ESQUIRE NETWORK CROWNS THE BEST NEW AUTOMOBILE OF 2016 WHEN "ESQUIRE'S CAR OF THE YEAR," PREMIERES ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24 AT 9/8c

The Five Back-to Back Episodes Feature Automotive Experts and Enthusiasts including: Car Matchmaker's Spike Feresten, Esquire Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, David Granger and Automotive Journalist Sam Smith, The Smoking Tire's Matt Farah, and NASCAR's Brian Vickers

LOS ANGELES - September 29, 2015 - Esquire Network goes full throttle for one wild night, as it kicks Esquire Magazine's 'Car of the Year' award into high gear by taking some of the year's most exciting and redesigned vehicles in the world - on the ultimate test drive. For the first time ever, viewers can jump in the passenger's seat and experience the high octane thrill as they put these cars through the paces before crowning ESQUIRE'S CAR OF THE YEAR, airing in 5 back to back episodes on Saturday, October 24 at 9/8c, only on Esquire Network. Esquire Magazine's 'Car Of The Year' will also be unveiled in the magazine's November 2015 issue.

In every 30 minute episode of ESQUIRE'S CAR OF THE YEAR, a panel of automotive experts,comedian and car consigliore, Spike Feresten ("Car Matchmaker"), Esquire Magazine's automotive journalist, Sam Smith, Matt Farah of "The Smoking Tire", and NASCAR racing legend Brian Vickers will come together in Detroit, Michigan - Motor City USA. Each episode will focus on a category of car that will be debated and driven through the streets of this legendary city to a high-speed track where they put the pedal to the metal.

From coupes and sedans, to trucks and suvs, the experts will drive, test and salivate over a series of different car categories. After smoking the tires, squealing the breaks, and subjecting themselves to jaw-dropping acceleration and heart pounding performance, the experts will debate their way to a consensus. Joined by Esquire Magazine's Editor-in-Chief, David Granger, the best car from each category will compete in the final showdown, for a no-holds-barred battle to become ESQUIRE'S CAR OF THE YEAR 2016.

It's the ultimate automotive "survival of the fittest," and only one car can come out on top. Drivers, start your engines.

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