Project Cars
Shift / The black sheep, in white
The ST205 Celica, enthusiast talk for the sixth-gen Toyota Celica had big shoes to fill. Its processor, the ST185 had a plethora of WRC titles under its belt. The bug-eyed Celica and TTE- Toyota Team Europe had their work cut out for them, and they delivered.
Moderately mild to hot: EP82 Starlets
With the world acquiring a knack for anything and everything retro, we turn back the clock to 1995, with Johnny Shah’s EP82 starlet GT.
Shift / A love letter to the Honda s2000
Honda seemed to have missed the memo of the directive by the Japanese government in 1955 for a "people's car" and debuted the Honda S360 almost a decade later, follow in succession by the s500 and s800. Turns out, a drop-dead 360cc chain-driven roadster was exactly the genesis Honda looked-for.
Shift / Unbreakable: 2005 Toyota Hilux resto rebuild
The red TRD pro-esque 2005 Hilux came to be an adventitious decision by Fahmid Ishtiaque Ahmed, as he wanted to fish for something unique in a sea of numerous Defender and Patrol builds. This sweet 4x4 is indeed greater than the sum of its parts. I am sure Marty McFly would be proud.
Shift / The Urban Outlaw: 1982 Toyota Corolla GL
Tokyo Hippari nights in Dhaka feat. a lowered, flared old Corolla
Spirited away in a 2012 Mazda RX8 Spirit R S2
I remember my brief (and first) encounter with a rx8 and recall being bewildered by its suicide doors.
Project Cars / Factory style tuning: Supercharged Toyota GT86
If you have seen our feature on the Tesla Model S P100D a couple of weeks ago, you’d know what an insanely capable zero-fuel-drinking, no noise
DAILY DRIVER PERFECTION
Few things motivate me to wake up at 7 AM on a Friday. It only happens if there is an early morning photoshoot or the once a year family picnic that mother makes everyone go to. This Friday was slightly special though, so much so that I hadn’t slept the previous night because I feared I wouldn’t be able to wake up on time.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Low down: The South Asian way of doing it
The South Asian style of building basic cars like the Corolla takes a page out of classic Japanese tuning: lowering the car until it scrapes and is mostly difficult to drive. Bonkers, but cool.
Smurf Mobile - Converting a stock Impreza to road ripping STi
Zafar Mashfee converts a stock Impreza to road ripping STi
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.
A tale of three 90’s
The EE90 Corolla was the definite grocery getter for people of the 90's. And for the kids growing up wiht them, it became their personal porjects. Here's 3 different 90s built with three different powerplants.
When X-chassis meets Club GT
What do you do when you are a member of Club GT and a part of the JZX community? Be present at Cantonment Railway Station on a windy afternoon on 21st Feb.