Sam Hancock, Esquire’s favourite motor racing legend in the making, has been telling us about what’s it like to race at the Le Mans 24 hour endurance race. Sam was looking good to finish fourth – a career making position – in last week’s race, when sadly the engine of his Aston Martin let go. Coming to a stop at the remote Arnage corner in the woods he was given a standing ovation by an entire stand for the incredible race he’d just driven. (more…)
June 25th, 2010
There are few artists with the same breadth of practice (or indeed, depth of pockets) as Jeff Koons. Known for his marriage to an Italian porn star and inflatable-style aluminium sculptures, Koons’ latest venture is less artistic, more automotive. (more…)
June 3rd, 2010
‘Electric’ and ‘scooter’ are two words which, under normal circumstances, we would hope never to find within scribbling distance of each other. (more…)
May 14th, 2010
Ron Dennis, who’s the subject of a very revealing interview in the current edition of Esquire, has been telling us about the parties he throws. We must say it’s come as a bit of a surprise as he was always seen as the quiet one in the F1 world. (more…)
January 27th, 2010
Last night, Esquire found itself in the very agreeable surroundings of The Clarendon, an extremely nice pub located between Holland Park and Ladbroke Grove. We got talking to the owner Mikee, who took us down to his superb wine cellar and cracked open a bottle of cheekily named South African red, Goats Do Roam. And this was when he told us about his souped-up Tuk Tuk… (more…)
December 23rd, 2009
Design & Technology, Motoring, Style
Massimo Osti’s iconic Goggle Jacket was first released as a gift to drivers as part of CP Company’s sponsorship of the 1988 Mille Miglia motor race. The Italian endurance race saw some of the most beautiful road cars doing battle over 1000 miles, which was why Osti designed the goggles in the hood and the window in the left sleeve through which drivers could check their watches. (more…)
December 22nd, 2009
Bikers must be among those with special reason to dislike the winter’s promise of snow and sub-zero temperatures. With the launch of Harley Davidson’s new Western Cape Experience Tour however, frozen bikers can now swap numb, wet feet for the balmy heat of South Africa. (more…)
December 21st, 2009
We recently had the privilege of getting behind the wheel of the awesome Nissan GTR. Aside from its expected pant-changingly rapid acceleration and sci-fi looks, the surprising discovery was that unlike most marques and models with superpower pretensions, this is a car that engenders genuine goodwill from the passing pedestrian and fellow motorist. (more…)
September 24th, 2009
