The 1970s: when car adverts were mad, bad and anything but boring

The 1970s: when car adverts were mad, bad and anything but boring
Porter enjoys an audience with a giant of automotive advertising
Lamborghini was ‘scared’ to go hybrid, but has the gamble paid off?

Lamborghini was ‘scared’ to go hybrid, but has the gamble paid off?
Electrification is tough to get right, especially in a flagship Lamborghini. evo speaks with the head of its V12 lineup to see if it was right to be n…
Everyone says it's the end of the petrol car, but is it really?

Everyone says it's the end of the petrol car, but is it really?
EVs and turbos aren’t the only options for future sports cars, says Jethro
As Lotus's latest boss departs, what's next?

As Lotus's latest boss departs, what's next?
After confirming it has no plans to close Hethel, Lotus has announced the departure of the man running the company. So who’s in charge now?
The ultimate road trips, from a Ferrari across China to a GT3 on the Targa Florio

The ultimate road trips, from a Ferrari across China to a GT3 on the Targa Florio
A nostalgic Richard Meaden recalls some of his most memorable drives

‘Downsizing was nonsense. Bring back big engines, with a bit of hybrid help’

‘Downsizing was nonsense. Bring back big engines, with a bit of hybrid help’
The electrification era could easily allow the return of lively, responsive, rev-hungry and musical naturally-aspirated combustion engines
TVR: Why we think it’s all over

TVR: Why we think it’s all over
There’s barely a flicker of life when it comes to TVR and the ‘new’ Griffith. We can only fear the worst
‘I’m not convinced Mercedes-AMG can fill the V8 void in its EVs’

‘I’m not convinced Mercedes-AMG can fill the V8 void in its EVs’
The next Mercedes-AMG not only won’t have a V8, it won’t have an engine at all. So where will the heart come from?
Rental cars might be the greatest threat to human progress, but Adrian Newey is safe

Rental cars might be the greatest threat to human progress, but Adrian Newey is safe
Who’s to blame for poverty, disease and everything bad? Jethro knows
'If you want to see a motoring journalist in excruciating pain, watch them pay for a set of tyres'

'If you want to see a motoring journalist in excruciating pain, watch them pay for a set of tyres'
Nothing beats the feeling of fresh tyres, reckons Richard Meaden – even when he has to pay for them himself...
Why racing the Nürburgring 24 Hours feels like both heaven and hell

Why racing the Nürburgring 24 Hours feels like both heaven and hell
Will Jethro race in the Nürburgring 24 Hours again? It’s a tough decision…
Riding shotgun at Le Mans with its most successful driver ever

Riding shotgun at Le Mans with its most successful driver ever
Jethro Bovingdon recalls a once-in-a-lifetime passenger ride around Le Mans at the race's 100th anniversary
'Car enthusiasts are obsessed with weight, but I’m not sure I care'

'Car enthusiasts are obsessed with weight, but I’m not sure I care'
As the weight of performance cars balloons, so too does the technical appointment they carry to manage it. Truthfully, many do so remarkably well
The art of the car magazine road test

The art of the car magazine road test
evo's Richard Meaden recalls his early days of gathering performance data as a road tester
When a Lamborghini press launch turned into a 25 hour fever dream

When a Lamborghini press launch turned into a 25 hour fever dream
Meaden recalls some hair-raising drives on international press launches
The automotive takeover that could’ve killed Porsche, Honda and the BMW X6

The automotive takeover that could’ve killed Porsche, Honda and the BMW X6
In a parallel universe, one particularly shrewd brand partnership reigns supreme
'Sideways in a Ferrari? That probably won't get you. Everything else could'

'Sideways in a Ferrari? That probably won't get you. Everything else could'
A brush with disaster causes Jethro to reassess the risks we all take
Can Ferrari really sell a €407k supercar with a V6? 

Can Ferrari really sell a €407k supercar with a V6?
The new 296 Speciale has arrived, but is a V6 the right choice for what is meant to be Ferrari’s most thrilling road car yet? The team discusses this …
Some rebuild engines and TIG weld for fun – why am I still Googling oil type?

Some rebuild engines and TIG weld for fun – why am I still Googling oil type?
Can he fix it? Chances are, no. Porter laments his lack of mechanical skills
Why I can't stand Cars & Coffee, even as a caffeine addict

Why I can't stand Cars & Coffee, even as a caffeine addict
They’re all the rage, but Cars & Coffee meets aren’t Meaden’s cup of tea
Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name

Why the Vauxhall Astra should have been given a different name
It’s time to reassess a perennially underrated hatchback, says Porter
The Lamborghini Revuelto feels like an Audi R8, but that's no bad thing

The Lamborghini Revuelto feels like an Audi R8, but that's no bad thing
It might be all-wheel drive, hybrid and more complex than ever, but the Revuelto proves that this isn’t always a recipe for reduced thrills
Why car enthusiasts are suddenly lusting after once-ridiculed old Volvos

Why car enthusiasts are suddenly lusting after once-ridiculed old Volvos
A sighting of a 1980s Volvo induces a bout of wistfulness for Porter
How NASCAR is dull, confusing and utterly captivating all at once

How NASCAR is dull, confusing and utterly captivating all at once
Is NASCAR just a mind-numbing procession to non-American eyes? Jethro finds out
'Does it matter if the Aston Martin Valkyrie can’t win Le Mans? Not one bit'

'Does it matter if the Aston Martin Valkyrie can’t win Le Mans? Not one bit'
The Aston Martin Valkyrie isn’t that competitive yet. And precisely no one outside of Aston is bothered, as long as we get to hear it try…
Ill-conceived government legislation will kill the UK car industry

Ill-conceived government legislation will kill the UK car industry
The car industry and legislators cant meet in the middle and find a compromise soon enough
Do hypercars need to get any more powerful?

Do hypercars need to get any more powerful?
The hypercar genre evolves as Ferrari F80 and McLaren W1 arrive. Dizzyingly potent but potentially less vocal and involving, the evo team wonders?
'Jaguar’s rebrand isn’t the problem, its new cars will be'

'Jaguar’s rebrand isn’t the problem, its new cars will be'
Jaguar’s biggest challenge isn’t the fallout from its new brand marketing, but that it’s entering a market that’s showing very little signs of life
'Renault Sport set the bar for 21st-century hot hatchbacks'

'Renault Sport set the bar for 21st-century hot hatchbacks'
Richard Meaden reflects on the golden age of Renault Sport hot hatches, and what the future might hold for Alpine EVs
'Lotus is arguably the most evo automotive marque there's ever been'

'Lotus is arguably the most evo automotive marque there's ever been'
From a fan's perspective, the future of Lotus is uncertain. Can there be light at the end of the tunnel for this champion of lightweight sports cars?
'The Seven was a winning formula in 1957 – thanks to Caterham, it's still astonishing today'

'The Seven was a winning formula in 1957 – thanks to Caterham, it's still astonishing today'
Caterham claimed the rights for the Seven in 1973, and the platform has gone from strength to strength ever since
'There’s not so much difference between music and cars, is there?'

'There’s not so much difference between music and cars, is there?'
Rediscovering the joy of classic hi-fi has proved a revelation for Meaden
'The most magnificent thing of all, it turns out, is a Bentley Mulsanne Speed'

'The most magnificent thing of all, it turns out, is a Bentley Mulsanne Speed'
Porter finds himself moved (extremely rapidly) by a very British saloon
'Does Ferrari make the most reliable cars in the world? I think it might.'

'Does Ferrari make the most reliable cars in the world? I think it might.'
Jethro ponders the notion that Ferraris might just be the most reliable cars in the world. Who'd have thought..?