Any true BMW enthusiast is quite familiar with the E-series chassis codes. “E”, short for “entwicklung”, or “evolution”, was paired with a different number to differentiate each new BMW chassis from the last. For instance, the most commonly known code, “E30”, denotes the 2nd generation 3-series in its entirety. The E-series numeration has since been [...]
Nowhere is it written that muscle cars must be ancient relics, stuffed full of carburetor-fed, hydrocarbon-belching V-8 engine and fitted with the kind of primitive suspensions usually found on farm wagons. There are plenty of muscle cars available from new car dealers, like anything with an SRT badge, the upcoming Chevy SS and the Cadillac [...]
We’ve given you many examples of automotive themed clothing at crankandpiston over the years – Import Bible T-Shirts and Donwan Harrell’s PRPS range to name a couple – but it’s rare we stumble across a car that has …
With Jonathan Moore away with the European Speedhunters contingent preparing for the N24, I’ll be handling the Week in Pictures for the next two weeks. Over the last seven days the biggest story in the automotive word is without a doubt the passing of Carroll Shelby. Before we move on to some of the other photographic highlights from the week, let’s enjoy a few vintage Shelby photographs from the Ford media archive.
BMW’s 1 Series M is heading out of production, and (as far as we know) all inventory has already been spoken for. If you missed your chance to buy one, BMW will soon offer you the next best thing: the 2013 135is. Available in both coupe and convertible flavors, the 135is comes with a TwinPower [...]
A mere 6 hours away from the STANCE|WORKS headquarters lies one of the most well-known race tracks in the world. The (Mazda) Laguna Seca Raceway has been lapped time and time again by nearly every PlayStation and X-Box owning gearhead on the planet, yet the opportunity to experience the circuit first hand is little more [...]
Coming up this weekend is the big one: the 2012 edition of the Nürburgring 24 Hours. Around 600 drivers will tackle a whole day of racing around the full 25km combination of the Nürburgring Nordschleife ‘Green Hell’ and Grand Prix track at the most gruelling 24-hour event out there. The 2012 running is the 40th [...]
Wagons have seen a slight resurgence recently in the U.S. market, which is probably why BMW is eager to bring its all-new 2013 3 Series Sport Wagon to our shores. The new wagon was just unveiled to whet our appetites, but it will be about a year before we’ll see it in showrooms. When it [...]
We’ll admit to having a bad infatuation with the new BMW M135i. We like it’s lines far better than the 1 Series M coupe’s, and it’s hatchback practicality appeals to us, too. It’s “off-limits” nature, at least in the United States, only makes it that much more alluring, since it’s human nature to want what [...]
One of the many high points of 2012 Donington HIstoric Festival was the race for Pre-’66 Under 2-Litre Touring Cars: a class which always feature packed grids, a riot of tyre smoke and three-wheeling madness from start to finish. Up front there’s typically a battle between Alfa Romeo GTAs, Lotus Cortinas – and BMW 1800s. [...]
