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Eight Things About Modern Cars That Drive Me Mad
Several pieces of tech in modern cars that really get me hot under the collar. Adaptive Cruise Control Might as well start…
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VIDEO. Rebellion R2K. Supercar drifting uphill on snow
What happens when a supercar – namely Jon Olsson’s Rebellion R2K – drives up a ski slope? If there’s something we really…
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Lamborghini Hurácan. DRIVEN. Sort of…
It’s another slow day in the crankandpiston.com oval office, and rather than doing some actual work, we’ve been touring manufacturer homepages and…
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MotoGP in watch form. Tissot T-Race MotoGP Limited Edition 2014
Two-wheeled lunacy, in watch form. It's the new Tissot MotoGP collection. With all the furore over the exciting new season of Formula…
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VIDEO. AutoSelect Japan. Eiichiro Sawa. My time with Godzilla
BOWLS Films takes a close look at AutoSelect Japan and asks main man Eiichiro Sawa about his time with the Nissan Skyline. Eiichiro…
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Vintage posters. Jonathan Mutch. Stocking the man cave
The crankandpiston.com man cave gets bigger and better (theoretically) thanks to old school automotive posters from Jonathan Mutch. We’re looking to redecorate…
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We build our own Bentley*
*No, not really. Can you imagine? It'd be terrible. However, we did head to the UK, to Bentley's headquarters in Crewe, to…
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iXoost. Audio Awesome. Modena, Italy
If you are going to buy a dock for your iPhone or iPod, buy an iXoost. Made in Modena, Italy. The produce…
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Toyota 86. Sports Drive Logger. Making the virtual reality
Sony shows you how fast you drive your Toyota 86 on a real track by loading the data onto your Playstation PS3…
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Peugeot Onyx. A sofa made from lava?
How similar is a sofa to a concept coupe? If we’re talking about the Peugeot Design Lab Onyx Sofa, not very… And…
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Petrolthreads. T-shirts top trumps…and an argument
It’s Monday. We’re bored. We’re looking at petrolthreads.co.uk. It’s started an argument It’s proving to be one of those Monday afternoons in…
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LEGO 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo 2.1
Hands up: how many of you want a 1974 Porsche 911 Carrera RSR Turbo made out of LEGO? Last month, Mr Davison…