Young blogger Ned Jasper is back, and this time we’re talking about a car that’s big money, and has an interior colour that looks influenced by ESM.This is the new Rolls-Royce Dawn, and it’s simply stunning. Every time you look at it takes your breath away. If you thought that the Rollers of late were looking…
Frankfurt 2015 – Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport
Hitting 40 is kind of big deal, so Volkswagen has decided to celebrate four decades of the Golf GTI in their usual style. Adding a little more power, some bigger wheels, and interior trinkets to create the 2016 GTI Clubsport. VW showed off the Golf GTI Clubsport as a concept at the Wörthersee show earlier…
Frankfurt 2015 – Bugatti Vision Gran Turismo
Remember Gran Turismo 6? That racing game for the PlayStation 3, which isn’t really as fun as Forza Motorsport. Well manufacturers are still churning out exclusive concepts for it and, this time, it’s the turn of Bugatti. Like a subtle reference to the movie Wall Street, blue horseshoes seem to be the theme of choice in the design of the…
BTCC 2015 – Knockill | Reviewed and Rated
It was north of the border again for the British Touring Car Championship’s annual visit to Scotland. Forceful manoeuvres, close racing, safety cars and three different winners were just some of the things witnessed at Knockhill in the latest rounds of the BTCC. The championship top 5 contenders are now closer together thanks to a poor…
Friday Photo – All-New 2015 Hyundai Tucson UK Launch
Yes, this week ESM was back behind the wheel of another new compact SUV crossover, reviewing the Hyundai Tucson for the guys at Motoring Research. Helpfully, Hyundai decided to make the North East its base for the UK launch of the Tucson, meaning only a short trip to Newcastle airport to get acquainted with the handsome…
BTCC 2015 – Snetterton | Reviewed and Rated
The British Touring Car Championship returned to action on Sunday, following the mid-season break, at Snetterton and it continued the entertainment seen at Croft in the previous round. Our BTCC Correspondent gives us the low down. Colin Turkington re-ignited his title challenge following a disastrous weekend for Honda’s Gordon Shedden who relinquished top spot to…
Friday Photo – 2001 BMW M3 GTR in Monterey Gallery
Although Monterey Auto Week is often all about the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, there’s actually a huge number of events going on at different venues throughout the area. One of the newer shows is the Legends of the Autobahn Concours D’Elegance which, this year, features one of ESM’s most favourite race cars. In fact, it’s also one of the…
It’s a trend! | Plum Crazy for 2016MY Challenger and Charger
After the purple Mclaren yesterday, now comes two purple Dodges. This is just the tip of the iceberg; ESM is willing to stake whole pounds that purple is going to be the ‘next big thing’ that every car manufacturer chooses to use. If there is anything the muscle car period of the early 1970s can be remembered for,…
Pebble Beach 2015 | McLaren MSO 570S Coupé
It’s that time of year when British car manufacturers migrate to California to show off expensive custom creations at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. McLaren is back again this year, featuring a distinctively painted 570S. According to McLaren, it’s categorically not purple. No, it’s officially painted in a colour described as ‘Mauvine Blue’ which, to…
Tame Geek Review | Volkswagen Golf GTE
He’s back. Regular contributor, and good friend of EngageSportMode, The Tame Geek is here again with a new review. This time he’s given us the exclusive on his test drive of Volkswagen’s new electric hybrid Golf GTE. Read his detailed thoughts below, to find out whether it hit the mark with our tech guru. After driving the…
New Metal – Ferrari 488 Spider
Despite the fact we only got the turbocharged Ferrari 488 GTB less than six months ago, Maranello is clearly in the mood for spoiling us with news of the open-air Spider version. Whilst the internets may have gone slightly mad at hearing about a new Ferrari, it was hardly unpredictable. For as long as there has been a ‘baby’ V8…
Muscle Up – Dodge Challenger Mopar Drag Pak open for order
At EngageSportMode we have a fairly healthy, or possibly unhealthy, obsession with photos of muscle cars doing silly burnouts. So when Dodge showed off the new Mopar Challenger Drag Pak cars, we knew we had to feature them. Whilst you can knock America for many things, what you can’t criticise is the way the auto builders of…
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