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Obtaining Driving License in Pakistan

May 29, 2010

Some might think Rs 3,000 are enough to get hold of a driving license in Pakistan, by bypassing all the procedures and steps involved. However it is a criminal act and people and police officials involved must be punished. The result of such issued licenses is that we witness bad driving resulting in innocent loss [...]

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Honda Accord 2.4 i-VTEC 2010 in Pakistan

April 23, 2010

We have been covering alot of the recent cars lately, and now we focus on Honda Accord 2.4 i-Vtec 2010. The New Honda does look stylish and packs in quiet some power. But with great power comes great price tag. The latest offering by Honda carry a hefty price tag of almost Rs. 57 Lakh [...]

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Honda City 2010 Detail Pictures and Specifications

April 20, 2010

The details specifications of the new Honda City 2010 are now officially available as it has been released last year and its easily available in Pakistan now. It is expected to be priced around Rs. 12-14 lakh (you can find offical price details in the last section of this post) . New Honda City as [...]

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Toyota Avanza 2010 Launched – Pictures, Price, Specs

January 14, 2010

Toyota Avanza 2010 is launched in Auto expo 2010 in India. The Toyota Avanza (Daihatsu Xenia build on the same platform ) is a mini MPV designed and produced in Indonesia and also assembled in Malaysia, with supervision from Toyota, who also sells the car under their Daihatsu brand. The car was launched at the [...]

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Toyota Daihatsu Terios 2010 Launched

January 14, 2010

Toyota Indus Motors Pakistan has launched Daihatsu Terios 2010 in Pakistan. Toyota Indus Motors is currently importing the car in Pakistan instead of locally manufacturing it. The car is perfect fit for those people who want to own an SUV but can not afford expensive options like Toyota Prado or Land Cruiser. Following are the [...]

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Pakistan Car Rally 2010 – Dreamworlds Treasure Hunt

January 13, 2010

Great News for Pakistan Car Rally Enthusiasts – The Team Dreamworld is bringing us Car Rally 2010. The Rally is starting on 17th of January in Karachi. I think its a good time for families and friends to really have a nice outing and enjoy themselves. Would urge people in Karachi to make this rally [...]

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Suzuki Swift 2010 Launched in Pakistan

January 8, 2010

Pak Suzuki Motors has announced the launch of Suzuki Swift yesterday. Suzuki Swift is a 1300 cc hatchback car that is priced slightly lower then Lianna, which was losing its share in the 1300 category cars. According to the PakSuzuki website: With success stories in countries across the globe, the new Suzuki Swift has embarked [...]

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Dubai Metro Network: Will It Change The Norm !

September 10, 2009

Dubai on Wednesday opened a metro network in a bid to cut dependency on cars and ease congestion, becoming the first city in the oil-rich Gulf to introduce rail as a commuting option. Trains rolling out of stations will for the first time carry passengers along the Red Line, the first of two metro lines [...]

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Ford Mustang In Pakistan

August 4, 2009

Have been searching for long-time , on the roads, in the news, websites etc but never heard of any Ford Mustang in Pakistan. Unless that is in one of the forums at team-bhp.com i saw one of these pictures supposedly parked in Pakistan (as the orange towel  and background wall might suggest ). I think [...]

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Mitsubishi Lancer 2010 Sportsback

July 20, 2009

Mitsubishi Lancer has also given a sporty look and that is one reason i love it but the problem is that i will never buy it if i live in Pakistan. Since Mitsubishi does not enjoy reasonable penetration in Pakistani market, you get yourself stuck with regular maintenance and face a very small market of [...]

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Tata Nano ; Worlds Cheapest Car

April 9, 2009

The world’s cheapest car Tata Nano has gone on sale in India. The bookings for the car are priced at $1,979 ( £1,366) each. Tata Motors chairman Ratan Tata has described the 10-foot (three-metre) long, five-seater car as a “milestone”. He says he got the idea for the car from the common sight of Indian [...]

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A brief summary of Pakistan’s auto industry since 1947

December 27, 2008

As our readers may have seen my previous post about “The first Pakistani car”, I thought it may be a good idea to provide a year by year progress summary of auto industry in Pakistan from its beginning. As one can expect, Pakistan auto industry has seen ups and downs in the last 60 years. [...]

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Suzuki Alto 2009, Specification, Performance and Pictures

December 9, 2008

Suzuki Alto 2009 is available in Pakistan now. The price is around Rs 600,000 – 700,000 (6-7 Lakh). The Technical specifications are as follows; Engine: Petrol 1.0l Drive system: 2WD Transmission: 5MT/4AT Steering: LHD/RHD Number of doors: 5 DIMENSIONS Overall length: 3,500 mm Overall width: 1,600 mm Overall height: 1,470 mm Wheelbase: 2,360 mm Tread [...]

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Honda Accord 2009 Specification and Pictures

December 4, 2008

The new Honda Accord is available now for a hefty price of around Rs 3 to 3.5Million (30-35 lakh) in Pakistan. Looking at it would describe it being different from its predecessors, more bulky as one of my friends call it ‘a Poor man’s Beamer’.  But on the other hand people talk about its interior and [...]

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