Opinion May 5, 2021 Jordan Katsianis 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…
Road Mar 11, 2014 Bassam Kronfli Why 2014 is shaping up to be a classic Buzz explains why 2014 could be a classic year for the sports car thanks to new technology. I had a particularly lengthy…
Lifestyle Dec 15, 2013 Phill Tromans crankandpiston’s Best of 2013. Part 1 As 2014 approaches, the crankandpiston team looks back on the best bits of the last 12 months. We start with our publishing…
Road Nov 16, 2013 James Gent Last Mercedes-Benz SLS ever. Final Edition at Tokyo Motor Show Mercedes-Benz set to debut the last SLS AMG (Final Edition) at the Tokyo Motor Show and the new S 65 AMG simultaneously…
Race Sep 11, 2013 Phill Tromans Frankfurt 2013. The race cars Track-based monsters from the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. Most of the Frankfurt Motor Show is focused on new road cars, but in…
Road Sep 10, 2013 Phill Tromans Frankfurt 2013. Modified cars aplenty It's not just the manufacturers showing new metal at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Aftermarket specialists are also showing off what they can…
Lifestyle Jan 8, 2013 Phill Tromans Beauty is a long nose. Reader poll 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…
Road Dec 1, 2012 crankandpiston 2012 LA Auto Show. Mercedes SLS AMG Black. Yellow Fever Guest Author - Leo Mayorquin Well yellow there! We’re still wandering the halls at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and while the…
Race Jul 16, 2012 Phill Tromans ‘Ring Dogfight. ADAC VLN. 911 v SLS It's another regular lap for Marc Lieb as he pilots the Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 at an ADAC VLN race at…
Race Aug 21, 2011 Phil McGovern Chris Harris. Mercedes SLS AMG at the ‘Ring UK journo and EVO Magazine Editor Chris Harris, shows us exactly what he is made of, by taking his own Mercedes-Benz SLS…
Road Jun 21, 2011 crankandpiston McLaren MP4-12C vs the establishment. CAR Magazine The plucky boys from CAR Magazine in the UK have put together a group test of epic proportions for the July issue.…
Road May 29, 2011 Phil McGovern Mercedes SLS Roadster. Wait…No Gullwing Doors? You've seen the spy shots, questioned whether one of the coolest cars in the past 20 years would be the same without…