Should it still really be called the M3, does it matter that it’s turbocharged, can you love a car that has synthesised engine noises? All important questions when discussing the new BMW M3 M4. However, watch this video that we found on YouTube posted by BMW Canada, and you should find those questions float away into obscurity.
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MINI Superleggera™ Vision – Details and Photos
German manufacturer turns to an Italian coach builder to produce attractive version of a British car. Despite sounding like the start to some complicated joke, it’s real and the MINI Superleggera™ Vision is the end result. We haven’t necessarily been the kindest critics to MINI’s latest styling direction – well, evolution of the same style, rather…
Friday Photo – BMW M5 30 Jahre Edition
Along with your humble writer, BMW’s M5 supersaloon also hits the big three-oh this year. To celebrate the M5’s three decades in production, BMW has released a limited edition packing big horsepower and special finishing touches. Better than a cake and candles. Only 30 cars will be offered for sale in the UK, out of a global…
2014 BMW / MINI April Fool’s Day Special – The Force Injection Booster and Cooper T
Like clockwork, BMW’s PR Department rolled out another almost believable product as part of its annual April Fools’ Day gag. This year, it’s the turn of the “Force Injection Booster” system. Full advert text below: BMW looks set to change the face of motoring with the introduction of a patented artificial G-force technology.
Friday Photo – When the BMW i3 came to Newcastle upon Tyne
As part of the marketing campaign for the i3 compact EV, BMW is taking it on tour to the streets of the UK. So when it popped up in our local city of Newcastle upon Tyne, we sent one of EngageSportMode’s roving reporters along for a look. We’ve written lots about the i3 on ESM already, along…
Peugeot 308 (somehow) Wins 2014 European Car of the Year
Sometimes things happen when you least expect them. Who could have predicted Russia reigniting Cold War tensions, Red Bull suffering horrendous F1 testing reliability, or a distinctly average hatchback winning 2014 European Car of the Year. Realistically the latter was probably more foreseeable than the former two examples. But it still makes you question just…
New BMW 4 Series Gran Coupé – Just where will it all end?!
Previously on EngageSportMode we’ve talked about the confusing nature of BMW’s ever-expanding model lineup. Much like Mercedes-Benz ten years ago, BMW seems hell-bent on filling every single niche possible in the passenger car market. The biggest change in the Munich firm’s strategy has been to introduce its new numbering system, with even numbers representing sporty coupé…
2014 Car of The Year Finalists Announced
The annual search for the “most outstanding new car to go on sale” in Europe in the preceding 12 months is on. With the fact that a hybrid/electric model has won two of the past three years, is the winner already apparent? ESM rates their chances below. Voting in the European Car of the Year…
Short Review – BMW 420d Coupé
Tonight we hand you over to our good friend and technological expert The Tame Geek, who has been behind the wheel of another new car! Short Review – BMW 420d Coupé Another review of a car that’s not from the VW Group?! YES! The Tame Geek has been busy! Busy and loving it. As regular…
New – BMW 2 Series Coupé Unveiled
Today marks the time when 1 actually does equal 2. Just as the 4 Series replaced the 3 Series Coupe, now the 2 Series takes the place of the 1 Series Coupe. Most excitingly, there’s a hot M version available straight out of the box! Read on for more details. EngageSportMode was a huge fan of…
2013 Frankfurt Motor Show Photo Highlights
EngageSportMode couldn’t be at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show but, fortunately, it knows some people who are. So with the press days now out of the way, what are some of the highlights from the 2013 Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung? Below are some of the stand out new cars announced at this year’s show. Some are purely…
BMW i8 – Plug-In Hybrid Supercar Officially Revealed
The second piece in BMW’s hybrid strategy has been fully unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show, with prices and specifications for the futuristic i8 now confirmed. So just what do you get for almost £100,000? Hybrid plug-in electric and petrol turbo power, 0-62 mph in 4.4 seconds, 155 mph top speed, Official 113 mpg, 59g/km CO2, and…
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