http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/ The latest Car Group Tests from evo en-GB Wed, 22 May 2013 15:53:35 +0100 Wed, 22 May 2013 15:53:35 +0100 webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk webmaster.maxim@dennis.co.uk http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/289600/koenigsegg_cc8s_v_agera_r.html evo speaks with Christian von Koenigsegg, and drives the earliest CC8S and brand new Agera R, to find out why it’s time to take the Swedish supercar builder seriously Wed, 22 May 2013 10:26:59 +0100 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/289540/vw_golf_r_vs_golf_rallye.html The 266bhp super-Golf recalls a rare homologation special, called the Rallye, designed to take on the Lancia Integrale. We bring the two together. Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:23 +0100 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/289270/bmw_z4_m_porsche_cayman_nissan_370z_and_tvr_tuscan.html Four of the last decade’s greatest coupes can now be bought for as little as £15,000. A trip to mid-Wales determines which is the biggest bargain Mon, 29 Apr 2013 10:54:57 +0100 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/289198/audi_quattro_vs_lancia_stratos_driving_the_legends.html Time to get reacquainted with the original Quattro and Stratos. Here are the road versions of the cars that dominated world rallying for almost two decades Wed, 24 Apr 2013 10:15:50 +0100 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/289132/escort_cosworth_vs_911_turbo_skyline_gtr_megane_r26r_and_maserati_ghibli.html From original 911 Turbo to Mégane R26.R, via Skyline GT-R, Escort Cosworth and Ghibli Cup, Richard Meaden revisits five definitive turbocharged performance cars Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:57:31 +0100 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288712/porsche_panamera_vs_bmw_m5_jaguar_xfr_and_mercedes_e63_amg_the_verdict.html After two hard days on the road, it's time to pick a winner: Porsche Panamera BMW M5, Jaguar XFR or Mercedes E63 AMG? Here's evo's verdict Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:18:04 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288706/porsche_panamera_vs_bmw_m5_jaguar_xfr_and_mercedes_e63_amg_drag_race_video.html Porsche Panamera, BMW M5, Jaguar XFR and Mercedes E63 AMG drag race. Which one will win? Video here. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:09:28 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288718/porsche_panamera_vs_bmw_m5_jaguar_xfr_and_mercedes_e63_amg_on_the_track.html It's time for the Porsche Panamera, BMW M5, Jaguar XFR and Mercedes E63 AMG to battle it out on track at Bedford Autodrome. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:09:28 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288703/porsche_panamera_vs_bmw_m5_jaguar_xfr_and_mercedes_e63_amg_on_the_road.html We test the Porsche Panamera, BMW M5, Jaguar XFR and Mercedes E63 AMG on some of evo's favourite roads. Wed, 20 Mar 2013 10:03:15 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288700/porsche_panamera_vs_bmw_m5_jaguar_xfr_and_mercedes_e63_amg.html evo tests the Porsche Panamera, BMW M5, Mercedes E63 AMG and Jaguar XFR against each other, on road and track, to find the best supersaloon money can buy Wed, 20 Mar 2013 09:49:57 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288658/honda_nsx_vs_tvr_tuscan_bmw_m5_porsche_911_and_maserati_4200_gt.html You could have Honda’s NSX supercar, TVR’s brutal Tuscan, Maserati’s sublime 4200 GT, BMW’s epic V10-engined M5, or a 996-gen Porsche 911 for just £15,000. David Vivian samples them all Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:03:13 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288649/lamborghini_aventador_vs_miura_svj.html The Miura SVJ was the first truly extreme Lamborghini; 40 years later, the Aventador LP700-4 is the most recent. Nick Trott drives both to find out what, if anything, they have in common Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:43:47 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288595/suzuki_swift_sport_v_abarth_500_mini_cooper_ford_fiesta_seat_ibiza_fr_audi_a1_14_tfsi_and_renaultsport_twingo_133.html The Suzuki Swift Sport takes on six of its closest rivals in our £15,000 hatch shootout. Mike Duff puts them to the test on some great British B-roads and one scaled-down, but challenging, test track Wed, 13 Mar 2013 11:25:52 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288427/the_verdict_lotus_exige_s_vs_c63_black_m3_gts_911_gt3_rs_40_and_nissan_gtr_track_pack.html After driving on every kind of road in all types of weather, what is the verdict on the Exige S? Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:46:50 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288424/at_the_nurburgring_lotus_exige_s_vs_c63_black_m3_gts_911_gt3_rs_40_and_nissan_gtr_track_pack.html The toughest circuit in the worlds puts this grouping to the ultimate test Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:37:33 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288418/on_the_road_lotus_exige_s_vs_c63_black_m3_gts_911_gt3_rs_40_and_nissan_gtr_track_pack.html The twisting Eifel roads heading towards the Nurburgring are the perfect testing ground for this group of hardcore track cars Fri, 01 Mar 2013 11:13:26 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288415/lotus_exige_s_vs_c63_black_m3_gts_911_gt3_rs_40_and_nissan_gtr_track_pack.html Is the 345bhp Exige S the car that will take Lotus to the next level? We pit it against four hardcore rivals from Mercedes, Nissan, BMW and Porsche to find out Fri, 01 Mar 2013 10:57:35 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288367/ferrari_599_gtb_vs_275_gtb_daytona_550_maranello_and_575m.html The launch of a new V12 Ferrari is the perfect excuse to bring together its front-engined forebears. Jethro Bovingdon drives them all, from sublime 275 GTB to stunning 599 GTB Fiorano Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:23:15 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288322/subaru_brz_vs_subaru_impreza_2000_turbo_review.html So is the move to natural aspiration and rear drive a step in the right direction for Subaru? Richard Meaden decides by driving the BRZ back-to-back with the legendary Impreza Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:52:27 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288301/bbr_mazda_mx5_turbo_vs_pug1off_peugeot_205_gti_195_review.html They were great in the early ’90s, and now, with some choice upgrades, this Peugeot 205 GTI and mk1 Mazda MX-5 offer thrills to rival modern performance cars Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.evo.co.uk/carreviews/cargrouptests/288277/renaultsport_twingo_133_vs_suzuki_swift_sport_review.html Renaultsport’s smallest creation, the Twingo 133, has had a makeover as it attempts to take on the Suzuki Swift Sport in the supermini stakes. Wed, 20 Feb 2013 09:32:38 +0000