AMG Seat. Sofa King Cool. Automotive Furniture

Unique, handcrafted automotive furniture made in Dubai (with original components from Germany). Simon Kirschke lives in Dubai and works in the automotive industry. As Head of Upholstery for a high quality marque, Simon is a skilled craftsman and decided to utilize his talent and...
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Zoom-zoom. Hate the song, love the car. Mazda6

The new Mazda6 is here. And it’s really good. As a final farewell to my native UK before I moved to Dubai, I went on a road trip across Europe with a friend of mine. Our transport? A second-generation Mazda6. It was an easy...
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2013 Spa Classic. (Spa)nning Generations

crankandpiston hits the legendary Spa-Francorchamps for the Spa Classic historic racing. And get rained on. A lot. With what little summer we seem to get in Europe, the schedule for racing events is packed tight. Almost every weekend has something to offer. Located in...
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4 is the magic number. BMW 4 Series Coupe revealed

It’s not the 3 Series anymore. It’s the 4 Series Coupe. Look everyone, the new BMW 3 Series Coupe! No. Stop. It’s not. It’s the 4 Series Coupe now. OK? BMW’s long-serving mid-size coupe has broken free from the nomenclature shackles of its big-selling...
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Sébastien Loeb & Rhys Millen Pikes Peak Test Run 2013

Behind the scenes with Sébastien Loeb & Rhys Millen on their Pikes Peak Test Run, 2013. Who is going to be King of the Peak? It is not as clear as you might think. Sébastien ‘Big Guns’ Loeb is on the case with Peugeot...
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Liberty Walk. LB Performance. LB Works vol.1

A whole heap of LB Performance Lamborghini and a Shakotan Skyline from Liberty Walk, Japan. I have no idea what is going on in this promotional video that just dropped from Liberty Walk. There are a couple of hot Japanese girls, a load of...
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Slick Attire. Weaving A Story With T-Shirt Designs

A wandering thread with Slick Attire… The Mercedes-Benz CLR-GT1 was notoriously tricky to handle, as the 1999 24 Hours of Le Mans so ably proved. So aerodynamically proficient was the bodywork that it didn’t take long for the Merc to become airborne at the...
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Everything you ever wanted to know about the McLaren P1

We sat down with Dan Parry-Williams, the chief designer of the McLaren P1, to get an in-depth look at perhaps the most eagerly anticipated hypercar ever. There follows a fair few thousand words about it. It’s the age of the new supercar. With Ferrari...
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Porsche 991 GT3. Chris Harris. Philosophical musings

The new Porsche 911 GT3 has no manual gearbox. What does that mean, exactly? In his latest video for YouTube’s Drive channel, advanced hooner and Porsche enthusiast Chris Harris ponders some interesting philosophical points. The new Porsche 991-generation 911 GT3 is almost upon us,...
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Alfa Romeo 4C. Supercar in Miniature. Modena

Alfa Romeo 4C production gets underway at Modena. I have been banging on like a demented Alfista for well over a year now about how the Alfa Romeo 4C is going to be a game changer. While supercar manufacturers constantly chase the bigger, badder,...
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Road

The Management Fleet. Honda Accord Coupe. Wear ...

Road Monday, June 17th, 2013

The heat has started to take effect on our long term Honda Accord, just as the digital crew has started to take its toll on the fuel gauge. Tradition normally dictates that when a...

Race

Porsche LMP1 Prototype Breaks Cover. Le Mans, M...

Race Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

Porsche LMP1 prototype breaks cover ahead of official return to the Le Mans 24 Hours next year. Test Day has only just been completed ahead of the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans, though...

Lifestyle

iXoost. The Loudest, Most Expensive iPod Dock A...

Lifestyle Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

The iXoost: when the music from your V8 just doesn’t cut it anymore. Let’s get the biggie out the way first: the top-spec of this iPod dock costs $8906. Ouch, yikes and holy crap!...