This month's evo, issue 123
38-page ultimate car special, Nurburgring supercar record attempt, KTM X-Bow, Merc C63 AMG v BMW M3, plus all the usual regulars
This month's online videos:
Mercedes Classics at Brands Hatch
Lewis Hamilton eyes Classic Mercs
Audi A6
NewsIt’s busy on Electric Avenue; we talk to the team behind the Lightning, charge around town in the Tesla and unearth a new electric Lotus
DrivenCorvette ZR1, BMW 335i, BMW 330D, Cadillac CTS-V, Ford Fiesta Zetec S, Audi TT TDI, Mastretta MXT, Dodge Stormtrooper
LettersMissives in support of dreamers, praising diesels and sceptical about the new Lotus’s prospects
Renaultsport Twingo CupNot a new race series but a cracking little insurance-friendly supermini from the makers of a long line of expertly fettled hot hatches, kicked off by the...
R5 GT TurboRichard Porter goes for a blat down memory lane in the Twingo's body-kitted granddaddy
The ultimates We celebrate uncompromised lightweights and unfettered supercars in this 38-page special
KTM v Lotus v Caterham v ArielThe amazing X-Bow goes ten rounds with Britain’s bantamweight champions – Atom, R500 and 2-Eleven – on our favourite Welsh roads
Caparo T1 We drive the 600bhp lightweight on the road, record the first performance figures and set a staggering lap time at the Bedford Autodrome
Lords of the Ring Five supercars – Enzo, Zonda, CCX, MC12 and Carrera GT – but which will claim the production car lap record? Over to Roger Green, ringside
Best Job in the WorldHe grew up in the shadow of the Lamborghini factory and is now the most sought after supercar development driver. We talk to Loris Biccochi
BMW M3 v Merc C63 AMGThe new four-door BMW M3 takes on the mighty Mercedes C63, now available with locking diff and sports suspensionHenry on the Rally IrelandBuoyed by a third place on the Isle of Man, Catchpole and co-driver Brooks find themselves in second place on Rally Ireland, just half a mile from the finish. You can tell how this ends, can’t you?
Long-term testsWe bid a fond farewell to the Audi S5 and a warm welcome to a much older German with a big V8: a £7K, 94,000-mile Alpina B10 evo Sport: Westfield racerAfter a third place at Castle Combe, Green heads for Brands Hatch in buoyant mood...
Ask the ExpertsEver looked at a tyre and wondered at the meaning of all those numbers and letters on the sidewall? Wonder no more
Birth of an Icon: Corvette Sting RayIt was the first coupe-bodied Vette and it set the template for all that have followed in the past 45 years
