This Month's evo: Issue 98

Planet evoPeugeot has unveiled its gorgeous Le Mans racer, while Aston and Honda are going rallying. Renault has shown us its Twingo (and jolly good it looks too) and we’ve also been testing the latest satnavs

DrivenVolvo C30 T5, Mazda MX-5 Roadster Coupe, Ford Focus CC, Mercedes-Benz CL63 AMG, Porsche 911 C4S Targa, BMW M6 Convertible, Thurlby 888 Astra CDTi

LettersAt least one of you spotted our reference to a certain red-caped bear, someone wants an explanation for our fluctuating Focus RS rating, and one of you doesn’t like supercars being driven too quickly

Audi R8A mid-engined 911-beater with the best V8 in the business, or just a big TT? That’s the question on Jethro Bovingdon’s mind as he talks to the men behind Audi’s most exciting road car since the original quattro

Maserati MC12 CorsaIt’s not an FXX, alright? It’s just another very limited-run Enzo-based car that comes with an exclusive trackday package

Mad MercsThe S65 AMG and 450 SEL 6.9 may be decades apart, but they’re both from the archetypal Mercedes mould of ludicrous behemoths. John Barker drives the dynasty

911 GT3 RSOrange with black decals or black with orange? Maybe lime green with black? Whatever your preferred colour scheme, Richard Meaden now knows the new RS is going to be a great drive

Mini Cooper S v Clio Renaultsport 197The muse of history will record that there was only ever one true nemesis of the Mini – the Clio. Now there are new versions of both. Which will triumph? David Vivian decides

Ferrari 599 across South AmericaEcuador and Colombia are the sort of countries where you might want to keep your head down and try not to make eye contact. David Vivian drives through them in a Ferrari…

evo project cars take to the trackBovingdon’s back at the Ring with his M3 in pursuit of that 8min lap; Green and Tomalin are at Bedford with the Westy and a target of their own

Long-term testsRichard Meaden hasn’t been going easy on his 15-year-old 964 RS, getting it out on track twice this month, Harry’s Zonda has done a standing start he won’t forget in a hurry, and Janet has bidden a fond farewell to her Smart

evo Sport: 911 Turbo at the Tuner GPCan the best efforts of the tuning world outperform a standard, road-going supercar? There’s only one way to find out…

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The KnowledgeYou’ve carried out a heist on the A1 just north of Biggleswade. Pick your three-star getaway car

Birth of an Icon: Alfa SZLots of people think it was designed by Zagato, but it wasn’t. This and other nuggets are unearthed as we time-travel back to the launch of the SZ