by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2016 | Fast And Dangerous
In less than two decades, the American automotive industry lost no fewer than three historic brands as of 2016. In 2001, Chrysler killed Plymouth after many years of slow sales and a lineup that rarely included more than three nameplates. Three years later, it was GM’...
by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2016 | Auto News
Nissan is working on a new modular platform for its electric vehicles. The company’s senior vice-president, Shiro Nakamura, has told Auto Express that Nissan’s new modular platform will be able to use conventional and alternative powertrains, serving as a key...
by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2016 | Fast And Dangerous
Italian sports car manufacturer De Tomaso has a wide variety of models to its name, but when it comes to commercial success and brand association, there’s one that clearly stands above the rest – the Pantera. With a production life spanning two decades, the Pantera...
by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2016 | Exterior
General Motors design chief Ed Welburn retires July 1, and the soft-spoken stylist is leaving a lasting legacy at the automaker and on the industry. He became the first African American to lead design at a carmaker when he took over GM’s top spot in 2003. Just...
by Fast Machines | Apr 9, 2016 | Exterior
It seems possible to me that you can test a man’s enthusiasm for cars by counting the number of times he’s slept in one. This notion occurred to me last October, as I dozed off in the bed of my Toyota Tundra in the uninhabited territory known as the Frank Church-River...