Mahbub Hussain

Lecturer at ULAB and intense car enthusiast, he currently works as Sub-Editor for Shift. He is also the only one in the team now with a car that is actually fast. It was mostly the reason he was hired so he could give the boss an occasional chance to redline. He has mad skills at drawing cars and when he is not driving or writing about cars, he is sitting quietly looking at cars. He formerly worked for Fast Lane, a monthly automotive publication.

2017 Mercedes Benz E200

The latest Mercedes E class is a fantastic combination of style, road presence, luxury and comfort. We take out the E200 for a test drive to see how well it copes at being one of the most reputed executive sedans in the world, in Dhaka.

8y ago

2015 Honda S660

What is nearly as small as a CNG auto-rickshaw, but has four wheels?

8y ago

Smooth Lines: JZX100 Mark II Tourer V

Shareq Abhtahee longed to build an X100, and it had to be a Mark II with the right bit of both the worlds – elegant, yet sporty.

8y ago

Battle of the boxers: Subaru Impreza STI & WRX

Two childhood friends and their obsession with cars and performance lead them to similar yet distinct results - two fun, reliable, quick Subarus.

8y ago

Red Rocket: 1999 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI

Adeeb Iqbal went from a heavily bodykitted FWD Corona nearly a decade ago to this tastefully built AWD Mitsubishi Evolution VI.

8y ago

New Car Preview: Mitsubishi Pajero Sport

Rangs Limited, authorised dealer of Mitsubishi Motors has the 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero Sport in. Most of the previous models plying our roads are black, government owned and chauffer driven. They are also round, and have no unique angle – looks just like a typical SUV. The new one isn't. In a rather short date with the demo vehicle, we find out what the new gen Pajero sport is all about.

8y ago

2016-17 Toyota Avanza

We all secretly agree that MPVs are our life savers, carrying things that no cars can and going places where no cars dare tread. One of the most promising MPVs in the Bangladeshi market is Toyota Avanza, which has gone through a lot of evolution since its inception thirteen years ago. We took the latest generation RWD MPV out for a test drive and Navana was kind enough to throw in the older model to escort us.

8y ago

Navana 3S Centre: One stop solution to pamper your ride

One of the perks of owning a brand new car is not having to deal with erratic neighbourhood mechanics due to the warranties

8y ago
May 11, 2016
May 11, 2016

The Hoonigan lifestyle: 1993 Mitsubishi Lancer GSR

Md Noor Alam Ovi builds a grip-heavy 1993 Mitsubishi Lancer GSR....out of a very ordinary car.

May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016

2016 Great Wall Haval H6

Great Wall's hopes of making an impact on the global market rides on one mid-size SUV: the all new Haval H6. We take a look at this aspirational alternative to other mid-size SUVs in Bangladesh.

April 27, 2016
April 27, 2016

Mitsubishi apologises for fuel economy scandal

Mitsubishi Motors revealed its dirty secret on the 20th of April 2016. About 625,000 cars produced over the past three years, three-quarters of which it supplied to Nissan, were marketed as being as much as 10 percent more fuel efficient than they were by measuring how much air and tire resistance they encounter out on the road.

April 27, 2016
April 27, 2016

FACTORY HOT RODS

When a performance car is not enough, you resort to the special limited edition performance version of the performance car, spending gazillions more over the base model. That's what a lot of marques think of when producing berserk monsters like these.

April 20, 2016
April 20, 2016

Fastest ever convertible: Hennessey Venom

In April 2013, Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport Vitesse roadster went on to make an insane test run that made it the fastest convertible available to the general public. Eyeing that, founder John Hennessey went on to build a convertible version of the Venom GT and did a test run in late March 2016 - it did a 265.6 mph (427.4 km/h) at the Naval Air Station Lemoore in California.

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

11th Dhaka Motor Show 2016, 2nd Dhaka Bike Show 2016 and Dhaka Auto Parts Show 2016 kicks off

11th Dhaka Motor Show 2016, 2nd Dhaka Bike Show 2016 and Dhaka Auto Parts Show 2016 kicks off

March 31, 2016
March 31, 2016

New York Auto Show 2016

We look into the latest models and revisions to current models debuted at the New York Auto Show 2016.

March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016

Everything becomes a GTR

Nissan's VR38 engine is definitely a powerhouse, but putting it family friendly crossovers and pickup trucks? Ridiculous. Or awesome. We do our own versions as well.

March 30, 2016
March 30, 2016

New York Auto Show 2016

New York Auto Show 2016

March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016

The art of Rallycross

Bangladesh is home to an emerging bunch of motorsport enthusiasts. To steam off the heat, only one event is held a year, since 2014. CEMS Bangladesh is hosting the 11th Dhaka Motor Show from 30th March, ending with the 3rd installment of Rallycross on the 2nd of April 2016. Here's our guide to mastering the art of rallycross.