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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
News - Tokyo Show Special - Nissan reveals the GT-Rp its bold replacement for the Skyline, and the production version of the attractive, TT-rivalling 350Z; VW unveils a showroom-ready supercar, the 600bhp W12; and the 163bhp Mini Cooper S makes its debut
Driven - We get into the driving seat of the intriguing glass-topped Porsche 911 Targa, the immensely characterful Bristol Blenheim S, the mind-bogglingly complex BMW 7-series, the hot hatch-flaming 150bhp diesel-powered Volkswagen Golf and the modest Bentley Continental R Le Mans
Letters - You say semi-manuals are very dull compared with a good ol' fashioned stick-shift, praise roundly and pour scorn on the Lamborghini Murcielago's styling in roughly equal measure, and reckon autobahns aren't all they're cracked up to be, mostly because they're full of pushy Germans
Opinion - Russell Bulgin would have us believe that driving across any major British city is more rewarding in a Lexus SC430 than a Porsche 911; lan Fraser agrees but points out that there are still some glorious ways to enjoy your car; and there's an intruder on the Leftfield page which is bound to get up a few noses...
Budget BMWs - For the price of a well-equipped Mini Cooper you could have a proper BMW - a new 316ti Compact. Question is, after you've driven the grippy, darty little Min, would you want a 'real' BMW? Jethro Bovingdon weighs up their appeal
TVR Cerbera 'Red Rose' v Brabus CV8 6.1 - You'd never describe TVR's Cerbera 4.5 as a sensible four-seater. Visceral performance is what it's all about. Much the same as the latest car from Brabus, in fact - a Mercedes Sports Coupe stuffed full with 6.1 litres of bellowing V8. John Barker unleashes a culture clash of epic proportions
Car Collectors: Simon Draper - In the second of our series on great private car collections, Peter Tomalin meets Simon Draper, a man with a passion for those great British institutions Aston Martin and Bristol. It's a collection of unparalleled pedigree
Fastest 911 On Earth - David Vivian travels to Germany to experience the awe-inspiring Ruf R Turbo, a car that has just been clocked at an independently verified 213mph. No road-going production 911 has ever gone faster
Nurburg Kings - Talking of quick 911's, here's Gemballa's GTR 600. With a lap time of 7:32 around the 'Ring, it smashes all previous road car records. We also quiz ringmeisters Niki Lauda, Walter Rohrl and Dirk Schoysman about driving the Nordschleife
Cover Story: From Miura to Murcielago - The evolution of the mid-engineed supercar, as scribed by it's creator, Lamborgini. We drive the four generations: Richard Meanden gets his first taste of the original, the beautiful Miura, Jethro Bovingdon loses his supercar cherry to the Countach, Martin Buckleyt slips coolly into the last ever Diablo, and John Barker gets to grips with the new Murcielago. Which would you choose?
Kiss My Astra - After a thrilling season-long battle, evo-backed Jason Plato won the 2001 BTCC. Richard Meaden drives the car that took him to victory, speaks to the newly-crowned champ and tries the limited-edition Astra Coupe Turbo road car built to celebrate Vauxhall's success
SUBSCRIPTION OFFER - Get a year's worth of evo and save nearly a tenner? Can't be bad
Yumping Yarns - The Rally Finland is the fastest event in the WRC. Brett Fraser straps himself into an Impreza WRC alongside Petter Solberg to experience 120mph yumps from the scariest seat in the house
BUYING GUIDE: TVR Griffith - Thought by many to be TVR's finest work to date, there's never been a better time to buy a Griffith. Roger Green looks beyond those gorgeous glassfibre curves at the pros and cons of owning a Griff
Long Term Tests - It wasn't a looker, but it had a great personality. After 30,000 miles our Impreza WRX has gone, but will it be missed?,Meanwhile Peter T has taken his VX220 for a spin at Silverstone, David Yu has taken on some Skylines at Kemble and Dickie M has taken his M Coupe to the BMW dealership
The Knowledge - Enhance yours by reading ours
Back Issues - Missed an issue? Don't worry, there is a way to get it
Heroes; Valentine Balboni Peter Dron pays homage to the man with quite possibly the best job in the world and Lamborghini's most famous employee
Driven - We get into the driving seat of the intriguing glass-topped Porsche 911 Targa, the immensely characterful Bristol Blenheim S, the mind-bogglingly complex BMW 7-series, the hot hatch-flaming 150bhp diesel-powered Volkswagen Golf and the modest Bentley Continental R Le Mans
Letters - You say semi-manuals are very dull compared with a good ol' fashioned stick-shift, praise roundly and pour scorn on the Lamborghini Murcielago's styling in roughly equal measure, and reckon autobahns aren't all they're cracked up to be, mostly because they're full of pushy Germans
Opinion - Russell Bulgin would have us believe that driving across any major British city is more rewarding in a Lexus SC430 than a Porsche 911; lan Fraser agrees but points out that there are still some glorious ways to enjoy your car; and there's an intruder on the Leftfield page which is bound to get up a few noses...
Budget BMWs - For the price of a well-equipped Mini Cooper you could have a proper BMW - a new 316ti Compact. Question is, after you've driven the grippy, darty little Min, would you want a 'real' BMW? Jethro Bovingdon weighs up their appeal
TVR Cerbera 'Red Rose' v Brabus CV8 6.1 - You'd never describe TVR's Cerbera 4.5 as a sensible four-seater. Visceral performance is what it's all about. Much the same as the latest car from Brabus, in fact - a Mercedes Sports Coupe stuffed full with 6.1 litres of bellowing V8. John Barker unleashes a culture clash of epic proportions
Car Collectors: Simon Draper - In the second of our series on great private car collections, Peter Tomalin meets Simon Draper, a man with a passion for those great British institutions Aston Martin and Bristol. It's a collection of unparalleled pedigree
Fastest 911 On Earth - David Vivian travels to Germany to experience the awe-inspiring Ruf R Turbo, a car that has just been clocked at an independently verified 213mph. No road-going production 911 has ever gone faster
Nurburg Kings - Talking of quick 911's, here's Gemballa's GTR 600. With a lap time of 7:32 around the 'Ring, it smashes all previous road car records. We also quiz ringmeisters Niki Lauda, Walter Rohrl and Dirk Schoysman about driving the Nordschleife
Cover Story: From Miura to Murcielago - The evolution of the mid-engineed supercar, as scribed by it's creator, Lamborgini. We drive the four generations: Richard Meanden gets his first taste of the original, the beautiful Miura, Jethro Bovingdon loses his supercar cherry to the Countach, Martin Buckleyt slips coolly into the last ever Diablo, and John Barker gets to grips with the new Murcielago. Which would you choose?
Kiss My Astra - After a thrilling season-long battle, evo-backed Jason Plato won the 2001 BTCC. Richard Meaden drives the car that took him to victory, speaks to the newly-crowned champ and tries the limited-edition Astra Coupe Turbo road car built to celebrate Vauxhall's success
SUBSCRIPTION OFFER - Get a year's worth of evo and save nearly a tenner? Can't be bad
Yumping Yarns - The Rally Finland is the fastest event in the WRC. Brett Fraser straps himself into an Impreza WRC alongside Petter Solberg to experience 120mph yumps from the scariest seat in the house
BUYING GUIDE: TVR Griffith - Thought by many to be TVR's finest work to date, there's never been a better time to buy a Griffith. Roger Green looks beyond those gorgeous glassfibre curves at the pros and cons of owning a Griff
Long Term Tests - It wasn't a looker, but it had a great personality. After 30,000 miles our Impreza WRX has gone, but will it be missed?,Meanwhile Peter T has taken his VX220 for a spin at Silverstone, David Yu has taken on some Skylines at Kemble and Dickie M has taken his M Coupe to the BMW dealership
The Knowledge - Enhance yours by reading ours
Back Issues - Missed an issue? Don't worry, there is a way to get it
Heroes; Valentine Balboni Peter Dron pays homage to the man with quite possibly the best job in the world and Lamborghini's most famous employee
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