Longest Continuous Drift. New Guinness World Re...
RaceThursday, May 16th, 2013Abdo Feghali’s Guinness World Record is broken, with Johan Schwartz and BMW drifting continuously for almost 83km in Greenville, USA. Well that didn’t last long…. Back in February, crankandpiston watched history...
BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso Coupé. Concorso d...
Shot of the DayWednesday, May 15th, 2013At the Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este 2013, BMW and Pininfarina – will unveil the result of their debut cooperation to the global public on 24 May: the BMW Pininfarina Gran Lusso...
University Drift Festival. Jordan. Students Bec...
RaceSunday, May 12th, 2013University 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...
BMW i8. Dubai, UAE. NEW PICS, Fresh Spot
RoadWednesday, May 8th, 2013crankandpiston takes a shot at car spotting in Dubai, UAE. in the hope of catching a glimpse of the BMW i8 during its regional testing programme. Just ask 4WheelsofLux and Patrick3331...
BMW i8. Spotted. Dubai, UAE. Hybrid Gearing Up ...
RoadWednesday, May 1st, 2013BMW’s $130,000 hybrid sports car, the i8, is spotted extreme weather testing in Dubai, UAE. We think. Chances are our recent feature on the BMW i8 left many of you sitting...
BMW i8 Concept. Harald Krueger. Electric Hybrid...
RoadMonday, April 22nd, 2013BMW has been setting out a vision for selling its electric-powered i8 in the Middle East. During a visit by crankandpiston to Germany, we talked with the luxury carmaker about its...
BMW E28 M535i. Petrolicious. Rare Things
LifestyleWednesday, April 3rd, 2013Petrolicious takes a walk on the train-spotter’s side, with Ashley Rodriguez and her rare BMW E28 M535i. Ashley Rodriguez doesn’t appear to be your average trainspotter, the white black nail polish...
Abdulaziz Turki AlFaisal. 24 Hours In The Life ...
RaceWednesday, February 27th, 2013Abdulaziz Turki AlFaisal is about to race in his eighth Dubai 24 Hours. He’s never won it. He, and the team, want that to change. The paddock at the Dubai Autodrome...
BMW M6 V Mercedes SL63 AMG. Chris Harris
RoadFriday, February 8th, 2013Chris Harris decides which German mega-coupe he prefers – the BMW M6 or the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG. The Germans really know what they’re doing when it comes to making luxurious, stupendously...
Beauty is a long nose. Reader poll
LifestyleTuesday, January 8th, 2013We’re preparing a poll, based around a discussion in the crankandpiston office: what’s the sexiest long-nose car ever? That combination of lengthy trunk and short back end is an evocative one,...
The Saudi Falcons. BMW Z4. The Dubai 24hrs Chal...
RaceTuesday, December 18th, 2012There’s less than a month to go before the green flag drops for the Dubai 24hrs, and crankandpiston – surprise, surprise – has been keeping an eye on the home-grown talent....
BMW 640i Gran Coupe. Audi S7. Sleek Attire
RoadSunday, December 16th, 2012There doesn’t seem to be a proper word to describe these cars as yet. ‘Four-door coupes’ is the best the industry has managed so far, but that doesn’t really work for...
