It’s already been leaked and teased within an inch of its life, but the all new 2014 Audi TT is finally here. Although only just revealed to the crowds at the Geneva Motor Show, we’ve already got the pics and details for you right here. Believe us, that is the all new Audi TT. It might…
Land Rover Defender Challenge by Bowler – First Round Results
Recently we previewed the Defender Challenge by Bowler rally series with a rather awesome picture of a very sideways Land Rover. The first round of the competition kicked off yesterday and produced more great photos. Run as part of the Mid Wales Stages rally, five entrants for the Defender Challenge took to the slippery forestry roads and hillside…
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…
Friday Photo – McLaren 650S
After the madness of the P1 comes the next road car from Woking, set to sit above the MP4-12C in both price and performance. Ahead of the full launch at the Geneva Motor Show next week, McLaren has now confirmed the details of its latest supercar the 650S. Making use of the same basic carbon fibre…
New Kia cee’d GT – Two more doors, but still packing 201 bhp.
Kia’s pro_cee’d GT caused somewhat of a stir when it was launched last year, combining hot-hatch ideology alongside the Korean firm’s traditional values. With the five-door cee’d GT added to the lineup, is this the performance hatchback that you really can rely on? EngageSportMode traditionally has a rule that you should aways pick the three-door variant when available…
New Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake – Details and Photos ahead of Geneva Debut
No, it might not ever sell as many units as the Ford Focus, but a supercharged V8 estate car is still something to be celebrated. So here it is, ahead of its official Geneva Motor Show unveiling; the new Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake: ESM will be honest and say this one took us very slightly by…
Facelifted Ford Focus – Kind of a Big Deal
It’s hard to ignore the importance of a car which sold 1.1 million units in 2013, with over 87,000 examples registered in the UK alone. The Focus is a perennial best-seller for Ford, and the revised version is likely to be no different. Ford also promises it’s even better to drive, which sounds hopeful for a potential RS…
Friday Photo – Land Rover Defender Challenge by Bowler
We’ve already featured two 4x4s this week, so we might as well end with another Land Rover. Just this time it involves a picture of one going sideways: The above picture could probably be called “things drifting you wouldn’t normally expect” given the rarity of a Defender slewing sideways like that. But then, that’s no…
Driving and doing stuff at same time apparently dangerous
EngageSportMode has, in the past, taken a little bit of umbrage at the messages of the Institute of Advanced Motorists. Today they released a statement in relation to a survey undertaken by road safety zealots Brake. Normally we would hold our tongue, but couldn’t keep our mouths closed in this instance. In a survey of 1,000 people…
FIAT Panda Cross – Coming to Geneva 2014
Another day, another orange off-roader making its way to a Geneva Motor Show launch. Although today’s is slightly more budget conscious than yesterday’s Range Rover Evoque. Yes, it’s a FIAT Panda, and about as budget a 4×4 as you can probably get. But, it’s orange so at EngageSportMode we approve. This new version is the Panda Cross,…
Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic – News and Photos
The Range Rover Evoque is a pretty damn good car. In fact, the only way we could see to make it better would be to add more power and paint it orange. Which, curiously, is exactly what Land Rover have done with the new Evoque Autobiography Dynamic model to be unveiled in Geneva. Phoenix Orange metallic…
New for 2014 – Audi S3 Cabriolet
It seems like we’re literally tripping over new performance cars from Ingolstadt here ahead of the Geneva Motor Show. Following on from the regular hatchback, five-door Sportback and saloon models, Audi has now revealed a drop-top version of the S3. Mechancially, other than losing the roof, there isn’t a substantial change to the package which sees service in…
