by Fast Machines | Feb 4, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
The way we see it, cars and water don’t mix. But Rolls-Royce has found an elegant way to bring the two things together in the form of its upcoming Bespoke Waterworld Waterspeed Collection, a series of 35 Phantom Drophead Coupes that “seeks to celebrate a seminal act...
by Fast Machines | Feb 4, 2014 | Formula One Blog
Which of Bernie Ecclestone’s views on Formula One is closer to the truth? F1 certainly does look and sound different for 2014, be it with the anteater appendage noses… … or the 1.6-litre V6 turbo engines… For my money, a massive shakeup to the...
by Fast Machines | Feb 4, 2014 | Spares
Federal investigators are looking into reports that just closing the door has caused airbags to deploy in some Honda Accords. In its report of the investigation, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration mentions 28 complaints of side airbag deployments as...
by Fast Machines | Feb 4, 2014 | Exterior
We know how much German automakers love the word “dynamic,” and now, as part of a new research project led by Volkswagen, they’re using it to describe next-gen autonomous systems. So far, the few autonomous German cars we’ve seen have only required a human driver as...
by Fast Machines | Feb 4, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
When it comes to characterizing the automotive industry, we’re living in a truly global economy—an era in which some manufacturers proudly champion slogans like “Imported from Detroit,” while others quietly sneak in their foreign skunkworks projects under the guise of...