by Fast Machines | Aug 13, 2012 | Auto News
A small portion of Chrysler’s one-size-fits-all Pentastar V6 engines are reported to have faulty cylinder heads, which are being replaced by the automaker under warranty. Inconvenient as having a problem like that would normally be, the issue was...
by Fast Machines | Aug 13, 2012 | Spares
Joel Ewanick was a quickly rising star — and a trusted associate to CEO Daniel Akerson. So why was he unceremoniously fired? Fortune found out what actually happened during his last days at the country’s largest auto maker. By Alyssa Abkowitz, contributor...
by Fast Machines | Aug 13, 2012 | Auto News
The MINI John Cooper Works GP was unveiled back in May, flexing an impressive Nurburgring lap time of 8 minutes and 23 seconds. The British automaker figured it was time to show off the radical aerodynamics that helped achieve that time. Taking the new JCW GP model...
by Fast Machines | Aug 13, 2012 | Auto News
Car coordinator Dennis McCarthy is no stranger to the Fast and the Furious franchise. He was the picture car coordinator on Tokyo Drift, Fast Furious and returns for the hat-trick on Fast Five. The latest installment will feature a hefty 21 cars, including Dom...
by Fast Machines | Aug 13, 2012 | Formula One Blog
The Formula1.com web site, the official web site of the series, ran an interview with Ross Brawn, the Mercedes team director. In it, obviously, there was a question about Michael Schumacher, who is now 43, and whose contract runs out at the end of this season. Will he...