Videos

evo Track Car Of The Year 2009

We assemble a dozen of the best circuit cars from 2009 to discover which one will become our trackday car of the year

by: EVO team

18 Nov 2009

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Full 14-page test and results in this month's evo, issue 138. On sale now.

View the contenders and watch their track performances on the links below.

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Reviews

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Features

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