Jaguar XKR-S GT. New York Motor Show. The Extre...
RoadTuesday, March 26th, 2013Jaguar unveils the ultimate, track ready version of the XKR-S – the XKR-S GT – ahead of the New York Motor Show. I’m going to give you a minute to soak...
Alpine A442B. Five Famous Le Mans Returns
RaceFriday, March 22nd, 2013The recent unveil of the Signatech-Alpine A442B – which will compete at the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans marks the first time since 1978 that the Alpine name has represented...
Bad-Ass Big Jags. 2013 Jaguar XJR and its herit...
RoadThursday, March 21st, 2013The new Jaguar XJR continues a long heritage of awesome big Jag saloons. The launch of the new Jaguar XJR got us thinking. What is it about Jaguar that has consistently...
Jaguar F-type. High-speed history. Behind the s...
RoadSunday, March 17th, 2013Jaguar recreated its breaking of a land speed record 60 years ago with the new F-type. Our cameras were in a small town in Belgium to capture the occasion. You know...
Emirates Classic Car Festival. 2013. Dubai, UAE...
LifestyleSunday, March 10th, 2013A closer look at some of the design aspects of models on show at the Emirates Classic Car Festival in Dubai, UAE. I had beaten the crowds to the Emirates Classic...
New Jaguar F-Type Movie. TRAILER. Desire
LifestyleWednesday, March 6th, 2013Jaguar is set to release a film on its new F-Type roadster starring Damian Lewis, a teaser trailer for which has already been unveiled. Official launch videos for brand new cars...
The Joy of metal. Why a metal gated shifter is ...
LifestyleSunday, March 3rd, 2013My advice to anyone producing a manual gearbox for a sports car – save the cows. Put in a metal gate. Your public will thank you. A year or so ago,...
Jaguar XF 2.0. Dubai, UAE. Downsizing
RoadThursday, February 28th, 2013Jaguar puts a smaller 2-litre engine into its XF saloon. Woah woah woah, Jaguar. We here at crankandpiston are petrolheads. We like the big, meaty motors, the big horsepower figures. Do...
2013 Jaguar XFR. Driven. Dubai, UAE. Mean And B...
RoadWednesday, February 6th, 2013Dubai, UAE. We spend some time in Jaguar’s latest 503bhp XFR. It’s got a new gearbox, you know. Who doesn’t love a Jaguar? Only those way behind the times that still...
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,...
Jaguar Heritage. Automotive Smut
VisionThursday, January 3rd, 2013Jaguar is all set to launch its new F-type into the world, and it’s every inch the modern sports car. But Jag is keen to stress that it’s been building exciting...
The New Jaguar F-Type. Three Racing Gurus behin...
RoadMonday, December 24th, 2012The F-TYPE has undergone its first dynamic challenge outside of Jaguar’s internal development programme, following an invitation to three world-renowned drivers – Martin Brundle, Christian Danner and Justin Bell – to...
