2013 Mille Miglia. Day Two. Taking Its Toll

crankandpiston’s intrepid reporter on the Mille Miglia finds the going tough as competitors on day two hit Rome via San Marino. And yes, it’s still raining. “Dude, I am wiped. Even the guys at Jaguar are wondering how I’m still able to function.” For...
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2013 Nurburgring 24 Hours. LIVE STREAMING

Live streaming for the 2013 Nurburgring 24 Hours includes direct coverage from Radio Le Mans. Excitement is brewing ahead of the 41st running of the Nurburgring 24 Hours, and with good reason. Fresh off its inaugural win on the event last year – a...
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2013 Nurburgring 24 Hours. Preview. The Next Record

Highlights from the 40th running of the Nurburgring 24 Hours last year ahead of this weekend’s event, a race that could see another record tumble. Competitors and fans came into last year’s Nurburgring 24 Hours knowing the event was on a roll. Four years...
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2013 Mille Miglia. Day One. Rain Doesn’t Stop Play

It’s day one on the 2013 Mille Miglia, and crankandpiston is on-hand to watch competitors leave Brescia and arrive in Ferrara. There are certain staples that spring to mind when we think of the Mille Miglia: hundreds of immaculate pre and post-war racing machines;...
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Lalique for Bentley Crystal Edition. Bottled Essence

Fancy smelling like a Bentley? It turns out that manufacturing cars for well over a century can get a bit…same-y. That half-though hypothesis might explain why Bentley has just released Lalique for Bentley Crystal Edition, the marque’s first ever men’s aftershave. In a collaborative...
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950hp Toyota Supra. Dubai, UAE. Japan’s Other Monster

crankandpiston meets a Toyota legend, and is walked through the work that has gone into making this 1995 Supra a 950hp absolute monster. Upon the arrival of the 86, much was made about the fact that Toyota, finally, had a sportscar in the range...
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2014 Dubai 24 Hours. Raring To Go

The 2014 Dubai 24 Hours is already up to 50 confirmed entries, despite their being over half a year before the seventh edition. Despite there still being two races left to run of the Creventic 24H Series – as well as seven more months...
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2013 Mille Miglia. A Museum In Motion

crankandpiston is in Italy and hits scrutineering – camera in-hand – ahead of the 2013 Mille Miglia. “A museum in motion, unique and charming, in a beautiful framework of jubilant visitors” – Il Drake di Maranello Old man Enzo spoke a lot of truth...
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Hometown Heroes. Morgan Motor Company. Factory Tour

British independent sports car company Morgan is preparing to open a showroom in the Middle East. We take a look around the UK factory to find out more about this highly regarded and somewhat eccentric brand. It’s funny how things work out sometimes. This...
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Jaguar Land Rover. Dubai, UAE. New Test Facility

Jaguar Land Rover opens a new $1.5 million test and development facility in Dubai, UAE. There are numerous ways one can spend $1.5 million. That property in Beverly Hills you’ve always hankered after; early retirement and a cruise or two around the Caribbean; one...
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A Quick Chat with…Monster Jam’s Finest. Abu...

crankandpiston catches up with two of Monster Jam’s most popular drivers – Chad Fortune and Bari Musawwir – to discuss the series’ first sojourn to the Middle East, the key aspects of competing with a 1500hp monster truck, why track preparation is so critical,...
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Ferrari F40. Alfa Romeo Giulia. Ferraro GTO. Dubai, UAE

Ferrari F40, Alfa Romeo Giulia, Ferrari GTO. Not a bad start to the day in Dubai, UAE. It’s been nearly 18 months since the plane wheels first touched down in Dubai for me, and I can’t help wondering how the emirate has changed me....
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Goood Morning. Jaguar F-Type Meets Playboy

crankandpiston’s Goood Morning shot hits a new medium thanks to Jaguar and Playboy. Writing a description for a video takes more time than you might think. First you have to watch the video – sometimes several times – to pick up the nuances and...
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Lamborghini Egoista. Is There a Point?

Here’s a question for you: what is going on with Lamborghini? With the company celebrating its 50th anniversary this year (a milestone many considered beyond the reach of a tractor manufacturer turning its hand to the supercar game in the late 1960s), this may...
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2013 Mille Miglia. Jaguar Heritage Racing. Making Histo...

Jaguar Heritage Racing returns to the Mille Miglia this year with three C-Classes and three XK120s for another historic run. “I just drove as fast as possible and hoped for the best frankly.” It’s a statement that leaves you wide-eyed, but in the 1950s...
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Monster Jam. Abu Dhabi, UAE. Clash of the Titans

Monster Jam hits the Middle East for the first time, with Carl Van Horn and Grave Digger making a sizeable impression in Abu Dhabi, UAE. “Who’s ready for Monster JAAAAAAAAAAMMMMMMM?!” There’s only one answer to that question, especially when it’s being asked at high...
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Drift UAE Finale. Yas Marina Circuit. Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abdulhadi Al-Qahtani drifts to victory in the Drift UAE Finale held at Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE The final round of the Drift UAE Championship cemented Abdulhadi Al-Qahtani’s dominance in the Pro Drift category with the Saudi taking both number one spot...
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Racing&Emotion. crankandpiston Art Egg Chair

Racing&Emotion debut a brand new Art Egg chair, designed exclusively for crankandpiston.com We always knew that one day crankandpiston would join the hallowed greats. We just never expected those greats would be Aryton Senna and Jim Clark. The render you see here is a...
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University Drift Festival. Jordan. Students Becoming Ma...

University students in Jordan – including crankandpiston mate AmmaniV12 – competed in the inaugural WE Drift Festival, putting their own cars through their sideways paces. There are certain stereotypes that come with being a student: baked beans on toast eight times a week; all-night...
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2013 Tour Auto Optic 2000. Classic Cars and F1 Drivers

The Tour Auto Optic 2000, a classic car show first inaugurated in the France in 1992, returned for its 22nd running this year. You wouldn’t expect a modern supercar and a performance-savvy sports coupe to be show stealers during a classic car rally, and...
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Road

Porsche 918 Spyder. Chris Harris. The Answer to...

Road Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Chris Harris and drive take the new Porsche 918 Spyder for a thrash on-track in Leipzig, Germany. Following on from his review of the Cayman S, Chris Harris is once again donning the driving...

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Race

2013 Rally Jordan. Al-Attiyah Top of the Hill, ...

Race Friday, May 17th, 2013

Emirati Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi overcame differential problems to finish third on Rally Jordan behind winner Nasser Al-Attiyah and Roger Feghali in a Ford one-two. Turns out Abdo – winner of the Spring Rally...

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Lifestyle

1991 Nissan 240 ‘Schindig Machine’....

Lifestyle Friday, May 17th, 2013

eGarage meets Tyler ‘Twisty’ Archuleta, a grass roots drifter from Washington, and his 1991 Nissan 240 ‘Schindig Machine’ during a competitive run at the Evergreen Speedway. Meet Tyler Archuleta. He’s from Sammammish, W-ar-shingt-an, drives...