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New Lotus Evora, Porsche party, Ferrari 430 Scuderia, 350Z buying guide, KTM X-Bow, New Metal Special and more
NewsThe long-awaited new Lotus is here. It has a mid-mounted 276bhp V6, 2+2 seating, and is called the Evora. To save you Googling, that’s a town in Portugal
LettersEconomy has no place in evo, say some, and our relationship with our US readers suffers after Mark Brockman’s NASCAR Soapbox
Focus RS and Megane R26.RFord and Renaultsport put the hot back into hatch. David Vivian has all of the flared-out, tricked-up weapons-grade specs
Mugen Type-RRThe most exciting front-drive car available has just got even more intense. We drive the first in the UK
Performance test: 430 Scuderia Ferrari says that the Scuderia laps Fiorano as quickly as an Enzo. But can it match the Enzo’s lap time at the West Circuit, and just how fast is it in a straight line? John Barker goes in search of the answers
Novitec F430 superchargedExciting as the Scuderia is, there are companies out there who will make your F430 even faster. Henry Catchpole hangs on
Mini John Cooper Works and 500 AbarthThey’re small, they’re cute, they’re loveable. And now their fluffy exteriors conceal very sharp claws. We drive the must-have superminis of the moment
Porsche 911, 1964 v 2008High on the incredible Grossglockner pass where the first 911s were developed, David Vivian brings together an original 911 and the latest PDK-equipped Carrera S
24 Hour VetteThere’s a race circuit in Sweden where, on the longest day of the year, the sun never sets. evo’s 24 hour party person, Henry Catchpole, packs his shades and a case of Red Bull into a Corvette Z06 and heads for itBuying Guide: Nissan 350ZGreat to drive, as reliable as rain in August and just about the most financially certain thing out there right now. You’d be mad not to
Lord of the Rings?Simple question: which is the fastest Audi: R8 supercar or RS6 estate? Ollie Marriage finds out
Long-term testsHarry has sold his Maser and isn’t entirely sure why. The Audi S5 has been to Le Mans and Catchpole’s Caterham has left us – just in time for summer
Evo Sport: Westfield Race 3Roger Green continues to defy all sensible logic by going racing in a car that he and Tomalin concocted in a garage
Ask the ExpertsWe’ve a new driving techniques guru and an answer to the thorny ‘open- or full-face?’ question
