by Fast Machines | May 2, 2012 | Fast And Dangerous
May 2, 2012 at 11:18am by Car and Driver On Monday we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle from whence it came. This week’s contest was challenging, judging by the variety of guesses and the fact that only a few...
by Fast Machines | May 2, 2012 | Spares
Chrysler forgoes its summer maintenance shutdown at four plants to keep up with surging auto sales.NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Chrysler Group is working through the summer — forgoing its seasonal maintenance shutdown — in order to keep up with booming...
by Fast Machines | May 2, 2012 | Exterior
General Motors sees a growing need for rear-wheel-drive cars in its product portfolio, and such an influx requires either an unimaginably flexible platform or a series of rear-drive component sets. Since “unimaginably flexible” isn’t something GM does well, the...
by Fast Machines | May 2, 2012 | Auto News
While the government mulls over a mandate for brake pedal throttle override capability, Korean automaker Hyundai has wasted no time to implement such a safety fix in all of its models. The mandate has been under consideration by NHTSA since April 16, 2012, but...
by Fast Machines | May 2, 2012 | Auto News
With sky-high gas prices on the horizon and increasingly strict emissions standards for car manufacturers to live up to, consumers are constantly looking for more options when it comes to fuel economy, and automakers are equally eager to deliver. For those reasons...