Nick Trott is the editor of evo magazine. He gave himself the rather sweet job of living with a McLaren 12C for several months. Even he has to follow the British company’s rules for engaging Launch Control. First, he needs to allow the air brake to run—and pass—a self-test. Then, with his left foot on […] More »

Don’t let that orange paint, center-mounted V8 or those swoopy lines fool you.  The McLaren 12C can be used as an everyday car, according to evo’s editor Nick Trott.  He would know.  By the time the video at the bottom of this post went on Youtube, he’d driven the Mac for approximately 11,000 miles. The […] More »

It feels like just yesterday that I was watching Jeremy Clarkson and the Top Gear crew use the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VIII FQ400 to make the Lamborghini Murcielago feel a bit shy (Part 1 + Part 2). When I caught wind of the news that Mitsu would be rolling out with a successor to one […] More »

Isn’t it a pain when you have to borrow someone’s car?  You have to deal with that one window that doesn’t roll up, ignore that constant rattling sound and transfer all of your personal effects—such as your umbrella and CDs—to it. Something tells me evo magazine’s editor, Nick Trott, didn’t mind getting a McLaren 12C […] More »

I’ve always felt gearheads are nerds just like all other passionate people, but in unique ways.  For instance, if I have my nose buried in a book, it’s probably one about sports cars.  When I have an awkward time talking to a girl, (sometimes) it’s because I ramble on about a new model’s specs and […] More »

evo’s track battle between the Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG and the Jaguar XKR-S convertible seems to be one from which neither car emerges truly victorious.  Not even contributing editor Jethro Bovingdon seems to win.  He’s not satisfied with the track performance of either vehicle. The big SL might not exhibit any body roll, but it also […] More »

Well, this is a surprise: a tuned Nissan GT-R! OK, not really.  The name of the tuning company comes as a surprise, though.  I had never heard of Litchfield before this post.  I should have, though. Over the years, the company has been “invited to feature in an unprecedented 5 Evo Magazine Car Of The […] More »