Features

Features

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.

4y ago

The flying stuntman of Netrokona

The flying stuntman of Netrokona and his Maruti 800 on the wall of death.

4y ago

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.

5y ago

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.

5y ago

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

5y ago

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

5y ago

VW Club Bangladesh celebrates Beetle Day

VW Club Bangladesh celebrates Beetle Day

5y ago

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.

6y ago

Our Roads and Stance

We look into the number one problem plaguing lowered and stanced cars in Bangladesh - the roads themselves.

8y ago

When Honda Civics meet

Honda Civics are a huge part of tuning culture all over the world. Until recently, Dhaka’s

8y ago

Budget 2016/17 – how does it affect you?

National budget announcement time is extremely stressful for car importers, resellers, buyers and owners.We bring you the important details related to the transport and automobile sector outlined in the budget.

8y ago

Zagato’s greatest

Zagato Milano started its journey in Milan in the 1910s with its founder, Uno Zagato, wanting to bring advanced construction and bodywork techniques from airplanes to automobiles. From the start, Zagato forged a highly successful alliance with Alfa Romeo, coachbuilding several models and taking on projects from the biggest names in European car-making. Over the course of their illustrious history, Zagato has built some of the most desirable machines ever. We take a look at their past catalogue.

8y ago

Nostalgia kick for Bangladeshi car geeks: 80’S BTV show stars

This week, we at SHIFT got all nostalgic and are bringing you the best of classic BTV cars from those series we all used to cherish.

8y ago

Are cars getting uglier?

Are cars actually getting worse looking with time? We take a look at some questionable design practices, with the Lexus IS placed under the spotlight.

9y ago

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.

9y ago

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.

9y ago

Brute squad: Land Rover Defenders on the roll

The Land Rover Defender is no more. So we gather together a few restored modern examples in Bangladesh of this iconic off-roader.

9y ago

Import Face-off 2016

Import Face-off is one of the largest tuning and import culture events in the United States - filled with drag racing, hyper-low stanced out cars and plenty of aftermarket support. Last week, our photographer went to cover it. Enjoy our photo coverage, straight from Bakersfield, California.

9y ago