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.
6 September 2016

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.
6 September 2016

Under the spotlight: Shoeb Ahmed, COO, Rangs Limited

What does your position as Chief Operating Officer entail in an organization such as Rangs? What aspects do you look
6 September 2016

Top Trumps - 2017 Honda Civic Turbo versus 2016 Toyota Premio

What is Top Trumps? Well, it’s a card game for kids. It’s how you settle arguments between friends, create lifelong enemies and occasionally engage in fist-fights. Fight with facts and figures, come out on top! Which mid-size sedan wins, the 2016 Civic or the Premio?
6 September 2016

CVT service: dealership recommendations

Like all new technology, Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVTs) have gone through multiple development stages.
6 September 2016

Navana 3S Centre: One stop solution to pamper your ride

One of the perks of owning a brand new car is not having to deal with erratic neighbourhood mechanics due to the warranties
6 September 2016

100 years of BMW

BMW has a reputation of making the best driver's cars and is eponymous with quality, reliability and efficiency. Over the course of a century, the German automaker has taken a precise scalpel to the cars they've engineered, and delivered some truly wonderful driving machines. They've established themselves as a leader in luxury cars, with a forward thinking mindsetthat continues to deliver. How did BMW become the industry leader it currently is, and what does their vision of the future entail?
6 September 2016

Mazda rx9 happening?

Over the past weeks, rumours have built up on the new rotary powered RX successor in the sports car market. Mazda has not yet
30 August 2016

Kyosho 1/64 Subaru Legacy

Competing in the early 90's, the Legacy was a properly successful AWD rally car, but was eventually replaced by the lighter, swifter Impreza in the mid-90's. Kyosho has replicated it in wonderfully detailed 1/64 scale.
30 August 2016

1 car, 13 days, 64 districts, 140 hours, 6155 kms

Ever since humanity gained consciousness, there has been a curious need for the species to explore, untethered, getting to
30 August 2016

20 years of Maxxis Tyres in Bangladesh

MAXXIS tyres hit 20 years in Bangladesh. It is also a leader in passenger car radial tyre segment in the country. This is a big feat, considering Swan International, authorized importer of MAXXIS tyres do not have retail stores, but rely on a wide and trust worthy network of country wide dealers.
23 August 2016

The best of Pebble beach

While auctions in Bangladesh consist of seized Audi R8s and a lot of legal hassle, in sunny California, the Monterey Car Show,
23 August 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.
16 August 2016

BMW CSL BY IXO

This 1:43 scale BMW 3.0 CSL Le Mans racecar, built by IXO, is lovingly handcrafted with pin-precise detailing, complete with roll-cage, extinguisher, racing seat/belts, gauges and more period correct racing equipment on the interior.
16 August 2016

FISKER GETTING REVIVED?

Fisker, makers of the top of the range petrol-electric sedan Karma, went dead until the Chinese owners who bought Karma Automotive recently revealed plans to revive the brand - with the Revero. Visually, it is quite similar to the Karma, albeit some cosmetic trickery including a new grille, revised headlamp components and redesigned alloys.
16 August 2016

2016 Honda Civic

DHS Motors, distributors of Honda vehicles in Bangladesh, has confirmed with us that the mouth-watering new Civic is coming to Bangladesh. For enthusiasts and consumers alike, the new Civic represents a powerhouse in terms of equipment levels and, more importantly, the motor is turbocharged.
16 August 2016

Living with the COROLLA E90

Living with an old car: Pros and cons of a Toyota Corolla E90
16 August 2016

3 years of taming horsepower and slaying doubts

I love cars so much I moved from a profitable agency job to one in a newspaper, planning an automotive supplement that nobody in the industry wanted or few understood. All because I wanted work that I loved. Bad idea?
9 August 2016

So what do our patrons think of Shift?

“With everyone convinced that the future of the car magazine is set to move entirely online, it's great to see that Daily Star has set the benchmark in this sector.”
9 August 2016

The machines that made us

For three years, Shift has landed on the breakfast table of countless families around the country, only to be grabbed by the teens and
9 August 2016