by Fast Machines | Mar 23, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
We brought you details 18 months ago on the upcoming BMW X4 crossover coupe, and our speculation was further corroborated by the company’s $900-million investment in its Spartanburg, South Carolina, plant that will produce the sleek ute. Now we get confirmation,...
by Fast Machines | Mar 23, 2013 | Formula One Blog
Massa was comfortably clear of team-mate Fernando Alonso, runner up in Melbourne, with Webber fifth fastest and Romain Grosjean sixth on the timesheet for Lotus. Nico Rosberg again had the edge on Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton, with the duo seventh and ninth and...
by Fast Machines | Mar 23, 2013 | Exterior
Here we are, back at legendary Sears Point aka Sonoma Raceway in Northern California, for the fourth annual Sears Pointless 24 Hours of LeMons. We’ve got something like 180 entries, and we spent a long, long day inspecting most of them for cheating (or lack thereof),...
by Fast Machines | Mar 23, 2013 | Auto News
Kia has announced updates to its 2013 model year Optima Hybrid model, improving the torque of the sedan as well as its fuel efficiency. The Korean automaker has outfitted the 2013 Optima hybrid with a new electric motor that provides more horsepower, but the gasoline...
by Fast Machines | Mar 23, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
The first rumblings of plans to resurrect the Detroit Electric nameplate surfaced back in 2009, when the group announced a partnership of sorts with Malaysia-based Proton Holdings (owners of Lotus) to produce a pair of all-electric vehicles. While many electric-car...