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1930 Ford Model A Coupe. Ridge Park Speed. A Di...

RoadTuesday, March 26th, 2013

Kevin and Shaun Lafferty, father and son team at Louisville-based Ridge Park Speed in the United States, present their one of a kind 1930 Ford Model A Coupe. crankandpiston dives in...

Sub Zero

Sub Zero. Dubai, UAE. First Time For Everything

LifestyleSunday, March 24th, 2013

We check in with Sub Zero in Dubai’s Al Quoz industrial region to find out how the region’s biggest performance workshop came to be. And what plans they have in the...

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Caterham Superlight R600. Vincent Beltoise. Sup...

VisionSunday, February 3rd, 2013

Caterham’s new Superlight R600 – powered by 275bhp 2.0-litre Ford Duratec and good for 0-100kph in 2.6 seconds – is taken for a high-speed spin by Vincent Beltoise. The power of...

Mitsubishi Evo IX

Mitsubishi Evolution IX. Shakedown. Dubai Autod...

RaceSaturday, January 26th, 2013

Motaz Abu-Hijleh and the awesome orange Mitsubishi Evolution IX get out on track at the Dubai Autodrome. Time for shakedown… Regular readers of crankandpiston will be familiar with the name Motaz...

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Mitsubishi Evolution IX. Parc Fermé. Dubai

RaceTuesday, January 15th, 2013

Building your very own interpretation of the ultimate Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IX is time consuming business, even if building high-specification road and race cars is your business. It has been nearly...

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Ferrari 333SP. Red Peril. Dubai, UAE.

RaceSaturday, November 10th, 2012

Just goes to show it really is worth showing up for race day at the Dubai Autodrome. As the clock ticked 7.30am and the morning ritual of Instagram checking took place,...

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Subaru Impreza STI. “Who Did You Say Was ...

VisionTuesday, September 11th, 2012

Whether or not The Stig’s Swedish cousin is actually behind the wheel of this Subaru Impreza STI Type R – as the description for this video from Superior Media suggests –...

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910bhp Porsche 9FF. Taming The Animal

RoadThursday, September 6th, 2012

“Oooohhhh ssssshhhhhhiiiiiiiii……..” That’s probably given you a good idea what it’s like behind the wheel of a 910bhp Porsche 9FF. Amidst the waves of adrenaline and uncontrollable giggling, there are faint...

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The Art Of Drift. Two Caterhams meet an F1 Car

VisionThursday, September 6th, 2012

At some point during the afternoon, which hitherto had been spent destroying the tyres of two Caterhams, one member of The Art of Drift crew must have turned to the other...

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Shot of the Day. Seconds To Go

Shot of the DayTuesday, August 28th, 2012

The butterflies will have kicked in badly by now. Ahead lies nothing but straight tarmac, with nary a kink nor twist to deflect from the task at hand: to push this...

Hennessey Camaro ZL1

A shot of Hennessey. Camaro ZL1. Tuned

VisionTuesday, August 14th, 2012

The Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is a potent beast right out of the box. With 580hp it’ll make mincemeat of a Camaro SS with little effort. But for some, that ain’t enough....

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Porsche Cayman S. ORZ Performance. Bedding In

RoadSunday, June 24th, 2012

Any of you lucky devils who happen to own a Porsche Cayman S will already be all too aware of its performance capabilities. If we take a quick peek at the...