Tandem of Die. Pink Giraffe Microwaves?
VisionWednesday, May 8th, 2013Tandem of Die introduce your pink giraffe microwaves, and an impromptu couple of burnouts… This is a real thinker. A puzzler at no mistake, and we’ve spent a while now trying...
The Management Fleet. Lexus GS 350. Lasting Mem...
RoadSaturday, April 20th, 2013We bid a fond farewell to a loyal member of our Management Fleet, the Lexus GS 350. It’s really had an effect on some of us… You have perhaps noticed the...
Wide Open Drift Team. New Drift Car Hits the Su...
VisionSaturday, April 6th, 2013The Wide Open Drift Team unveils its new hoon wagen, which celebrates its debut by drifting around the Sublime Auto Body Shop. A word to the wise, if you haven’t had...
Wide Open Drift Team. Lexus IS300.
VisionThursday, February 14th, 2013Wide Open Drift Team takes a specially kitted Lexus IS300 for a thrash on a frozen lake. With only two near misses. Gymkhana on Ice is simple: take a Lexus IS300...
The Management Fleet. New Recruit. Lexus GS 350
RoadSunday, February 3rd, 2013Dubai, UAE. We welcome a new member of the crankandpiston team, a 2013 model year Lexus GS 350 complete with 312bhp 3.5-litre V6. Regular readers of crankandpiston will know that we...
Lexus LFA. End of the Road. Sayonara
RoadMonday, January 7th, 2013The last Lexus LFA rolled out of the Motomachi factory in Japan on December 14th 2012 ending a production run of exactly two years. The Lexus flagship model ended with number...
2013 Lexus IS F. Yas Marina, Abu Dhabi. A Night...
RaceWednesday, October 24th, 2012It’s only when I glance at the odometer (several times) that I realise just how new this 2013 MY Lexus IS F really is: there’s only 56km on the clock. Yep,...
2013 Lexus IS F. Pastures New…Sort Of
RoadSunday, October 21st, 2012Lexus has a problem with its 2013 model year IS F. As a mid-size saloon, it’s already part of a race hitherto dominated by the BMW 3 Series, Audi A4s and...
Lexus LFA. Gazoo Racing. When Hope Seems To Fad...
RaceSunday, September 2nd, 2012It’s all about perseverance in endurance racing. No matter if the chips are down, it’s all about pushing right to the bitter end, whether that ends up being the chequered flag...
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 LS 460 F-Sport. ‘The Lexus Effect’
RoadSunday, July 29th, 2012Following on from the sneak peak that slipped through the facebook fence a few days ago, Lexus has now unveiled the new-for-2013 LS 460 F-Sport. Given that we’ve previously had a...
Shot Of The Day. 2013 Lexus LS
Shot of the DayFriday, July 27th, 2012Anyone for a sneak peak? We drove the GS 350 not too long ago and, amongst a number of other points we liked, crankandpiston also found the mid-size Lexus saloon to...
