Road 2013 Dubai Motor Show. Ford Atlas Concept Nov 6, 2013 James Gent Ford unveils the new Atlas Concept – and a future design for the company’s trucks – at the 2013 Dubai Motor Show.… Read More
Ford F-150 FX4 Hi-Runner. The Unstoppable Force Apr 30, 2013 James Gent I’ve just been handed the keys to the Ford F-150 FX4 Supercab 142 in Dubai, UAE, and I’d probably be rendered speechless… Read More
Race Red Bull X-Fighters 2013 World Tour. Dubai. On The Ground, Flying High Apr 14, 2013 James Gent crankandpiston soaks up the action at the Red Bull X-Fighters 2013 World Tour in Dubai, and wonder where on earth those ladies… Read More
Lifestyle Mebar Auto. Dubai, UAE. Dakar Rally Proven Feb 12, 2013 James Gent crankandpiston gets the low-down on the Dakar Rally, competing in the Cross Country Rally World Cup, why horsepower on the sands is… Read More
Lifestyle Beauty is a long nose. Reader poll Jan 8, 2013 Phill Tromans We're preparing a poll, based around a discussion in the crankandpiston office: what's the sexiest long-nose car ever? That combination of lengthy… Read More
Road Hummer H2. Dubai, UAE. When Enough Is Enough Nov 9, 2012 James Gent It’s difficult not to have a soft spot for the Hummer H2. Following in the enormous footsteps of the gargantuan H1, the… Read More
Road Ford F-Series. Built Ford Tough Jun 5, 2012 James Gent Considering the influx of Ford Edges, Toyota Land Cruisers, Nissan Patrols (etc, etc) in the region, it seems that new off-road vehicles… Read More
Lifestyle Dubai Motor Show 2011. Round Up, Part 2 Nov 15, 2011 Phill Tromans You can check out the first part of our Dubai Motor Show round up here, but once you've done that check out… Read More
Lifestyle crankandpiston End Of The Year Round-Up 2010. Part One Dec 24, 2010 Tom Bird As Phil and myself give ourselves the last week of the year off to try and regain some sense of normality in… Read More
Road 2011 Ford Explorer. Hot Weather Testing in Dubai Aug 16, 2010 Phil McGovern With California's Death Valley conveniently located on the same continent as Dearborn, Michigan, why on earth would Ford ship engineers and the… Read More