This month's evo, issue 126
Lotus Evora rolls off production line, new Nissan 370Z, Ruf supercar, driving the Lotus icons, Megane buying guide, electric Ruf and more
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THIS MONTH'S MAGNewsPorsche’s Panamera has finally shown itself, and our own Harry Metcalfe was there to see it. The ‘beauty or beast’ debate starts here
DrivenMercedes SL65 Black, IFR Aspid, Honda Civic Type-R, Oakley Design GT2, Renault Mégane, Audi S5 tiptronic, Mercedes ML63 AMG, Subaru ForesterLettersWe’re wrong, apparently. The GT-R shouldn’t have won eCoty and the X-Bow is wonderful. If you’d care to step outside for a moment…
Nissan 370ZOn a little piece of Germany in Japan we drive the eagerly awaited successor to the 350Z. It has a shorter wheelbase, more power and a very clever manual gearbox
Lotus CelebrationAs Lotus reaches 60, we celebrate all that makes the cars from Hethel so special. It begins on page 76 with an exclusive look at the very, very first production-spec Evora to roll off the line. Then, on page 84, we look back at the Evora’s 2+2 forefathers. After that, starting on page 86, John Barker pops over to Wales to drive five iconic lightweight Lotuses, from Elite to 2-Eleven. And finally, on page 96, Gordon Murray examines the moustachioed genius of Colin Chapman
Hire carsHandbrake turns, clutchless gearchanges, tyres peeling off rims… we go mental in four rentals, including the new Ka
RallyingIt’s the final stage of Catchpole’s first year in rallying
Ruf’s supercarTake a Porsche 911, move the engine forward a bit and – bingo! – you can hit 235mph! Obviously it’s not quite that simple, because if you get it wrong you could end up with a Cayman…Electric 911Or how about this? Take a 911, rip out the flat-six, install an electric motor in its place, then fill every available square inch with batteries. We drive the result
Buying Guide: hot MéganesTightening your belt and downsizing from your Maser? You need a Renaultsport Mégane Long-term testsOur red BMW M3 has howled off into the wintry sunset and a silver Jaguar XF SV8 has emerged out of a frosty dawn (we’re painting pictures with words here, people)
evo SportRoger Green looks back at his season in the Westfield AeroRace that he and Tomalin concocted in an Oxfordshire shed
The KnowledgeIf you find any cake crumbs caught between the pages then blame staff writer Stephen Dobie
Icon: Ruf CTR ‘Yellow Bird’Actually, perhaps that should really be ‘Icons’, because test driver Stefan Roser’s white socks are nothing less than legendary
