I was very suprised to find that there were only a few other Opinions on EVO and so felt compelled to write one of my own.
I have been a car fanatic for as long as I can remember and have tried reading most of the other motoring magazines at one time or another. Top Gear, Auto Express, Performance ... Read review
Advantages: Good quality writing and amazing photography Disadvantages: Once a month is not enough
...a few other Opinions on EVO and so felt compelled to write one of my own.
I have been a car fanatic for as long as I can remember and have tried reading most of the other motoring magazines at one time or another. Top Gear, Auto Express, Performance Car I have even went through a phase of reading Max Power! These were all entertaining enough, but there always seemed to be something missing.
This is where EVO comes in. ... ...see myself getting tired of EVO and have been a subscriber ever since my first issue.
So what exactly is EVO I hear you cry, well let me enlighten you. EVO is a monthly car magazine who's tagline is "The thrill of Driving". The magazine comes out monthly and costs £3.60 per issue. This may seem quite expensive for a magazine, but believe me it is worth every penny.
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I was very suprised to find that there were only a few other Opinions on EVO and so felt compelled to write one of my own.
I have been a car fanatic for as long as I can remember and have tried reading most of the other motoring magazines at one time or another. Top Gear, Auto Express, Performance Car I have even went through a phase of reading Max Power! These were all entertaining enough, but there always seemed to be something missing.
This is where EVO comes in. I first read EVO a couple of years ago, and was completely blown away. I took out a years subscription the very next month, and as soon as this ran out I renewed it. I usually find that after 12 issues of a magazine I fancy a change from it, but I can't ever see myself getting tired of EVO and have been a subscriber ever since my first issue.
So what exactly is EVO I hear you cry, well let me enlighten you. EVO is a monthly car magazine who's tagline is "The thrill of Driving". The magazine comes out monthly and costs £3.60 per issue. This may seem quite expensive for a magazine, but believe me it is worth every penny.
As with most magazines the cost is reduced substantially when you subscribe. If you pay yearly it costs £32.75 (a saving of £10.45)for 12 issues, or if you fancy using Direct Debit it is just £15.99 for 6 issues (Saving 26%). The magazine always arrives on my doorstep before it is available in the shops, and its such a great start to the day to see the shiny gray plastic envelope containing your copy of EVO hot off the press waiting for you.
The magazine is 179 pages long and has a really high production value. The glossy cover just feels so good to hold. I find it takes me about 3 weeks before I have finished reading the whole magazine, due to the good mix of long and short articles and features.
EVO frequently has world exclusives so you can read about dream cars before anyone else (e.g a recent article on the Koenigsegg). The nice thing is that they also feature cars that you can realistic see yourself buying one day, not merely jotting them down on the "When I win the lottery" shopping list.
The link between all of the cars featured in the magazine is that they all possess what is charmingly called "EVOness". These cars are all great drivers' cars, i.e. engineered with more than just getting you from A to B in mind. These are cars that you want to drive, not have to drive.
I know what some of you must be thinking, "It is just a bunch of petrolheads promoting fast driving in expensive cars" well this simply isn't true. The articles are always based on very responsible journalism, and dangerous driving is never encouraged.
There are many regular features each month. The first page has "ED SPEAK" which is where Richard Meaden the Co-editor gives you a pre-view of what is to come in the magazine. Beware though, the result of the main group test has been given away before on more than one occasion!
There follows 10-15 pages of news about up and coming cars, new tuning packages motor show news etc. This section includes lots of brief snippets which only take a couple of minutes to read, so are perfect for coffee breaks and reading on the loo (come on admit it, all blokes do it!)
Then comes the DRIVEN section, where there are page long articles about test drives of new releases. These can vary from Minis and Smart cars to Ferraris.
The letter section is great to read because all of the letters come from like minded readers, and are very informative as well as being humorous.
The journalists Peter Dron, Martin Buckley, Ian Fraser and new boy Richard Porter all write a 1 page column every month, the subjects of which are many and varied, but always topical and entertaining.
There follows the longer articles and big group tests, which provide excellent advice if you are thinking of buying a car in this category, and often have suprising winners.
There is a second hand buying guide which features a car that EVO rated highly in the past and now provides incredible value for money. These include really good advice about problem areas and things to look out for, as well owners providing their personal experiences (Very ciao-esque!)
A really novel part is that everyone who works for the magazine has a car to use for 12 months, and at the end of every month they provide a summary of the ownership experience for that month. At the end of the year a summary of the whole year is given, including all running costs and depreciation. This allows a real insight into the true ownership experience, and not just how well the car performs on a 1-hour test drive.
There are some classified ads, where readers can sell their 'EVO' cars. This is followed by "THE KNOWLEDGE" which EVO describe as "All the figures, EVO's verdict on every new performance car - and essential data on the top secondhand buys". This is a table which provides the vital statistics on all of your dream metal.
Now, I have saved the best until last - the photography. This is beyond excellent, and I would buy this magazine even if there weren't any words in it at all! Every month I am suprised by the high standard of the photography, and there is at least one photo every month that truly amazes me. They are literally good enough to display in a gallery!
Not only is it a top magazine, but they also have a well made website. This can be found at www.evo.co.uk
So to conclude, EVO is a fantastic magazine, and if have ever been for a drive in your car just for the joy of it, or driven down a road and thought "The EVO VII would take that corner brilliantly" then this is the magazine for you.
Thank you for reading this Opinion, and I hope you try EVO for yourself soon.
Advantages: High Production values, great writing, superb photography, great content Disadvantages: ........!
...pumping.
The difference with EVO that sets it apart from other magazines is that it is oozing with style in all aspects, with some of the most evocative (perhaps where the name comes from) writing I have ever read. The whole publication is polished and professional, and despite the subject matter of having fun while driving, is never irresponsible and never promotes anti-social behaviour.
The magazine covers the most desirable and exclusive cars ... ...these (extremely) lucky guys not only get to drive these cars, but they get to really test them to the limit and then write about them. But, although for 99.9% of us out there these cars are pure fantasy, a great deal of the magazine's content covers cars that are indeed tangible for a lot of people. I have the September 2007 issue in front of me now, and they have features on such a diverse range of cars from the £9,995 Renault Twingo GT, up to ...
jkm1878 01.08.2007
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Advantages: Wonderful magazine Disadvantages: I can't afford a new car
...Evo. I have read Evo from issue one and have been a subscriber for a couple of years now.
This is the best magazine for performance cars. It doesn’t focus on how big the boot is, or how much room there is in the back. Evo focuses on how a car is to drive.
The articles are among the best I've ever read and they really can send a tingle down the spine at times. A recent issue focused on supercars and it was one of the most amazing pieces of journalism ...
adamdavid 03.10.2000
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Advantages: Everything you could wish for in a read Disadvantages: You can only dream of owning most of the cars featured
Evo magazine is faultless, the writing is genious involving you in every article dropping you into the driving seat of that car. It is an escapist magazine for most giving you an almost first hand experience of the feel, sound, and attitude of these cars. Subscription
If you join as a member to their website before the 25th June, then you can get the first three issuses for £3, going onto £18.20 for 6 issues. I have only just subscribed for the ... ...on to subscribe. The cars
The cars featured range from practical, but insanely fast saloon's such as the m5 to stripped out road racers such as an Ultima GTR, which I must say I have fallen in love with since I read about it in Evo. There are regular group tests such as the best "drivers" car for under £20,000, buyers guides and road tests on any car you've ever wished to know more about.
The presentation
Not only is the writing almost cinematic, ...
Charlie49 17.06.2005
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Advantages: Great writing and photography, the best out there Disadvantages: Errrrmmmmm......
...the best one around.
Evo is primarily aimed at the driving enthusiast. It won't tell you which supermini is best for the supermarket run, or how to ruin a perfectly good car by adding tacky spoilers, bodykits and wheels. Evo is all about performance cars and the thrill of driving.
The quality of writing in Evo is second to none. The only other car magazine that even comes close in that department is Car. It's clear from every article in Evo that ... ...accompany the superb articles.
At nearly 4 quid an issue, the magazine is hardly cheap, but it's more than worth it. You get more quality from Evo than most of the lesser magazines put together. Purchase just one issue and you'll be hooked, such is the quality. ...
redmisty 19.03.2001
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Advantages: Great writing and photograph, let's you dream! Disadvantages: None!
...and want to appear knowledgable. Evo is the magazine that the true petrolheads read.
It combines mouthwatering photography with excellent writing that really give you a feel for what the car is like to drive. Of particular note, Evo give very few review of 'normal' cars, instead they focus almost solely on supercars. This is great, as, let's face, we don't really want to read about the new Toyota Aygo - we really want to read about the Ferrari F430 ... ...'long termers'. With this section, Evo is given a car by a manufacturer (or, with some of the more exotic metal, contributors write the article about their own cars) for a period of 6 months to a year. It lets one know what the car is like to own and live with. Notable long termers include the new Audi RS6, a Lambo Murcielago LP640, and a Porsche Carrera GT. Reading this just lets me dream about owning one of these cars... ...
Orichalon123 13.09.2008
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Advantages: Electric start,good brakes,916 Looks,Sticky Tyres and inspires confidence and it looks bigger than it`s engine size. Disadvantages: Dodgy Neutral Light (tells fibs)it says it`s on but the bike is still in 1st gear so pull that clutch in when you hit start.
After having a long time off a motorcycle I decided to go back and have a second go.After nipping around the local Bike shops i decided that the Cagiva Mito Evo II was the one for me.Now I am 6ft 2" tall and am built like a brick outhouse and i could sit on this bike with no cramps and after having doubts about the seat it was still comfortable.I also had the bike fitted with the optional factory kit for increased performance (£250 fitted).After it was run in very carefully using Castrol TTS it was time to have fun.Local `A` road was selected and the throttle was opened up - the world went into reverse and this thing overtook everything and I MEAN everything that was in my path for the next mile.The 1st roundabout came up and that massive front disc scrubbed off the speed effortlessly.A whole summer in North Wales on this thing was ...
Advantages: Stylish, fastest 125 on road, reliable, easy to maintain. Disadvantages: expensive part prices, eats tyres.
I bought this 125 becuase it was the best looking and one of the fastest 125's avaliable at time last year when i brought it and it still is. Out of all the Mitos Cagiva made the phase 1 Evo model is the quickest, the years it was built was between 94-early99, basically all the 7 speed mito evos. The mito looks better and is quiker than its rival the Aprilla rs125r. Of course when buying a mito try buying a red one, as they look like a baby ducati and will have a much better resale value. You can pick up second hand mitos from £1000-£3000 depending on what model or milaege you want. ...
Advantages: Handling, Pulling Power Disadvantages: Too controlled at times
Lets put this into perspective shall we . . . You can pay £120K for a new Ferrari 360 Modena and what do you get? 400BHP or so, some cheapo alloys that they claim cost a million pounds, a shoddy looking fibre bodykit, and to be fiar, a pretty nice interior and of course that itallian prancing horse that brings the italian spirit with it . . . but in this country with its weather and speed limits means little - its all a bit gay really!
Or you can pay around £24-28K on a second hand Misti Evo 8 FQ-330 and what do you get? A car that holds the road immsensely and with ease, a 328BHP turbo charged engine, nifty sports alloys and a damn fine and aggressive looking exterior - and to be honest an interior which is comfy and considerably refined considering it is from Japan!
And lets consider - in England what do you want? Italian spirit ...
