The evo podcast

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• The worst cars we've driven & an underrated future classic, with Henry Catchpole | Q&A

  October 2, 2026 · 35 min

  In this week's episode of the evo podcast, James Taylor and Sam Jenkins are joined by Henry Catchpole for the latest Q&A. From the end of the Mazda MX-5 2-litre to the fastest evo writer and the worst cars we've driven to date, we cover…

• The Audi RS5's major flaw, Henry's BYD encounter & Bentley Torcal | Episode 64

  September 25, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

  In this episode of the evo podcast, James Taylor and Stuart Gallagher are joined by Henry Catchpole to discuss everything from the new Bentley Torcal to the evo Fast Fleet Audi RS5 and Henry's first encounter with a BYD.

• Tyre myth special: when tyres really expire & are cheap tyres all that bad? | Episode 63

  September 18, 2026 · 53 min

  In this episode of the evo podcast we dive deep into tyre myths, the challenges of developing them, which you should buy and how to ensure yours are truly fit for your car. This week, John Barker and Richard Meaden are joined by tyre…

• Our worst long term test car, reviving TVR & best budget track cars | Episode 62

  September 11, 2026 · 32 min

  In this episode of the evo podcast, James Taylor, John Barker and Sam Jenkins run through the latest batch of reader's questions. From which story was most difficult for us to write to the very best budget track cars money can be, it's a…

• Giving up on new cars, a Ferrari Luce redesign & are manuals overrated? | Episode 61

  September 4, 2026 · 53 min

  In this week's episode of the evo podcast, Stuart Gallagher, John Barker and Dickie Meaden talk manuals, Dickie's abandoned 106 Rallye and the cars we chose not to include in our recent supercars eras series.

• An update on Harry's Countach & is the SLR McLaren really that bad? | Episode 60

  August 28, 2026 · 59 min

  In episode 60 of the evo podcast, Richard Meaden, John Barker and James Taylor discuss the making of our 2000s supercars test, featuring everything from the Aston Martin Vanquish to the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren. We also address the latest…

• The making of our 1990s supercars test: unexpected findings & what we didn't include | Episode 59

  August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

  In the latest episode of the evo podcast Stuart Gallagher, Richard Meaden and James Taylor sit down to discuss the making of our 1990s supercar test from issue 349. It was an exciting era for the segment and our team, but after revisiting…

• Aston Martin special | the £1.5m Valen & will we see an EV? With CEO Adrian Hallmark & Marek Reichman

  August 14, 2026 · 45 min

  In this special episode of the evo podcast, Stuart Gallagher is joined by Adrian Hallmark and Marek Reichman, Aston Martin CEO and Chief creative officer. This week we discuss everything from the marque's new V12-powered Valen special…