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
October 28, 2015
October 28, 2015

2010 Toyota iQ: Chic urban mobility

The iQ - funky micro-car with clever packaging and interior treatment. Is it good for Dhaka's overcrowded streets?

October 21, 2015
October 21, 2015

The Battle of the Time Machines

How does a rallying format form the early 80's square up against modern, safe, timed events? We take a look and compare between Group B rallying and Time Attack.

October 21, 2015
October 21, 2015

CAR MAKERS CELEBRATE BACK TO THE FUTURE DAY

The scheduled day for Back to the Future is today, 21st October 2015. Car manufacturers are taking this occasion to showcase their own ways of celebrating how far we've come.

October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015

Spacious compact : 2015 Nissan Almera

The Almera is the new Sunny is the new Almera. Massive interior space is it's key selling point.

October 14, 2015
October 14, 2015

The maddest, baddest of the evolved

The Lancer Evolution has graced us with two decades of crazy all-wheel-drive, turbocharged fun. Here's the maddest, baddest special purpose built Evos ever made so far.

October 4, 2015
October 4, 2015

Watch Toyota get back to rallying with the GT86 CS-R3 (video)

Return of rear wheel fun in rallying: Toyota Motorposrt Germany introduces GT86 CS-R3

September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015

Scandalous VW makes way for Ford dominance in diesel markets

The European automobiles giant Volkswagen has been shaken with a scandal so bad that might endanger the company's position in of the U.S. and other continents. This brings in hope for its main EU rivals such as Ford and Opel.

September 30, 2015
September 30, 2015

The pursuit of speed : 1999 AE111 Sprinter GT

A humble, soft speaking university faculty member built and runs this equally humble looking Toyota Sprinter. It's not soft spoken though. And it's got many tricks up its undercarriage.

September 16, 2015
September 16, 2015

The outback will never be the same again without Holden

Besides the ‘Muricuns, there’s another breed of horsepower and torque fetish humans who fantasize flogging their own built V8 super saloons on public roads, wowing pedestrians and leaving big, black tyre shredding strips everywhere- Aussies with their Holdens.

September 9, 2015
September 9, 2015

Oil catch cans keep your engine rock solid

Does an oil catch can work and how?