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?

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.

8y 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.

8y ago
August 30, 2017
August 30, 2017

IS IT THE PERFECT TIME TO BUY A USED PREMALLION?

IS IT THE PERFECT TIME TO BUY A USED PREMALLION?

August 23, 2017
August 23, 2017

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

July 5, 2017
July 5, 2017

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

May 3, 2017
May 3, 2017

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.

December 21, 2016
December 21, 2016

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.

November 16, 2016
November 16, 2016

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.

October 26, 2016
October 26, 2016

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.

October 26, 2016
October 26, 2016

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.

August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016

Short shifters– how do they work?

A common misconception in the tuning world is that a short shifter is just a chopped off version of the stock shifter.

March 23, 2016
March 23, 2016

Looney Tunes: A guide to audio systems for your car

The hot sellers in automotive decoration shops since the dawn of time are car stereos. Because who wants to sit in silence in our dreadful traffic jams with horns honking away for absolutely no reason? Welcome to our car stereo guide, where we help you pick the best setup for your tunes.