by Fast Machines | Oct 31, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
Scion’s annual Tuner Challenge, in which three tuners are given a Scion, $15,000, and 90 days to customize the car for the SEMA show, has become something we look forward to every year. For 2014, Scion has changed things up: instead of handing the cars over to tuners,...
by Fast Machines | Oct 31, 2014 | Formula One Blog
1) Who to watch: Lewis Hamilton, a winner here in 2012, continued his strong form in practice on Friday, on a circuit he clearly loves. What gets the drivers’ attention here is the elevation change. The rise up to turn one, the drop down through the first section, and...
by Fast Machines | Oct 31, 2014 | Spares
This is one fix for recalled vehicles that might be more deadly than the problem. Eight million vehicles made by 10 different automakers have been recalled due to flawed airbags that can explode and hit passengers with shrapnel. The problem: The airbag manufacturer...
by Fast Machines | Oct 31, 2014 | Exterior
Metal icons Slayer are all about fast, loud, and violent. The gothic-macabre Slayer Scion tC that Toyota will bring to SEMA this year embodies at least two of those qualities, with a skull-festooned aesthetic and an interior crammed full of with audio gear. The black...
by Fast Machines | Oct 31, 2014 | Auto News
U.S. safety regulators are ordering airbag maker Takata to answer questions related to its massive recall. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent a special order to Takata’s American unit, TK Holdings Inc., that includes 36 questions that...