If you’ve read Part One of the EngageSportMode Awards you’ll be ready for Part Two. Well, here it is. Whilst the first instalment concentrated on the metal that made us take notice in 2013, this section concentrates on the people who we feel deserve recognition from their efforts in the last year. Man of the Year –…
New 2014 Nissan Qashqai Enters Production
Being based in the North East, it’s fairly impossible for EngageSportMode.com to ignore the influence of our friendly neighbourhood car manufacturer; Nissan. The proliferation of Juke, Qashqai, Note and even Leaf models on the roads in these parts are testament to just how big a deal the Nissan Motor Manufacturing UK plant in Sunderland is. So…
Friday Photo #14 – Monte Carlo Rally 2014
A year ago Sebastien Ogier was running second to that pesky other French Sebastien; Monsieur Loeb. This year he finds himself leading into the final day of the 2014 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo, after a strong drive to get himself back into contention. Can he hold on tomorrow to take the win? Ogier did encounter some good…
Toyota FT-1 – Ultimate Sports Coupe Concept from Detroit – News and Pics
Today marked the start of the North America International Auto Show or in short, the Detroit Motor Show, which is the first major event on the automotive calendar. For many manufacturers it’s the chance to set out their stall for the year ahead, both in the US market and globally. Toyota wasted no time in showing off…
EngageSportMode Awards 2013 Edition – Part One
Along with train fare increases and post-Christmas depression, January is also the customary time for EngageSportMode to dish out the infamous macaroni and glitter trophies to our favourite cars and people. Part one covers all things mechanical, whilst part two will cover the human side of things. 2013 was a big year for many things,…
New – 2014 SEAT Leon Cupra and Cupra 280
A Cupra version of the latest Leon was inevitable. Less so was a choice of doors and power outputs which the all-new Leon flagship will offer. For the UK, the Cupra 280 will represent the most powerful production car SEAT has offered. So, just what do you get for your money? Choice of 265 or 280 PS 2.0…
Audi Sport quattro laserlight Concept – Happy New Year!
Due to being out in the Scottish wilderness for New Year’s Eve, EngageSportMode would like to wish you all a belated Happy New Year and best wishes for 2014. To compensate for the lateness, here are some photos of the awesomely named Audi Sport quattro laserlight Concept car. We mentioned not long ago about the fact Audi Sport would…
The new Lamborghini Huracán LP 610-4 – Spec and Photos
Lamborghini’s Gallardo has been with us since 2003, and seen a number of enhancements, facelifts and limited editions along the way. It’s also been the best-selling Lamborghini ever, with the 14,000 sold accounting for half of all cars produced by the Sant’Agata factory. But now, its 2014 replacement is here: As with the Gallardo, the Huracán is named…
Friday Photo from the Archive #13
Audi UK would like us all to know that tomorrow is the Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year. To celebrate this occasion, it took cars from its model range out in the dark to create some rather fancy looking pictures. Audi hasn’t just used December 21st as an excuse to make pretty pictures – it’s…
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…
2014 Audi S3 Saloon quattro – UK Pricing and Specification Released
Ahead of its March 2014 launch date, Audi has now confirmed the prices and details of the S3 Saloon model for the UK. Priced from £33,240 On The Road, 300 PS 2.0TFSI turbocharged engine, Standard quattro all-wheel-drive 0-62 mph 4.9 (S tronic) 5.3 seconds (manual), Limited 155 mph top speed, Over 40 mpg combined fuel…
Friday Photo from the Archive #12
After an extended hiatus due to relocation, ESM returns with it’s regular Friday feature. Ok, 24 hours probably doesn’t qualify as archived, but EngageSportMode finds it impossible not to feature the all new 2015 Ford Mustang. So here it is: Styled by Moray Callum, younger brother of Ian Callum, the new Mustang dispenses with a lot…
