Editor’s Picks Oct 31, 2013 Phill Tromans The Lotus Ownership Experience. UAE What's it like owning a Lotus in the UAE? We speak to four owners to find out. Following the news that Lotus…
Editor’s Picks Oct 28, 2013 James Gent Porsche. Meet the Heroes. VIDEO Check out crankandpiston.com’s teaser video from Porsche’s ‘Meet the heroes’ Le Mans event at Hockenheim, Germany, which includes a passenger lap in…
Editor’s Picks Oct 21, 2013 Phill Tromans McLaren 12C. Saudi Arabia. The Hidden Kingdom What's the best car to drive across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia? Why, A McLaren 12C of course. We cover more than…
Editor’s Picks Oct 15, 2013 Phill Tromans Range Rover vs Range Rover. Old vs New We take the new L405 Range Rover and see how it compared to its predecessor, the L322, on road in the UAE.…
Editor’s Picks Oct 12, 2013 James Gent Driving a Monster Truck. Abu Dhabi. Taming Blue Thunder The enormity of what I’m about to do has just hit me. A shade over nine feet below me lies the same…
Editor’s Picks Sep 2, 2013 James Gent Aston Martin V8 Vantage S. REVIEW. Dubai, UAE We take the Aston Martin V8 Vantage S for a spin in the Hatta mountains, and discover how a GT4 racing car…
Editor’s Picks Aug 6, 2013 James Davison Nissan 350Z. Steve Smuts. Fairlady’s Honour Steve Smuts - finalist in the Nissan GT Academy Middle East - and his Z33 Nissan 350Z. Steve Smuts bought a Nissan…
Editor’s Picks Jul 31, 2013 Mo Aljeda New Porsche 911 GT3. DRIVEN. Revolution? crankandpiston heads to Germany to test the all-new Porsche 911 GT3. Is it a revolution or an evolution over the predecessor? You…
Editor’s Picks Jul 20, 2013 Phill Tromans Volkswagen Golf GTI vs Mercedes-Benz A250 Sport. White Heat The reinvented Mercedes-Benz A250 Sport takes on the latest incarnation of Volkswagen's legendary Golf GTI on the roads of the Middle East.…
Editor’s Picks Jul 7, 2013 Phill Tromans Hyundai Centennial vs Audi A8. The Great Pretender Hyundai says its Centennial is a legitimate rival for the German large luxury saloons. We called its bluff, but not everyone wanted…
Editor’s Picks Jun 26, 2013 James Gent A (Not So) Quick Chat with… Allan McNish crankandpiston catches up with three-time Le Mans winner Allan McNish to discuss victory on the grandest stage, the significance of American sports…
Editor’s Picks Jun 20, 2013 James Gent Porsche Cayenne GTS vs Audi RS4 Avant Porsche Cayenne GTS vs Audi RS4 Avant. SUV vs estate wagon. Who comes out on top? Not long ago we welcomed the…