Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury, Author at DriveArabia

2010 Dodge Challenger SRT-8

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. November 5, 2010.

The Good:
– Ultra-cool retro styling
– Cabin materials and space
– Good ride and power

The Bad:
– Softer than muscular rivals
– Relatively pricey
– Compromised luggage boot

2010 Chrysler 300 Limited

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. November 5, 2010.

The Good:
– Exquisite exterior styling
– Fair ride and handling
– Good multimedia tech

The Bad:
– Dull interior styling
– Slightly outdated drivetrain
– A bit pricey for what is offered

2010 Chevrolet Malibu LTZ

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. November 4, 2010.

The Good:
– Interesting overall styling
– Quiet ride and good handling
– Efficient and powerful engine

The Bad:
– Missing some key options
– Shallow luggage boot
– Vestigial paddle-shifters

Hertz UAE offers tips to save fuel costs

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. November 4, 2010.

Feature Stories

Fuel prices have gone up as much as 27% this year, so Hertz UAE says they have examined typical driving habits and compiled a series of tips which not only will help save on fuel costs, up to Dhs 600 per year, and incidentally cut pollution too, but also indirectly promote better driving habits and road safety standards in the UAE. Some of these tips we’ve mentioned before, some are common sense, but some are actually new.

Chinese Zhengzhou-Nissan ZNA brand now in the UAE

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. November 3, 2010.

Asian Car News

AW Rostamani Trading, dealers for Nissan in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, is now also going to be the dealership for Zhengzhou Nissan Automobile (ZNA) in the UAE. ZNA is one of China’s “biggest” automotive manufacturers that was established in 1993 in partnership with Nissan.

Porsche brings classic museum cars to UAE

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. November 3, 2010.

European Car News

We went to the launch of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East launch yesterday at the Dubai Autodrome, on which we’ll report later. But more interestingly, there was a display of six classic cars, all shipped in from the Porsche Museum in Germany.

So we got a 2011 Lexus LX 570

by Mashfique Hussain Chowdhury. November 2, 2010.

We first tested the current iteration of the Lexus LX 570 when it debuted in 2008, alongside the Toyota Land Cruiser on which it is based. So when we were offered the 2011 Lexus LX 570 for a test-drive, we almost rejected it. But then we figured “why not.” Maybe something has changed. It turns out nothing has changed, although our tester was a more interesting vehicle than the one we drove before.