by Fast Machines | Jan 10, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
Audi’s future-tech blast at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show included an automated self-parking feature, which might not sound impressive. After all, Ford Focuses can now park themselves with minimal driver input—but Audi’s system will be fully autonomous,...
by Fast Machines | Jan 10, 2013 | Spares
Ford is doubling its dividend payment. Ford is doubling its quarterly dividend, one year after the automaker restored the payment to its shareholders. The automaker announced Thursday that it will pay 10 cents a share to shareholders on March 1. Ford resumed paying...
by Fast Machines | Jan 10, 2013 | Exterior
One of the more exciting things we did at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show was ride in the back seat of an Audi A6 Avant—and the experience wasn’t just cool because it was an A6 wagon, which we don’t get here in the U.S. The experience also was cool because the...
by Fast Machines | Jan 10, 2013 | Auto News
If you’re a fan of either the Volkswagen Toureg or Tiguan there’s a little bit of good news coming your way: both vehicles are getting the R-Line treatment. Until now, Volkswagen only offered the R-Line package – which amounts mostly to special appearance trim – to...
by Fast Machines | Jan 10, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
Chevrolet is about to launch an ad campaign that exemplifies how being slavish to global messaging can result in weak advertising. The goal is no longer to come up with a smart combination of words that will resonate with a national audience; the drill now is to find...