by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
A safety watchdog group says General Motors has more airbag problems beyond its recent recalls and is chiding the feds for not following up on its petition for a formal investigation. The Center for Auto Safety, the same Ralph Nader–backed group that campaigned...
by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2014 | Formula One Blog
But it is no secret that Renault may well have left Formula One had the old V8s remained, and Honda would not have returned in 2015. Mercedes’ indication that they would have seen increasingly little reason to stay in the sport suggests that without the...
by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2014 | Spares
Beetles are among the 25,000 vehicles the automaker says are at risk of fire. Volkswagen has asked dealers to temporarily stop selling several of its popular models because of a fire risk. The automaker spotted a fault with many 2014 models of the VW Jetta, Beetle,...
by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2014 | Exterior
When Fiat introduced the 500 Abarth—complete with a muffler-full-of-hammer-wielding-bees exhaust note—there was one way to get from one gear to another, and that was to move the lever yourself. Some might say it’s the only way to drive a diminutive European hatchback....
by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2014 | Auto News
Car owners nationwide are taking advantage of complimentary or prepaid maintenance programs. According to the 2014 J.D. Power Customer Service Index (CSI) Study, the percentage of vehicle owners with complimentary or prepaid maintenance programs has more than doubled...
