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VIDEO: Walter Röhrl being Walter Röhrl in a Porsche 911 GT3 RS
That guy, in that car, doing that effortlessly fast driving stuff. If you're not sure who Walter Röhrl is then please, educate…
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VIDEO. Honda NSX retrospective. The Supercar Driver
A legendary '90s supercar, forever linked to the great Ayrton Senna. YouTube channel The Supercar Driver is having a '90s retrospective over…
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40 years of the BMW art cars
Art meets cars. Forty years ago, BMW had an idea. Instead of a traditional livery, why not dress its 1975 Le Mans…
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McLaren’s past (and future?)
A blast from the past (and surreal future) for McLaren and Formula 1. Following another wretched weekend for McLaren-Honda in Monaco, and…
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VIDEO. Jet go-kart
Jet go-kart. JET GO-KART. Do you really need an introduction? Your eyes do not deceive you. What you’re looking at here is…
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Cars seized every 12 minutes. Bad drivers. Dubai
Drivers in Dubai don't have a great reputation. And it's fully deserved. If you're a visitor to Dubai, it won't belong before…
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VIDEO. ‘The Ultimate Race’. Le Mans
There’s now under three weeks to go before the green flag drops for the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and like crankandpiston.com,…
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VIDEO: Orlando Bloom’s custom Deus Ex Machina BMW
Lord of the Blings. Pirates of the Caribike. Oh, you get the idea. Take one Hollywood star, one BMW motorbike, and one…
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VIDEO: The Secret BMW Collector
BMW heaven. From being homeless at age 17, this anonymous American enthusiast now has one of the biggest collections of BMW cars…
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Midnight Rambler. Magnus Walker. Porsche 911T
A night-time drive around LA with the Urban Outlaw. Anyone that's into Porsches will know Magnus Walker, the Urban Outlaw. The dreadlocked…
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Wörthersee ’15. Audi’s 592bhp TT Clubsport Turbo
*NOW UPDATED WITH VIDEO. Clever engine tech means big horsepower for this race-inspired TT. Although Volkswagen usually garners the most limelight at…
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Wörthersee ’15. 395bhp Golf GTE Sport
A vision of the future of the VW Golf. The annual Wörthersee Volkswagen bash got underway in Austria today, and as has…