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Turbo Volkswagen Beetle cabriolet hits quarter mile in 8.2 seconds
Yes. It’s a Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet. On the quarter mile. And it’s quite fast. One of the problems with Volkswagen Beetle cabriolets…
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The Middle East region is home to a number of world-class motorsport facilities. crankandpiston.com endeavours to cover the very best and brightest from both national and international racing series, from the hugely popular underground drifting events to star-studded global meetings that attract the creme-de-la-creme of the motorsport scene.
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MINI ALL4 Racing. DRIVEN. MINI Adventure
crankandpiston takes MINI’s ALL4 Racing Dakar Rally car for a spin with a two-time Dakar winner. I’m a little shell-shocked as I…
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Twin turbo Gallardo SuperTrofeo Stradale loses control
It’s all gone horribly wrong for this Heffner Twin Turbo Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 SuperTrofeo Stradale driver on the quarter mile… What we…
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F1 Preview. Chinese Grand Prix. 2009 – Red Bull’s First
Sebastian Vettel takes Red Bull Racing’s first Formula 1 victory in appalling conditions at the 2009 Chinese Grand Prix. Of his 39…
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Awesome images from 2014 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
With the help of our new friends at MCH Photo, crankandpiston selects its favourite images from the 2014 Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge.…
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Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup. Five years in the making
crankandpiston speaks with Head of Porsche GT3 Challenge Cup Middle East Walter Lechner to discuss the series’ five seasons of competition, stability…
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Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3. The best first lap ever?
Is this the best first lap ever in motorsport history? The crankandpiston.com team is a little staggered by what it’s just seen:…
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VIDEO. Onboard lap in the Porsche 918 Spyder
Step aboard the Porsche 918 Spyder for a shotgun lap of the Circuit of the Americas in Texas with Porsche works driver…
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VIDEO. Peugeot 2008 Dakar contender revealed
This – THIS – is the Mad Max-inspired beast that will usher Peugeot’s lion back onto the Dakar stages in 2015: the…
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AMS Performance. 220kph Hearse on the quarter mile
AMS Performance sends a hearse down the drag strip. At 220kph. Occasionally a drag strip run will make you sit up and…
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Toyota at Le Mans. The legendary contenders
Toyota Le Mans challengers from times gone by currently residing in the official Toyota Motorsport GmbH museum. Normally – as a self-proclaimed…
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An onboard lap of Laguna Seca in a Porsche 917
Climb aboard a Porsche 917 being given a thrash around Laguna Seca. Oh, and try not to fall in love with the…