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Sep 19, 2014 James Gent

Aston Martin Vantage N430. Race against time

crankandpiston is in a race against time with the rising sun and ‘the most dynamic expression of the V8 Vantage ever created’,…

Road

Sep 9, 2014 James Gent

After months of teasing, Jaguar has finally unveiled its BMW 3 Series/Mercedes C-Class rivalling mid-sized saloon, the XE. At an event in…

Race

Aug 27, 2014 James Gent

RenaultSport unveils the R.S. 01, the 493bhp LMP prototype that will offer racers a springboard onto the GT and endurance racing scene…

Aug 23, 2014 Phill Tromans

We take an Aston Martin DB9 and the Bentley Continental GT Speed, and head for the hills. Much fun follows. It’s a…

Race

Jun 27, 2014 James Gent

McLaren launches its new official motorsport contender at the Goodwood Festival of Speed: the 650S GT3. Ever wondered what the McLaren 650S…

Road

Jun 23, 2014 James Gent

crankandpiston.com takes a trip down a rather muggy memory lane with a 1994 Porsche 968 Club Sport. “It’s not a light precise…

May 22, 2014 James Gent

crankandpiston pits the brand new Hyundai Genesis and a Lexus GS 350 F-Sport up against the BMW 535i to see if Germany…

Road

May 14, 2014 James Gent

crankandpiston takes the brand new 2015 Cadillac Escalade ESC for a spin across Georgia, America, to find out whether bigger is always…

Car Review

May 13, 2014 James Davison

What's the deal with the Porsche Boxster GTS and Cayman GTS? Are they any good? crankandpiston hits the road and track in…

Car Review

May 2, 2014 Bassam Kronfli

crankandpiston.com takes the brand new McLaren 650S for a spin on the international launch in Spain Having run a McLaren MP4-12C for…

Fast Fleet

Apr 30, 2014 James Gent

Tyres issues curtail our hopes for a month of hooning in The Management Fleet Volkswagen Tiguan Last month I mentioned we were…

Apr 28, 2014 Phill Tromans

crankandpiston goes behind the scenes with the awesome Toyota FJ Cruiser Xtreme and Arctic Trucks’ Hjalti Hjaltason to see what makes the…