A couple of days ago, while researching on a pet project of mine, I stumbled across the CBU's (Completely Built Units) in Pakistan, which got me thinking on why automakers import CBU's in Pakistan? Because they…

A couple of days ago, a member of the PakWheels Facebook community shared the pictures of a burnt car (NISSAN BLUEBIRD SYLPHY II), which held merit of further exploration. Apparently, when the photographs were…

Should you buy new shock absorbers or second-hand ones? This is a question that most of the car owners ask from their mechanics. I have asked a number of mechanics, and almost all of them recommended buying…

A few days back, I was driving my Suzuki Alto (2003) on a service lane and I saw a new Civic (10th Generation) coming from the opposite direction. As it approached, I realized it was too wide for the street and…

Here’s a brief comparison between the New Toyota Fortuner and the New Toyota Prado. They are both mid-size SUVs. The Fortuner is based on the Toyota Hilux platform. The first Toyota Fortuner was released in…

Winters are around the corner and freezing rain, snow and sleet are quite a challenge for drivers. A car faces a lot of problems in extreme cold, especially when starting in the mornings. In this blog, I have…

How many times do we see young men misbehaving on Pakistani roads on their striped and modified bikes? Endangering not only themselves, but general populace as well. Since today is 6th of September (Defence Day…

Automotive production is a complex business. Only 13 countries in the world have the ability to completely engineer, design and manufacture a ‘new’ car. Even though the big automobile giants spread their…

Cars in Pakistan are mostly Front-wheel-drive. But if you had the choice of buying a Rear Wheel Drive or an All-Wheel Drive, Which one would you go for? To be able to make a choice, you need to know about the…

Many Mehran owners complain about a buzzing noise that comes out when the car is at speed between 40-60km/h, and as the speed is increased, the buzzing noise increases too. This is mostly because of the wheel…