Road Apr 3, 2014 James Gent McLaren 650S. Chris Harris. Much more than a 12C Chris Harris dons the new McLaren 650S and takes a few sideways moments to explain why Woking’s newboy is much more than…
Race Nov 28, 2013 James Gent McLaren. What makes ‘the perfect lap’? Formula 1 outfit McLaren and SAP sports walks us through what is required to run ‘the perfect lap’ in this three-part series.…
Road Nov 21, 2013 James Gent McLaren P1. Chris Goodwin. Life with a game changer crankandpiston.com has a natter with McLaren chief test driver Chris Goodwin to discuss the brand new P1, its performance potential, why its…
Road Sep 6, 2012 James Gent McLaren Automotive. ‘The Next Exciting Chapter…’ Clearly McLaren has taken this issue quite seriously. Its first stand alone high performance sportscar – the MP4-12C – has been lauded…
Lifestyle Sep 5, 2012 James Davison McLaren Showroom. Dubai, UAE. Seeing The Light “Lights! Lights! We need more lights!” is an oft-used plea by any photographer. So you can imagine the bemusement at McLaren Middle…
Road Aug 17, 2012 James Gent McLaren X-1. A One-Off From Woking We’re beginning to wonder whether the guys at the McLaren drawing boards ever get any sleep. In the not-too-distant past they’ve brought…
Race Aug 15, 2012 James Gent McLaren Can-Am Edition. A 12C For The Track You Can Buy The ‘ultimate track car’ is the holy grail of the automotive world: getting the balance between performance, experience and usability is a…
Lifestyle Jul 30, 2012 James Gent McLaren. Chris Goodwin. Everything For A Reason “I remember Ron saying, ‘I think you should stop focusing on a racing career. I think you should come work with us…
Road Jun 12, 2012 James Gent McLaren MP4-12C. Faster For 2013 We’ll admit that we have a tendency to bang on a bit at crankandpiston about the McLaren MP4-12C, though if you’ve read…
Race Apr 17, 2012 crankandpiston McLaren MP4-12C GT3. Because Race Car. Shakedown Back in the 90s, when McLaren rolled out it's now-legendary McLaren F1, racing was never on the agenda. Mind you, after a…