This month's evo: Issue 109

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Planet Evo We’ve had a sneak peak at Lotus’s future. We’re also offering you the chance to vent your motoring spleen Letters The new M3 has had you attacking your keyboards this month Cover Story: Ferrari 430 Scuderia Still want that Superleggera? Cover Story: New 911 GT2 It’s the return of the turbocharged, rear-wheel-drive, utterly terrifying 911 Cover Story: Scary Cars We gather together Cobra, F40, Cerbera, Stratos and 996 GT2. Jethro Bovingdon straps on an adult nappy and ups his valium intake Pikes Peak This ‘hill climb’ would be a near-death experience at 20mph in a Land Rover. Richard Meaden went a lot faster 1000bhp Omega Yes, a Vauxhall Omega. Wondering how fast it’ll go? Roger Green went to Germany to find out Golf W12 VW, company of restraint and sensible shoes, has put a Bentley engine where the Isofix points should be in a Golf Vauxhall VXR8 v BMW 335i Both rear-wheel drive, both four-door saloons, but which is the better drivers’ car? Maser GT v Aston V8 The playing fields of Eton were already taken, so the Stelvio pass is the pitch for this high-class match Long-term tests We’ve got a new addition to the fleet – a Nissan Micra. It’s fast, LOUD and rear-wheel drive. Yes, that’s M, I, C, R, A 350Z racer 156 Round 3 of the Championship sees us tackling Donington in, er, interesting fashion Subscriptions Apparently, Lily Allen receives the grey envelope each month. On Natasha Bedingfield’s recommendation The Knowledge Thought you knew your car’s star rating? Look again Birth of an Icon We remember when the Subaru Impreza was born, into a blue cot with gold wheels