Art,Motoring

Automotive artistry

Automotive artistry

Though Art Basel Miami Beach is all but a distant memory (it closed on Sunday but we’re in art mode – things move on) a lasting legacy of this year’s fair, which by all accounts was the most over-the-top in years, is a sculpture by American artist Julian Schnabel. [Read more...]

Gaming,Motoring,Video clips

It’s time to start your engines

It’s time to start your engines

After a not inconsiderable wait, we are mere hours away from the launch of Gran Turismo 5 – and we’re happy to say it delivers on every count. Obsessive attention to detail? Check. Over 1,000 cars to earn, customise and race? Check. An excellent Stereoscopic 3D mode for even more realistic handling? Check. Go-carts and VW camper vans? Check. Still the ultimate driving simulator? Let’s just say it laps the competition. For a taster of what you can expect from tomorrow, the game’s epic intro is after the jump. [Read more...]

Behind the scenes,Gaming,Motoring

Exclusive Gran Turismo 5 preview

Exclusive Gran Turismo 5 preview

Last month, Esquire packed its bags and headed to Tokyo to talk the torque with the legend that is Kazunori Yamauchi, creator of Gran Turismo. You can read our exclusive interview with one of the gaming industry’s pioneers in our December issue (on sale this Thursday, folks) but in the meantime, here are a few photos of our visit to the home of the greatest driving simulator ever made… [Read more...]

Design & Technology,Motoring

Supertaxis take to the streets

Supertaxis take to the streets

It’s been a long time coming, in fact – to be honest – we can’t really understand why it hasn’t come sooner, but 100mb broadband has finally reached London, and it’s all thanks to Virgin Media. [Read more...]

Motoring,The bespokesman

The Bespokeman’s new car

The Bespokeman’s new car

It’s not easy to choose a favourite among supercars, but for today at least it’s Lamborghini’s incredible looking Sesto concept car, which was unveiled at the Paris motor show yesterday. [Read more...]

Design & Technology,Motoring

A triumph of Minimalism

A triumph of Minimalism

The automotive gurus at MINI have never been afraid of a little blue sky thought. At a private soiree in London’s Soho yesterday evening the BMW-owned company unveiled the newest addition to its automotive family; the MINI Scooter E Concept. [Read more...]

Motoring,Style

Sam Hancock, Speedmaster

Sam Hancock, Speedmaster

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. [Read more...]

Design & Technology,Motoring

Jeff Koons takes to the road with BMW

Jeff Koons takes to the road with BMW

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. [Read more...]