by Fast Machines | Mar 16, 2014 | Auto News
If looks could kill, Porsche‘s latest exotic would be fatal. The Porsche 918 Spyder became the first production vehicle to run a sub-seven minute lap at the famed Nurburgring after clocking in a 6:57 time. With a hybrid powertrain churning out a total system output of...
by Fast Machines | Mar 16, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
An interesting couple of tidbits of next-generation Nissan GT-R information appeared on JDM tuner site 7tune‘s Facebook page the other day, and if true, would indicate Godzilla’s about to get a lot meaner. The info was accompanied by the photo of a Japanese magazine...
by Fast Machines | Mar 16, 2014 | Formula One Blog
Lap 22: McLaren’s Magnussen is given a little pat on the back by his team. Not literally I mean over the radio. ‘Good job’ he’s told. ‘Keep it up’. He’s just under four seconds off second place having also pitted. Lap 21:...
by Fast Machines | Mar 16, 2014 | Exterior
Since former CEO Wendelin Wiedeking left Porsche, the sports-car maker is all about motorsports again. Racing aficionados are elated about Porsche’s return to Le Mans, where its gas-fired V-4–powered 919 hybrid prototype will battle Audi’s monster R18 diesel e-tron...
by Fast Machines | Mar 16, 2014 | Auto News
It’s hard to imagine an automaker like Ford hasn’t been in the winner’s circle at the 12 Hours of Sebring in 45 years. But that streak has finally been broken with Marino Franchitti taking the overall win at this year’s 12 Hours of Sebring behind the wheel of Chip...