specsheets

Sep 27, 2014 James Davison

Jaguar F-Type. Behind the Scenes. Testing. Dubai

We talk to the man in charge of making sure the F-Type will work in the Middle East, and in part responsible…

Car Review

Mar 30, 2014 James Gent

Deputy editor James takes the 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 for – what turns out to be – the most expensive drive…

Road

Mar 2, 2014 James Gent

crankandpiston.com takes the face-lifted Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 for a spin in the mountains. And stumbles across an unbelievable stretch of road. The…

Road

Jan 31, 2014 James Gent

“Oooohhhh ssssshhhhhhiiiiiiiii……..” That’s probably given you a good idea what it’s like behind the wheel of a 910bhp Porsche 9FF. Amidst the…

Road

Oct 30, 2013 James Gent

The Volkswagen Karmann Ghia proved to the world when first launched in 1955 that the company could produce ‘sporty’ models. When you…

Road

Sep 12, 2013 James Gent

The king of the hot hatch world, the seventh gen Volkswagen Golf R, takes centre stage at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show.…

Fast Fleet

Aug 29, 2013 James Davison

We welcome the Lexus LX 570 to our long term Management Fleet, consider off-road excursions and surviving Dubai traffic. But first, what…

Fast Fleet

Jun 17, 2013 James Gent

The heat has started to take effect on our long term Honda Accord, just as the digital crew has started to take…

Road

Jul 25, 2012 James Gent

Into the crankandpiston bear trap recently wandered the new BMW 335i, and very quickly we realized there was only one thing we…

Road

Jul 23, 2012 James Gent

It’s late. Actually, it’s very late. I had promised the good people at Porsche that I’d get their new 911 Carrera S Cabriolet…

Road

Jul 22, 2012 James Gent

“Nah, not yet. We need to wait for the light” The above is an oft-used phrase during many of crankandpiston’s photo shoots:…

Fast Fleet

Apr 5, 2012 James Gent

So far so good with the Management Fleet Chevrolet Camaro SS. Our opening sprint and Chevy Knights convoy have provided plenty of…