by Fast Machines | Mar 27, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
Each week, our German correspondent slices and dices the latest rumblings, news, and quick-hit driving impressions from the other side of the pond. His byline may say Jens Meiners, but we simply call him . . . the Continental. Proof the Audi S3 Cabriolet is a winter...
by Fast Machines | Mar 27, 2014 | Formula One Blog
Ecclestone pledged to deliver noisier cars after the race in Australia – which he did not attend in person – but there are no obvious solutions being suggested. It has been proposed that the positioning of the microphones be changed to pick up better the sound for...
by Fast Machines | Mar 27, 2014 | Exterior
Chrysler’s all-new 2015 200 sedan is one handsomely styled ride, and, it turns out, that sleek sheetmetal enables good fuel economy, too. Official EPA fuel-economy estimates for the 200 are out, and the base front-drive, four-cylinder model is capable of a...
by Fast Machines | Mar 27, 2014 | Auto News
The Pentastar V6 engine is so popular that Ram will be adding it as an option to its higher-trim models. Ram 1500 shoppers will now be able to opt for the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission, providing 25 mpg fuel economy on...
by Fast Machines | Mar 27, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
In the run-up to the 2014 New York auto show, Ford is aiming big with its promotion of the 2015 Mustang, like, 1960s big. Some 50 years ago, the automaker unveiled the then-all-new Mustang to the world at, appropriately enough, the 1964 World’s Fair in New York City;...