02/09/12 - Car Guy Chronicles
2012 PORSCHE 911 GT3 RSR: GENTLEMAN RACER
Flying Lizard Motorsports, Paul Miller Racing, and Team Falken Tire 911 racecars break cover at Sebring test session. Porsche 911 GT3 RSR racecars, still in plain white factory livery, made their [...]
02/09/12 - Crank and Piston
BMW ActiveHybrid 5 // Frugal Motoring In Portugal
Crankandpiston's latest jaunt to Portugal for the Mini Coupe Roadster launch (more of which to come) didn’t go entirely without problems. In one afternoon I managed to misplace my camera, turn [...]
02/09/12 - Crank and Piston
Formula Nurburgring // A Lap In The Snow
So often the phrase, 'when hell freezes over' is thrown around. Interesting to see what happens when this actually comes to fruition. After we threw a few choice words into the Google undergrowth, we [...]
02/09/12 - Speedhunters
EVENT: 4NR NATIONALS - 1/4 MILE MAYHEM
So far we've shown you the indoor show component of New Zealand's V 4 & Rotary Nationals. And now it's time to focus on the second day, which was all about who was the quickest down [...]
02/08/12 - Crank and Piston
Pirelli // Aston Martin Vantage GT4 // Track Driving 101
Crankandpiston is back at the Yas Marina Circuit for Pirelli's launch of the 2012 Formula One tyre compounds. After warming-up in a Renault Clio Sport RS, it was time for a go in the race-spec Aston [...]
02/08/12 - Crank and Piston
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 you a clue: it weighs just 37kg, costs $246,760 (906,226 AED), and - get this - [...]
02/08/12 - Speedhunters
DESKTOPS: SCENES FROM GTCC
As I write this, I'm busy packing for a short weekend trip to Osaka to have a look at the 2012 Osaka Auto Messe. I'm really looking forward to checking out Kansai's car scene, but before I [...]
02/08/12 - Crank and Piston
Mitsubishi EVO IX // Part Two, New Life // Guest Blog
'Project Evo' was well on its way. My new business venture - TAM Auto Engineering - was taking up a lot of time, but of an evening I'd often find myself planning the next phase of my Mitsubishi Evo [...]
02/08/12 - Crank and Piston
Honda S2000 // Wheels Up // Drag Racing
What’s the last thing you expected a Honda S2000 to be caught doing? How about picking the front wheels off the deck and running a 9.5sec quarter mile at 235kmh? Yeah… same as us then [...]
