by Fast Machines | Nov 6, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
Volkswagen’s stand at this year’s SEMA show will highlight its new 1.8- and 2.0-liter four-cylinder engines, which we’ve already sampled in the Jetta and the forthcoming MkVII Golf family. Since those mills are so, uh, a few months ago, we’re going to focus on the...
by Fast Machines | Nov 6, 2013 | Formula One Blog
“What I paid him was a very small amount, what I call an insurance policy,” Ecclestone told a hearing at the High Court in London, calling it “quite a cheap insurance policy”. He said there was no link to a deal in which CVC paid BayernLB $830m...
by Fast Machines | Nov 6, 2013 | Exterior
Honda Performance Development (HPD), Honda’s little-heard-from race shop and in-house tuner, has developed a performance kit for a car in desperate need of performance. The few buyers of the CR-Z hybrid two-seater (remember that? No? Honda sells about 5400 per year)...
by Fast Machines | Nov 6, 2013 | Auto News
Everyone has an interesting dealership experience, usually involving a stressful and pushy salesperson. GM is thinking of changing the way dealerships treat customers with its new “Shop, Click, Drive” Online shopping tools. The tool allows prospective buyers to...
by Fast Machines | Nov 6, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
With a sporty, rear-drive layout, compact dimensions, and plenty of go-fast mods available in the aftermarket, it’s easy to see why the eminently driftable Lexus IS carries so much street cred. The all-new third-generation IS may be new to showrooms, but the luxury...