Zaer Zubab Ahmed

Freelance writer for Shift with a lot of info on the bits that have gears. Loves cars and always has a roll of rubber lip kit for anyone wanting to visually lower their car.

IS IT THE PERFECT TIME TO BUY A USED PREMALLION?

7y ago

Power Rush: 1999 Toyota Mark II Tourer V

About two years ago, I wrote the very first article for Shift, about a Toyota Crown. That was not like any other Crown

7y ago

Catching a unicorn: DA5 Integra Coupe

The entries in the Honda lineage of the 80s and 90s served very specific purposes for the brand – much like the

7y ago

Twin Turbo Sleekness - 1JZGTE Toyota Mark II X90

The seventh generation Mark II, codenamed “X90”, was the first in a long line of Mark-II's with which Toyota experimented with a different design language – they made it sleeker, added powerful turbo 6-cylinder motors, and made a brilliant all-rounder that is perfect for a project car.

7y ago

Split personality - 2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X MR

The Evolution X is apparently the last of the legendary Evo series, and it's the only Evo to be offered with a 6-speed dual clutch SST automatic. We take a look at this phenomenal motorsport bred race-car for the road.

7y ago

10 year old experiment

The Toyota AE100 Corolla is no stranger to us - this is a car that wears many masks and disguises as we've discovered. This week, Shift goes for a spin in Quazi Raheeb Hossain's turbo powered Corolla.

7y ago

Midnight chase: 1999 JZX100 Chaser Tourer V

The Toyota Chaser JZX100 - some call it the four door Supra, some call it the Japanese M5. All I know is it's my childhood dream to own one. It's pretty simple why these cars are still appreciated and sought after, even 20 years after their initial release.

7y ago

Power Shifting: effective or disastrous?

Power shifting is when you change gears in a manual transmission equipped car at full throttle, without releasing the accelerator pedal. Some think it makes a lot of difference when driving performance cars, but it may just kill your transmission. We look at what happens when you power shift, and suggest an alternative.

7y ago