2016 and out of 10 generations.
2y ago
Road trip diary with Toyota Crown Royal
Most customers purchasing a reconditioned car from Japan usually miss out on what could have been the greatest road trip with their new car. On the last weekend of November,
2y ago
Taking the new H6 out for a spin
Haval Bangladesh recently launched the 1.5 litre H6 at their Tejgaon dealership, just last week and we had a chance to properly road test one. Oftentimes, most Chinese cars glitter, and more often than not, all that glitters is not gold.
2y ago
September 24, 2021
Nissan reviving the GT-R
After 11 years, Nissan is still beating a dead horse with the outgoing GT-R, their premier flagship supercar once known for killing supercars, sort of like OnePlus. Nissan seemed to have mimicked OnePlus’ rise and fall (it’s the other way around actually).
September 3, 2021
The pale blue dot
Cars were built to last once, provided that one donated their blood, sweat and tears while tending to them, a sharp contrast to the cars of today and tomorrow, which are designed and programmed with planned obsolescence.
August 13, 2021
The Axio’s sinister variant
However, the 2009 season was odd in ways more than one. Team APR, a Toyota outfit decided to retire their outgoing MRS, and then transplanted its organs into a corolla Axio (which we all know and love) and weaponise the humble econobox into a race car designed to tailgate the big guns (mostly the GTR, Soarer and the NSX).
August 6, 2021
The French revolution
Necessity indeed is the mother of all inventions, and the Renault 5 Turbo. Renault had to annoyingly road legalise the R5 Turbo in order to homologate the gravel going, rally racing variant in order to play with the other kids over in FIA group 3 and 4 rally racing (let me save you the recap, Quattro turned out to be a bully).
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