'Do I crave a manual in a Porsche 911? Absolutely. But in a Nissan GT‑R? No way.'
'Do I crave a manual in a Porsche 911? Absolutely. But in a Nissan GT‑R? No way.'
Jethro is celebrating the shift back to manual gearboxes – with one proviso
Ill-conceived government legislation will kill the UK car industry
Ill-conceived government legislation will kill the UK car industry
The car industry and legislators cant meet in the middle and find a compromise soon enough
This is why youngsters aren't interested in cars
This is why youngsters aren't interested in cars
Youngsters not into cars any more? The remedy’s obvious, reckons Richard Porter
Why mid-engined cars are the purest and most special driving machines
Why mid-engined cars are the purest and most special driving machines
evo's Richard Meaden explains the magic behind mid-engined cars, and lists some of the best he's driven over the years
‘There are still a few used car bargains. I almost dare not speak their names’
‘There are still a few used car bargains. I almost dare not speak their names’
Jethro confesses an addiction, but one that you almost certainly share
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 is all the sports car you need
The 2025 Mazda MX-5 is all the sports car you need
Far from being dismissed, the brilliance of the Mazda MX-5 had us questioning the superfluous performance of its competitors on eCoty 2024
Why the new Porsche 911 GT3 could be the best ever
Why the new Porsche 911 GT3 could be the best ever
Porsche’s 992.2 GT3 could end up being the last naturally-aspirated, non-hybrid model in the lineage – here’s why it could also be one of the best
Now’s the time for McLaren to show us what it can really do
Now’s the time for McLaren to show us what it can really do
With new owners and a new family to lean on, McLaren now has the opportunity to grow and show the world what it’s capable of
Do hypercars need to get any more powerful?
Do hypercars need to get any more powerful?
The hypercar genre evolves as Ferrari F80 and McLaren W1 arrive. Dizzyingly potent but potentially less vocal and involving, the evo team wonders?
'Jaguar’s rebrand isn’t the problem, its new cars will be'
'Jaguar’s rebrand isn’t the problem, its new cars will be'
Jaguar’s biggest challenge isn’t the fallout from its new brand marketing, but that it’s entering a market that’s showing very little signs of life
'Renault Sport set the bar for 21st-century hot hatchbacks'
'Renault Sport set the bar for 21st-century hot hatchbacks'
Richard Meaden reflects on the golden age of Renault Sport hot hatches, and what the future might hold for Alpine EVs
Will the combustion engine really be dead by 2035?
Will the combustion engine really be dead by 2035?
Legislation will force ICE cars off the market in the coming years, but could they exist in some capacity into the next decade? The evo team weighs in…
What’s the problem with modern performance cars?
What’s the problem with modern performance cars?
evo founders set the performance car world to rights with an unvarnished look at some of the issues facing the performance car market today
'Lotus is arguably the most evo automotive marque there's ever been'
'Lotus is arguably the most evo automotive marque there's ever been'
From a fan's perspective, the future of Lotus is uncertain. Can there be light at the end of the tunnel for this champion of lightweight sports cars?
'The Seven was a winning formula in 1957 – thanks to Caterham, it's still astonishing today'
'The Seven was a winning formula in 1957 – thanks to Caterham, it's still astonishing today'
Caterham claimed the rights for the Seven in 1973, and the platform has gone from strength to strength ever since
‘The 996 Porsche 911 went from being the sweetheart of road testers to being something of a joke’
‘The 996 Porsche 911 went from being the sweetheart of road testers to being something of a joke’
The world is embracing the pariah Porsche, and about time, says Jethro
‘If only lane assist could steer these plonkers to the inside lane’
‘If only lane assist could steer these plonkers to the inside lane’
Driving in Germany has reminded Meaden how bad UK drivers are
'An ageing Range Rover can be a reliable car, especially if you carefully categorise your idea of reliability'
'An ageing Range Rover can be a reliable car, especially if you carefully categorise your idea of reliability'
Porter’s old Range Rover is proving the doom-mongers wrong. Kind of
‘I’ve been trying to really engage with and enjoy the act of driving very slowly’
‘I’ve been trying to really engage with and enjoy the act of driving very slowly’
His first UK speeding ticket has prompted Jethro to embrace driving slowly
‘I’ve sensed increasing resistance to the forced transition to electric cars’
‘I’ve sensed increasing resistance to the forced transition to electric cars’
Meaden glimpses an exciting alternative future to wall-to-wall EVs
'My Land Rover is old fashioned, out of step, and very far from the best way to get around'
'My Land Rover is old fashioned, out of step, and very far from the best way to get around'
Richard Porter contemplates whether his beloved Land Rover Defender makes any sense in the modern age
‘Does Ferrari make the most reliable cars in the world? I think it might.’
‘Does Ferrari make the most reliable cars in the world? I think it might.’
Who builds the most reliable cars? Jethro’s suggestion might surprise you
‘Driving connects you to your journey. Flying feels like an awkward stasis to be endured’
‘Driving connects you to your journey. Flying feels like an awkward stasis to be endured’
Meaden rediscovers the eternal pleasures of an old-fashioned road trip
‘Taking one hand off the wheel is an underrated part of the old manual gearbox experience’
‘Taking one hand off the wheel is an underrated part of the old manual gearbox experience’
Could there be a substitute for what we miss about a manual? Porter thinks so
‘We must stop talking about the EV future in quite such woeful tones’
‘We must stop talking about the EV future in quite such woeful tones’
The automotive world still gives us many reasons to be cheerful, thinks Jethro
‘The McMurtry Spéirling points to a whole new take on how we should go racing’
‘The McMurtry Spéirling points to a whole new take on how we should go racing’
McMurtry’s record run up the Goodwood hill fired Meaden’s imagination
‘Pigeons flutter, leaves rustle, Alfa Romeo has a new comeback plan’
‘Pigeons flutter, leaves rustle, Alfa Romeo has a new comeback plan’
A journey through the familiar sights, sounds and stories of the everyday
‘I can envisage a time where the best drivers are squabbling over the worst cars’
‘I can envisage a time where the best drivers are squabbling over the worst cars’
Drifting could be Jethro’s favourite motorsport – with a little fine-tuning
‘For a last drive before a total ban on internal combustion, which car would I choose?’
‘For a last drive before a total ban on internal combustion, which car would I choose?’
The end of the petrol era has got Meaden shortlisting this century’s greats
‘The great thing about ordering a Porsche new is that you get to indulge in the joy of specs’
‘The great thing about ordering a Porsche new is that you get to indulge in the joy of specs’
Porter plays ‘Horrible & Expensive’ with the Porsche online configurator
‘The Hypercar class didn’t feel Hyper enough. In stark contrast, the GTE cars were awesome’
‘The Hypercar class didn’t feel Hyper enough. In stark contrast, the GTE cars were awesome’
Le Mans Hypercars sound great, says Jethro. There’s just one problem…
‘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
‘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
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