John Redfern
@engagesportmode.bsky.social
Freelance motoring writer
Woodie wagon fan
One of those BMW drivers
Sighthound aficionado
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Woodie wagon fan
One of those BMW drivers
Sighthound aficionado
Twitter escapee
This week is all about the Volvo XC90 Ultra T8 PHEV.
Same 455hp hybrid powertrain as the XC60, but with room for seven inside. This range-topping model comes in just shy of £85,000.
Onyx Black wouldn’t be my first choice of paint colour, but the Cardamom nappa leather interior looks superb.
Same 455hp hybrid powertrain as the XC60, but with room for seven inside. This range-topping model comes in just shy of £85,000.
Onyx Black wouldn’t be my first choice of paint colour, but the Cardamom nappa leather interior looks superb.
October 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
This week is all about the Volvo XC90 Ultra T8 PHEV.
Same 455hp hybrid powertrain as the XC60, but with room for seven inside. This range-topping model comes in just shy of £85,000.
Onyx Black wouldn’t be my first choice of paint colour, but the Cardamom nappa leather interior looks superb.
Same 455hp hybrid powertrain as the XC60, but with room for seven inside. This range-topping model comes in just shy of £85,000.
Onyx Black wouldn’t be my first choice of paint colour, but the Cardamom nappa leather interior looks superb.
Spending this week with the 2025 Volvo XC60 Ultra T8 PHEV.
This one costs £69,555, and the hybrid system’s combined output of 455hp means 0-62mph in just 4.9 seconds.
Mulberry Red is a fitting paint option for autumn, although blonde leather always seems like a brave choice for a family SUV…
This one costs £69,555, and the hybrid system’s combined output of 455hp means 0-62mph in just 4.9 seconds.
Mulberry Red is a fitting paint option for autumn, although blonde leather always seems like a brave choice for a family SUV…
October 22, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Spending this week with the 2025 Volvo XC60 Ultra T8 PHEV.
This one costs £69,555, and the hybrid system’s combined output of 455hp means 0-62mph in just 4.9 seconds.
Mulberry Red is a fitting paint option for autumn, although blonde leather always seems like a brave choice for a family SUV…
This one costs £69,555, and the hybrid system’s combined output of 455hp means 0-62mph in just 4.9 seconds.
Mulberry Red is a fitting paint option for autumn, although blonde leather always seems like a brave choice for a family SUV…
Auction for this starts very soon. E46 M3 CSL and E92 M3 GTS would be my top picks from the Best of M Collection.
Oh, and don’t forget the WRT M4 GT3. Because Valentino Rossi, obviously.
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Oh, and don’t forget the WRT M4 GT3. Because Valentino Rossi, obviously.
www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/n...
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October 18, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Auction for this starts very soon. E46 M3 CSL and E92 M3 GTS would be my top picks from the Best of M Collection.
Oh, and don’t forget the WRT M4 GT3. Because Valentino Rossi, obviously.
www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/n...
Oh, and don’t forget the WRT M4 GT3. Because Valentino Rossi, obviously.
www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/n...
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‘Paying £153,400 for a 644hp mid-engined supercar looks good value. A V6 hybrid McLaren Artura costs in excess of £200,000, for example.’
John Redfern (@engagesportmode.bsky.social) drives the UK-spec Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
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John Redfern (@engagesportmode.bsky.social) drives the UK-spec Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
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October 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
‘Paying £153,400 for a 644hp mid-engined supercar looks good value. A V6 hybrid McLaren Artura costs in excess of £200,000, for example.’
John Redfern (@engagesportmode.bsky.social) drives the UK-spec Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
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John Redfern (@engagesportmode.bsky.social) drives the UK-spec Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray.
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This is the news I’ve really been waiting to see.
Far too good a driver to be sidelined, and can hopefully bring his wealth of experience to help push Andretti further.
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
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Far too good a driver to be sidelined, and can hopefully bring his wealth of experience to help push Andretti further.
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
racer.com/2025/09/02/p...
Power signs with Andretti Global | RACER
Will Power will join Kyle Kirkwood and Marcus Ericsson in 2026 as the newest member of Andretti Global’s IndyCar Series team.His placement in the No.26 Honda was made possible by the team’s decision t...
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September 3, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is the news I’ve really been waiting to see.
Far too good a driver to be sidelined, and can hopefully bring his wealth of experience to help push Andretti further.
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
racer.com/2025/09/02/p...
Far too good a driver to be sidelined, and can hopefully bring his wealth of experience to help push Andretti further.
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
racer.com/2025/09/02/p...
Being kind: A sensible experienced driver pairing.
Being honest: Mika Salo and Allan McNish at Toyota in 2002.
Being honest: Mika Salo and Allan McNish at Toyota in 2002.
Cadillac: Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez to drive for new F1 team in 2026 - BBC Sport www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formul...
Cadillac: Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez to drive for new F1 team in 2026
Valtteri Bottas and Sergio Perez will return to the Formula 1 grid in 2026, driving for the new Cadillac team.
www.bbc.co.uk
August 26, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Being kind: A sensible experienced driver pairing.
Being honest: Mika Salo and Allan McNish at Toyota in 2002.
Being honest: Mika Salo and Allan McNish at Toyota in 2002.
Unbelievable drive by Christian Rasmussen today. Looked like he would either win it or bin it following that restart on fresh rubber.
Arguably the most exciting driver throughout the season, so brilliant to see him get a win.
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
Arguably the most exciting driver throughout the season, so brilliant to see him get a win.
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
August 24, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Unbelievable drive by Christian Rasmussen today. Looked like he would either win it or bin it following that restart on fresh rubber.
Arguably the most exciting driver throughout the season, so brilliant to see him get a win.
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
Arguably the most exciting driver throughout the season, so brilliant to see him get a win.
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
Alex Palou’s fourth IndyCar title has never seemed in doubt this year, especially after that Indy 500 victory. Immense.
So very happy for Will Power to get the win today, though. Top Penske driver all season - only a fool would drop him for 2026, surely?
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
So very happy for Will Power to get the win today, though. Top Penske driver all season - only a fool would drop him for 2026, surely?
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
August 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Alex Palou’s fourth IndyCar title has never seemed in doubt this year, especially after that Indy 500 victory. Immense.
So very happy for Will Power to get the win today, though. Top Penske driver all season - only a fool would drop him for 2026, surely?
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
So very happy for Will Power to get the win today, though. Top Penske driver all season - only a fool would drop him for 2026, surely?
#IndyCar #SkyIndyCar
Odd decision to not put Colin “King of Croft” Turkington in the car, even if he is a bit rusty after a few months.
BTCC Croft: Ingram takes pole from Cammish, Hill out with ear infection
BTCC Croft: Ingram takes pole from Cammish, Hill out with ear infection
Tom Ingram swept to pole position for the British Touring Car Championship round at Croft after topping all three phases of qualifying.<br>As at Oulton Park, the last round before the summer break, the 2022 champion was on invincible form in his Excelr8 Motorsport Hyundai i30 N Fastback, despite being allowed just three seconds per lap of TOCA Turbo Boost due to his runner-up position in the 2025
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August 2, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Odd decision to not put Colin “King of Croft” Turkington in the car, even if he is a bit rusty after a few months.
The Hyundai Elantra N TCR Edition has just gone on sale in Canada.
Huge carbon fibre swan neck rear spoiler from the TCR touring car, forged wheels, bigger brakes, and 276hp 2.0-litre turbo. Oh, and it comes with a six-speed manual.
Priced from CAD $47,599 - equivalent to just £25,800 in the UK. 🤯
Huge carbon fibre swan neck rear spoiler from the TCR touring car, forged wheels, bigger brakes, and 276hp 2.0-litre turbo. Oh, and it comes with a six-speed manual.
Priced from CAD $47,599 - equivalent to just £25,800 in the UK. 🤯
July 25, 2025 at 8:50 AM
The Hyundai Elantra N TCR Edition has just gone on sale in Canada.
Huge carbon fibre swan neck rear spoiler from the TCR touring car, forged wheels, bigger brakes, and 276hp 2.0-litre turbo. Oh, and it comes with a six-speed manual.
Priced from CAD $47,599 - equivalent to just £25,800 in the UK. 🤯
Huge carbon fibre swan neck rear spoiler from the TCR touring car, forged wheels, bigger brakes, and 276hp 2.0-litre turbo. Oh, and it comes with a six-speed manual.
Priced from CAD $47,599 - equivalent to just £25,800 in the UK. 🤯
The best part of the #BritishGrandPrix has to be Channel 4 getting to show it live.
Commentary combination of Alex Jacques, Jolyon Palmer, and David Coulthard works so well.
Vastly superior to any Sky F1 combo that includes Crofty.
Commentary combination of Alex Jacques, Jolyon Palmer, and David Coulthard works so well.
Vastly superior to any Sky F1 combo that includes Crofty.
July 6, 2025 at 2:47 PM
The best part of the #BritishGrandPrix has to be Channel 4 getting to show it live.
Commentary combination of Alex Jacques, Jolyon Palmer, and David Coulthard works so well.
Vastly superior to any Sky F1 combo that includes Crofty.
Commentary combination of Alex Jacques, Jolyon Palmer, and David Coulthard works so well.
Vastly superior to any Sky F1 combo that includes Crofty.
When was the last time you saw a BMW Z8 on the road, or an even rarer Alpina Roadster V8?
Seems to be a convention on the Isle of Skye, as we saw 20-30 of them yesterday.
Brilliant noise, but very questionable overtaking by some…
Seems to be a convention on the Isle of Skye, as we saw 20-30 of them yesterday.
Brilliant noise, but very questionable overtaking by some…
June 25, 2025 at 9:43 AM
When was the last time you saw a BMW Z8 on the road, or an even rarer Alpina Roadster V8?
Seems to be a convention on the Isle of Skye, as we saw 20-30 of them yesterday.
Brilliant noise, but very questionable overtaking by some…
Seems to be a convention on the Isle of Skye, as we saw 20-30 of them yesterday.
Brilliant noise, but very questionable overtaking by some…
‘F1 the Movie’ already looked about as appealing as a plate of warm vomit.
Showing the trailer virtually on that shot of the hairpin is doing nothing to change my mind.
#CanadianGP #F1
Showing the trailer virtually on that shot of the hairpin is doing nothing to change my mind.
#CanadianGP #F1
June 15, 2025 at 6:17 PM
‘F1 the Movie’ already looked about as appealing as a plate of warm vomit.
Showing the trailer virtually on that shot of the hairpin is doing nothing to change my mind.
#CanadianGP #F1
Showing the trailer virtually on that shot of the hairpin is doing nothing to change my mind.
#CanadianGP #F1
Isn’t EV charging fun?
Three-quarters of the InstaVolt chargers near me were offline earlier today (all of them are now).
The one working site gave a charging speed of 20kW on CCS, all for a ‘bargain’ price of 87p/kWh.
Three-quarters of the InstaVolt chargers near me were offline earlier today (all of them are now).
The one working site gave a charging speed of 20kW on CCS, all for a ‘bargain’ price of 87p/kWh.
June 12, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Isn’t EV charging fun?
Three-quarters of the InstaVolt chargers near me were offline earlier today (all of them are now).
The one working site gave a charging speed of 20kW on CCS, all for a ‘bargain’ price of 87p/kWh.
Three-quarters of the InstaVolt chargers near me were offline earlier today (all of them are now).
The one working site gave a charging speed of 20kW on CCS, all for a ‘bargain’ price of 87p/kWh.
A beautiful pastoral scene, following a Jaguar E-Type 4.2 coupe winding its way along the roads of rural Somerset.
A few minutes later, blue smoke began billowing from one exhaust pipe, and it made a hasty exit into a petrol station.
A few minutes later, blue smoke began billowing from one exhaust pipe, and it made a hasty exit into a petrol station.
June 11, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A beautiful pastoral scene, following a Jaguar E-Type 4.2 coupe winding its way along the roads of rural Somerset.
A few minutes later, blue smoke began billowing from one exhaust pipe, and it made a hasty exit into a petrol station.
A few minutes later, blue smoke began billowing from one exhaust pipe, and it made a hasty exit into a petrol station.
Alex Palou remains inevitable.
Hard to argue with his talent, when he adds the #Indy500 to his list of already amazing achievements.
One way to prove he can win on an oval.
#skyIndycar #indycar #indy
Hard to argue with his talent, when he adds the #Indy500 to his list of already amazing achievements.
One way to prove he can win on an oval.
#skyIndycar #indycar #indy
May 25, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Alex Palou remains inevitable.
Hard to argue with his talent, when he adds the #Indy500 to his list of already amazing achievements.
One way to prove he can win on an oval.
#skyIndycar #indycar #indy
Hard to argue with his talent, when he adds the #Indy500 to his list of already amazing achievements.
One way to prove he can win on an oval.
#skyIndycar #indycar #indy
Honestly, there is no comparison between the Monaco Grand Prix and Indy 500 for chaos and drama.
The Indy 500 is truly the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’!
#SkyIndyCar #Indy500 #IndyCar
The Indy 500 is truly the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’!
#SkyIndyCar #Indy500 #IndyCar
May 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Honestly, there is no comparison between the Monaco Grand Prix and Indy 500 for chaos and drama.
The Indy 500 is truly the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’!
#SkyIndyCar #Indy500 #IndyCar
The Indy 500 is truly the ‘Greatest Spectacle in Racing’!
#SkyIndyCar #Indy500 #IndyCar
Hearing @wbuxtonofficial.bsky.social ask “have you ever had doner meat on a burger?”, is one of my Indy 500 practice highlights so far.
Made me feel strangely proud to be British, too.
#IndyCar #Indy500 #SkyIndyCar
Made me feel strangely proud to be British, too.
#IndyCar #Indy500 #SkyIndyCar
May 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Hearing @wbuxtonofficial.bsky.social ask “have you ever had doner meat on a burger?”, is one of my Indy 500 practice highlights so far.
Made me feel strangely proud to be British, too.
#IndyCar #Indy500 #SkyIndyCar
Made me feel strangely proud to be British, too.
#IndyCar #Indy500 #SkyIndyCar
On test this week is the Isuzu D-Max V-Cross, in rather eye-catching Biarritz Blue paint.
This is as fancy as it gets in the D-Max range, unless you plump for the mad AT35 model. Leather seats, reversing camera, and rear diff lock included.
Number plate inspired me to listen to some classic DMX.
This is as fancy as it gets in the D-Max range, unless you plump for the mad AT35 model. Leather seats, reversing camera, and rear diff lock included.
Number plate inspired me to listen to some classic DMX.
April 24, 2025 at 4:48 PM
On test this week is the Isuzu D-Max V-Cross, in rather eye-catching Biarritz Blue paint.
This is as fancy as it gets in the D-Max range, unless you plump for the mad AT35 model. Leather seats, reversing camera, and rear diff lock included.
Number plate inspired me to listen to some classic DMX.
This is as fancy as it gets in the D-Max range, unless you plump for the mad AT35 model. Leather seats, reversing camera, and rear diff lock included.
Number plate inspired me to listen to some classic DMX.
Well, the World Endurance Championship is at Imola this weekend, so these Ferrari-inspired coffee capsules seem fitting.
Just waiting on that BMW collab, now…
Just waiting on that BMW collab, now…
April 19, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Well, the World Endurance Championship is at Imola this weekend, so these Ferrari-inspired coffee capsules seem fitting.
Just waiting on that BMW collab, now…
Just waiting on that BMW collab, now…
Dries Vanthoor’s penalty serving as a timely reminder, that one-off celebratory motorsport liveries rarely ever bring good luck 🤦♂️
#Sebring #12HoursofSebring
#Sebring #12HoursofSebring
March 15, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Dries Vanthoor’s penalty serving as a timely reminder, that one-off celebratory motorsport liveries rarely ever bring good luck 🤦♂️
#Sebring #12HoursofSebring
#Sebring #12HoursofSebring
Forever impressed at the sheer breadth of motorsport Kat takes on.
Indy 500, Pikes Peak, and now NASCAR Sprint Cup. Pertinent timing for International Women’s Day, too.
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Indy 500, Pikes Peak, and now NASCAR Sprint Cup. Pertinent timing for International Women’s Day, too.
www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/kat...
Britain’s Katherine Legge to race in NASCAR Sprint Cup
Guildford-born driver Katherine Legge will become the first woman to compete in the NASCAR Sprint Cup for seven years.
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March 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Forever impressed at the sheer breadth of motorsport Kat takes on.
Indy 500, Pikes Peak, and now NASCAR Sprint Cup. Pertinent timing for International Women’s Day, too.
www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/kat...
Indy 500, Pikes Peak, and now NASCAR Sprint Cup. Pertinent timing for International Women’s Day, too.
www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/kat...
Not a bad way to spend an hour on a sunny Saturday lunchtime. Sport Mode engaged 100% of the time.
March 8, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Not a bad way to spend an hour on a sunny Saturday lunchtime. Sport Mode engaged 100% of the time.
Time for Dave Richards or Robert Reid to run for FIA President later this year.
Motorsport UK chief Richards among those barred from FIA meeting#F1
Motorsport UK chief Richards among those barred from FIA meeting
Two senior FIA figures were prevented from attending a meeting on Wednesday after refusing to sign non-disclosure agreements.<br>FIA deputy president for sport Robert Reid and UK representative David Richards were not admitted to a World Motor Sport Council meeting, chaired by FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem.<br>It is believed the reason for them being barred related to a refusal from both Reid
www.autosport.com
February 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Time for Dave Richards or Robert Reid to run for FIA President later this year.