by Fast Machines | Jan 7, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
This Audi TTS completed the Pikes Peak hill climb in 2010. Autonomously. The vision of cars driving themselves is old hat. For decades, engineers and visionaries have promised that the autonomous car isn’t too far off. For the tech geeks among us, it’s a dream that’s...
by Fast Machines | Jan 7, 2013 | Spares
When traveling at low speeds, electric and hybrid vehicles don’t rely on traditional gas- or diesel-powered engines, which makes it difficult for pedestrians to hear them as they approach. Your streets may get a little noisier, if the Department of...
by Fast Machines | Jan 7, 2013 | Exterior
Lexus—and parent company Toyota—has unveiled the Advanced Active Safety Research Vehicle it previewed last week at the 2013 CES show in Las Vegas, and it’s one big automated kahuna. Even though the cyborg Lexus is capable of autonomous driver-free motoring, Toyota...
by Fast Machines | Jan 7, 2013 | Auto News
Toyota is offering fans the chance to appear in its Superbowl commercial this year in a spot starring the Big Bang Theory’s Kaley Cuoco. In case you’re wondering, Toyota won’t be taking the serious route this year. Details on the commercial are still under wraps, but...
by Fast Machines | Jan 7, 2013 | Formula One Blog
F1 Fanatic winds the clock back to 1991 for the second part of our series looking at footage shot by F1 fans during past seasons. Ayrton Senna won the world championship when Nigel Mansell spun out trying to catch him in Japan. See below for a new video of that famous...