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Richard Meaden

A motoring journalist and racer for over 20 years, Dickie is one of the founder members of the evo team, a former editor, and current columnist. He made his race debut in 1993, and since then has raced in various one-make series with Ginetta, Vauxhall, Renault and Porsche, and has competed in the Nürburgring 24 Hours since 2006. In 2007 and 2008 Dickie competed in Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and in 2011 set a new world record for a production sedan at Bonneville Speed Week… in Skoda Octavia vRS. The speed? 227.08 mph. Yes, honestly.

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Aston Martin

'Hypercars at Le Mans will look magnificent, but how genuine will the racing be?'

Far from being a gloves-off clash of the titans, the new Hypercar class will also be a battle of Balance of Performance

2 Oct 2019

Review

Miltek Volkswagen Up GTI review

VW’s Up GTI is already a favourite of ours. Can Milltek’s upgrades improve it further?

16 Sep 2019

Opinion

'A classic British (and Italian) job will always be Meaden’s kind of Mini adventure'

The Mini's handling and the sheer tenacity of its road-holding were revelatory

27 Aug 2019

Opinion

'Porsche 911s are now some kind of genetic throwback'

Sadly, the submissive new 911 now sits dutifully in the shadow of Porsche’s money-spinners

23 Jul 2019

Audi

Formula e cars driven on track

Formula E has come a long way and so have the cars, we test the latest Audi Formula E car against its predecessor to gauge the progress made

13 Jul 2019

Opinion

'Old cars reconnect us to what we love about driving'

Stop the pace race! If you’re listening, manufacturers, less can actually be more

3 Jul 2019

Aston Martin DBS Superleggera

New Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Volante review

Removing the roof adds another dimension of enjoyment to the DBS without detracting dynamically. A truly fabulous machine

3 Jul 2019

Opinion

'The Aston Martin Valkyrie is a truly extraordinary project'

Concorde was the product of boundless ambition; Aston Martin's Valkyrie represents that same spirit too

18 Jun 2019

Opinion

'Think race circuits are scary? Try a test track...'

Once the barrier lifts you enter a different realm. One entirely different, often vaguely military

4 Jun 2019

Opinion

'Supercar launches used to be something special'

Supercar launches used to be something special, now they’re a monthly occurrence

22 May 2019

Opinion

The biggest thrills often come from the simplest of things

The most enjoyable and rewarding thing with four wheels and an internal combustion engine is a kart

7 May 2019

Opinion

The 488 Pista's not a patch on the ‘flawed’ F40'

The demands the F40 places on you to keep it on the boil would never be sanctioned today

23 Apr 2019

Opinion

'Reborn classics are a hark back to simpler times'

There's a powerful craving for cars that are compact, characterful and beautiful

11 Apr 2019

Opinion

The erosion of our ability to enjoy the open road isn’t new

It’s the prescience of his observations and the relevance almost half a century later that really resonates

26 Mar 2019

Opinion

Alpine’s leading a lightweight revival with the A110

What excites me most is that it could be the beginning of a new and thrilling family of sports cars

12 Mar 2019

Opinion

‘The joys of a group test are an increasingly rare treat in

The magazine road test is under threat at a time when it’s needed more than ever

28 Feb 2019

Opinion

'you don’t need 500 horses to put a smile on your face'

Power and speed are intoxicating, but you don’t need 500 horses to put a smile on your face

12 Feb 2019

Features

Behind the wheel of a Mini Cooper S at Goodwood Revival

Richard Meaden races one of the original British performance-car greats the Goodwood Revival – with unexpected consequences

3 Feb 2019

Opinion

Opinion - Richard Meaden

It's over 30 years since Meaden passed his driving test, and it remains as the single most momentous thing he's ever passed

8 Jan 2019

Features

Richard Meaden, Founding Editor interview - 20 years of evo

To mark 20 years of the magazine, we ask Founding Editor Richard Meaden to recall his most memorable evo moments

19 Dec 2018

Opinion

Opinion - Richard Meaden

Gimmick or genuine drivers' tool? Meaden weights up digital driver modes, and their positive, or negative effect

11 Dec 2018

News

Opinion - Richard Meaden

Meaden questions the value of modern-age driver modes, and whether this is one more performance element we don't really want...

6 Nov 2018

Opinion

Opinion - Richard Meaden

These days if you’re searching for performance bargains you need to think big, reckons Meaden

3 Oct 2018

opinion

Opinion - Richard Meaden

The cornering shot used to be a source of education and inspiration, but its currency has been devalued in recent times, reckons Meaden

25 Sep 2018