by Fast Machines | Mar 17, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
This is the outgoing Toyota Highlander, not the one that debuts in New York. But they’ll look pretty similar. Outside of the U.S., the Toyota Highlander is known as the Kluger. We mention this not because it impacts the likelihood of success for the all-new third-gen...
by Fast Machines | Mar 17, 2013 | Formula One Blog
Amid capricious conditions in Melbourne, which brought periodic bursts of rain, the race was never less than riveting as Raikkonen pushed and Red Bull struggled to maintain their peerless qualifying pace. The greatest surprise were Force India, as Adrian Sutil twice...
by Fast Machines | Mar 17, 2013 | Exterior
Polaris, maker of powersports vehicles such as snowmobiles and ATVs, will put an airless tire onto a production vehicle by 2014. To recap, an “airless tire” is what’s known as a non-pneumatic tire (NPT), meaning it has no captured, air-filled cavity to absorb impacts...
by Fast Machines | Mar 17, 2013 | Auto News
Chevrolet’s newest rendition of the classic Impala snagged the most attention on AutoGuide this week. The 2014 Impala will only be offered with a 3.6L V6 making 305 hp and 264 lb-ft of torque at launch, though a 2.5L 4-cylinder will come to the Impala later this...
by Fast Machines | Mar 17, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
Despite internal concerns about the practicality of electric vehicles, Volkswagen has gone ahead and developed its first fully electric car. The brand’s Up minicar will be offered with a 55-hp electric motor and a 18.7-kWh lithium-ion battery pack beginning this fall....
