Top Ten Most Desirable Ferraris
Dubai, UAE. Ferrari this week celebrates the birthday of its illustrious founder, Enzo, so what better time to roll out the crankandpiston Top Ten Most desirable Ferraris? “Et la machina?” History has...
View ArticleTop Ten Hot Hatches
Dubai, UAE. We bring the question to you, the crankandpiston massive: which of our Top Ten Hot Hatches is the best? Your first car has been and gone. Now it’s time for something with a bit more pep....
View ArticleTop 5 Race and Rally Cars. 2013 Geneva Motor Show
Road car, schmoad car. We like our vehicles ready for the track, the desert and the forests. Thankfully, plenty of stands at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show were ready to oblige. In no particular order…...
View ArticleTop 5 Classics. 2013 Geneva Motor Show
It’s not only new cars at the Geneva Motor Show. Manufacturers are keen to show off their heritage as well as their present and future, so plenty of classic metal was on show. Here are our favourites....
View ArticleTop 5 Curiosities. 2013 Geneva Motor Show
The things that made us go “heh” at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. Land Rover Electric Defender It’s a fairly simple concept: Land Rover has taken a Defender and put a 94bhp electric motor in it, in...
View ArticleTop 5 Non-Cars. 2013 Geneva Motor Show
Our favourite things at the Geneva Motor Show that aren’t cars. Morgan Two British sports car company Morgan makes it cars by hand in a very traditional fashion. And now it’s worked with a local...
View ArticlePOLL. Nine terrifying hillclimbs
Nine terrifying hillclimb videos we’ve stumbled across on the internet. A YouTube clip has just finished doing the rounds in the crankandpiston.com oval office. It’s been watched several times – the...
View ArticleTOP 10 Racing Games
Following the release of new trailers for Forza 6, Need for Speed, and Crew Wild Run, we’re feeling a little nostaligic for the racing video games of our youth. So, in no particular order, our man...
View Article(Another) Top 10 Nürburgring Replacements
With record breaking runs no longer permissible at the Nürburgring for manufacturers, we name our top ten replacement circuits That’s it. No more. As of this week, and following Jann Mardenborough’s...
View ArticleTop 10 Drift Cars
Following on from a video we published earlier this week showcasing some skillful sideways action, I thought I’d put together my top 10 choices for drift cars. 1. Toyota AE86 Known in Japan as the...
View Article10 most anticipated cars of Frankfurt Motor Show 2015
In no particular order, here are our 10 most anticipated cars of this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, which is taking place next week. 1. Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 Spyder Unfortunately there are no...
View ArticleTop 10 Khyzyl Saleem Designs
Earlier this week we gave you an insight into the dystopian automotive artwork of Khyzyl Saleem. Distinctive, impressive, and just a little disturbing, you can’t help but love them. And since the...
View ArticleTop 5 bizarre Formula One race crashes
Whether you’re an experienced driver on track or not; be it a weekend hobby or you’re a Formula One pro, anything can happen when you’re out there. Here are five examples of some of the most bizarre...
View ArticleTOP 5. What to look forward to at the Tokyo Motor Show
The 2015 Tokyo Motor Show will be in full swing from October 30 to the November 8, so we thought we would pull together some of what we think are the most exciting cars in attendance. It’s the 44th...
View ArticleTop 7 Valentino Rossi controversies
Following a possibly championship deciding incident in the MotoGP Malyaysian Grand Prix between Valentino Rossi and Marco Marquez, we take a look at some of The Doctor’s other controversial moments...
View Article2015 Dubai Motor Show. TOP FIVE. One-offs
crankandpiston.com walks you through some of its favourite ‘one off’ models from the 2015 Dubai International Motor Show Bloodhound Jaguar F-Type As Technical Partner of Bloodhound SSC, Jaguar is...
View Article2015 Dubai Motor Show. TOP 5. Classic Cars
If you’re anything like us, one of your first port of calls at this year’s Dubai International Motor Show was the ‘Nostalgia’ hall, in which – after much traipsing – you’ll find around 80 classic cars...
View Article2015 Dubai Motor Show. ANOTHER TOP 5. Classic Cars
The 2015 Dubai International Motor Show not only had the newest of cars on display from the world’s best-known manufacturers, it also had a vast array of classic cars in its dedicated ‘Nostalgia’ area....
View ArticleTop 8 automotive keys
When buying a car, it’s not like the shape of the key becomes a factor, is it? But, manufacturers are increasingly trying to out-do their competition, even on the key front. And, even though the design...
View Article8 AWESOME Formula 1 concept designs
Following the unveil of McLaren’s MP4-X Formula 1 concept, crankandpiston.com took a look at some other notable designs of ‘the future of Formula 1’. Red Bull X2014 Fan At a time when Gran Turismo...
View ArticleTop 10 crankandpiston photoshoots from 2015
Looking back over the past 12 months, crankandpiston.com chooses its 10 favourite photoshoots from 2015 1. 1979 Pontiac Firebird Trans-Am (March) Photographer – Harisanker.S “The Firebird...
View ArticleTop 10 crankandpiston features from 2015
Looking back over quite a busy 2015, we choose 10 of our favourite features from the past 12 months 1. Jaguar F-TYPE V8 R vs Nissan GT-R vs Aston Martin DB9 (March) Heading into our sports coupe triple...
View ArticleTop 10 cars you probably forgot we drove in 2015
In going through the last 12 months of coverage on crankandpiston.com, a few test drives cropped up that even we had forgotten about… 1. The car we forgot: Porsche Carrera GTS Back in March,...
View ArticleTop 10 Formula 1 Car Launches
With the 2016 Formula 1 season shortly upon us, Renault has been the first team to reveal its new car. It was a simple ceremony with a showcar, in a temporary livery, and the new drivers lined up....
View ArticleTop 10 reasons to be excited for Alpine’s return
Renault has announced that it will revive the Alpine brand from next year, and has unveiled a new concept car, the Alpine Vision, that will go on display at the Geneva Motor Show next month. But what...
View ArticleTop 10 cars to be excited about at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show
Geneva might just be or favourite motor show on the calendar – it’s not too big (Frankfurt, we’re looking at you) but it still has plenty of interesting machinery from virtually all of the world’s...
View ArticleTop 10 Surprises at the Geneva Motor Show
As with most motor shows, we had a good idea of what was coming out at the Geneva Motor Show several weeks in advance. But some manufacturers kept their wares close to their chests until show opened....
View ArticleTop 10 Formula 1 Season Openers
The 2016 Formula 1 season kicks off this weekend, and to prepare for the first race in Australia we’ve been looking back at the opening events from previous seasons. Here, in chronological order, are...
View ArticleNINE of the Greatest Group C Sports Cars
The contenders for the LMP1 title in the 2016 World Endurance Championship have been unveiled, with Porsche, Audi and Toyota revealing their latest, greatest sports cars. Which will prove dominant? And...
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Top Ten JDM
While physicists busy themselves with coming up with a unified theory of life, the universe and everything, crankandpiston has taken it upon itself to question something much more relevant – what is...
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10 things you didn’t know about Range Rover
Interesting nuggets of factual information about a very interesting car. We’ve got our hands on the L405 Range Rover, and we’ll be bringing you a full in-depth feature about it, and its L322...
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Ten things The Fast and The Furious taught us about driving
Top 10 things the Fast and the Furious franchise has taught us about driving: 1) Changing gear always makes you faster Even if you are already at top speed, upshifting and hitting the accelerator...
View ArticleTop 10 2015 Dubai Motor Show. Most anticipated models
The 13th edition of the Dubai Motor Show is coming up next week, so we thought we would bring you just a few of the most anticipated models. [See image gallery at www.crankandpiston.com] Cadillac XT5...
View ArticleTOP 10 Safety Car Moments
The humble safety car. The forgotten bridesmaid of motorsport. Fans don’t want to see it – it’s a sign that the racing is not going as planned – and drivers certainly don’t want to see it. The inherent...
View ArticleTop 10 Best Selling Cars of All Time
What’s the best-selling car of all time? We thought we had a few candidates in mind. But then we did some digging and found that while some of our suggestions do indeed feature in the top 10, there are...
View ArticleTOP 10 motorsport backflips
It’s the first rule of motorsport – “to ensure victory, try not to launch your vehicle into a mid-air back somersault”. Maybe it was Senna who said it, I can’t remember. Anyway, the point is that...
View ArticleTop 10 Nürburgring Lap Record Videos
Nürburgring records come, and Nürburgring records go. But the lap videos? Those last forever. Or something. I’m no good at deep philosophical comments, but I am good at watching talented drivers...
View ArticleTop 10 Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix moments
The Monaco Grand Prix is one of the most iconic and glamourous races on the Formula 1 calendar, and the 2016 event takes place this weekend. We thought we’d have a look back at some of the best moments...
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Top 10 McLaren Formula 1 cars
This year marks 50 years since McLaren first entered Formula 1. To celebrate, we’ve picked our Top 10 McLaren Formula 1 cars, using the criteria of what won a lot, which were historically significant...
View ArticleNINE cars you’ll want to check out at Goodwood
Nothing tells you that summer has finally arrived quite like the Goodwood Festival of Speed. And if last year’s Mazda 787 hill climb wasn’t enough to get us hyped up for the 2016 event, we’ve come up...
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10 Unforgettable F1 British Grand Prix moments
This weekend the Formula 1 circus makes its way to Silverstone for the 2016 British Grand Prix. At a time when newer ‘facilities’ are joining the calendar, it’s gratifying to see that after 66 years –...
View ArticleEIGHT cars to look out for at Paris Motor Show
With just several days to go before the 2016 Paris Motor Show, we take a (brief) look at some of the most notable – or just plain random – models set that will make their global debuts. 1. Ferrari...
View ArticleTOP 10 debuts at 2016 Paris Motor Show
From reborn Japanese hot hatches to all-electric future company staples and legendary British SUVs given a new lease of life, the Paris Motor Show had a number of notable new arrivals in 2016. Here’s...
View ArticleTOP 10 Top Gear Power Laps
News has it that Dunsfold Aerodrome, home to the Top Gear test track, will soon be repurposed into a business park under an approved scheme to build 1800 new homes at the site. Unless said plans hit...
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EIGHT things to look out for at 2017 Dubai 24 Hours
Motorsport’s 2017 season is about to kick off in the United Arab Emirates at the annual Dubai 24 Hours. The entry list has been confirmed, but what specifically should you be looking for at this year’s...
View Article8 reasons to be excited for Project CARS 2. TRAILER
Recently Slightly Mad Studios and publisher Bandai Namco Games teased the upcoming sequel to its phenomenally popular driving simulator, Project CARS (our man AJ legitimately missed a couple of days...
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EIGHT things you might not know about the F1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
This week the Yas Marina Circuit announced that tickets are now on-sale for the 2017 Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, further details of which you can read about HERE. However, given that our publishing...
View Article10 BEST cars from The Fast and The Furious. Donut Media
What are the Top 10 best cars to have appeared in The Fast and The Furious series? Donut Media walks you through theirs I’ll admit it, I quite liked The Fast and The Furious. As a film, it was bloody...
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