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...
Rage Motorsports. Antony Allsop. Buggy Love
LifestyleWednesday, March 27th, 2013While in Abu Dhabi Sam McClusky sat down with Antony Allsop, Managing Director of Rage Motorsports who was briefly in the city to perform at IDEX 2013. Sam and Antony chew...
Ferrari Racing Days 2013. Yas Marina. Coletta&#...
RaceWednesday, March 13th, 2013crankandpiston grabs a few words with the head of Ferrari’s Corse Clienti Antonello Coletta at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE, to discuss Ferrari Challenge orgins and future, the...
SRT Grand Cherokee. CEO Ralph Gilles. Circuit o...
LifestyleMonday, March 11th, 2013SRT CEO Ralph Gilles explains the virtues of the brand whilst lapping the Circuit of the Americas at speed in an SRT Grand Cherokee. We’re beginning to think we’ve massively underestimated...
Neil Slade. Aston Martin Middle East.
LifestyleSaturday, March 2nd, 2013Dubai, UAE. crankandpiston grabs a quick word with general manager of Aston Martin Middle East and North Africa Neil Slade to discuss the new Vanquish, the company’s 100th anniversary celebrations, the...
Harley Davidson Abu Dhabi. Steve Beattie. Not J...
LifestyleWednesday, October 10th, 2012I’ve come to the conclusion, having been circling the multitude of blocks for a good twenty minutes now, that Abu Dhabi’s Mussafah district is the most complicated place in the world....
Ian Callum. Jaguar. No Challenge, No Depth
LifestyleMonday, October 1st, 2012One of the first items of crankandpiston coverage from this year’s Paris Motor Show was the launch of the hotly-anticipated Jaguar F-Type. And some of us were even lucky enough to...
The new Lexus ES. The Other Side of the Coin.
RoadSunday, August 5th, 2012Earlier this year, Lexus launched the GS, a new, more dynamic version of a car that the company hoped would capture the imagination of those looking for a bit of dynamic...
Lexus. Interview. The Man Putting The Fun Into ...
LifestyleThursday, March 8th, 2012Yoshihiko Kanamori is not a man given to extravagance of movement. As we sit in a pitlane villa at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, he’s calm, considered and takes...
Kazutoshi Mizuno. Meeting the Godfather of the ...
LifestyleMonday, November 14th, 2011Meeting a legend is always an interesting situation. Should you feel nervous? Maybe worse still, intimidated? Or, do you just accept that your legend is human and have a good honest,...
Porsche 911. Design talk with Michael Mauer
RoadSunday, September 11th, 2011At 48, the Porsche 911 Carrera is younger than ever, and might we say… looking damn fine again! There have been a couple of very clear wobbles during the 911′s history...
