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Ferrari F430 Scuderia v. Porsche Cayman R v. Lotus Exige Cup
crankandpiston joins a Ferraris F430 Scuderia, a Porsche Cayman R and a Lotus Exige Cup 260 as the three mid-engined track-day cars…
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Vauxhall VXR goes EXTREME
Vauxhall unveils the new VXR Extreme. No lightweight bolt left unturned with this one… Take a second to take this in: ‘With…
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2014 Cadillac XTS Twin-Turbo. REVIEW. Night and day?
What happens when you give a luxury Cadillac XTS saloon two turbochargers and 100hp extra? Quite a lot, as it turns out...…
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C-01. The first motorbike EVER from Lotus
SHOCK! Lotus produces a bike. A BIKE! “A Lotus motorbike?” That was the call that echoed several times around the crankandpiston oval…
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BMW 435i M-Sport. REVIEW. Crash and burn?
Is the BMW 4 Series as good as we remember? Deputy editor James takes the 435i M-Sport out for a thrash to…
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Why the Felino Cars CB7 is worth paying attention to
A few things you need to know about the new Felino Cars CB7 supercar, built in Quebec, Canada. Towards the end of…
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910bhp Porsche 9FF. Taming The Animal
“Oooohhhh ssssshhhhhhiiiiiiiii……..” That’s probably given you a good idea what it’s like behind the wheel of a 910bhp Porsche 9FF. Amidst the…
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Toyota Land Cruiser. New ownership. Management Fleet
Monja explores the world of SUV driving, and wonders whether the Toyota Prado is really her cup of tea. After my sojourn…
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Porsche 991 GT3 vs Mercedes SLS AMG Black
The cream of German insanity, pitched agains each other. Which will triumph - the scalpel-sharp Porsche 911 GT3, or the steroid-riven Mercedes-Benz…
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2014 Lexus GX 460. REVIEW. Getting the drift
crankandpiston takes several spins in the new-for-2014 Lexus GX 460 but still can’t kick up the sand… I’m currently sitting in the…
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Volkswagen XL1. DRIVEN. The future is light
This is Volkswagen's idea of the future. It's the $151,000 XL1; rear-wheel drive, light weight and made entirely from carbonfibre. It's very…
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Nissan Patrol. REVIEW. ‘Hero of All Terrain’
The Nissan Patrol gets a facelift which is a good enough reason as any for crankandpiston to travel to Jordan and put…