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New dog, old tricks

The very first land cruiser, like most modern Toyota off readers, was an instrument of war for it existed through reverse engineering a Willys Jeep which the imperial army captured in the Philippines during the Second World War.
10 March 2022, 18:00 PM

Survival of the fittest Evolution

However, the CT9A cemented itself onto our consciousness to be synonymous with the word ‘Lancer Evolution’ despite being lamented as of late 2016 and out of 10 generations.
27 January 2022, 18:00 PM

The legend of Lancia in WRC

Lancia - A company that turned heads and rocked the WRC world, dominating from 1974 to 1994. Who would’ve thought that the same company that produces only
13 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Designing the future Electric cars to car designers

Traditional vehicle design tends to have large front grilles which allow increased airflow and designers need to make sure that enough air is getting to the engine whilst keeping the front of the car presentable.
6 January 2022, 18:00 PM

Road trip diary with Toyota Crown Royal

Most customers purchasing a reconditioned car from Japan usually miss out on what could have been the greatest road trip with their new car. On the last weekend of November,
23 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Taking the new H6 out for a spin

Haval Bangladesh recently launched the 1.5 litre H6 at their Tejgaon dealership, just last week and we had a chance to properly road test one. Oftentimes, most Chinese cars glitter, and more often than not, all that glitters is not gold.
16 December 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

Nissan reviving the GT-R

After 11 years, Nissan is still beating a dead horse with the outgoing GT-R, their premier flagship supercar once known for killing supercars, sort of like OnePlus. Nissan seemed to have mimicked OnePlus’ rise and fall (it’s the other way around actually).
23 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

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

The flying stuntman of Netrokona

The flying stuntman of Netrokona and his Maruti 800 on the wall of death.
14 May 2020, 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

Bunny from hell

The Toyota GT86 is a car that doesn't really give a damn about the concept of having a billion horsepower engine. It's a car that's focused on the driver, on how it makes you feel, and if you thought it looks good stock, take a look at this one.
21 July 2015, 18:05 PM

Urban Escape: 2015 Ford Escape

The Ford Escape is a compact crossover. As such it promises more car-like features and handling but with the added magic of an SUVs ground crushing power. We drive the 2.0 Ecoboost.
12 May 2015, 18:00 PM

8 tips on how to win dirt-track racing with almost any car

The 2015 Bangladesh Rallycross organized by CEMS last week was the second of its kind. Some cars aced it. Others were beached like a whale. Others were sliding off trying to regain control. Here are the 'whys' and 'why nots'.
21 April 2015, 18:00 PM

Dirty Business: 2015 Rallycross concludes

The second Rallycross event for Bangladesh ended with a motley assortment of cars posting very surprising times.
13 April 2015, 03:38 AM

Sleeper Beast

A mid-2000s family sedan gets a lethal performance makeover: 2ZZ-GE powered 2003 Toyota Premio.
24 March 2015, 18:00 PM

Veiled aggression (or not): 2003 Mazda RX8 Type E

The Veilside name is well-known in Japanese tuner circles, and it’s a name that holds a lot of meaning to car enthusiasts who indulge in visual upgrades.
24 February 2015, 18:00 PM