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
14 Dec 2024
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?
6 Dec 2024
'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
3 Dec 2024
'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
27 Oct 2024
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…
8 Oct 2024
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
27 Sep 2024
'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?
23 Sep 2024
'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
6 May 2024
‘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
6 Jun 2023
‘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
30 May 2023
'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
23 May 2023
‘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
16 May 2023
‘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
9 May 2023
'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
2 May 2023
‘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
25 Apr 2023
‘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
18 Apr 2023
‘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
11 Apr 2023
‘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
4 Apr 2023
‘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
28 Mar 2023
‘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
21 Mar 2023
‘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
14 Mar 2023
‘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
28 Feb 2023
‘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
14 Feb 2023
‘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…
31 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
‘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
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
‘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
‘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
‘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
'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
'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
'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.'
Jethro ponders the notion that Ferraris might just be the most reliable cars in the world. Who'd have thought..?
6 Sep 2022
‘I long for a no‑holds-barred multi-discipline showdown between the very best racing drivers'
‘I long for a no‑holds-barred multi-discipline showdown between the very best racing drivers'
Imagine Loeb and Ogier taking on Hamilton and Norris. Meaden can
23 Aug 2022