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How we used to test cars: stopwatches, silver rolls and sheer nerve
Car testing
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How we used to test cars: stopwatches, silver rolls and sheer nerve

The lost arts of capturing performance data have got Meaden feeling nostalgic
7 Nov 2025
The best eras for performance cars ranked: which decade came out on top for thrills?
evo eras
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The best eras for performance cars ranked: which decade came out on top for thrills?

We've taken a cross section of every decade of performance cars and the verdict is in. It might surprise you.
2 Nov 2025
Is there hope for the future of the performance car?
Longbow Roadster and Speedster
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Is there hope for the future of the performance car?

After reflecting on our evo Eras tests looking at performance cars of the past, our minds turn to wonder about what's to come
29 Oct 2025
Evolution of the performance car: the good, the bad and the ugly
Evo eras trends
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Evolution of the performance car: the good, the bad and the ugly

The evo Eras tests opened our eyes to how driver’s cars have changed in the last four decades
24 Oct 2025
Were the 2000s and 2010s the performance car sweet spot?
Audi R8 and Lamborghini Murciélago
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Were the 2000s and 2010s the performance car sweet spot?

The 2000s saw an abundance of cheap finance and brilliant new performance cars, but were the 2010s actually even better?
20 Oct 2025

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Are classic cars as good as we remember them?
Eras 80s
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Are classic cars as good as we remember them?

Looking back, were we viewing the ’80s and ’90s through rose-tinted glasses? Or were they in fact the definition of the thrill of driving?
16 Oct 2025
Some cars feel better parked than driven, and that's not always a criticism
Volkswagen Multivan
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Some cars feel better parked than driven, and that's not always a criticism

Porter has taken to writing about cars while actually inside said cars
15 Oct 2025
When Performance Car magazine closed, two writers and a Subaru kept driving
Subaru Impreza Turbo
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When Performance Car magazine closed, two writers and a Subaru kept driving

Porter recounts the extraordinary day that led to the birth of evo
6 Oct 2025
‘Why Toyota and Mazda collaborating on next-gen sports cars makes me nervous’
GR86/Mazda MX-5
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‘Why Toyota and Mazda collaborating on next-gen sports cars makes me nervous’

If the next-generation Japanese sports cars are to be twinned, is there a risk their unique characters will be diluted?
30 Sep 2025
‘Shut up and drive’ decoded: is Rihanna secretly keen on a Noble M400?
Noble M400
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‘Shut up and drive’ decoded: is Rihanna secretly keen on a Noble M400?

Pop stars sing about cars, but rarely mention the model. Porter looks for clues
30 Sep 2025
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£3m donuts, police joyrides and a Ferrari Enzo (almost) in a ditch
F40 rear
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£3m donuts, police joyrides and a Ferrari Enzo (almost) in a ditch

A gathering of four of Ferrari’s finest made for Jethro’s most memorable evo test
26 Sep 2025
Why America swears by the Toyota Camry, and not the Porsche 911 GT3
Toyota Camry
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Why America swears by the Toyota Camry, and not the Porsche 911 GT3

The hire car lottery landed Porter with America’s best-selling saloon
19 Sep 2025
Apple CarPlay Ultra – 'not bad but a bit pointless'
CarPlay Ultra
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Apple CarPlay Ultra – 'not bad but a bit pointless'

Want to make your car’s controls less intuitive to use? Apple has the solution for you.
15 Sep 2025
The Dacia Spring proves that small, cheap EVs can be hilarious fun
Dacia Spring
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The Dacia Spring proves that small, cheap EVs can be hilarious fun

You can find fun in the most unlikely places, says Richard Porter, including the UK’s cheapest EV
12 Sep 2025
'Can you ever enjoy a car if it doesn't have good door handles?'
Huracan door handle
Opinion

'Can you ever enjoy a car if it doesn't have good door handles?'

A car’s on-limit behaviour is one thing, but Richard Porter has another important criterion
5 Sep 2025
'James Bond needs to drive a Subaru Outback. No more brash, crass Astons'
Subaru Outback
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'James Bond needs to drive a Subaru Outback. No more brash, crass Astons'

Bond’s getting a reboot – and Richard Porter’s been pondering what car he should drive
29 Aug 2025
The 1970s: when car adverts were mad, bad and anything but boring
1970s TV adverts
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The 1970s: when car adverts were mad, bad and anything but boring

Porter enjoys an audience with a giant of automotive advertising
21 Aug 2025
Lamborghini was ‘scared’ to go hybrid, but has the gamble paid off?
Lamborghini Fenomeno
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Lamborghini was ‘scared’ to go hybrid, but has the gamble paid off?

Electrification is tough to get right, especially in a flagship Lamborghini. evo speaks with the head of its V12 lineup to see if it was right to be n…
15 Aug 2025
Everyone says it's the end of the petrol car, but is it really?
458 Speciale
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Everyone says it's the end of the petrol car, but is it really?

EVs and turbos aren’t the only options for future sports cars, says Jethro
8 Aug 2025
As Lotus's latest boss departs, what's next?
Lotus Evija
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As Lotus's latest boss departs, what's next?

After confirming it has no plans to close Hethel, Lotus has announced the departure of the man running the company. So who’s in charge now?
8 Aug 2025
The ultimate road trips, from a Ferrari across China to a GT3 on the Targa Florio
Porsche 911 GT3 (996) – rear wing
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The ultimate road trips, from a Ferrari across China to a GT3 on the Targa Florio

A nostalgic Richard Meaden recalls some of his most memorable drives
2 Aug 2025
‘Downsizing was nonsense. Bring back big engines, with a bit of hybrid help’
BMW S54 engine
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‘Downsizing was nonsense. Bring back big engines, with a bit of hybrid help’

The electrification era could easily allow the return of lively, responsive, rev-hungry and musical naturally-aspirated combustion engines
30 Jul 2025
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TVR: Why we think it’s all over
TVR Griffith
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TVR: Why we think it’s all over

There’s barely a flicker of life when it comes to TVR and the ‘new’ Griffith. We can only fear the worst
17 Jul 2025
‘I’m not convinced Mercedes-AMG can fill the V8 void in its EVs’
Mercedes-AMG GT
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‘I’m not convinced Mercedes-AMG can fill the V8 void in its EVs’

The next Mercedes-AMG not only won’t have a V8, it won’t have an engine at all. So where will the heart come from?
4 Jul 2025
Rental cars might be the greatest threat to human progress, but Adrian Newey is safe
Rental car desks
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Rental cars might be the greatest threat to human progress, but Adrian Newey is safe

Who’s to blame for poverty, disease and everything bad? Jethro knows
4 Jul 2025
'If you want to see a motoring journalist in excruciating pain, watch them pay for a set of tyres'
Michelin GT3 RS tyre
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'If you want to see a motoring journalist in excruciating pain, watch them pay for a set of tyres'

Nothing beats the feeling of fresh tyres, reckons Richard Meaden – even when he has to pay for them himself...
24 Jun 2025
Why racing the Nürburgring 24 Hours feels like both heaven and hell
BMW M4 GT4 N24 SJ
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Why racing the Nürburgring 24 Hours feels like both heaven and hell

Will Jethro race in the Nürburgring 24 Hours again? It’s a tough decision…
18 Jun 2025
Riding shotgun at Le Mans with its most successful driver ever
Le Mans
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Riding shotgun at Le Mans with its most successful driver ever

Jethro Bovingdon recalls a once-in-a-lifetime passenger ride around Le Mans at the race's 100th anniversary
11 Jun 2025
'Car enthusiasts are obsessed with weight, but I’m not sure I care'
BMW M5 Touring
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'Car enthusiasts are obsessed with weight, but I’m not sure I care'

As the weight of performance cars balloons, so too does the technical appointment they carry to manage it. Truthfully, many do so remarkably well
6 Jun 2025
When a Lamborghini press launch turned into a 25 hour fever dream
Col
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When a Lamborghini press launch turned into a 25 hour fever dream

Meaden recalls some hair-raising drives on international press launches
29 May 2025
The automotive takeover that could’ve killed Porsche, Honda and the BMW X6
Toyota Supra
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The automotive takeover that could’ve killed Porsche, Honda and the BMW X6

In a parallel universe, one particularly shrewd brand partnership reigns supreme
22 May 2025
'Sideways in a Ferrari? That probably won't get you. Everything else could'
Ferrari SF90 Assetto Fiorano – slide
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'Sideways in a Ferrari? That probably won't get you. Everything else could'

A brush with disaster causes Jethro to reassess the risks we all take
17 May 2025
Can Ferrari really sell a €407k supercar with a V6?
Ferrari 296 Speciale – front
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Can Ferrari really sell a €407k supercar with a V6?

The new 296 Speciale has arrived, but is a V6 the right choice for what is meant to be Ferrari’s most thrilling road car yet? The team discusses this …
13 May 2025
Some rebuild engines and TIG weld for fun – why am I still Googling oil type?
Mechanic
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Some rebuild engines and TIG weld for fun – why am I still Googling oil type?

Can he fix it? Chances are, no. Porter laments his lack of mechanical skills
8 May 2025