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Ice Race. Dubai, UAE. The Heat Is Off
We made some noise recently about last weekend’s Red Bull Car Park Drift in Abu Dhabi (hope you stayed glued to Red…
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Miina Äkkijyrkkä. Bovine Intervention. Cows From Cars
‘Hoofing it’ in this feature has an entirely different context. And since ‘horsepower’ doesn’t quite cut it, we’ll have to raise the…
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Breaking News. Red Bull TV. crankandpiston
We have some tremendously exciting news for you. After many months of chats, meetings and phone calls, we can finally break the…
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Ferrari Opus. ‘Light’ Reading
What is the most exclusive Ferrari in the world? The FF? The F40? Its forgotten younger sister the F50? Okay, I’ll give…
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Chevrolet Sonic. OK Go, A Desert, And Upended Pianos
Most of you will probably have seen OK Go’s video ‘Here It Goes Again’. Spoiler alert for those of you who haven’t,…
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McLaren Dubai. Part Two, Pastures New
A lot of paperwork and a seven-hour cargo flight later, the MP4-22 touches down at Dubai airport, where Keith Holland’s McLaren logistics…
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Race and Win Watches. Time On My Hands
To win in motorsport, everything must run like clockwork. Before I get too carried away with clichés let’s crack on with the…
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McLaren Dubai. Part One, Setting Sail
McLaren – a Formula One giant for well over four decades - now has a road car. A serious road car. The…
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Jonathan Ward. Icon Derelicts. egarage
egarage.com caught up with Jonathon Ward (Icon 4x4) to talk about his other passion in life; Icon Derelicts. It's fair to say…
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Aston Martin Cygnet. It Is An Aston, Honest!
“It’s not a proper Aston.” Conversations concerning the Cygnet scarcely run their course without this phrase cropping up. Effectively a Toyota IQ…
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BMW Z8 and Aston Martin DBS. Yes, But Is It Art?
A recent art exhibit in the UAE got us thinking at crankandpiston. When a manufacturer whips the covers off a brand new…
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Hyundai Veloster. Driving Range
Don't know about you, but my drive needs a bit of work. No no, modesty assures me that my talent behind the…