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This Month's evo: June 2006 evo (issue 92)
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This Month's evo: June 2006 evo (issue 92)

The waiting is over, let the drooling begin - the new 911 GT3 is finally here and evo was at its launch to goggle at the power and the glory. We talk …
3 May 2006
Caparo impresses with T1 prototype
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Caparo impresses with T1 prototype

While the rest of the UK was enjoying the Easter bank holiday Monday, the team behind the extraordinary Caparo T1 supercar was celebrating the complet…
3 May 2006
Sweden's next supercar
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Sweden's next supercar

Heavily speed-restricted Sweden has spawned its second quirkily named supercar - the Bebi Querianella, due on sale in May 2007.
3 May 2006
Hardcore AMG
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Hardcore AMG

AMG is poised to make its cars faster, sharper and more aggressive, according to Volker Mornhinweg, boss of Mercedes-Benz's performance arm.
3 May 2006
Wild Ride
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Wild Ride

If you feel the need for real speed then Santa Pod has the answer: a two-seater dragster.
3 May 2006
New TT adds substance to style
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New TT adds substance to style

Sleeker, lighter, faster and claimed to be better handling than its predecessor, the new Audi TT was unveiled in the shadow of Berlin's famous Branden…
3 May 2006
News briefs 2
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News briefs 2

Even with the launch of the next-generation Civic Type-R many months away, some Honda dealers are apparently talking up a 'Type-RR' derivative. This s…
3 May 2006
VXR range gets a race edge
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VXR range gets a race edge

Having already established a tuning division for its V8-engined cars (i.e. Monaro) in conjunction with Tom Walkinshaw...
3 May 2006
BTCC rule changes for 2006
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BTCC rule changes for 2006

Cars of drivers who enter the Championship late, or who dip in and out, will be penalised with maximum ballast (45kg) at their first meeting or on the…
3 May 2006
News briefs
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News briefs

Nokia has produced an 'Aston Martin Edition' of its 8800 tri-band phone with the Aston logo laser-etched on its stainless steel casing. In addition to…
3 May 2006
BTCC gets off to a thriller at Brands
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BTCC gets off to a thriller at Brands

Last year Matt Neal embarrassed the manufacturer teams to become the first ever independent to win the British Touring Car Championship. This year the…
3 May 2006
JCB chases land speed record
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JCB chases land speed record

Audi has proved how a diesel engine can win top-line races, but how fast can a diesel car go? The diesel land speed record has remained untouched sinc…
3 May 2006
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Yes! Roadster roars out
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Yes! Roadster roars out

Often seen tucked away in the back halls of European motor shows, the Yes! roadster project has now come together as a cohesive range of cars, all pow…
3 May 2006
More Mustangs on the way
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More Mustangs on the way

To maintain the current buzz around the Mustang, Ford has introduced several evocative special editions. Echoing the concept of the original 1966 vers…
3 May 2006
Ooooh, get her
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Ooooh, get her

The pre-season banter predictably involved Jason Plato (right) and Tom Chilton. In an interview with The Mirror, the gym-groomed youngster Chilton chi…
3 May 2006
Gumpert road car
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Gumpert road car

Geneva saw Gumpert unveil its first production Apollo road car (the first two cars through the factory doors were to track spec). Power outputs start …
5 Apr 2006
Snippets
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Snippets

With significant numbers of Japanese 'grey imports' running around on British roads and some official dealers reluctant to touch them, Carparts-direct…
5 Apr 2006
Breitling and Bentley collaborate again
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Breitling and Bentley collaborate again

Breitling's association with Bentley has spawned the Bentley Motors T chronograph. Its bezel has the same machine-turned finish as some Bentley facias…
5 Apr 2006
Rally special hints at next GTI
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Rally special hints at next GTI

This is the Peugeot 207 RCup, an 'off-the-shelf' rally car built to meet Super 2000 regulations. With a 280bhp naturally aspirated 2-litre four-cylind…
5 Apr 2006
Identity parade
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Identity parade

A mid-engined prototype with complex parentage, the 480bhp V8-powered Identity i1 unveiled at Geneva last month was designed for Identity Cars Enginee…
5 Apr 2006
Alfa Romeo 8C back on!
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Alfa Romeo 8C back on!

The V8-powered, carbonfibre-bodied Alfa Romeo 8C Competizione, introduced in concept form at the 2003 Frankfurt show, might now enter production after…
5 Apr 2006
Return of the GT3
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Return of the GT3

As if the recent debut of the new 911 Turbo wasn't sufficient cause for celebration, Porsche has revealed the GT3 version of the 997, which goes on sa…
5 Apr 2006
News in brief
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News in brief

It'll now cost you £800 more to own an entry-level Nissan 350Z (£26,300), but you are getting £1700's worth of extra equipment into the bargain, inclu…
5 Apr 2006
NSX replacement to be Aston rival
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NSX replacement to be Aston rival

Honda is to abandon the supercar sector it once shook up with the mid-engined NSX and will instead build a front-engined, all-wheel-drive high perform…
5 Apr 2006
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Be quick for quick MINI
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Be quick for quick MINI

At last month's Geneva show BMW revealed more details of the most hardcore factory-built MINI to date, the two-seater GP. If you fancy one when it go…
5 Apr 2006
Renault's dream car
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Renault's dream car

Renault's new CEO, Carlos Ghosn, confessed in an interview at the Geneva show that although the company is due to launch 24 new models over the next t…
5 Apr 2006
Vantage joins Ecurie25 fleet
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Vantage joins Ecurie25 fleet

An Aston V8 Vantage is the latest acquisition by the UK's newest supercar club, Ecurie25. The London-based club aims to offer the excitement of superc…
5 Apr 2006
Freestream has new owner
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Freestream has new owner

Mere months after it was set up, the Freestream T1 supercar project created by ex-McLaren F1 supercar team members Ben Scott-Geddes and Graham Halstea…
5 Apr 2006
Aero X revs up Saab's image
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Aero X revs up Saab's image

When was the last time you got excited about a Saab? Precisely. Which is why the GM-owned Swedish car maker has developed the Aero X, a 400bhp, four-w…
5 Apr 2006
Morgan revamps its range
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Morgan revamps its range

The Aero 8 has lost its cross-eyed stare, the Plus 4 has reappeared, and 70 years of the 4/4 are being marked with a host of special editions as Morga…
5 Apr 2006
Smart roadsters to be revived
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Smart roadsters to be revived

Smart's neatly conceived but less than ideally executed Roadster and Roadster Coupe models have received a reprieve, but not from their original maker…
5 Apr 2006
Bugatti price hike
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Bugatti price hike

Those of us without bottomless bank balances might consider c£830,000 ample to pay for a Veyron. However, Bugatti has announced that it is increasing …
5 Apr 2006
This Month's evo: May 2006 evo (issue 91)
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This Month's evo: May 2006 evo (issue 91)

This is it, our biggest performance test ever! Twenty-one cars are put through a rigorous induction programme to find out if they will be allowed to e…
30 Mar 2006
Koenigsegg's x-factor
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Koenigsegg's x-factor

At a glance it may not look much different from the existing CCR model, but the new Koenigsegg CCX (below) is much revised to comply with US regulatio…
1 Mar 2006
Maserati celebrates
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Maserati celebrates

To commemorate its victory in the 2005 FIA GT Manufacturers' Cup with the mid-engined MC12 supercar, Maserati has produced this limited edition coupe,…
1 Mar 2006
Suzuki gets serious
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Suzuki gets serious

1 Mar 2006
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