Petrol Prices Jan 01 2015

Yes our Government has been kind enough to reduce Petrol prices once again; New Petroleum prices will be following:

Happy Petroling

Sindh Police to get New Suzuki Inazuma GW250

 After Motorway Police Sindh Police's elite force is getting Suzuki Inazuma GW250 sports bikes.

Era of Diesel Engines

Diesel engine used to be the preferred engine for SUVs & heavy vehicle owners due to its economy however from the late 198*s till the end of 200*s diesel engines were loved by all Pakistanis and used specially in cars.

How to Parallel Park

Yesterday I was waiting for someone in car when a gentleman came & it took him five to six minutes and he parallel parked like this:

Jhal Magsi 2014 Results

Honda Pakistan & their unique branding for Civic

Atlas Honda started their assembly plant in 1994;

Dewan Farooque Motors

Dewan Farooque Motors was the licensed assembler of Hyundai & Kia Motors in Korea and they assembled various cars for close to a decade.

Are we Beyond Traffic Rules or Retarded Nation?

Today while going to work in the morning I came across a traffic light with a clear red light for left turn; surprisingly nobody was stopping

Evolution of Mercedes Benz S Class

Here's something interesting that I came across online

I'm back

Okay this blog was inactive for almost a month now; the reason was that my mother was not feeling well & was in the hospital for last one month. Alhumdulillah she's stable & back home now thus I am also back with the blog.

Suzuki Margalla

Suzuki Margalla is a name that always brings a smile on my face;

What your car color says about you

Does your car "color" your personality? Car color can act as a psychological shortcut

What does your car say about you.

Here's a fun post:

Local Cars:

E Bike Pakistan

Yesterday Pakistan's first all electric scooter was launched at a ceremony held at sea view Karachi.

Suzuki Wagon R

Pakistani market has always been welcoming to Hatchbacks for close to four decades now. Starting from Suzuki Custom followed by Suzuki FX, Toyota Starlet, Subaru J10, Daihatsu Charade next generation

Hypermiling

We often hear that some people get a good fuel average on a certain car while others say that it is not true; how can one get such a fuel average while the other person is getting a fuel average way low than stated. For example

Nissan Figaro (Back to the future)

Nissan Figaro was introduced at the 1989 Tokyo Motor Show under the slogan "Back to the Future".

How does Mild Hybrid aka ECO-Idle works?

In all the metropolitan cities of Pakistan a common but dreaded image no one wants to see is a flat, hazy sea of cars that are stuck bumper to bumper, barely moving an inch when some space frees up.

How to Read a Japanese Auction Report

Used Japanese cars (aka reconditioned cars) have been ruling the Pakistani market for the last decade or so, since they started coming in most of them come with an auction report that very few of us know how to understand. So I thought to write and explain as how one can read an auction report.

Pakistan Assembled Corolla (Part 2 – E120)

I am a Honda fan when the war is between Toyota and Honda however whenever a new Corolla comes out I go to see it & I like it first and then I might start having my reservations. When Toyota launched E120 in Pakistan I was disappointed and happy at the same time;

Petroleum Prices in Pakistan (1st Nov 2014) / Effect on Public Transport

With the current political situation the Government is trying really hard to stay in office;

National Car of Pakistan

Suzuki Mehran (CA71) is the second generation of Suzuki Alto powered by a 796cc 3 cylinder engine and it is being assembled in Pakistan for the last 25 years (1989 – present). The car has been a middle class Pakistan’s first choice due to its easily accessible and cheap spare parts and economical maintenance.

Motorway Police gets New Corolla (E170)

I just learned from an internet source that Motorway Police & NHA Police is to get New Toyota Corolla E170 series.

How road accidents happen

“Nothing is foolproof to a sufficiently talented fool”

We often see car crashes and most of the time we blame the quality of car for the accident, “I hear people saying oh it’s a Civic why do you treat it like a Ferrari” now this implies two things; first being why does one push a Civic to the limits of Ferrari and other as if a Ferrari is crash proof where first is correct however the later doesn’t stand correct. There are many factors that can be a cause of accident and the car is the least possible cause to be blamed.

Pakistan Assembled Civic (Part 1 – EG)

Honda has been assembling cars in Pakistan for twenty years now, so far they have rolled out 5 generations of civic in the last two decades, Details of when came when are as follows.

A Tribute to Paul Walker... RIP Buster

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Hybrid - how fuel efficient it really is

Hybrid is an engine which uses electric power along with petrol so there are two perceptions about hybrid cars that (a) they provide better fuel efficiency (b) they have lower emissions thus the car is environment friendly, while being green vehicle is no doubt a true factor however about the first bit; some people do debate.

How the Automobile scene evolved in Pakistan (Part 3 – 1990s – New Cars)

1990s started with change of time; if I recall during the 1990s every year had a significance in cars scene and had something to offer for the petrol heads

Honda City Evolved

Last week Atlas Honda launched the face-lift model of the new Honda City which they are calling Honda City Evolved.

Rain & Cars

Rain in a country like Pakistan aren't blessing for all, specially in Karachi we have water on the roads & we wish to have boats instead of cars to reach home. Here are a few things you need to be careful of and then everything will be fine...

Pakistan Assembled Corolla (Part 1 – E100)

Toyota has been assembling cars in Pakistan for close to twenty two years now, so far they have rolled out 4 generations of corolla in the last two decades skipping the eighth generation (EE110). This is part one of the series where I'll share the details of first generation Pakistan assembled corolla.

Mileage Myth - used imports

I've seen many times people fussing over high mileage of cars being Imported from Japan & UK etc.

Tips on Buying a Used Car in Pakistan

This is an old post of mine that I'm sharing here.

How the Automobile scene evolved in Pakistan (Part 2 – 1980s – Japanese Rule)

I won't be wrong if I say that Pakistani market was most welcoming to Japanese manufacturers in the 1980s. You had more options than you to today and everyone everywhere was driving around in a Japanese car. FJ40 & RKR had replaced those American Jeeps for Pak Armed forces while the elite of country felt pride in driving around in a Pajero Turbo Wagon with its iconic steel sunroof at the back seat.

How the Automobile scene evolved in Pakistan (Part 1 - Before 80s - Entry of Japanese)

Recently Toyota Indus launched 11th generation of Corolla in Pakistan which happens to be THE CAR at the moment. Yesterday Honda Atlas launched Honda City face-lift which they are calling Evolved City. Today the local market is being dominated by 3 Japanese Car Manufacturers which are Suzuki, Honda & Toyota.

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