by Fast Machines | Dec 28, 2012 | Fast And Dangerous
Nissan has announced plans to beef up the warranty on the lithium-ion batteries used in its Leaf EV. The change is being made to address owner concerns regarding long-term durability. Prompted by a vocal group of Leaf owners in the Southwest United States concerned...
by Fast Machines | Dec 28, 2012 | Formula One Blog
In a talk with Autosport, Jenson Button has said that he thinks McLaren will be able to be stronger in 2013 and that he thinks they will not have the problems of reliability that cost them so much this year. It is true that when the car held together, it was fast and...
by Fast Machines | Dec 28, 2012 | Exterior
Honda has announced its lineup for the 2013 Tokyo Auto Salon, a tuner-oriented, SEMA-like auto show in the land of the rising sun. The salon focuses on Japanese home-market entries, featuring a lengthy list of metal we’ve never seen here in the U.S. (and likely never...
by Fast Machines | Dec 28, 2012 | Auto News
Legendary designer Peter Schreyer, most known for his work at Audi, has been appointed as the first non-Korean president of Kia Motors. Schreyer was hired from Volkswagen back in 2006, and is credited with Kia’s ‘Tiger Nose’ design which can now be found on the front...
by Fast Machines | Dec 28, 2012 | Exterior
Lawsuits have have created a warning-label culture, but where are the warning labels on the lawsuits themselves? For the cover of a 237-page settlement proposal that Toyota filed yesterday, we’d propose “Beware: Contains Idiocy and Greed.” Pending approval from a...