Evo Magazine
Evo magazine is a
British car
magazine dedicated to performance cars, from hot
hatches to supercars. The first issue was produced in
November 1998 and it publishes monthly.
Much of what
Evo is today has evolved from the acclaimed monthly motoring magazine
Performance Car. Writers such as
Richard Meaden,
John Barker, and
Peter Tomalin are some of the familiar faces carried over from those who made
Performance Car such a highly regarded magazine amongst the enthusiasts.
Jeremy Clarkson also made a name for himself among the
Performance Car road test familiars.
Owned by
Dennis Publishing and going by the tag-line "The thrill of driving",
Evo attempts to immerse the reader in the driving experience of any particular car, and all other aspects are considered secondary to this all emotive 'drive'. While hard data is accumulated in the form of lap-times (for which
Evo regularly uses
Bedford Autodrome), cornering speeds, and straight-line performance figures, the subjective nature of the driving experience is the paramount factor by which cars are graded by
Evo.
Many prominent members of the automotive industry have made contributions to
Evo, including
Gordon Murray, Jeff Daniels, and occasionally
Rowan Atkinson.