Mercedes-Benz UK has announced the prices and specification for its new flagship saloon, the S 63 AMG. So, just how big a mortgage will you need for the biggest Benz? £119,565 is the magic number if you want to place the 585 bhp, 2 tonne, super saloon on your driveway come the end of the…
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New – BMW Concept M4 Coupe – Photos & Video
Following on from yesterday’s tribute to BMW M Cars of old, here’s the very latest one which was unveiled this week. The M3 is gone, as a two-door at least, so all hail the new King, the BMW M4. Looking resplendent in what looks to be a lot like Phoenix Yellow paintwork, but actually called…
Friday Photo from the Archive #11
Big news at the minute is the unveiling of the BMW M4 Concept Coupe. More on that to follow on EngageSportMode, but for now here’s a photo featuring the M4’s predecessors. This is one of my favourite M Car photos ever, featuring the beautiful Le Mans Blue E39 M5 and the, slightly blurry, Phoenix Yellow E46…
Jaguar’s 25th Birthday Performance Present
To celebrate the 25 years Jaguar has been producing its R and R-S performance models, the Coventry company is unleashing three new ‘extreme’ versions on to the roads of the UK very shortly. The new models consist of a revised XJR limousine, the XFR-S saloon, and finally the extremely limited edition, previously US-only, XKR-S GT…
Brand New – 2014 Honda Civic Tourer
Another day, another new estate based on a C-segment hatchback enters into the arena of EngageSportMode. This time it’s the Honda Civic Tourer, set to be built in Britain and on sale in 2014 following its official unveiling next month at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Style is, of course, naturally subjective but the new Civic…
Top Gear Review – Series 20, Episode 6
Although it seems like it has only just begun, series 20 of Top Gear concluded with the 6th episode on Sunday night. Like all five reviews previous, contains spoilers below. Top Gear Series 20, Episode 6 – UK Air Date 4th August 2013 After just six short weeks, Top Gear pulled out something quite dramatic for…
Twingo Renaultsport 133 is no more
Answer this simple question: when was the last time you saw a Twingo Renaultsport on the road? Given that there’s only been 1,203 of them sold in the UK since 2008, I’m guessing your answer is probably…never? Just over 1,200 cars in around five years is hardly groundbreaking, yet it seems somewhat difficult to comprehend given…
New 2015 Honda NSX on track – Video
Previously on EngageSportMode we brought you pictures of the new prototype Honda – or Acura if you’re in the USA – NSX. Tonight, through the wonders of the Internet, we can bring you it in motion! It certainly doesn’t sound like a muted hybrid, with the direct-injection V6 making sure the new NSX sounds as…
Volkswagen wins 2013 Rally Finland!
Continuing the Volkswagen Motorsport domination of the 2013 World Rally Championship the team, and Sebastien Ogier, can now add Finland to those already notched up. Ogier had finished day one of the rally in second place, but made his move on Friday to stake out a 38 second lead going into today’s final stages. He…
Friday Photo From the archive #10
Whilst the past few FFFAs have featured exciting videos, hot hatches or worthy saloons today’s picture is none of them. In fact it’s a badly painted Mk3 Ford Granada: Not just badly painted, but also broken down at the side of the M2 in Kent. 2007 was the year EngageSportMode attempted the Crumball Rally “Italian Job”…
Two Spoke Steering Wheels – The resurgence
Over the past week EngageSportMode has noticed a revival in something quite old-fashioned, that we thought we’d previously seen the last of. No, it’s not the announcement of another new MG model, but two spoke steering wheels in modern cars. BMW’s brand new electric i3 features a duo-spoker in its futuristic eco-friendly interior. To be…
Top Gear Review – Series 20, Episode 5
After the mixed up message from the previous week’s episode, including the media fallout from parts of the Hover Van segment being staged, what would number five bring? As usual, contains spoilers (of the pop-up kind too). Top Gear Series 20, Episode 5 – UK Air Date 28th July 2013 Some people have already labelled…
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