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Porsche Macan. FIRST DRIVE
A mini-Cayenne? A sports car disguised as an SUV? We drive Porsche's newest creation, the Macan, to see if it lives up…
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New MINI Cooper S. FIRST DRIVE
What happens when you re-invent an icon? crankandpiston.com travels to Puerto Rico to find out by putting the brand new MINI Cooper…
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Opel Insignia OPC. REVIEW. Taking on big red
Deputy editor James gets his first taste of Vauxhall machinery with the Opel Insignia OPC. I’m a little embarrassed to admit this,…
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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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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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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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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…
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On-track in Porsche 918 Spyder. REVIEW
We drive the Porsche 918 Spyder; the first of the new generation of hybrid hypercars. Make no mistake; the Porsche 918 Spyder…
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New BMW X5. REVIEW. Surprise excitement
The new BMW X5. Yawn. Right? Well, no. I can’t honestly say that I was particular excited about this assignment. It’s a…
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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500. REVIEW. Goodbye to the smoke machine
This, the latest Mustang GT500, was developed by Ford’s SVT division. The same skunkworks crew that has given the world the mighty…
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BMW M6 Gran Coupe. REVIEW. Dubai, UAE
Does the BMW M6 Gran Coupe live up to M car expectations? crankandpiston takes the Beemer for a spin on home turf…
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On track in Audi R8 V10 Plus. FIRST DRIVE
The best Audi R8 just got better. And we tried it on track. The Audi R8 isn’t new – anyone that knows…