Latest edition of EVO - quite splendid!
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Quick spot of unrestrained trumpetting for the latest edition.
Cover story just excellent: Tuscan S v Ruf 996 Turbo v Zonda S v RS4-engined Elise v Bimoto (twin engined) 740 bhp Audi TT for a shot at 200 mph on Germany's autobahns...I simply wept at the concept.*
A section from the doyens of the supercar testing fraternities' memoirs featuring memorable 'jousts' (
) of yore...blowing away some upstarts in a Vanquish; 190 in a Countach and some flexing in a 959...the stuff of legend.
Old man Fraser's 'Broadside' sweep at our archaic NSL in comparison to the less fettered joys of Italian strada hooning and the usual revealing, wry analysis of our velocitous constraints thereafter.
A guide on buying that most imperfect of now high value thoroughbred branded jewels, the Maser 3200GT (always a vastly underrated piece of kit, based on my limited experience).
And the boy Meaden displaying barely concealed euphoria at custody of their new long term mastercraft, the utterly wonderful, surely timeless elegance of the latest Callum designed revamp, the bellicose rumbler par excellence, the almighty DB7 GT.
I think I devoured the publication in less than an hour.
Thank you Mr. Metcalfe; you're up there with Petrol Ted. (Well, nearly. Fawn, slurp, bow & indeed, scrape.)
* In honour of this story I attempted a form of replication...
Speed really does matter!
>>> Edited by derestrictor on Saturday 5th April 16:23
Cover story just excellent: Tuscan S v Ruf 996 Turbo v Zonda S v RS4-engined Elise v Bimoto (twin engined) 740 bhp Audi TT for a shot at 200 mph on Germany's autobahns...I simply wept at the concept.*
A section from the doyens of the supercar testing fraternities' memoirs featuring memorable 'jousts' (
) of yore...blowing away some upstarts in a Vanquish; 190 in a Countach and some flexing in a 959...the stuff of legend. Old man Fraser's 'Broadside' sweep at our archaic NSL in comparison to the less fettered joys of Italian strada hooning and the usual revealing, wry analysis of our velocitous constraints thereafter.
A guide on buying that most imperfect of now high value thoroughbred branded jewels, the Maser 3200GT (always a vastly underrated piece of kit, based on my limited experience).
And the boy Meaden displaying barely concealed euphoria at custody of their new long term mastercraft, the utterly wonderful, surely timeless elegance of the latest Callum designed revamp, the bellicose rumbler par excellence, the almighty DB7 GT.
I think I devoured the publication in less than an hour.
Thank you Mr. Metcalfe; you're up there with Petrol Ted. (Well, nearly. Fawn, slurp, bow & indeed, scrape.)
* In honour of this story I attempted a form of replication...
Speed really does matter! >>> Edited by derestrictor on Saturday 5th April 16:23
Not a bad edition but they still insist on filling several pages with stuff on 4x4's !!! If I want to read about SUV's I will buy "Truck Driver's Monthly" not bloddy EVO. Even some prick in the letters pages telling us we don't understand the concept of SUV's - I DON'T CARE ! Rich...
RichB said: Not a bad edition but they still insist on filling several pages with stuff on 4x4's !!! If I want to read about SUV's I will buy "Truck Driver's Monthly" not bloddy EVO. Even some prick in the letters pages telling us we don't understand the concept of SUV's - I DON'T CARE ! Rich...
Agreed. But I genuinely think there has to be some kind of reluctant acknowledgement of the hideous Cayenne's ridiculous ability for something so disgracefully profligate? What was it - as fast round that circuit as an M3? Dear God!
It's not just the Cayenne, it's the whole ethos of continuously reviewing 4x4's be it the BMW, the Porsche, the Overflinch, Maseratti, Alfa and god knows what next. They should just let them pass without comment or acknowledgement. Other mags (and there are hundreds to chose from) do it prefectly well for those who need to know about these things. Rich...
ultimapaul said:Jon D, your a very lucky man.
Assuming you're addressing me, thank you, why in particular ?
I haven't seen a decent car magazine for 6 weeks (Back issues of Road & Track do not count...) so a trip to the newsstand is in order shortly
And stop slagging off the Cayenne, it might look like some little-known aquatic species from three miles deep, but its chassis is simply staggering, and it's not a BMW
>> Edited by jondokic on Monday 7th April 13:00
RichB said: It's not just the Cayenne, it's the whole ethos of continuously reviewing 4x4's be it the BMW, the Porsche, the Overflinch, Maseratti, Alfa and god knows what next. They should just let them pass without comment or acknowledgement. Other mags (and there are hundreds to chose from) do it prefectly well for those who need to know about these things. Rich...
Agree there, SUV's and 4X4's dont deserve the column space! The magazine argues that some of these cars (Cayenne for example) display "EVONESS" and therefore should be included.
that! My fiesta has more "EVONESS" than those bloody two tonne buses for housewives.
I think an extra-special SUV - like a Cayenne - can have Evoness, just as a 205GTi certainly does. It's a matter of being a drivers car within its limitations.
Agree on it being a splendid issue. When I worked in magazines I noted a phenomenon of doing alternating good and bad issues. You put so much into one you ran out of time on the next, the one after was great again and so on. EVO has this on an upward curve, the Speed issue is better than the Power issue, but the one in-between was weaker.
I noted in the Sunday Times that Rowan Atkinson says he’s taking a year off acting. The stuff he wrote for Car was great, it would be a real coup if Evo could get him.
Agree on it being a splendid issue. When I worked in magazines I noted a phenomenon of doing alternating good and bad issues. You put so much into one you ran out of time on the next, the one after was great again and so on. EVO has this on an upward curve, the Speed issue is better than the Power issue, but the one in-between was weaker.
I noted in the Sunday Times that Rowan Atkinson says he’s taking a year off acting. The stuff he wrote for Car was great, it would be a real coup if Evo could get him.
And stop slagging off the Cayenne, it might look like some little-known aquatic species from three miles deep, but its chassis is simply staggering, and it's not a BMW
Same applies to the smart car - doesn't mean I've got to be nice about it
(BTW that's staggering as in staggeringly awful in the smart's case )I wasn't - I was just saying that I am not interested in reading about them in a magazine that claims to be the spiritual hier to Parformance Car and Fast Lane!
jondokic said: And stop slagging off the Cayenne
"Car" and "Top Gear" mag are generic, EVO needs to differentiate itself - not follow the crowd, else it will soon be just like all the rest. Rich...
RichB said: It's not just the Cayenne, it's the whole ethos of continuously reviewing 4x4's be it the BMW, the Porsche, the Overflinch, Maseratti, Alfa and god knows what next. They should just let them pass without comment or acknowledgement. Other mags (and there are hundreds to chose from) do it prefectly well for those who need to know about these things. Rich...
You could always just not read those particular articles! Personally, when I'm trying to decide whether the Cayenne (for instance) is a total waste of space or a useful contribution to the automotive world, I'd rather read the opinion of journalists whose views I respect so I can form a reasoned opinion.
All credit to them for being open-minded about what they review.
And I WASN'T slagging off the cAyenne, I've never driven one and probabaly never will. Rich B - just a bit of friendly discussion!
My point is just that if the EVO team did a mega-test of ride on lawn mowers I wouldn't be interested because my garden is small so it would have no relevance and I would skim over it. However, I would be glad to know that should I ever move and need a ride on mower I could get the opinion of people who I know to be on the same wavelength as me as to which one I would most enjoy owning. i.e. more info is better than less.
Alright I'm talking nonsense, before anyone else says it. Still a good issue though! Reassuring to know we still live in a world where people can stick a tuned Audi RS4 engine in an Elise!
Chris
My point is just that if the EVO team did a mega-test of ride on lawn mowers I wouldn't be interested because my garden is small so it would have no relevance and I would skim over it. However, I would be glad to know that should I ever move and need a ride on mower I could get the opinion of people who I know to be on the same wavelength as me as to which one I would most enjoy owning. i.e. more info is better than less.
Alright I'm talking nonsense, before anyone else says it.
Still a good issue though! Reassuring to know we still live in a world where people can stick a tuned Audi RS4 engine in an Elise! Chris
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