by Fast Machines | Jan 21, 2012 | Auto News
It’s anything but a secret: more gears mean better gas mileage. Mercedes-Benz packs a seven-speed automatic into many of its cars, Lexus uses an eight-speed transmission in its LS sedans, but these amply geared boxes are generally the things of luxury cars— until now....
by Fast Machines | Jan 21, 2012 | Fast And Dangerous
We’ve seen a lot of tuning programs over the past couple of years, but one thing that has remained a constant is how impressed we are with Wald International’s Black Bison tuning program.After similar programs were given to the BMW 5-Series, the Mercedes S63 AMG, and...
by Fast Machines | Jan 21, 2012 | Exterior
Here it is, ladies and gents – the 2013 Hyundai Elantra Coupe. The svelte new two-door will make its official debut at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show in just a few weeks, but our intrepid spy photographers managed to catch this completely uncovered prototype on the back...
by Fast Machines | Jan 21, 2012 | Fast And Dangerous
Prototype Drivearrow VIEW PHOTOS (21) | COMMENTS Two electric motors and a plug, coming soon to an Accord near you. While in Japan for the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, we visited Honda’s Twin Ring Motegi racing facility to see some of the company’s future products. Among...
by Fast Machines | Jan 21, 2012 | Spares
FORTUNE — In 2008, Mitt Romney wrote a New York Times op-ed titled “Let Detroit Go Bankrupt.” He argued then that if the auto companies got a bailout, “you can kiss the American automotive industry goodbye.” Lately, however, the...
