New Shift Magazine is out!

This time though we did it all without anyone from our team getting slightly mutilated. No one got run over. No photographer got hit by tree branches. No reviewer got stuck in a dealership washroom. All this happened before but no one speaks about it because we keep everything hush with bribes of free octane.
18 February 2021

The Z-Air

It was well past my bedtime. I mean, when else is Dhaka compliant enough to be your personal race track?
11 February 2021

Four EV companies that didn’t make the cut

The rise and fall of Faraday Future were as interesting as it was spectacular. Founded by the Chinese billionaire Jia Yueting in 2014,
4 February 2021

Haval debuts lifestyle pickup with decent off-road capability

POER is aimed at customers looking for a slice of the off-road lifestyle
30 January 2021

KTM Duke and RC all set to blow the riders’ senses

Inspired by the notion of ‘Ready To Race’ and an unconditional passion for motorcycles, KTM is ready to hit the Bangladeshi bike market after earning accolades all over the world for its high-end bikes. With the launching of two of their premium models - KTM Duke and KTM RC, renowned Austrian motorcycle company KTM has recently begun its inspiring journey in Bangladesh.
28 January 2021
28 January 2021

The 350cc goalpost: Five high displacement bikes we look forward to riding

While the Duke appeals to those who enjoy edgy style and raw performance, the Royal Enfield (RE) is meant for people with a more, shall we say refined taste.
21 January 2021

Quick and silent: 4 coolest EV motorcycle on the market

The American startup is one of the first companies to introduce electric motorcycles on the market there were not just glorified mobility scooters.
14 January 2021

GM unveils a flying Cadillac, it's new futuristic vehicle

General Motors Co on Tuesday presented a futuristic flying Cadillac - a self-driving vehicle which takes off and lands vertically and carries the passenger above the streets and through the air.
12 January 2021
7 January 2021

Six exciting EV’s coming to market in 2021

Let’s start with something that has a slight chance of making it here. The Mazda MX-30 is the company’s first foray into the electrified car market, and in many ways is a distant cousin of the beloved RX-8. How? Well aside from sharing its suicided door with the rotary legend,
31 December 2020

Auto Industry in 2020: Five biggest takeaways

2020 has not been a kind year, to put it mildly. Every form of business has come to a standstill, the auto industry being no exception.
24 December 2020

Honda debuts Bangladesh specific Dream 110, celebrates production of 2 lac units

BHL has rolled out their new Bangladesh Domestic Market Motorcycle, the Dream 110.
24 December 2020

Apple targets car production by 2024

Apple Inc is moving forward with self-driving car technology and is targeting 2024 to produce a passenger vehicle that could include its own breakthrough battery technology, people familiar with the matter told Reuters.
22 December 2020

Mercedes-Benz Winter Meet 2020

This year, we saw almost zero car meets in Dhaka, a stark contrast to 2019 where it seemed like every other weekend there was something going on. Now that the situation is easing up ever so slightly, the Mercedes Benz Owner’s Club held their annual Mercedes Benz Heritage Meet, but this time with a selected roster and an even strictly regulated audience.
17 December 2020

2020 Mahindra XUV 300 W6

Remember how the Tivoli was the first "normal" car made by SsangYong? When the XUV 300 is somewhat similar, being the first Mahindra in Bangladesh that does not look like a dressed-up work truck.
10 December 2020

Four “flying cars” that actually fly

People’s fascination with flying cars is as old as aircraft themselves. From the first days of flight, people have dreamed of owning their personal flying vehicle. With that in mind, here are a few that managed to fulfill that dream, and can be yours if you have the money for it.
3 December 2020

Expand domestic car market for automotive industry: Speakers

Speakers at a webinar today said Bangladesh needs to expand its domestic car market to develop the automotive industry as the registered vehicle per capita is only 0.003 percent in the country.
2 December 2020

F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton positive for Covid-19

World champion Lewis Hamilton has tested positive for coronavirus and will miss this weekend's Sakhir Grand Prix in Bahrain, Formula One's governing body FIA announced Tuesday. “In accordance with Covid-19 protocols and public health authority guidelines in Bahrain he (Hamilton) is now isolating,” said an FIA statement. “The procedures set out by the FIA and Formula 1 will ensure no wider impact on this weekend's event."
1 December 2020

Hamilton wins crash-hit Bahrain Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton won the Bahrain Formula One Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after French driver Romain Grosjean had a miraculous escape from a fiery first lap crash that ripped his car in two.
29 November 2020