by Fast Machines | Jun 13, 2017 | Exterior
BMW’s introduction of the new 6 Series Gran Turismo makes it abundantly clear that BMW doesn’t care about the term coupe or model lines that originally consisted only of coupes. The 6 Series line, which originally consisted of a 5 Series-sized coupe and...
by Fast Machines | Jun 13, 2017 | Fast And Dangerous
Heavy-duty models account for a significant portion of all full-size pickup sales. Even in a robust truck market, these big boys are more than a little overqualified for daily use. So-called lifestyle buyers may have played a significant role in growing the pickup...
by Fast Machines | Jun 13, 2017 | Spares
Being cute only gets you so far as a self-driving car. Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google’s (GOOGL, Tech30) parent company, announced late Monday that it’s retiring its 50 prototype vehicles, dubbed Firefly. Waymo is shifting focus to its growing fleet...
by Fast Machines | Jun 13, 2017 | Exterior
If you’ve wondered why the successor to the BMW 6-series will be called the 8-series, even though it will be virtually identical in size, it’s because of this car: The 6-series Gran Turismo, which is moving up from its previous 5-series designation and taking on the...
by Fast Machines | Jun 13, 2017 | Auto News
BMW continues to make its lineup more and more confusing. A few years back, the German automaker decided to change its nomenclature to simplify how its lineup is named. At the time, odd-numbered Series were meant to be sedans, while even-numbered Series would be...