by Fast Machines | Dec 5, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
Coming soon to a driveway near you. From the December 2013 Issue of Car and Driver CVTs are our least favorite type of transmission, mainly because their only nod to driver involvement is engine drone under heavy throttle. In spite of the lost love, CVTs are making...
by Fast Machines | Dec 5, 2013 | Formula One Blog
Asked whether he was not worried that misleading a third party might give rise to a claim in fraud, Hamilton insisted: “I don’t do anything fraudulent. I would never put my reputation on the line. “In Formula One there is a huge grapevine. A lot of...
by Fast Machines | Dec 5, 2013 | Exterior
For Formula 1 obsessives, the mere mention of the words “Eau Rouge” makes the hairs on the back of their neck stand on end. Making up turns three, four, and five of the famed Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, Eau Rouge has earned its reputation as one of the most...
by Fast Machines | Dec 5, 2013 | Auto News
General Motors might have already come to a final decision about the future of its vehicle manufacturing operation in Australia. Currently, its Holden subsidiary operates three manufacturing facilities in the country that have been propped up by previous government...
by Fast Machines | Dec 5, 2013 | Fast And Dangerous
On Monday, we presented this week’s shifter and asked you to identify the make and model of the vehicle whence it came. Commenter Brian FitzGerald all but nailed it with his guess of a 1977 Lancia Beta; he will receive a Save the Manuals button and sticker as a...