Mohammad Akib Nawaz

Freelance Writer for Shift. Currently runs/owns a teaching centre for O/A Level students and tries to impart upon them a lot of love for all things cars. In his spare time he turns up for Shift test drives and tries not to crash into anything.

MAKING PRIVILEGE PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE

Abdullah Chowdhury started Royalty Bangladesh with a simple yet challenging mission to unify privilege programs all over the Bangladeshi market.

5y ago

Jonway A380

The Chinese are not known for making particularly great cars. They are usually cheap, tacky and often unreliable. Jonway tries to buck that trend with the new 2016 Jonway A380. Brought in by Rancon Imports, it's a crossover SUV whose design features closely resemble a car we are all familiar with – Toyota RAV4.

8y ago

2017 Hyundai Elantra

The 2017 Elantra in Bangladesh, redesigned to look good. Does it drive 'good' also?

8y ago

Driving the 318i

Lets start with the cockpit: the 318i with the M package exterior and interior felt sporty enough. Stereo adjustments,

9y ago

Efficiency and soul defined: 2016 BMW 318i M-package

The latest BMW 3 series comes with a cracking three cylinder turbo engine. Is it as fun to drive as it is efficient?

9y ago

PRECISION STAR: 2012 Mercedes Benz E250 coupe

Shift tests the outgoing generation Mercedes Benz E250 coupe. Does it have the goods and the performance to match up to the good looks?

9y ago

Budget bruiser: 2014 SsangYong Rexton

We test the SsangYong Rexton, a South-Korean SUV offering based on Mercedes M-class underpinnings and priced to beat out the competition.

9y ago

Gen-X 2014 Hyundai Xcent

Does Hyundai have the competitive zing that they need to root itself into the Bangladeshi market with the sub-compact 2014 Xcent?

10y ago
October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019

MAKING PRIVILEGE PROGRAMS ACCESSIBLE

Abdullah Chowdhury started Royalty Bangladesh with a simple yet challenging mission to unify privilege programs all over the Bangladeshi market.

August 3, 2016
August 3, 2016

Jonway A380

The Chinese are not known for making particularly great cars. They are usually cheap, tacky and often unreliable. Jonway tries to buck that trend with the new 2016 Jonway A380. Brought in by Rancon Imports, it's a crossover SUV whose design features closely resemble a car we are all familiar with – Toyota RAV4.

April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016

2017 Hyundai Elantra

The 2017 Elantra in Bangladesh, redesigned to look good. Does it drive 'good' also?

November 29, 2015
November 29, 2015

Efficiency and soul defined: 2016 BMW 318i M-package

The latest BMW 3 series comes with a cracking three cylinder turbo engine. Is it as fun to drive as it is efficient?

November 29, 2015
November 29, 2015

Driving the 318i

Lets start with the cockpit: the 318i with the M package exterior and interior felt sporty enough. Stereo adjustments,

September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015

PRECISION STAR: 2012 Mercedes Benz E250 coupe

Shift tests the outgoing generation Mercedes Benz E250 coupe. Does it have the goods and the performance to match up to the good looks?

May 6, 2015
May 6, 2015

Budget bruiser: 2014 SsangYong Rexton

We test the SsangYong Rexton, a South-Korean SUV offering based on Mercedes M-class underpinnings and priced to beat out the competition.

December 10, 2014
December 10, 2014

Gen-X 2014 Hyundai Xcent

Does Hyundai have the competitive zing that they need to root itself into the Bangladeshi market with the sub-compact 2014 Xcent?

November 26, 2014
November 26, 2014

Executive planet-saving: 2014 Toyota Camry Hybrid

The 2014 Camry proves that large cars can be green too. Especially in black.

September 17, 2014
September 17, 2014

Little RED monster: 1998 Toyota Levin XZ

Toyota's AE111 generation Levin is not all that popular as a tuning platform, but they're still quite good if you want to build a 4AGE project. They're supposedly one of the best handling FWD cars to come from Toyota, and this week we look at a Levin XZ.