TEST DRIVE
Shift / The twin cam dreams
Toyota Corolla is a popular name known for guaranteed comfort, fuel economy and an overall hassle-free experience for years of ownership.
Shift / Glanza V: the hot hatch from the late 90s
This particular Glanza V, owned by local car enthusiast Momtahin Hassan Ingit, was restored from the ground up. The sporty design with the side skirts, trunk spoiler and hood scoop makes it as evergreen as it can get.
Shift / Meet the locally modded Toyota Altezza
This Altezza, owned by local car enthusiast Ishan Gausul, is a 1999 model that began its life as an RS200, and in 2017, it was the only dual-tone Altezza in Bangladesh.
Shift / Jeeps in the wilderness
Most people in Bangladesh refer to “Jeep” as SUVs or even Crossovers, what they don’t know is that Jeep is an American automobile manufacturer that introduced SUVs to the world.
Cover Story / Meet the resto-modded Toyota Corolla AE9X
On and on, this resto-modded Toyota Corolla AE9X is a beautiful car. Even though it just misses out on a few rare features, it is still the most loaded AE9X in Bangladesh.
Cover Story / 2023 Honda BR-V: Simple gets the job done
Last week, we had the pleasure to test drive the latest Honda 2023 BR-V. Here are our thoughts.
Shift / Hako-Rolla
Minty and restored examples are hardly around or spotted in broad daylight. In this feature we look at a resto-modded Toyota Corolla KE70.
Shift / A weekend with the GR Yaris
If you’re not already familiar with Toyota’s semi latest concoction, the GR Yaris, a quick Google search will immediately fill you in about its importance in the world of cars.
2017 BMW 530i
The BMW 5-series gets a complete redesign, with new engines and all new tech adapted from the 7-series flagship. It's a significant car for the Bangladeshi market, and we take a closer look.
A day with a 2017 Toyota Land Cruiser V8
We have the king of the off-roaders at our disposal - Toyota's Land Cruiser, with a big stonking V8.
Ssangyong Tivoli XLV
The Korean car maker Ssangyong has included a whole lot of options for the money. And they've seemingly hired a proper designer after ages, because the Tivoli XLV looks great. Does it perform on our streets? We find out.
2016 Ford EcoSport Black Edition
Take a regular Ford EcoSport Titanium, throw some black paint on the chrome bits and you have the Black Edition. Unlike Mercedes, there's no performance bump from all the blackness, but otherwise it's quite a good car. Take a look.
2017 Mercedes Benz E200
The latest Mercedes E class is a fantastic combination of style, road presence, luxury and comfort. We take out the E200 for a test drive to see how well it copes at being one of the most reputed executive sedans in the world, in Dhaka.
6 days, 6 Toyota hybrids and some burnt tyres
Early September this year, Toyota invited us over to Japan's Fuji Speedway to understand and sample a range of their hybrid vehicles. They wanted us to know how serious they are about saving the world through continual tweaks. Here are six very different cars for possibly very different sets of people. And it rained. Question is, did I learn anything?
2017 Honda Civic
The brand new Honda Civic is a redesigned beauty with a massive new direction: turbo.
2016-17 Toyota Avanza
We all secretly agree that MPVs are our life savers, carrying things that no cars can and going places where no cars dare tread. One of the most promising MPVs in the Bangladeshi market is Toyota Avanza, which has gone through a lot of evolution since its inception thirteen years ago. We took the latest generation RWD MPV out for a test drive and Navana was kind enough to throw in the older model to escort us.
THE 2017 BMW 7 SERIES
BMW has gone mad in a very calculative and delicious manner with the latest generation of their flagship, the 7 series. We take the uber-luxury limo out on a date.