Right now ESM is on a train heading to Glasgow. In Scotland. Which is a lot like going to a foreign country; the money is different and the language is almost impossible to understand. As a rule I tend to avoid public transport. I dislike having to stop and wait for everyone else to get…
Category: Opinion
The return of Top Gear?
So, Top Gear returned to our screens tonight for the start of the eighteenth (indeed, 18th!) series. I have to admit I didn’t even realise it was on. Having watched Clarkson, Hammond and May dissolve into cliches of themselves over the past nine years, Top Gear has recently been something to tolerate not enjoy. It…
An update on the Auris Hybrid
My mam sent me this photo of the Auris Hybrid tested earlier in the week. Looking at it, I just can’t get the thought “Fridge-freezer” from my head. Probably explains the humming….
Stealth and Safety
What car would a Ninja drive? Maybe a Nissan Skyline GT-R for some knockout power or perhaps a Honda NSX for shuriken sharp handling? Or, what about an electric car; smooth and serene, thus allowing them to sneak up on their intended target without being heard? If so, the car ESM has driven today may…
Car of the Year: ESM is ahead of the curve
Today the seven cars nominated for the 2012 Car of the Year award were unveiled.To summarise the choices are: – Chevrolet Volt (hybrid schmybrid), – Citroen DS5 (seriously?!), – Fiat Panda (hurrah!), – Ford Focus (yawn….snore), – Toyota Yaris (………………), – Volkswagen Up! (an ESM favourite), And, finally, what’s this at number seven? Could it…
A crack addiction is probably cheaper
Today I almost spent £200 on an Xbox 360. For someone who has always been a lifelong PlayStation owner, this is very much “a big deal” for me. The reason for the sudden brand allegiance swap? Forza Motorsport 4. This game has been out for a couple of months now, and it caught my eye…
Happy New Year
Happy New Year from Engage Sport Mode. Granted it’s 16 hours or so late, but try spending NYE with no phone signal. And here’s a very important photo; the Panda’s Sport button
Only in France…
…would they eat snails. There’s probably actually other countries that hold escargot in such high regard, but for the purposes of this blog it’s all about the French. This week the back windscreen on my girlfriend’s Citroen C2 shattered for no apparent reason. Perhaps she slammed it too hard, perhaps the ice cracked it, perhaps…
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