Project Cars
Widebody daily
The Toyota Corolla 100. Where to begin? How about the fact that it's probably one of the most reliable workhorses you can buy? It'll
29 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Gypsy Danger
The Maruti Suzuki Gypsy is not a new car, even though you can have a brand new one within three months if you pay an advance and wait patiently in India.
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Altezza meet
The Altezza is perhaps one of the most overlooked drivers' cars out there. For several generations this underrated Lexus/Toyota has
18 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Conversion therapy
In the late 80s, there was a surge in the demand for stylish, hardtop sedans in Japan. Fueled by rampant economic growth thanks to a
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Cage fighter/stress reliever
Subaru has come a long way from the mid to late-90s. Following the rallying success of the GC8 Impreza to releasing street
5 June 2018, 18:00 PM
JZX + more meet
The recent wave of 1JZ and 2JZ swaps into otherwise subtle and subdued Toyota Mark IIs and Chasers has resulted in a
6 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Project cars: HATER MAGNET MAZDA
Customisers love it, purists hate it - a wild Toyota powered Mazda RX8
27 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Restored and Recomissioned
Md Shariful Islam Sunny is no stranger to being featured on Shift – he is a certifiable automotive geek with an inclination towards classic metal, with his current garage consisting of the 1978 Lancer, 2001 Pajero and the 1984 KIA KM414 we're looking at today.
26 September 2017, 18:00 PM
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
22 August 2017, 18:00 PM
A love letter to the Hawkeye - Subaru Impreza WRX
Subaru's halo car is the Impreza. And the Hawk Eye version is the second most preferred among the fans.
11 July 2017, 18:00 PM
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
4 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Straight as an arrow - Toyota Altezza RS200
When Toyota launched the Altezza in Japan in 1998 and subsequently decided to sell it as the Lexus IS (Intelligent Sport) in Europe and North America, their idea was to make a capable, well rounded sport sedan that would offer sharper driving dynamics than the rest of the softly sprung executive sedans that were for sale in the Lexus range.
6 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Modern classic - Toyota Corolla E90 GT
The Toyota Corolla E90 is now a thirty-year-old model. For a few people out there, lightweight sedans from the 90's give the kind of feedback that modern cars with their well-insulated interiors and dampened steering setups just can't provide. Victor is one of those people, and this is his E90 GT.
30 May 2017, 18:00 PM
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.
2 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Rescuing a Savanna
Azwad Anwar's 1978 Mazda Savanna RX7 has had a new lease on life thanks to a Toyota motor and restored bodywork.
21 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Late ‘90s chic: Toyota Carina
This week we pick the very last Carina generation: the 7th gen made from 1996 to 2001.
14 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Static pains of stance - Mitsubishi Lancer EX
The world of stanced cars is a phenomenon hardly understood by those without continued exposure to the car cultures elsewhere in the world. We try to understand it with a local example.
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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.
20 December 2016, 18:00 PM
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.
15 November 2016, 18:10 PM
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.
25 October 2016, 18:00 PM