Sunday, October 31, 2010

Know your EFI

untitledToday’s technology does not enjoy the freedom it enjoyed in yesteryears. Today technology has to conform to various regulations relating to different aspects of life namely health, environment, society etc. Strict laws are in force to control the detrimental effects of technology. One such law in force in developed countries is the emission regulation created and enforced by Environmental Protection Agencies, which requires the content of harmful gases in emissions to stay within the prescribed limit. In the 1960’s, studies were conducted into sources of air pollution in the United States and automobiles were held responsible for the most significant damage. By late sixties emission regulation was
put into force to control this type of pollution.

Driver survives accident at 200MPH

gallardo_flips_texas_mile_500 The driver amazingly survived this horrible crash, and walked away on his own strength. The car was a Twin-Turbo Lamborghini Gallardo built by Underground Racing and was running at Texas Mile event when it went airborne after it deployed it chutes at 200 MPH for additional breaking force and disintegrated completely in moments.

What is drifting and how to drift explained

Drift What is Drifting?
Drifting is one of the toughest forms of driving. Basically, it is getting your  car sideways down a road. It doesn’t sound very hard does it? But that’s not the case. Instead of a drifter causing a drift and then countering to straighten out, he will instead over-counter so his car goes into another drift. In short, Drifting is a controlled skid.

Google Earth takes us to Pak Suzuki’s test course



However, there is someone hiding a potential beauty from the public of Pakistan. They are the same folks who wasted millions of Rupees on advertising for launching their newest car, which they could have used a lot more sensibly by providing a playground at their very own assembling facility for their newest car they had launched. Apparently, the shortage of common-sense overwhelmed the geniuses and instead they ran an expensive launch campaign at a time where nobody is sure about anybody’s future.

How to properly Wash/Detail your car

imgp1840_51W_PakWheels(com) Lets accept the fact first, most of us don’t wash our cars ourselves either we take it to the car wash at the petrol station or our drivers do it for us. That’s not bad but if you put in some time and effort yourself and follow these steps, the result will be much better and you will have a sense of great achievement.

Everything about car leasing

car-leasing Leasing has now become a household name. From cell phones to airplanes everything is up for lease. But the SOPs for all are  different. I am confining myself to vehicles’ leasing and shall bediscussing various angles of the lease from customer’s point of view.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Understanding Driving Ethics

Driving Ethics signify the science of duty; the code of morality implied to human actions as to what is right or wrong. This article discusses the ethics in driving, especially those relating to the fast lane driving. Although, these ethics have been modified over the times vis-à-vis changing requirement of the new technological world of today, the objective remains the same i.e. the road safety, fewer accidents and lower rate in road deaths.

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ/BJ 40; basic info on specs and restoration

m40_pic1 The term jeep is commonly used for 4×4 vehicles and the most commonly seen Jeep in Pakistan is the Toyota Fj/Bj 40.

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Saudis in Audis

Space Tourism at the cost of a Ferrari now

virgingalactic2 Not much to choose from? Would you rather surrender your 200,000 US$ for a once in a lifetime experience to see what the world looks like from space or buy a baby-Ferrari and be a frequent visitor to the dealership for a burnt clutch?

Pakistan’s car sale rise 10% in 1st quarter of 2010, Corolla leads the market

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Sales of Cars and Light commercial vehicles in Pakistan increased by 10 percent to 33,496 units in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010/11.
Despite the fact that the business of manufacturing units had to suffer due to security issues and flood devastation, car sales still managed to grew to 33,496 units compared to 30,519 units during the similar period in the last year.

Male vs Female Drivers

female_driver My elder sister (a novice driver) once stopped at a workshop to ask what the little red light flashing among the dials meant. After a  considerable technical analysis the mechanic found out the ‘brake light’ was flashing because the handbrake was pulled up!

Your complete car buying guide is here

tips-buying- Better late than sorry, is a phrase we tell the fast and reckless drivers. You should also consider following it when you go out to buy a car. This checklist maybe long but is based on personal experiences and may help anyone buying a new car from any seller(Dealer/Broker/Individual).

Guide to master the art of driving

261087048a67dbf42fa68154c84171a7 One of the characteristics of a good driver is that he or she is able to use the potential of his vehicle to the maximum in a safe manner. Whatever the type of vehicle, the foundation of being able to use all of the performance available is to use the friction between the tires and the road surface as best as possible. With a tire at each corner, the contact patch of each is usually about the size of a book, and all forces generated during the course of driving must be transmitted through these patches.

The first thing to consider is tire pressure. For a given tire and load, the ideal tire pressure is the one that does not distort the structure of the tire and keeps the entire tread surface in contact with the road surface. Keeping load the same, too much pressure will lift off the edges of the tread from the road surface since the tire will bulge out, and too low a pressure will lift up the center of the tread from the road surface. This effect will be more on a wider tire than on a narrow tire, both with the same contact patch area.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Toyota Vitz(Yaris) 2012 leaked photo or is it?

Yaris1 Spy photographers caught the new plans by Toyota for its subcompact hatch Vitz(Yaris) and seems that Toyota is pretty serious about its looks, as you can see the heavy camouflage. But we’re sure that this is the production model testing around various bits and pieces.

Billboards: Attraction or Distraction?

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A billboard or hoarding is a large outdoor signboard, usually wooden, found in places with high traffic such as cities, roads, motorways and highways. Billboards show large advertisements aimed at passing pedestrians and drivers. The vast majority of billboards are rented to advertisers rather than owned by them. (definition by wikipedia)

The truth about HID technology to clear your misconceptions

HID Homepage HID Kit installations are all the rage these days, most if not all of the people are misguided by false marketing.
This article will attempt to clear some of the fog surrounding HID Kits and HID Technology in general.

Why Bikes and Rickshaws travel in the fast lane

rickshaw There’s a saying that goes ‘if you want to know about a society just look at its traffic’. This really is a simple “litmus test” for a given society. Not a single country, making it to the list of developed nations, has disorganized traffic.

To say that the traffic in our country is disorganized will be a gross understatement. The whole system is a mess.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

How to measure your car’s horsepower?

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Try the following. You’ll be surpised with how accurate and fun this can be!

In a legal and safe way, make a little test run area. Mark out exactly one quarter of a mile (1320 feet). Weigh the car with a full load of fuel and driver (you can do this at a commercial place that weighs trucks, or place four weight scales under each tire simultaneously, or just use a published figure and add the weight of the driver for an estimate). Start an acceleration run through this distance. When you are crossing the end line, note your speed at that point.

Iran, Turkey to jointly produce a car! Pakistan included in principal market

042709-4 Iran and Turkey are said to cooperate to jointly produce a car and the development of Iranian space program.

Great Wall Motors – An emerging Chinese auto giant

20080301-6 Great Wall Motor Company Limited is China’s top SUV & Pickup manufacturer. With more than  30 subsidiaries and 28,000 employees, it is capable of producing 500,000 vehicles per year that fall into three categories of HAVAL/HOVER (SUVs), Voleex (Passenger Cars) and  Wingle (Pickups & MPVs). It is also able to produce core parts such as engines and front  & rear axles on its own.

Ministers request Cabinet to allow Duty-Free imports of Bullet Proof cars

Bullet Proof Wapda Minister GEO TV News update just told that the Ministers have requested the Cabinet to allow Duty-Free imports of Bullet Proof cars for the Ministers.
The report also said that Rehman Malik have supported the proposal whereas Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping, Babar Ghauri opposed the proposal.

Sunday, October 3, 2010

Honda Civic 2012

12civic_bp-10 The 9th generation Civic is right around the corner, and its’ gotten lots of paparazzi-style publicity recently. The Temple of VTEC has been quick to catch the upcoming Civic with its clothes on.

If Pakistan can make a jet fighter, then dude, where’s my car?

army_mehran_8KS_PakWheels(com) Yes, a Pakistan made car is long overdue. The attempt by Feroz Khan was a noble one, but he relied on all the wrong folks, thus the failure. We all know that if an ordinary educated Pakistani decides to do something, he faces dire consequences of bribery, deceit, theft, fraud and above all: The Government.

A delightful coincidence between a Ferrari and a Honda

 Here’s the dash of a Ferrari 458 Italia:
Dash of Honda CR-Z: