diff --git a/machine/machine.py b/machine/machine.py
index 27bc937..76e0418 100644
--- a/machine/machine.py
+++ b/machine/machine.py
@@ -38,6 +38,24 @@ def _run(self, cmd, raise_error=True):
             raise RuntimeError("cmd returned error %s: %s" % (error_code, stderr.decode('utf-8').strip()))
         return stdout.decode('utf-8'), stderr.decode('utf-8'), error_code
 
+    def _run_blocking(self, cmd, raise_error=True):
+        """
+        Run a docker-machine command, optionally raise error if error code != 0
+        Args:
+            cmd (List[str]): a list of the docker-machine command with the arguments to run
+            raise_error (bool): raise an exception on non 0 return code
+        Returns:
+            tuple: stdout, stderr, error_code
+        """
+        cmd = [self.path] + cmd
+        p = Popen(cmd, stdin=PIPE, stdout=PIPE, stderr=PIPE)
+        stdout, stderr = p.communicate()
+        error_code = p.wait()
+
+        if raise_error and error_code:
+            raise RuntimeError("cmd returned error %s: %s" % (error_code, stderr.decode('utf-8').strip()))
+        return stdout.decode('utf-8'), stderr.decode('utf-8'), error_code
+
     def _match(self, cmd, regexp):
         """
         Run cmd and match regular expression regexp on it, return results.
@@ -68,6 +86,26 @@ def version(self):
         match = self._match(cmd, regexp)
         return match.group(1)
 
+    def create(self, name, driver='virtualbox', blocking=True):
+        """
+        Create a docker machine using the provided name and driver
+        NOTE: This takes a loooooong time
+
+        Args:
+            name (str): the name to give to the machine (must be unique)
+            driver: the driver to use to create the machine
+            blocking (bool): should wait for completion before exiting
+
+        Returns:
+            int: error code from the run
+        """
+        cmd = ['create', '--driver', driver, name]
+        if blocking:
+            stdout, stderr, errorcode = self._run_blocking(cmd)
+        else:
+            stdout, stderr, errorcode = self._run(cmd)
+        return errorcode
+
     def config(self, machine="default"):
         """
         Returns the docker configuration for the given machine.
diff --git a/tests/test_commands.py b/tests/test_commands.py
index b11df69..80ea1e0 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import unittest
 import os
 import docker
+from time import sleep
 
 import machine
 
@@ -50,11 +51,6 @@ def test_config_invalid_machine(self):
         with self.assertRaises(RuntimeError):
             self.machine.config(machine=INVALID_MACHINE)
 
-    @unittest.skip("disabled since it takes ages")
-    def test_create_and_rm(self):
-        self.machine.create(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE)
-        self.machine.rm(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE)
-
     def test_env(self):
         self.machine.env(machine=TEST_MACHINE)
 
@@ -118,3 +114,40 @@ def test_url(self):
 
     def test_version(self):
         version = self.machine.version()
+
+    def test_create_already_exists(self):
+        self.assertTrue(self.machine.exists(machine=TEST_MACHINE))
+        try:
+            self.machine.create(TEST_MACHINE, blocking=True)
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass # The test should raise this error
+        try:
+            self.machine.create(TEST_MACHINE, blocking=False)
+        except RuntimeError:
+            pass # The test should raise this error
+
+    @unittest.skip("disabled since it takes ages")
+    def test_create_non_blocking(self):
+        self.assertFalse(self.machine.exists(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE))
+
+        # Create a new machine with blocking=False, and wait...
+        self.machine.create(TEMPORARY_MACHINE, blocking=False)
+
+        max_time = 300 #Max waiting time opf 300 seconds
+        for sec in range(max_time) :
+            sleep(1)
+            if self.machine.exists(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE):
+                break
+        self.assertTrue(self.machine.exists(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE))
+        self.machine.stop(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE)
+        self.machine.rm(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE)
+
+    @unittest.skip("disabled since it takes ages")
+    def test_create_blocking(self):
+        self.assertFalse(self.machine.exists(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE))
+
+        # Create a new machine with blocking=True, and wait...
+        self.machine.create(TEMPORARY_MACHINE, blocking=True)
+        self.assertTrue(self.machine.exists(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE))
+        self.machine.stop(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE)
+        self.machine.rm(machine=TEMPORARY_MACHINE)