Mercedes-Benz GL 500. Dubai, UAE. Home From Hom...
RoadWednesday, April 10th, 2013The Mercedes-Benz GL 500 is big. VERY big. So big in fact that I’ve given up my Dubai flat and moved in. At 2am I’m awoken by the sound of my...
Five Supercars We’d Like To See Re-Imagin...
RoadSunday, March 31st, 2013Even though this year’s New York Auto Show drew most of our attention, there was an unveil ahead of the Seoul Motor Show that cast a few quizitive ‘huh’s around the...
New Mercedes A250 Sport. Dubai, UAE. Forgotten ...
RoadMonday, March 18th, 2013crankandpiston takes the new Mercedes-Benz A250 Sport for a spin in Dubai, UAE. And yes, it survives the slalom nicely. It’ll be some time before the Mercedes-Benz A-Class lives down its...
Mercedes-Benz Pagoda. eGarage. 50th Anniversary
RoadSaturday, March 16th, 2013eGarage pays tribute to the Mercedes-Benz W113 SL – read ‘Pagoda’ – on the model’s 50th anniversary. Any successor has a tough act to follow, unless of course the preceding model...
New Mercedes E-Class/E 63 AMG. Driven. Best Of ...
RoadMonday, March 4th, 2013crankandpiston heads to Barcelona to sample both the brand new Mercedes-Benz E-Class and its always mental E 63 AMG brethren on the winding stretches of Spanish tarmac. As much as...
Enter The Wagen! Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG 6×...
RoadFriday, March 1st, 2013Have Mercedes-Benz created the ultimate off-roader with the G 63 AMG 6×6? crankandpiston get taken for a hoon around the desert in Dubai in the six-wheeled Wonder Wagen. Right about now...
Bahrain Supercars. The Most Epic Track Day
RaceTuesday, February 26th, 2013Track days at the Bahrain International Circuit are a far cry from those the UK-born crankandpiston-istas amongst us grew accustomed to, with a Porsche 356B convertible, a Ferrari 250 GT, a...
Mercedes SLS Roadster. On the Middle East’...
RoadTuesday, February 19th, 2013We tackle an epic piece of tarmac in Oman in the mighty Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadster. The Middle East is home to some epic roads. Sure, they might be far apart, but...
Wave Rock. Mercedes G-Wagen. BMX Conquers The S...
VisionSaturday, February 9th, 2013BMX biker Danny Campbell sets out to conquer Australia’s Wave Rock in his trusty Mercedes G-Wagen Just goes to show that Aussies don’t need the ocean to surf the waves. All...
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...
BRABUS 800 Widestar. 2013 Qatar Motor Show
RoadWednesday, January 30th, 2013BRABUS debut the 800 Widestar at the 2013 Qatar Motor Show. The Mercedes-Benz Geländewagen has long been established as the King of the Road in the Middle East, the show-stopper being...
AMG Driving Academy. Yas Marina, UAE. ACHTUNG!
RaceWednesday, January 30th, 2013We take five Mercedes-Benz AMG models for a spin around the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of the inaugural AMG Driving Academy Advanced Course. Get ready for...
