Opinion
Best V8 cars past and present – our favourite eights and the cars they’re found in
Whether it’s smooth and sophisticated or motorsport-like in its aggression, the V8 remains one of our favourite engine types, warts and all…
Mercedes SLS
Opinion
Editor’s Picks
Mercedes SLS Roadster. On the Middle East’s best road?
We tackle an epic piece of tarmac in Oman in the mighty Mercedes-Benz SLS Roadster. The Middle East is home to some…
Race
2013 Nurburgring 24 Hours. Black Falcons Washout
Sean Edwards, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Bernd Schneider are getting rather good at taking home the endurance racing silverware. Schneider in particular is…
Race
AMG Driving Academy. Yas Marina, UAE. ACHTUNG!
We take five Mercedes-Benz AMG models for a spin around the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, UAE as part of the…
Lifestyle
Cars & Coffee. Saudi Arabia. To The Streets
Guest Author - Osamah Beig With two successful events under their belt now, the team at Superior Automotive (SAB) headed east to…
24hDubai
2013 Dubai 24hrs. Qualifying. First Strike, Black Falcons
On paper, the #1 car ending qualifying as number 1 doesn’t seem that out of kilter. Last year’s race winners Sean Edwards,…
Road
Middle East Supercar Meet. Sort Of…
Perhaps you remember the last time crankandpiston’s old mate Ramy Khalaf ventured out with friends. The evening went as it usually does…
Shot of the Day
Shot of the Day. Mercedes, Ferrari, Audi. Cheeky!
The greatest peep-shows (well, so I’ve heard) are those that leave everything to the imagination. When presented with these three perfectly posteriors…
Shot of the Day
Shot of the Day. The Odd Couple
You wouldn’t expect to find this model line-astern with that one very often would you? I mean, this is a vehicle that…
Lifestyle
Petrol Threads. Getting Shirty
Lord knows the discerning petrolheads out there will already have one if not several automotive themed t-shirts taking up space in the…