Yes, they?re still going. After another twelve months, these are the cars and people that deserve the highest praise from ESM?s editor. What better way to start a new year than instantly thinking about the one that has just happened. It...

The final rounds of the 2023 championship season were held on the Grand Prix layout at Brands Hatch, as has become the tradition over the years. Ash Sutton arrived very much in control of proceedings with a 45-point gap to Tom Ingram, last year?s...

Following a NAPA Ford dominated meeting at Croft with a double 1-2-3, would the pattern continue in Scotland" Ash Sutton arrived at Knockhill with a six-point championship lead over Tom Ingram, although it could have been more had he not failed...

Ash Sutton arrived at Oulton Park with an incredible record of winning six of the previous eight races: something unprecedented in modern touring cars. The weather at Oulton Park was glorious, with a chance of rain for the final race, but would...

For the first time since 2002, the BTCC returned to the Donington Park Grand Prix circuit layout for its latest rounds of action. Ash Sutton came into the meeting with a lead of 37 points over Tom Ingram following a highly successful event at a...

The British Touring Car Championship returned to action at Croft after a six week rest to recharge the batteries. Ash Sutton had been the star of the opening half of the season and he held a six point lead over Tom Ingram in the standings....

The BTCC resumed a month after its last meeting at Donington Park as the countdown to silverware started in earnest. Ash Sutton arrived at Silverstone with one hand already on the trophy thanks to a 42-point lead over reigning champion Tom...

With a change in track meeting order for 2023, it meant an earlier than normal visit to Snetterton than we have been accustomed to in recent years. At Brands Hatch Indy, there were two wins and a second for a dominant Ash Sutton, but would his...

Following two wins in each of the last two meetings, Ash Sutton arrived at a sun-drenched Thruxton as the man in form. The use of three different tyre compounds improved the racing at Snetterton, but as Thruxton is the fastest circuit in the UK...

After months of driver and team changes, the anticipation for the latest British Touring Car Championship season was higher than ever. The opening round came at Donington Park and it produced a variety of entertainment throughout the weekend, not...

There was a lively opening to the BTCC season at Donington Park a couple of weeks ago, with the weather certainly helping to spice up the entertainment. With conditions sunny and dry at Brands Hatch Indy on race day, would the series produce...

Forget waiting several years for a quicker Golf GTI. Volkswagen is not messing about when it comes to the Mk8. Welcome back to the year 2020, where nothing really seems to make sense. Something demonstrated by Volkswagen announcing...

With news that the Rockingham circuit will be turned into car storage, what happened at the last ever BTCC rounds to take place there" ESM’s correspondent was there.  Race one: Morgan and Tordoff got away well, but drama ensued at Deene...

The Mecum auction in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania has over 1,000 vehicles up for grabs. Yet ESM’s editor is enthralled by one of the least fashionable cars in the catalogue. Power comes from a gigantic 400-cubic inch (6.6-litre) V8 engine, but...

Things are far from perfect in America, but at least they’re still churning out muscle cars with ridiculous horsepower. The name keeps getting longer, and the power output keeps rising. Yes, the Redeye takes the engine from the limited...

The sun was shining for the British Touring Car Championship’s annual trip to the North East. ESM’s BTCC Correspondent was there to capture the action. These are his photo highlights from a scorching hot...

With over 400 cars and motorbikes, the Haynes International Motor Museum in Somerset is packed with variety. These were some of our highlights on a recent visit. As a British museum, naturally there is plenty of homegrown...

BTCC returned for the second race weekend of the 2018 season. Could Donington Park match the excitement of the season opener" After a somewhat unusually entertaining start to the season at Brands Hatch, would Donington Park live up to the hype"...

The first round of the British Touring Car Championship surprised ESM’s BTCC Correspondent this year, with a mixture of drama and variety. Whinge, whinge, whinge. Brands Hatch Indy ? why do we even bother" It?s a waste of time having a lap...

It took top honours in Ned’s top seven cars of 2017, and now the Volkswagen Up! GTI is proving to be one of the most important new cars launched this year. This is why. In case you couldn’t tell I’m quite a fan of small sporty cars,...

Ned Jasper is back, and he’s picked out the best new cars we’ve seen during 2017. You might well be surprised by what takes the top honours! Those of you who are regular readers of EngageSportMode will know that it has become somewhat of a...

The recently departed ?Golf with a boot? deserves more recognition says ESM?s editor. Last week?s news that the Jetta saloon would not longer feature on Volkswagen?s UK price list was hardly met with grief and distress. Nobody will be building...

The Dodge Challenger SRT Demon managed to impress immediately, but SpeedKore Performance Group wanted to take things even further. SpeedKore Dodge Demon © Newspress Rare is the person who, when first presented with Dodge’s street-legal dragster...

Fittingly for something revealed on October 31st, Kia brought something big and orange, with more cutouts than a hastily carved pumpkin, to SEMA 2017. Was it more trick than treat, though"  In previous years at SEMA, Kia has brought along novel...

The announcement that Mopar is offering a 707hp Hellcat engine ‘off the shelf’ has got us thinking. What better day than Halloween to come up with some Frankenstein-esque creation.  If you can find $19,530 (£14,800) you too can add a...