This month's evo: Issue 107

Caparo T1Is it a car too far? Is it a car at all? Perhaps it’s a sort of mechanical insect designed to hunt down Sir Alan Sugar and banish him from the planet forever. The answer to all of these questions along with the full and astounding performance claims for the 21st century’s craziest car so far are in this issue. Meanwhile, Gordon Murray has flourished his special designer’s pen to provide us with one of his superb annotated technical drawings

The Veyron’s Competition DebutYes, it’s the world’s fastest car, but to really earn our respect it’s got to have a bit of competition pedigree. Harry Metcalfe went to Prescott to see if the Veyron could live up to its illustrious forebears on the famous hill climb

Ariel Atom takes on the TT bikersA gentle Sunday drive over a Mountain road. Sounds like something out of 'The Sound of Music' doesn’t it? It wasn’t. No singing nuns for a start

Planet evoCaterham has gone Honey Nut Loops and created a 330bhp supercharged CSR to celebrate 50 years of the Seven. Ferrari has gone down the more traditional route for its 60th and just held a great big party

DrivenLotus 2-Eleven, Subaru Impreza WRX, Bentley Azure, Saab 9-3 Aero, Chevrolet Camaro Convertible

New Nissan 350Z v BMW Z4 3.0si CoupeProper front-engined, rear-wheel-drive, six-cylinder coupes with only enough room for you and a weekend bag (plus some luggage in the boot). They’re resolutely our sort of cars, but which one’s better?

24 Hours in the Green Hell with an Aston One year on from his debut in the gruelling Nürburgring 24-hr race, Richard Meaden is back for another go, only this time he’s wearing an Aston race suit and the weather’s suddenly turned a bit Biblical

Roush 600REThe Ford GT has always been a bit short on oomph, so as a final hurrah Roush has given it a bit more. Article also includes this issue’s word of the month (last month’s word: satsuma)

GT40 Replicas vs the Real McCoyCan the recreations hold a Castrol-scented candle to an original GT40? We put two of the best replicas and a modern Ford GT up against the ultimate litmus paper

Alfa 147/156 GTA Buying GuideWouldn’t touch an Alfa with a fully warrantied, HPI-checked barge pole? Then you’d be missing out on one of the most fabulous engine’s ever available in a sensible (Italian) suit

LettersA 911 wins and you complain it’s too predictable. A 911 gets its head held down the lavatory pan by an Audi and you say you don’t believe us. You can please some people some of the time…

SubscriptionsAllegedly the famous grey envelope assumes The Second Position when it hits the doormat of Darcey Bussell each month…

Long-term testsJethro Bovingdon bids farewell to the 350Z Roadster, and Harry Metcalfe has been retracing the Mille Miglia in his freshly fettled Zonda. Meanwhile, Neil Carey has been playing wedding chauffeur in the CLS

evo SportAfter our 350Z’s winning debut, how will Roger Green get on at Oulton Park? Place your bets

The KnowledgeProof every month that statistics can have a warm fuzzy soul

Birth of an Icon: Datsun 240Z They did the cold weather testing in Dawson’s Creek, where they were presumably plagued by lots of emotional airhead teenagers