by Fast Machines | Nov 27, 2015 | Fast And Dangerous
There’s a shadowy world of car selling that makes the scumbags of Kurt Russell’s 1980 comedy, Used Cars, look like poster boys for the Better Business Bureau. “Curbstoners” are individuals who pose as private sellers to gain the confidence of a prospective buyer....
by Fast Machines | Nov 27, 2015 | Spares
The father of actor Paul Walker, who was killed as a passenger in a 2012 crash of a Porsche Carrera GT, is suing the automaker and charging the car was unsafe. The suit alleges that Porsche advertised the vehicle as “a racing car licensed for use on the...
by Fast Machines | Nov 27, 2015 | Exterior
The EPA and carmakers used to square off like two grunting NFL squads. The EPA fights to curb energy consumption and reduce air pollution, while carmakers want to score customers, whose wish lists only occasionally include high mpg ratings. But four and a half years...
by Fast Machines | Nov 27, 2015 | Auto News
It looks like the 2016 Honda Civic with the new 1.5-liter turbo engine is faster than the previous Civic Si. Temple of Vtec user JeffX attached a VBox data recorder to a new 2016 Civic 1.5-liter turbo, which he claims had roughly half a tank of gas, and found that...
by Fast Machines | Nov 27, 2015 | Auto News
Six of the most congested highways in the U.S. are in in Los Angeles, California, but the most congested is in another state. According to a recent report, Chicago, Illinois is home to the most congested highway in the United States: I90 between Roosevelt Road and...