Cadillac ATS. Epic Road Trip. Long Way Home
RoadFriday, March 8th, 2013The Cadillac ATS was developed at the Nurburgring, and was launched late last at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. crankandpiston decided to drive from one to the other, taking...
TEASER. Lamborghini Aventador Roadster. Miami&#...
Shot of the DaySunday, February 3rd, 2013We’ve been in Miami over the weekend test driving the new 700hp, 6.5-litre V12, 350kph Lamborghini Aventador Roadster. And have we got some stories to share…soon. As the sunset suggests, our...
Jaguar XJ220. 1000kms. Three Days In Dreamland
RoadSaturday, July 21st, 2012Sometimes opportunities present themselves in the strangest ways. We had already planned to be back in the UK for the Goodwood Festival of Speed, followed by a brief visit to the...
Aventador. 458 Italia. MP4-12C. The Avengers.
RoadMonday, June 25th, 2012When I meet new people and they find out what I do for a living, 99 per cent of them crack a line about my driving supercars all the time....
Mercedes SLS AMG GT3. Driven. Yas Marina. UAE
RaceWednesday, June 20th, 2012While checking my emails one mundane Monday morning last month I opened an email from Mercedes-Benz’s friendly PR people asking if I’d like to attend the media day of their AMG...
Toyota 86. Don’t believe the hype. ItR...
RoadMonday, June 18th, 2012The internet hype has been working at overtime for so many months, it almost seems that Toyota 86 is due a mid-life refresh already. Expectations for this new, exciting, driver-focused Toyota...
Jaguar XKR-S. vs Skydive. Thrill Seeker. Part T...
RoadMonday, June 18th, 2012As part of Jaguar’s latest ALIVE campaign, I’ve been invited to take part in a (gulp!) skydive from 27,000 feet. Right now though, I’m in the middle of taking the company’s...
Jaguar XKR-S. vs Skydive. Thrill Seeker. Part O...
RoadSunday, June 17th, 2012I’d been so calm up until now. Up until a large Russian man pushed me to the flimsy door of the aircraft. Now, dangling my feet 27,000 feet above the Arabian...
McLaren MP4-12C. Return Of The Mac. Part Two, T...
RoadTuesday, May 29th, 2012I’ve just pointed the nose of the McLaren MP4-12C in the direction of the Hajar Mountains. So far I’ve been in Comfort setting all-around, but as I turn off the highway...
McLaren MP4-12C. Return Of The Mac. Part One, T...
RoadMonday, May 28th, 2012It would be dishonest if I didn’t mention that I’m a huge McLaren fan. Not only is the iconic McLaren F1 supercar top of my fantasy garage list, but I’m also...
RAUH-Welt Begriff. Dark Romantic. The First Dri...
RoadMonday, May 14th, 2012In part one I introduced you to RAUH-Welt Begriff legend Akira Nakai, Dubai entrepeneur Zafer Taher, and Dark Romantic, a 1997 RWB-customized Porsche 993 Turbo. I’ve just finished a pleasant chat...
RAUH-Welt Begriff. Dark Romantic. The First Dri...
RoadFriday, May 11th, 2012When I step through the door of an innocuous looking industrial unit in Dubai’s Al Quoz district, I’m met with one hell of a sight. Taking pride of place amid a...
