The previous generation SEAT Leon ST was one of our favourite cars. Will the new version be just as good? One of the big surprises when SEAT revealed the new Leon hatchback last month, was the fact the ST estate model was announced at the same time. We’ve become used to manufacturers drip-feeding variants into…
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Nine alternative collector cars at the Mecum Kissimmee 2020 auction
This week sees the start of the epic 10-day Mecum Kissimmee auction event, with 3,500 cars crossing the auction block. ESM has made some ‘different’ choices from the lot list. With so many cars on offer, the Mecum Kissimmee sale really is a case of something for everyone. As a result, ESM has decided to…
Ned Jasper: Is the Porsche Taycan the car to bring enthusiasts to EV performance?
Ned Jasper returns to EngageSportMode, and a Porsche with a huge amount of torque has him rather excited. Oh, it just happens to run on battery power and be one of the most exciting new cars of the year… We’ve been told that EVs are the future for some time now and, that in a…
BTCC 2019 Recap | What did we learn at Knockhill?
The title race was blown wide open after a dramatic day of twists and turns in Scotland. Current leader, Colin Turkington, started the day with a huge 30 point lead, but in the end he was grateful to leave Knockhill with a 10 point gap to his nearest rival, Andrew Jordan.All three of Saturday’s sessions…
Ford Fiesta ST Performance Edition makes orange great again
Yes, we know. It’s been a little while. But what better way to kick some life into EngageSportMode than with a new orange hot hatch? The world of EngageSportMode is actually fairly simple when it comes to what we like, and don’t like. We very much approve of hot hatchbacks, and we are big fans…
EngageSportMode’s 2019 Car of the Year is here
ESM’s editor was rather busy during 2018. But there is always time to pick a favourite car from the year, of course. Let us deal with the elephant in the room, first. Yes, it’s been rather quiet on ESM during 2018. Sorry. Juggling a normal 9-5 job, writing for the wonderful people at Motoring Research,…
BTCC 2018 | What happened last time out at Silverstone?
Ahead of the final rounds of the 2018 British Touring Car Championship, ESM looks back to what happened at Silverstone. Two new race winners at Silverstone increased the BTCC record of winners in a season to an all-time high of 16. However, wins for Sam Tordoff and Aiden Moffat were insignificant in terms of the…
Opinion: I want this Lincoln Continental Mark V, just not to drive it
The Mecum auction in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has over 1,000 vehicles up for grabs. Yet ESM’s editor is enthralled by one of the least fashionable cars in the catalogue. It looks like a basking shark with those gills behind the front wheels, and is a similar size to the average ocean-going Cetorhinidae. Smattered with motoring chintz from the 1970s, with…
Friday photo and video | 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye
Things are far from perfect in America, but at least they’re still churning out muscle cars with ridiculous horsepower. Before we begin, it might be worth pointing out that since introduction in 2008, the LC platform Challenger has been built at Chrysler’s Brampton Assembly plant in Ontario. That’s Ontario, Canada. So a certain US President…
BTCC 2018 | Oulton Park | What did we learn?
The temperatures were high at Oulton Park, but did the racing live up to the heat? In truth, the day got progressively better with each race and it culminated in a new leader of the championship come 6pm on Sunday. Saturday’s qualifying session brought a first ever, and very surprising, pole for Matt Simpson. Considering…
