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End of the road for ‘The King’?
The Pinoy jeepney, fondly known as the “king of the road,” is about to step into the pages of history, pushed by the uncompromising situation created by the pandemic.
The flying stuntman of Netrokona
The flying stuntman of Netrokona and his Maruti 800 on the wall of death.
BMW M Track Days 2019
Through October 3rd to 7th, BMW owners and media personnel from around Asia were invited by BMW Group Asia to attend BMW M Track Days 2019 at Malaysia’s Sepang Formula 1 circuit. Over the course of four days, BMW owners and automotive journalists—typically used to street cars in their home countries—were treated to an experience worthy of the performance and prestige of BMW’s M Division and the ballistic missiles with tyres that are M cars.
One Hummer, one Russian, one world tour
Meet Vladislav Sherengovskiy. He has been on the road for 45 countries so far and he’s looking to travel the rest of it in his yellow Hummer H2 (follow his road-trip on his Instagram @becauseiamyellow. In late August, he touched down in Bangladesh and last week, we caught up with him to have a chat.
Electric Dreams: Owning a Tesla Model S P100D
The world is at the brink of critical system failure. If you don’t believe that, ask around. July was the hottest month ever recorded on
From sport compact to compact utility
The Ford Puma is back! And…it’s a Compact Utility Vehicle, or a CUV. But why? Wasn’t it a slightly under-appreciated, technically
Spanners in the works—how labour unrests shaped the auto industry as we know it today
Since the early days of the automobile, the importance of skilled labour was readily understood by the pioneers of the industry and in most cases, exploited.
When automakers are bored of building cars, they build…
You know what they say—it's easier for a company to stay afloat in space instead of in financially troubled economies. Actually, no one
Bangladeshi engineer-led team develops “cool burn” combustion tech
Tanvir Farouk graduated from BUET in 2001 and worked as a lecturer for less than a year in the Department of Mechanical Engineering before going for his master's at the University of Toronto in 2002.
Footballers' cars…and if footballers were deshi cars
The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia is almost over. We've been treated to a tournament full of fantastic goals, heartbreaking upsets and plenty of underdog triumphs that add drama to the greatest sporting event in the world.
In conversation - Sanjay Jadhav, Vice President, Head of International Operations, Mahindra
Mahindra, global manufacturer of commercial, consumer and farming vehicles, recently announced Bangladeshi cricketer Mashrafe
70 years of Porsche – Stuttgart's finest
Porsche, makers of some of the most desirable sports cars in history, celebrate their 70th anniversary this year. To celebrate this
The Rolls Royce SUV is a thing – but it didn't need to be
Of all the automobiles ever produced, very few have been able to maintain the standards of craftsmanship and engineering that they were initially known for – except, perhaps, Rolls Royce. Originally the motor vehicle of choice for heads of state and royalty, the Rolls Royce motor car has enjoyed a cult of personality that places it in an exclusive club of one.
Steeped in history
Kamrul Islam's Beetle, while not exactly representing the same values that earned the iconic VW the moniker of the “Love Bug”, still has a significant amount of history attached to it that places it in the shadow of human conflict and global politics.
Is the three wheeled i-Road the future?
The i-Road looks cutesy and futuristic. But it is no toy. It could possibly be the car of the future. Here's why.