Author

Home

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq658 { display: none !important; }

Jethro Bovingdon

Bovingdon began his career as a motoring journalist and road tester at evo in May 2001. Since then he has forged a career as one of the most professional (and sideways) writers in the business. A current owner of a Porsche 996 and a modified BMW 3-series, Jethro has a deep passion for cars and driving. Also a proficient racer, Jethro drove a works BMW in the Nürburgring 24 Hours in 2014 and set one of the fastest laps ever around Blyton Park in a McLaren 12C Can Am. Non-motoring interests include collecting sunglasses. Large ones.

Reviews

Caterham Seven 160 review, price and specs

The Caterham Seven 160 is the much-hyped entry-level 7, with a turbocharged three-cylinder engine. Review here

22 Oct 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65b { display: none !important; }

Reviews

Radical RXC review, price and specs

The Radical RXC adds a closed roof and gullwing doors to the company's track-focused mantra

21 Oct 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65c { display: none !important; }

Reviews

McLaren 12C Can-Am review, price and specs

The circuit-only McLaren 12C GT Can-Am could be the greatest track toy on sale. Review here

15 Oct 2013

Lamborghini Aventador and Countach in the Alps

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65d { display: none !important; }

Features

Lamborghini road trip

Lamborghini is 50. To celebrate in true evo style, we took an ’80s Countach and the latest Aventador on a trans-European adventure

12 Aug 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65e { display: none !important; }

Features

Mercedes SLS AMG Electric Drive

We examine the possibility of a true electric supercar, by driving one of the first you can actually buy - the Mercedes SLS AMG Electric drive

1 Jul 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65f { display: none !important; }

Reviews

2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo review

The Nissan 370Z Nismo is a more powerful, harder cored coupe. Can it take on the Porsche Cayman?

19 Jun 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65g { display: none !important; }

Features

Greatest Mitsubishi Evos tested

The Mitsubishi Evo has progressed through ten versions (some argue more) in two decades. But which is the best? We find out

31 May 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65h { display: none !important; }

Features

Bentley Continental GT W12 GT3 car

How on earth is Bentley going to transform the two-ton Continental GT into a world-class racing car? Here’s how…

20 May 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65i { display: none !important; }

Reviews

2013 Ariel Atom Cup review

We review the racing car that will compete in the 2013 Ariel Atom Cup. More hardcore than the regular Atom?

29 Apr 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65j { display: none !important; }

Group tests

BMW Z4 M, Porsche Cayman, Nissan 370Z and TVR Tuscan

Four of the last decade’s greatest coupes can now be bought for as little as £15,000. A trip to mid-Wales determines which is the biggest bargain

29 Apr 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65k { display: none !important; }

Reviews

2013 Mercedes SL65 AMG review

With 621bhp and 737lb ft, the V12-powered Mercedes SL65 AMG roadster is a beast. We drive it

11 Apr 2013

BMW 320d m sport drift, rally spain stage tarmac

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65l { display: none !important; }

Features

BMW 320d review: European challenge

The BMW 3-series is one of the most capable compact saloons you can buy. We put the 320d to the ultimate test in this European challenge.

10 Apr 2013

Shelby GT500 on the autobahn - Fright Night

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65m { display: none !important; }

Features

Shelby GT500 on the autobahn

200mph, on the public road, in the dark, driving a 662bhp Shelby GT500 Mustang that doesn’t like the wet. Can it be done? Jethro Bovingdon heads for s…

4 Apr 2013

Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 3 rear driving

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65n { display: none !important; }

Features

Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 3

Jethro Bovingdon tracks down and drives the prototype Lancia Delta Integrale Evo 3

3 Apr 2013

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster review

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65o { display: none !important; }

Features

Aston Martin V12 Vantage Roadster review

After three long years of waiting, the Roadster version of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage has finally arrived. To find out whether the lack of a fixed r…

19 Mar 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65p { display: none !important; }

Reviews

Mercedes-Benz CLA250 review (2013 - 2018)

The new Mercedes CLA is a mini-me CLS four-door coupe, driven here in CLA250 turbo petrol form

12 Mar 2013

Lotus Exige S vs C63 Black, M3 GTS, 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and Nissan GT-R Track Pack

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65q { display: none !important; }

Group tests

Lotus Exige S vs C63 Black, M3 GTS, 911 GT3 RS 4.0 and Nissan GT-R Track Pack

Is the 345bhp Exige S the car that will take Lotus to the next level? We pit it against four hardcore rivals from Mercedes, Nissan, BMW and Porsche to…

1 Mar 2013

Ferrari 599 GTB vs 275 GTB, Daytona, 550 Maranello and 575M

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65r { display: none !important; }

Group tests

Ferrari 599 GTB vs 275 GTB, Daytona, 550 Maranello and 575M

The launch of a new V12 Ferrari is the perfect excuse to bring together its front-engined forebears. Jethro Bovingdon drives them all, from sublime 27…

27 Feb 2013

Lotus Esprit S1 vs Essex Turbo vs Sport 300 vs S4S vs GT3 vs Sport 350

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65s { display: none !important; }

Group tests

Lotus Esprit S1 vs Essex Turbo vs Sport 300 vs S4S vs GT3 vs Sport 350

evo tests six of the best examples of Lotus’s much-missed supercar, the Esprit. But which one is the best?

11 Feb 2013

Porsche 911 GT3 vs BMW M3 vs Clio 200 Cup vs Subaru WRX STI

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65t { display: none !important; }

Group tests

Porsche 911 GT3 vs BMW M3 vs Clio 200 Cup vs Subaru WRX STI

As new technology and changing demands impact on our favourite performance cars, Jethro Bovingdon celebrates four greats from the soon-to-be old schoo…

8 Feb 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65u { display: none !important; }

Features

Aston Martin One-77 review and pictures

We spend two days on our favourite roads in the wondrous Aston Martin One-77 hypercar. Review and video here

25 Jan 2013

Vauxhall Astra VXR vs Renaultsport Megane 265 vs Ford Focus RS

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65v { display: none !important; }

Group tests

Vauxhall Astra VXR vs Renaultsport Megane 265 vs Ford Focus RS

The new 276bhp Vauxhall Astra VXR has all the ingredients to be one of the best hot hatches ever made, but any weaknesses will be exposed by two great…

24 Jan 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65w { display: none !important; }

Reviews

2013 Nissan Juke Nismo review and pictures

The Juke Nismo launches Nissan's performance road car arm in Europe. Can it deliver hot hatchback thrills?

23 Jan 2013

Morgan 3 Wheeler v Vauxhall Maloo v Mercedes ML63 v BAC Mono

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65x { display: none !important; }

Group tests

Morgan 3 Wheeler v Vauxhall Maloo v Mercedes ML63 v BAC Mono

Four of the most unusual and exhilarating cars to hit the UK market in 2012 scrap for the attention of Jethro Bovingdon.

22 Jan 2013

Maserati GranTurismo Sport v Mercedes CLS 63 AMG, BMW M6, Aston Martin DB9 and Bentley Continental GT Speed

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65y { display: none !important; }

Group tests

Maserati GranTurismo Sport vs Supercoupe rivals

Maseratis are all too often overlooked. We find out why they don’t deserve to be, by comparing the new 454bhp GranTurismo Sport against the Mercedes C…

16 Jan 2013

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq65z { display: none !important; }

Features

Aston Martin Vanquish driven

We suss out Aston Martin's all-new Vanquish on the fantastic Scottish border roads

20 Dec 2012

Subaru BRZ vs Nissan 370Z, Mazda MX-5 and Renault Megane 265

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq660 { display: none !important; }

Group tests

Subaru BRZ vs Nissan 370Z, Mazda MX-5 and Renault Megane 265

One of 2012's most important cars - the Subaru BRZ - tackles rivals from Mazda, Nissan and Renaultsport

19 Dec 2012

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq661 { display: none !important; }

Reviews

McLaren 12C Spider review and pictures

We review the open-top Spider version of the McLaren MP4-12C supercar. Can it challenge the Ferrari 458 Spider?

17 Oct 2012

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq662 { display: none !important; }

Reviews

2013 Aston Martin Vanquish review and pictures

The Aston Martin Vanquish name returns via a carbonfibre bodied DBS replacement. What's it like to drive?

11 Oct 2012

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq663 { display: none !important; }

Reviews

Mazda MX-5 GT Concept review and pictures

The Mazda MX-5 moves closer to BRZ and GT86 territory via the sharpened-up 200bhp GT Concept

23 Aug 2012

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq664 { display: none !important; }

Reviews

Pagani Huayra review – can it step out from the Zonda's shadow

Our world exclusive first review of the Zonda replacing Pagani Huayra supercar. Can it possibly be as good?

1 Jun 2012

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq665 { display: none !important; }

Reviews

BMW 6-series Gran Coupe review

We drive the new 6-series Gran Coupe, BMW's Mercedes CLS and Audi A7 Sportback rival, in 640d high performance diesel trim

9 May 2012

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq666 { display: none !important; }

Reviews

Vauxhall Maloo VXR8 review

Two-seater performance cars come no more practical than the barmy Maloo. Just check out the huge boot…

13 Apr 2012

.imgHideOnJavaScriptDisabled_eexbs16mijeq667 { display: none !important; }

Reviews

Litchfield Nissan GT-R (2012) review

Litchfield Imports will add up to 97bhp to your Nissan GT-R for little over a grand. Is it better to drive?

26 Mar 2012