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Caring for your car in winter Things to keep in mind
When it comes to CNG cars, the issue usually is starting up the car when it is completely cold. The car usually does not tend to start and stays stuck in the ignition. As CNG is a drier fuel compared to octane, although it’s cleaner, the engine lubrication is minimal; which ends up drying up engine peripherals.
11 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Riding the winter out
Brace yourself, winter is coming. And many car folk have found out to their dismay that a car AC that was working fine till November refuses to blow cool air when summer is back. Instead, it starts blowing warm air into your face reminiscent of a sweaty man standing too close to you at Ekushey Boi Mela.
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Glow up season: 2022 Honda Civic review
The new Honda Civic for 2022 is out, welcoming the 11th generation on their lineup which could almost be taken for an Accord;
4 November 2021, 18:00 PM
Vespa, the good dinosaur
After 75 years and over 19 million scooters sold, Vespa, the Italian symbol of ‘La Dolce Vita’, is having the greatest time of its life. Sold in 83 countries on all seven continents, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Vespa is one of the world’s most famous and beloved two-wheelers.
28 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Caring for your car in rainy days: here’s what you need to know
It’s a cloudy morning, you decide to take your clean car out and run some errands. But just as you take it out and start driving,
21 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Excelsior plus
The segment-defining land barge called out the euros in English, literally giving its rivals, namely the W140 Benz S-Class and the BMW E32 7 series, a run for their Deutsche marks, and then some.
14 October 2021, 18:00 PM
Budget bikes: Our top picks around BDT 1 lac
Budget bikes are a different kind of fun. You do not expect them to do amazing things, but they sometimes surprise you with unique quirks and qualities.
7 October 2021, 18:00 PM
A closer look at KUET’s jute-fibre race car
Kilo Flight, a team of Mechanical Engineering students of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), has built a formula racing car out of jute fibre and are looking forward to bringing the technology to regular road cars. The car illustrates not only the young aspirants’ potentials but also the diverse applicability of our golden fibre.
30 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Pushing traffic on a budget: Toyota Axio Hybrid
Toyota Corolla; a well-recognised name in many families through countless generations, is known as a nice, cheap, and well-rounded car that rarely breaks on you, giving countless reliable miles.
23 September 2021, 18:00 PM
Germany’s push to an electric future
The Frankfurt auto show can’t come to the phone right now. Why do you ask? It has been rebranded as the inaugural IAA mobility show in Munich.
16 September 2021, 18:00 PM
The definitive guide to getting a Toyota Altezza
If you missed the play on words at the title of this guide, fear not, as it shall be explained soon below right after this short introduction.
16 September 2021, 18:00 PM
5 easy ways to clean and maintain your car interior
As easy as it seems, removing unwanted things from your car renders your space clean and safe.
9 September 2021, 18:00 PM
The pale blue dot
Cars were built to last once, provided that one donated their blood, sweat and tears while tending to them, a sharp contrast to the cars of today and tomorrow, which are designed and programmed with planned obsolescence.
2 September 2021, 18:00 PM
The best money can buy top SUVs under BDT 30 lacs
Bangladesh likes SUVs. It can be safely said that it is rather one of the most growing vehicle sectors in the country. This week, we bring you the top four SUVs under BDT 30 lacs that are currently available in the local market which can hopefully give you the most value for your money.
26 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vs Haval H9: competing for the Bangladeshi icon
The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, as we all know, is one of the most popular, well established full-sized SUVs in Bangladesh. Competing against a car with this pedigree in Bangladesh is like comparing silver with platinum.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vs Haval H9: competing for the Bangladeshi icon
The Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, as we all know, is one of the most popular, well established full-sized SUVs in Bangladesh. Competing against a car with this pedigree in Bangladesh is like comparing silver with platinum.
19 August 2021, 18:00 PM
The Axio’s sinister variant
However, the 2009 season was odd in ways more than one. Team APR, a Toyota outfit decided to retire their outgoing MRS, and then transplanted its organs into a corolla Axio (which we all know and love) and weaponise the humble econobox into a race car designed to tailgate the big guns (mostly the GTR, Soarer and the NSX).
12 August 2021, 18:00 PM
The French revolution
Necessity indeed is the mother of all inventions, and the Renault 5 Turbo. Renault had to annoyingly road legalise the R5 Turbo in order to homologate the gravel going, rally racing variant in order to play with the other kids over in FIA group 3 and 4 rally racing (let me save you the recap, Quattro turned out to be a bully).
5 August 2021, 18:00 PM
A guide to buying the right car
This is the most important factor taken into consideration when making a purchase and usually the first question asked when seeking a car in the
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Katsu or Polpette: Comparing the Mazda Miata MX5 and Abarth 124
If the quest is seeking for a roadster easy on the pocket and fun to drive, the thought of a MX5 nibbles through every car enthusiast’s mind but, after the introduction of the ND Miata chassis in 2016, along the line, a new competitor has joined the market.
15 July 2021, 18:00 PM