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Jethro Bovingdon

Bovingdon began his career as a motoring journalist and road tester at evo in May 2001. Since then he has forged a career as one of the most professional (and sideways) writers in the business. A current owner of a Porsche 996 and a modified BMW 3-series, Jethro has a deep passion for cars and driving. Also a proficient racer, Jethro drove a works BMW in the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2014 and set one of the fastest laps ever around Blyton Park in a McLaren 12C Can Am. Non-motoring interests include collecting sunglasses. Large ones.

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Porsche 911

The hardcore 997 GT3 RS is here, but is it £15K better than the GT3?

8 Dec 2006

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Nissan 350Z Roadster

Bovingdon's been on track with his Nissan 350Z, with some undesirable tyre-related results

17 Nov 2006

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Nissan 350Z Roadster

This is one convertible that promises to be just as much fun when winter arrives

10 Oct 2006

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Toniq-R

It's a Fireblade-engined Caterham alternative

2 Oct 2006

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Chrysler 300C

300C turns supersaloon with help from a 425bhp 6.1-litre V8

27 Sep 2006

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Nissan 350Z Roadster

Nissan's 350Z is the latest addition to the evo long-term fleet

27 Sep 2006

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News

Jethro Bovingdon's Garage

evo deputy editor Jethro Bovingdon kept changing his list. This was the final one (probably)

18 Sep 2006

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Ford Mustang GT

Ford's Mustang GT is briliant for long journeys and it feels special, almost exotic

7 Aug 2006

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Porsche 911 Carrera 2

A quieter engine and solid suspension for this 911

10 Jul 2006

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Renaultsport Clio

Renault's reborn hot hatch is bigger, but is it any better?

10 Jul 2006

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Porsche 911 Carrera 2

A big service resulted in a big bill. Thank God we didn't go to the main dealer...

1 Jun 2006

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Evo IX Group Test

Mitsubishi Evo IX and Subaru Impreza STI meet the Vauxhall Vectra VXR and BMW 330i M Sport. Which delivers the best drive?

6 Apr 2006

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Porsche 911 Carrera 2

As the odometer clicked over to 90,000, it struck me how irrational we (by which I mean Harry) were being when we decided to buy a 993 Carrera. Okay, …

30 Mar 2006

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Porsche 911 Carrera 2

Bastards! I think that just about says it all, really. Quite what 'MINE BITCH' is meant to signify I'm not sure, but no doubt it was hilarious at the …

6 Mar 2006

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BMW Z4 M Roadster review - price, specs and 0-60 time

Z4 gets hardcore with 338bhp M Power engine

2 Mar 2006

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Mazda 6 MPS review - pictures, specifications and more

Concept becomes 256bhp Impreza-chasing reality

2 Mar 2006

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Audi RS4 Group Test

The brilliant new 4WD Audi RS4 has the BMW M3 CS and Mercedes C55 AMG firmly in its sights

9 Feb 2006

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Porsche 911 Carrera 2

As mentioned last month, I've been amazed by the 993's progressive breakaway when the rear Bridgestones give up their grip and the weight of the rear-…

6 Feb 2006

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Audi S8

Executive saloon gets V10 Lamborghini power

21 Dec 2005

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Brawn Enemies

Marcos's lusty GT2 storms into the coupe market, and suddenly there's a fresh and exciting alternative to the TVR Sagaris. Let battle commence...

30 Nov 2005

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Porsche 911 Carrera 2

It took less than 10 minutes for my opinion of Porsche 911s to change forever. As a teenager who devoured as many car magazines as possible, the inevi…

7 Nov 2005

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Ford Focus

The Blue Oval gets back into the hot hatch business

7 Nov 2005

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Mitsubishi Evo MR 340

After a whole year and over 15,000 miles with the Evo VIII MR FQ-340, two memories in particular stand out as defining moments. The first was just thr…

3 Oct 2005

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Porsche 911

The four-wheel-drive 911 is back and it's as brilliant as ever, but is it worth £5K more than a 2wd Carrera?

11 Jul 2005

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BMW M3 CS review

The best bits of the CSL for far less money

11 Jul 2005

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Ferrari 575M Superamerica

Intelligent roof mechanism and power hike make this a very special 575

6 Jun 2005

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Mitsubishi Evo MR 340

It's a measure of the FQ-340's head-spinning grunt that everyone who drives it barely mentions the grip or the lightning turn-in. As they hand back th…

6 Jun 2005

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Mitsubishi Evo

The mighty Mitsubishi goes out with a bang not a whimper - just as you'd expect, really

6 Jun 2005

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Porsche 911

A last hurrah for the 996 it may be, but with even more power it's far from over the hill

11 Apr 2005

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Mitsubishi Evo MR 340

I've always really enjoyed Evos, from the first Evo VII Extreme that I tried, through John Barker's manic Evo VII RS and particularly the latest MR ge…

7 Mar 2005

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Group tests

Duel In The Sun

We put the two most outrageous roadsters on the planet back to back on the roads of Tuscany in the ultimate test of open-topped supremacy

28 Feb 2005

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Volkswagen Golf GTi DSG

Is VW's super-smooth, ultra-clever automated manual gearbox a step too far in a great GTi?

7 Feb 2005

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Dodge SRT-10 v Mercedes SL55

The wicked Dodge SRT-10 meets its cousin, the Mercedes SL55 - two wildly different sides of the DaimlerChrysler family

31 Jan 2005

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Mitsubishi Evo MR 340

Last month I may have given you the impression that the Evo was foolproof. I can still recall the exact phrase, in fact: 'It seems impossible to wrong…

6 Dec 2004