Manual v automatic gearboxes: BMW M2 and Porsche 911
Manual v automatic gearboxes: BMW M2 and Porsche 911
Just how much does the choice of transmission affect the dynamics and enjoyment of a car? We head to the test track to find out
24 Jan 2023
A confidential seat swap in the Caparo T1 – evo Archive
A confidential seat swap in the Caparo T1 – evo Archive
How a passenger ride turned into a drive, which then became a world exclusive first road test of the Caparo T1
24 Jan 2023
Why now is the time to buy your dream used car
Why now is the time to buy your dream used car
We speak with three people who believe now is the time to buy the car you always promised yourself, and enjoy it while you can
21 Jan 2023
HSV HRT 427 – dead on arrival
HSV HRT 427 – dead on arrival
This racing-inspired 7-litre Holden Monaro garnered more than enough interest for its limited production run to sell out. But sadly the sums didn’t ad…
19 Jan 2023
‘We spent more time behind our knives and forks than we did behind the steering wheel’
‘We spent more time behind our knives and forks than we did behind the steering wheel’
Its cars may be facing change, but Lambo’s launches are a tradition untouched
17 Jan 2023
Lamborghini Huracán STO v Caterham Seven 420 Cup
Lamborghini Huracán STO v Caterham Seven 420 Cup
The STO and 420 Cup are two very different ways to get your trackday thrills, both delivering the purest performance possible, as Jethro Bovingdon dis…
14 Jan 2023
An impromptu Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 – evo Archive
An impromptu Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 – evo Archive
How a chance encounter saw a 911 Carrera upgraded to a 2.7 RS for this milestone-marking evo gathering
10 Jan 2023
McLaren Artura 2023 review
McLaren Artura 2023 review
The Artura is an impressive first chapter of McLaren's hybrid generation, but we know there's more to come
6 Jan 2023
‘There’s a segment of the population that still wants Jaguars to have barrel sides and droopy boots’
‘There’s a segment of the population that still wants Jaguars to have barrel sides and droopy boots’
JLR is reinventing Jaguar. Porter doesn’t underestimate the scale of the task
4 Jan 2023
Hype Motorsport launches sustainable track day experience
Hype Motorsport launches sustainable track day experience
Track days can be a costly endeavour in all aspects, but Hype Motorsport might have devised a solution
30 Dec 2022
Discontinued cars: departing performance icons you should buy used
Discontinued cars: departing performance icons you should buy used
The performance car market is set to see drastic change over the coming years, and 2022 has seen a slew of casualties
25 Dec 2022
My Life & Cars – Dickie Stanford, F1 race mechanic and team manager
My Life & Cars – Dickie Stanford, F1 race mechanic and team manager
Team manager at Williams during the team’s 1990s glory days, Dickie Stanford has had a lifelong love affair with motorsport
15 Dec 2022
A Porsche 911 and a Le Mans winning pacesetter – evo Archive
A Porsche 911 and a Le Mans winning pacesetter – evo Archive
Four cracking convertibles, two alpine passes and a Le Mans winner in a cardboard crown made this evo test unforgettable for Stephen Dobie
13 Dec 2022
evo Car of the Year 2022
evo Car of the Year 2022
From a stunning 12 months for performance cars, which of our 8 contenders will take the coveted eCoty crown?
7 Dec 2022
Ferrari V12s, vinegar ice cream and dinner with Horacio Pagani
Ferrari V12s, vinegar ice cream and dinner with Horacio Pagani
Jethro enjoys a trip to supercar central and an audience with Mr Pagani
6 Dec 2022
Nissan GT-R Nismo (2020-2022) review
Nissan GT-R Nismo (2020-2022) review
Not just an icon defined by sheer numbers, but one that's truly engaging and charismatic. The R35 Nismo GT-R is, and will always be, utterly brilliant
2 Dec 2022
Mini-based sports car – dead on arrival
Mini-based sports car – dead on arrival
Not one but two attempts were made to spin a two-seater sports car off the original Mini’s platform, but flaws in their designs would see both stall a…
1 Dec 2022
Missing the greatest group test ever – evo Archive
Missing the greatest group test ever – evo Archive
When evo assembled one of its greatest group tests ever, the launch of a diesel Alfa Romeo meant a disgruntled Henry Catchpole had to miss out
29 Nov 2022
Renault Mégane RS v Nissan GT-R Nismo – evo heroes fond farewell
Renault Mégane RS v Nissan GT-R Nismo – evo heroes fond farewell
Nissan's GT-R and the Mégane RS are two bona fide evo icons, but with both recently gone off sale we head out for one final drive and ask what's next.
25 Nov 2022
‘I suppose we should be grateful for our contorted roads and gnarly tarmac’
‘I suppose we should be grateful for our contorted roads and gnarly tarmac’
Next time you drive, spare a thought for the road surface, says Meaden
22 Nov 2022
A Porsche, Lamborghini and an Isle of Man initiation – evo Archive
A Porsche, Lamborghini and an Isle of Man initiation – evo Archive
Could anything be faster along the derestricted roads of the Isle of Man than Porsche and Lamborghini’s latest supercars? Well, yes…
15 Nov 2022
My Life & Cars – Gavan Kershaw, Attributes director, Lotus
My Life & Cars – Gavan Kershaw, Attributes director, Lotus
The man behind the handling of countless modern Lotuses talks about his career, his influences and his road and race car history
10 Nov 2022
‘Brown Chords shot to fame in 1966, taking their place as one of Britain’s top eleven bands’
‘Brown Chords shot to fame in 1966, taking their place as one of Britain’s top eleven bands’
Lost’ film footage of a 1960s band and their cars has Porter intrigued
8 Nov 2022
Marc Gené and the Ferrari 430 Scuderia – evo Archive
Marc Gené and the Ferrari 430 Scuderia – evo Archive
How Ferrari ensured its 430 Scuderia measured up against the clock
1 Nov 2022
Volkswagen AE 266 – dead on arrival
Volkswagen AE 266 – dead on arrival
Few cancelled automotive projects have had such significant consequences, or been as costly, but the culling of VW’s original choice for a Beetle succ…
27 Oct 2022
‘It looked sort of rubbish, but sort of incredible and impossibly esoteric’
‘It looked sort of rubbish, but sort of incredible and impossibly esoteric’
Jethro’s bought a supersaloon. But you’ll never guess what it is…
25 Oct 2022
Ill-timed snowfall and a 150mph Porsche Cayenne autobahn run – evo Archive
Ill-timed snowfall and a 150mph Porsche Cayenne autobahn run – evo Archive
This Boxster drive in Austria had a much bigger Porsche journey behind it
18 Oct 2022
Anatomy of a Le Mans GT car
Anatomy of a Le Mans GT car
The Prodrive 550 Maranello was the most successful GT racer of the early noughties – and the last V12 Ferrari to score a class win at Le Mans
15 Oct 2022
'There’s not so much difference between music and cars, is there?'
'There’s not so much difference between music and cars, is there?'
Rediscovering the joy of classic hi-fi has proved a revelation for Meaden
11 Oct 2022
My Life & Cars – David Pook, Vehicle dynamics engineer and founder of Life110
My Life & Cars – David Pook, Vehicle dynamics engineer and founder of Life110
His tuned Alpine A110s have blown us away; here David Pook talks about his career highs at Jaguar Land Rover and his personal favourites among the car…
6 Oct 2022
Mini Cooper sleeping and a Ferrari 250 LM – evo Archive
Mini Cooper sleeping and a Ferrari 250 LM – evo Archive
How a day in a studio studying a Le Mans legend kick-started Henry Catchpole’s career as a motoring writer. Probably
4 Oct 2022
'The most magnificent thing of all, it turns out, is a Bentley Mulsanne Speed'
'The most magnificent thing of all, it turns out, is a Bentley Mulsanne Speed'
Porter finds himself moved (extremely rapidly) by a very British saloon
28 Sep 2022
UK Police speed camera tolerances explained
UK Police speed camera tolerances explained
Speed camera tolerances vary county to county, here’s a rundown
26 Sep 2022
Ford GT70 – dead on arrival
Ford GT70 – dead on arrival
It was supposed to be Ford’s first mid-engined rally contender, to be joined by 500 homologation road cars, but a plethora of problems saw it stall at…
22 Sep 2022
Stock v modified: Toyota GR Yaris, Porsche Cayman GT4 & Mazda MX-5
Stock v modified: Toyota GR Yaris, Porsche Cayman GT4 & Mazda MX-5
Porsche’s Cayman GT4, Mazda’s MX-5 and Toyota’s GR Yaris are among our favourite track day cars, but can they be improved? We pit standard against mod…
18 Sep 2022
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing v BMW M5 CS
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing v BMW M5 CS
It’s the clash of the supersaloons as Cadillac’s mighty CT5-V Blackwing takes on our reigning Car of the Year, BMW’s sensational M5 CS
17 Sep 2022