by Fast Machines | Jun 1, 2014 | Auto News
This past week on AutoGuide.com, the latest version of Volkswagen’s famous hot hatch attracted the most readers. Power comes from a 2.0-liter TSI four-cylinder that makes 210 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque under the hood of the VW Golf GTI, but 220 hp is available with...
by Fast Machines | Jun 1, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
When a YouTube video is titled “Goat Riding a Guy Riding a Bike,” what else do you think you’re going to get? Certainly, you didn’t think a dude strapped his original Pontiac Tempest GTO to his back—with its 389 V-8, dual exhausts, four-barrel carb, and floor-mounted...
by Fast Machines | Jun 1, 2014 | Exterior
The quantity of race cars at the first-ever Salt Lake City 24 Hours of LeMons wasn’t so high, but the quality was just stratospheric. We knew we’d be in for a good race session on Saturday, and that’s precisely what we got. Here’s how things stood at the end of the...
by Fast Machines | Jun 1, 2014 | Auto News
General Motors isn’t the only company going on a recall spree. Ford is calling back a total of 82,576 vehicles from the 2006-2011 model years including the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, Lincoln Zephyr and MKZ. According to the recall notice, all the affected vehicles...
by Fast Machines | Jun 1, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
Google’s adorable self-driving cars made news this week, and they apparently have one of the world’s largest automakers on guard. “Anybody can do anything with enough time and money,” said Mark Reuss, General Motors’ head of product development, as quoted by...