World’s cheapest car - now available!
For starters, I do not like the word ‘cheapest’. It gives the impression that the product in question is well, is cheap … this car might be the most affordable car in the world, or it can be the cheapest. Let’s see…
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Basic car care - the top 4 areas that need checking
How many of us know people - friends and relatives - who have cars giving great service for 20, 25 and even 30 years? I remember my friend’s Father had a 1985 Honda Accord that probably still has that new car smell. Here’s how you increase your car’s life
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Changing my car’s head light
Have you not always wondered as to how to change a defective head light of your car? Me neither, but changing the head light yourself can save you car mechanic’s fees and give you a chance to bond with your vehicle. Serious.
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Family cars sorted by power
How each car compares, what are their top speeds, their engine capacity and the all-important acceleration. Accord rules (only slightly) on the top 2.4 litre range, whereas Coure (of all the cars) rules comfortably over the 0.8 litre cars.
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Toyota Avanza in Pakistan
2010 has hardly started, and Pakistan sees five different cars being launched!
First, there was the Suzuki Swift (covered on CarAdvice here and for Swift pictures, see here). Then there is Toyota coming out with four different cars, all belonging to the, ahem ill-defined ’spacious’ variety:
Toyota Prado (CarAdvice’s review of one cool feature in Prado can be found here)
Toyota Avanza
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Honda Accord CF3 (2002)
I have owned a fair bunch of cars. I started with a Swift (1990-91 model) that had been in our family since 1993. I got it in the year 2000. It was during the college days. Sold that to buy a Mehran. A brand new one. I loved the Mehran (why, if you dare ask, [...]
Suzuki Swift 2010 in Pakistan
It has been a long time coming. As you are aware, we have been hoping for the Swift to be brought to Pakistan for some time now. Suzuki did what any sensible company should have done and brought a jawdropper to the market. Yes, it is three years late, but aren’t we all? :/
Anyways, the car [...]
Suzuki’s APV: What good is this All Purpose Vehicle?
Suzuki has about 3 years ago started importing APV to supplement (or perhaps replace) its ailing BOLAN Van. The APV however is now being used to give direct competition to Mitsubishi’s L300 & Toyota’s Hiace Commuter Vans as well as being advertised for your ‘entire’ (read joint) family needs. Lets see what the APV is [...]
Porsche’s (mis)adventure in Pakistan’s market!?
Porsche Pakistan was launched by Autotechnik Pvt. Ltd. in 2005 with the establishment of Porsche Centre Lahore. Autotechnik is the exclusive importer of Porsche cars in Pakistan.
After changing two locations & opening/closing a service centre the company seems to have shut down its operations temporarily. The reasons purpotedly include a clash between partners & a ‘fall-out’ [...]
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