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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.

Ferrari 296 Speciale review – does it live up to its legendary name?
Ferrari 296 Speciale – front
Reviews

Ferrari 296 Speciale review – does it live up to its legendary name?

Lighter, more powerful and with serious downforce the new Speciale is the most hardcore 296 yet
24 Oct 2025
Verstappen dominates F1 and Ferrari dominates Le Mans – 2020s motorsport so far
Max Verstappen
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Verstappen dominates F1 and Ferrari dominates Le Mans – 2020s motorsport so far

The 2020s have so far seen the rise of Max Verstappen as an all-time great F1 driver. Likewise Ferrari's return to and domination of Le Mans
23 Oct 2025
Honda Civic Type R (FL5) review – the king of hot hatches doesn’t have long left
Honda Civic Type R (FL5) – front
In-depth reviews

Honda Civic Type R (FL5) review – the king of hot hatches doesn’t have long left

The FL5 Civic isn’t long for this world, but it goes out as the most exciting and rewarding hot hatch of modern times – perhaps ever
23 Oct 2025
Meet the man who turned a Lotus Exige into a 270mph hypercar
John Hennessey
Features

Meet the man who turned a Lotus Exige into a 270mph hypercar

From tuning his Mitsubishi 3000GT to manufacturing the 1817bhp Venom F5, John Hennessey is the ultimate power broker
23 Oct 2025
Were the 2000s and 2010s the performance car sweet spot?
Audi R8 and Lamborghini Murciélago
Opinion

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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Abarth 695C Turismo Fast Fleet test – living with the charming Italian hatch
evo Fast Fleet Abarth 695C Turismo
Long term tests

Abarth 695C Turismo Fast Fleet test – living with the charming Italian hatch

Incredibly, we’ve never run an Abarth supermini on the Fast Fleet. Time to put that right
17 Oct 2025
Lamborghini Revuelto review – the ultimate modern supercar
Lamborghini Revuelto
In-depth reviews

Lamborghini Revuelto review – the ultimate modern supercar

Chock full of complex, cutting-edge tech, the Revuelto is more refined and capable than its predecessor, and it retains those all-important V12 Lambor…
14 Oct 2025
RML GT Hypercar review – the Porsche 911 taken to the ultimate extreme
RML GT Hypercar front
Reviews

RML GT Hypercar review – the Porsche 911 taken to the ultimate extreme

As close as anything’s gotten to being a modern day 911 GT1, the RML GT hypercar is a 900bhp monster
7 Oct 2025
2010s motorsport: The rise of hybrid and Hamilton and the fall of Audi
Porsche
Features

2010s motorsport: The rise of hybrid and Hamilton and the fall of Audi

Aside from the titanic rise of Mercedes in F1 and the growing role of hybrid powertrains, men named Seb largely dominateed
25 Sep 2025
Maserati Ghibli Trofeo Fast Fleet test – daily driving the Ferrari-powered saloon
Maserati Ghibli Trofeo
Long term tests

Maserati Ghibli Trofeo Fast Fleet test – daily driving the Ferrari-powered saloon

Always a pleasure to welcome a Maserati to the fleet, and this one should be a blast
25 Sep 2025
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Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS MR 2025 review – the Nürburgring king on road and track
Manthey 992 RS
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Manthey Racing Porsche 911 GT3 RS MR 2025 review – the Nürburgring king on road and track

Did the 992 GT3 RS need to be made more extreme? Possibly not. We're glad Manthey Racing has done it, though.
9 Sep 2025
Motorsport in the 2000s: An era of dominance for Ferrari and Audi
F1 Schumacher
Features

Motorsport in the 2000s: An era of dominance for Ferrari and Audi

The 2000s were a period of extreme innovation in motorsport. Revs rose, technology improved exponentially and to the dominant – largely Ferrari in F1 …
3 Sep 2025
£200,000 supercar shoot-out: AMG v Aston Martin v Maserati v McLaren
Aston Martin Vantage v Mercedes-AMG GT v McLaren Artura v Maserati MC20
Group tests

£200,000 supercar shoot-out: AMG v Aston Martin v Maserati v McLaren

Aston Martin Vantage v Maserati MC20 v McLaren Artura v Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Performance: Four different ways to spend circa £200k, but which is the…
24 Aug 2025
Lamborghini Temerario 2025 review – 907bhp hybrid Huracán successor tested flat-out
Lamborghini Temerario front
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Lamborghini Temerario 2025 review – 907bhp hybrid Huracán successor tested flat-out

It’s got a 10,000rpm V8 supported by a trio of electric motors, but does the tech dilute the Lambo soul?
22 Aug 2025
Ferrari F80 2025 review – hybrid V6 hypercar is a worthy successor to the LaFerrari
Ferrari F80 review
Reviews

Ferrari F80 2025 review – hybrid V6 hypercar is a worthy successor to the LaFerrari

The near-1200bhp F80 is a bold leap into the future, but does it deliver the seductive driving experience we expect of a Maranello special?
10 Aug 2025
From F1 to Le Mans: why the 1990s motorsport era was too advanced for its own good
1990s motorsport
Features

From F1 to Le Mans: why the 1990s motorsport era was too advanced for its own good

From Integrales to Imprezas in rallying, thrills and spills in endurance racing, and triumph and tragedy in Formula 1 – the 1990s had it all
7 Aug 2025
The ultimate road trips, from a Ferrari across China to a GT3 on the Targa Florio
Porsche 911 GT3 (996) – rear wing
Opinion

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
Aston Martin Vantage 2025 review – a thrilling Mercedes-AMG GT and 911 Turbo S alternative
Aston Martin Vantage front
In-depth reviews

Aston Martin Vantage 2025 review – a thrilling Mercedes-AMG GT and 911 Turbo S alternative

Aston’s new Vantage expertly plays a triple role, of sumptuous GT, supercar slayer and deft sports car. If the ride was better, it’d be all but perfec…
1 Aug 2025
Hennessey Velociraptor 2025 review – A Ford F-150 with Bugatti Veyron power
Hennessey Velociraptor
Reviews

Hennessey Velociraptor 2025 review – A Ford F-150 with Bugatti Veyron power

The Velociraptor is about as American as it gets – an F-150 offered by Hennessey with a 1043bhp V8 option, should the 558bhp V6 version not float your…
29 Jul 2025
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 2025 review – is AMG’s £190k hybrid hot rod its best GT?
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance – front
Reviews

Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance 2025 review – is AMG’s £190k hybrid hot rod its best GT?

Mercedes’ 800bhp AMG GT is enormously performant and technically impressive, but is it a proper driver’s car?
29 Jul 2025
Aston Martin Valkyrie 2025 review – 700 miles in the world's most extreme hypercar
Aston Martin Valkyrie front
Reviews

Aston Martin Valkyrie 2025 review – 700 miles in the world's most extreme hypercar

Aston’s Newey-designed hypercar astonishes on road and track, but is it the best thing ever to wear number plates, or too uncompromising for its own g…
25 Jul 2025
The origins of the Lotus Elise with the men that made it happen
Lotus Elise history
Features

The origins of the Lotus Elise with the men that made it happen

Dickie Meaden gathers together Richard Rackham, Julian Thomson and Matt Becker to discuss the genesis of one of the most important sports cars of the …
23 Jul 2025
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Pagani Huayra R Evo Roadster 2025 review – the ultimate V12 track car
Pagani Huayra R Evo Roadster – front
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Pagani Huayra R Evo Roadster 2025 review – the ultimate V12 track car

The Pagani Huayra R evo Roadster intensifies the V12 and brings the driver closer to its fury. The result is predictably compelling
16 Jul 2025
Why the 1980s were both motorsport's peak and its breaking point
1980s motorsport
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Why the 1980s were both motorsport's peak and its breaking point

If road cars were great in the ’80s, the motorsport was simply spectacular, from Group B rally monsters via Group C endurance legends to turbocharged …
4 Jul 2025
Mercedes CLK DTM: the anatomy of the 2000s V8 touring car
Mercedes CLK DTM
Features

Mercedes CLK DTM: the anatomy of the 2000s V8 touring car

In 2000, the DTM was reborn with a new rule‑set, a new ethos and a new hero car, the Mercedes CLK DTM. We look under its skin
2 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
Opinion

'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
Hennessey Venom F5 Evolution 2025 review - driving one of the world’s fastest cars
Hennessey Venom F5 Evolution
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Hennessey Venom F5 Evolution 2025 review - driving one of the world’s fastest cars

We visit America for some speed record testing in the 2031bhp Texan titan aiming for over 300mph
9 Jun 2025
Inside Hennessey: How America's Bugatti fighter is built
Hennessey Venom F5
Features

Inside Hennessey: How America's Bugatti fighter is built

Hennessey’s story is one of escalation. We visit Texas to find out how a tuner became a hypercar heavy hitter
6 Jun 2025
The art of the car magazine road test
Road testing
Opinion

The art of the car magazine road test

evo's Richard Meaden recalls his early days of gathering performance data as a road tester
4 Jun 2025
When a Lamborghini press launch turned into a 25 hour fever dream
Col
Opinion

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
Audi RS3 v Toyota GR Yaris v Mercedes-AMG A45 S – which is the best AWD hyper hatch?
Hot hatch test
Group tests

Audi RS3 v Toyota GR Yaris v Mercedes-AMG A45 S – which is the best AWD hyper hatch?

We pit the Audi RS3 against the Toyota GR Yaris and the Mercedes-AMG A45 S in a battle of the AWD super hatches on the road and track. Which comes out…
25 May 2025
Best cheap supercars – used exotics and rarities for less than a Porsche 911
Best cheap supercars
Best cars

Best cheap supercars – used exotics and rarities for less than a Porsche 911

New cars are more egregiously expensive than ever, making a silver-haired supercar for hot hatch money extraordinarily tempting
23 May 2025
Used Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7, 2014-2020) review – the original hyper hatch now cheaper than any new car on sale today
Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7) front
In-depth reviews

Used Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7, 2014-2020) review – the original hyper hatch now cheaper than any new car on sale today

We were always huge fans of the Mk7 VW Golf R. That its successor has never quite lived up to its high standards has only underlined how good it was
1 May 2025
Why I can't stand Cars & Coffee, even as a caffeine addict
Cars and coffee
Opinion

Why I can't stand Cars & Coffee, even as a caffeine addict

They’re all the rage, but Cars & Coffee meets aren’t Meaden’s cup of tea
1 May 2025