evo Car of the Year 2018 - evo Car of the Year 2018 - The Judges
The best new cars of the last 12 months, together, for the most anticipated test of the motoring year. It’s evo Car of the Year 2018
The Judges
As is usually the case, the judges' scorecard is an invaluable insight into which cars appealed to which drivers. The consensus at the top was nonetheless clear, the McLaren 600LT was a firm favourite around the judging table. This is how it all panned out.
SG | AT | JD | JBar | JBov | RM | Points | |
McLaren 600LT | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 44 |
Alpine A110 | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 5th | 2nd | 2nd | 38 |
Porsche 911 GT2 RS | 4th | 4th | 3rd | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 36 |
Ford Fiesta ST | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 2nd | 5th | 6th | 34 |
BMW M2 Competition | 5th | 5th | 5th | 6th | 4th | 4th | 25 |
Ferrari 488 Pista | 6th | 6th | 6th | 4th | 6th | 5th | 21 |
Volkswagen Up GTI | 7th | 7th | 7th | 7th | 8th | 7th | 11 |
Renault Megane RS | 8th | 8th | 8th | 8th | 7th | 8th | 7 |
Editor - Stuart Gallagher
Experienced his first Wetherspoons on eCoty and is still in shock. Thankfully this didn’t cause him to forget the PIN number for his credit card.
Deputy Editor - Adam Towler
A new car’s harshest critic, Adam wears his heart on his sleeve and stands by his every verdict. He does, however, steal his sons’ lunch on a regular basis.
Road Test Editor - James Disdale
Consuming more tea than a McLaren does superunleaded, evo’s no-punch-pulling road test editor has covered more miles in our contenders than any other judge.
Contributing Editor - John Barker
An evo founding father, John can dissect what’s good – and crucially what’s bad – about a car’s dynamics quicker than it takes mere mortals to scramble eggs.
Contributing Editor - Jethro Bovingdon
evo road test royalty, when he’s not dismissing the work of traction control engineers, Jethro can be found talking up the values of burgundy 911s.
Contributing Editor - Richard Meaden
As quick to breakfast as he is on the road or around a track, the only time Dickie can be found in the slow lane is when it comes to filing his copy.