by Fast Machines | Jul 1, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
Keen on trimming weight wherever and however it can, Audi has teamed up with an Italian supplier to develop a lightweight coil spring made of fiberglass-reinforced polymer (GFRP). Set to debut in a yet-unnamed “upper mid-size model” sometime this year, the spring is...
by Fast Machines | Jul 1, 2014 | Spares
A day after it made news with more recalls, General Motors had something positive to disclose: its June sales. The automaker said monthly sales rose 1% from a year earlier, marking its best performance for the month since 2007. “I’m pleased with the...
by Fast Machines | Jul 1, 2014 | Exterior
BMW is making a substantial push to expand its diesel sales in the U.S., having added an oil-burner option to the 3-series, 5-series, and, most recently, the 7-series and X3. But it appears as though BMW’s efforts aren’t paying off in the car models—at least not yet....
by Fast Machines | Jul 1, 2014 | Auto News
There’s a lot to like about the 2015 Hyundai Genesis sedan, but this might be its coolest feature yet. At the vehicle’s launch in Seoul, Hyundai spokesman Guido Schenken revealed that the new luxury sedan can identify speed cameras and automatically slow down if...
by Fast Machines | Jul 1, 2014 | Fast And Dangerous
The Alfa Romeo 4C sports car is just now arriving on our shores, yet parent-company Fiat’s RD chief Harald Wester is already thinking about higher-powered derivatives. He recently told us that the 4C’s off-the-shelf 237-hp, turbocharged 1.75-liter four-cylinder engine...
