Evo 290

Read the publication

T H E T H R I L L O F D R I V I N G IN 0N 290 U LT I M A T E G T T E S T I i2 W DA FERRARI ROMA evo.co.uk YUN AH v CONTI GT v DB11 v LC 500 H O T H AT C H S H O C K i30 N v GTI, RS, Cupra & 128ti L A M B O R G H I N I H U R A C Á N S T O N F E R R A R I R O M A v B E N T L E Y C O N T I G T v A S T O N M A R T I N D B 1 1 v L E X U S L C 5 0 0 N F O R D M U S TA N G S H E L B Y G T 5 0 0 N S P O R T S P U R P O S E 9 1 1 Why the East beats Europe's elite HURACÁN STO Look out GT3! There's a bull on the rampage OCTOBER 2021 evo.co.uk £4.99 9 771464 278144 MUSTANG GT500 SPORTS PURPOSE 911 PRODRIVE & BOWLER Taming Ford’s Forget restomods, Extreme off-roaders for wildest pony car this is classic perfection an evo dirty weekend 10

Driven by J O H N B A R K E R P H O T O G R A P H Y by A S T O N PA R RO T T Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 With a 760bhp supercharged V8, the GT500 is the most powerful production car ever built by Ford, and – no spoiler alert required – it’s a bit of a beast 014 www.evo.co.uk

E CAN HEAR IT COMING FOR MILES, THE HEAVY they knew exactly what they were looking at and, like W V8 beat rising and falling as the car accelerates and brakes, getting closer. Any moment we moths to a flame, were drawn inexorably to it. This is the Mustang Shelby GT500, all 760bhp of it, which makes expect it to appear around the corner closest to us and, it not only the most powerful production Mustang confusingly, it doesn’t. The sound gets louder and louder that Ford has ever made but the most powerful Ford and when the Mustang eventually bursts into view it production car of all time, bar none. Forget the mid- assaults our eyes and ears simultaneously. engined GT; the accolade for peak piston power in a Ford The colour! The stripes! In the insect world this sort of will most likely rest with the long-serving Mustang. Given colour scheme is a warning that shouts ‘stay away or I’ll the recent launch of the all-electric Mustang Mach-E, leave a bad taste in your mouth!’ But as digital news editor that feels right somehow. Jordan Katsianis attests, when applied to a Mustang, Big-power Mustangs are almost as old as the hills of it draws interest; as he headed up the M1 from London, course, but once the ringing in your ears has subsided and every BMW M and Mercedes-AMG wanted to race him. your eyes have adjusted to the ‘Grabber Lime’ paint, you Maybe it was the noise that attracted them, or maybe can’t fail to notice that there’s a lot that’s special about www.evo.co.uk 015

by R I C H A R D M E A D E N P H O T O G R A P H Y by D E A N S M I T H WHEN IN ROMA Ferrari’s brilliant Roma is built for long drives on epic roads, so that’s where we’re heading, with a Bentley, Aston and Lexus for company. Which is the ultimate sporting GT? 062 www.evo.co.uk

www.evo.co.uk 063

ROAD &

TRACK by JETHRO BOVINGDON P H O T O G R A P H Y by A S T O N PA R R O T T We put Lamborghini’s hardcore Huracán STO through its paces on some of the most challenging roads we know. But first the racetrack beckons

LIFE THR UGH A LENS J AY S O N FONG With a background in art and design, Jayson Fong brings a unique perspective to his automotive photography. Here he tells the story of his career to date and shares some of his favourite images by B R E T T F R A S E R 090 www.evo.co.uk

www.evo.co.uk 091

098 www.evo.co.uk

WO R KS H O P 5 0 0 1 9 1 1 b y R I C H A R D M E A D E N P H O T O G R A P H Y b y A N DY M O RG A N F I T F O R P U R P O S E A world away from today’s new Porsche 911s, this 1965 example from Sports Purpose is a meticulously honed vision that puts driving purity ahead of outright speed www.evo.co.uk 099

SURVIVAL OF Round 3 of our search to find the best hot hatch on sale sees the middleweights get in by H E N RY C AT C H P O L E P H O T O

F THE FITTEST the ring. Which will go on to the finale: Leon, Mégane, i30 N, 128ti or Golf Clubsport? O G R A P H Y by A S T O N PA R RO T T

by R I C H A R D M E A D E N & H E N RY C AT C H P O L E YEEEEE 118 www.evo.co.uk

HAAA! Off-road rallying is motorsport at its most extreme, and the Prodrive Hunter and Bowler Defender are two different ways to travel absurdly quickly across the toughest terrain. We strap ourselves in… www.evo.co.uk 119

Buying the new issue of evo T H E T H R I L L O F D R I V I N G IN 0N 290 U LT I M A T E G T T E S T I i2 W FERRARI ROMA DA evo.co.uk YUN AH v CONTI GT v DB11 v LC 500 H O T H AT C H S H O C K i30 N v GTI, RS, Cupra & 128ti L A M B O R G H I N I H U R A C Á N S T O N F E R R A R I R O M A v B E N T L E Y C O N T I G T v A S T O N M A R T I N D B 1 1 v L E X U S L C 5 0 0 N F O R D M U S TA N G S H E L B Y G T 5 0 0 N S P O R T S P U R P O S E 9 1 1 Why the East beats Europe's elite HURACÁN STO Look out GT3! There's a bull on the rampage OCTOBER 2021 evo.co.uk £4.99 9 771464 278144 MUSTANG GT500 SPORTS PURPOSE 911 PRODRIVE & BOWLER Taming Ford’s Forget restomods, Extreme off-roaders for wildest pony car this is classic perfection an evo dirty weekend 10 evo covers 290.indd 1 25/08/2021 11:26 UK SHOPS GETTING A DIGITAL ISSUE SUBSCRIBE evo is available at WHSmith, in many Get the latest issue plus free access to Check out our superb offers on print, independent newsagents, and also past editions with the evo app – search digital and combined subscriptions at from supermarkets, including Tesco, ‘evo magazine’ in the Google Play subscribe.evo.co.uk Sainsbury’s and Waitrose.. Store or Apple App Store. Alternatively, purchase a single issue or a subscription If you have any problems securing an at zinio.com, or enjoy evo with a readly. issue, email subscriptions@evo.co.uk or ORDERING A SINGLE PRINT ISSUE com membership (both available on eds@evo.co.uk To have a copy of the latest issue web, iOS and Android) or on Apple delivered direct to your door (free P&P News+ for the UK, charges apply for RoW), search ‘evo’ at magsdirect.co.uk