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inso · 01-10-2006, 01:54 PM

This month Audi's beefy RS4 takes on BMW's M3 CS and the Mercedes C55 AMG, plus Jeff Daniels goes all technical and compares the RS4 4wd system against the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Mitsubishi Evo IX transmission setups. Also Richard Meaden heads to Japan and gets a lesson in drifting from one of the Japanese masters. On sale now.

014 Planet evo
The new 911 Turbo is scooped cold-weather-testing, Lotus unveils a 285bhp Exige GT3 racer, and two stars of the Detroit show are previewed in the gorgeous shapes of a new Lamborghini Miura and a four-door Aston. Meanwhile, in hot hatch land, Honda announces that there will be a Type-R Civic and Renault reveals plans to build a mega-Mégane to celebrate its F1 title

41 Driven
Lotus Elise Sports Racer, Maybach 57S, Audi S8, Studio G G350, Citroën C6, Honda Civic, Chrysler 300C Hemi, BMW 650i,Range Rover Sport TDI

057 Letters
We hear from a performance car enthusiast who supports Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, and a couple of Caterham fans with views on our views on the CSR 260

062 Europa S
We put Lotus's new 'GT' under the microscope to find out just how the Elise has been transformed into an everyday coupe. Among the changes is better access to the cabin, which, given the amount of weight we're all going to put on over the Christmas period, could prove to be a key factor in its success. We also drive a re-engineered and extremely striking version of the original Europa, launched almost 40 years ago

072 RS4 Group Test
The RS4 is devastatingly effective and, thanks to its 8000rpm V8 and reconfigured quattro drivetrain, one of the most exciting cars Audi has ever built. It ought to have the measure of the grunty Mercedes C55 AMG, but can it put the extraordinarily accomplished BMW M3 CS in the shade? Jethro Bovingdon gets the answers on the exceptional roads of North Wales, then looks back at Audi's 4x4 heritage in the shortened shape of the Sport quattro

084 3x4x4
Which is the best four-wheel-drive layout? We pit the RS4 against the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and the new Mitsubishi Evo IX. Tech ed Jeff Daniels pores over the technicalities of their drivetrains while Richard Meaden drives them to the limit at the Bedford Autodrome's demanding West Circuit

094 Murray Meets
Gordon Murray and Horacio Pagani share a passion for lightness, carbonfibre and supercars. We bring the two men together, and the McLaren F1 designer gets to drive a Zonda for the first time

104 Catch My Drift?
Richard Meaden flies to Japan to drive a 2006 MY 350Z with
the extra bhp of the GT4 Anniversary model. While there he discovers the famous 'drift mountain' and finds tarmac streaked by the gaudy exuberance of the near-legendary midnight drifters who risk life and no-claims-bonus to get their sideways kicks. After encountering mild but persistent understeer, Meaden heads for the bar long before night falls

114 Buying Guide: Porsche 996
The original evo Car of the Year can now be had
for less than £25K. Just imagine: a sleek and fabulous water-cooled Carrera 2 on your driveway, and if you buy the right one, a 996 will give many years' trouble-free driving pleasure. Just be aware of the little problem with the engine...

120 Lags Eleven
Take a kit of parts, a rotten MG Midget, a double garage and a set of spanners (Green, Tomalin and Catchpole), add an infinite amount of time and the result should be our very own hand-built Westfield XI or the works of Shakespear. In this first instalment, it gradually dawns on our plucky lads just what they've taken on...

126 Long-term Tests
It's the annual evo Christmas party, dressed up as a comprehensive round-up of the long-term test fleet. This year's unsuspecting, lemonade-drinking reviewer is Richard Porter, who crammed driving 16 cars into one wet, miserable day while the rest of the team recovered from hangovers and did the odd spot of off-roading

178 Birth of an Icon
The BMW 2002 Turbo, forerunner to the great line of M3s, is coveted today but was born at the wrong time in the wrong place

that is what was in the www.evo.co.uk also the driven articles and news can be read from there.

01-10-2006, 01:54 PM	#5
inso Regular User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Finland Posts: 633	This month Audi's beefy RS4 takes on BMW's M3 CS and the Mercedes C55 AMG, plus Jeff Daniels goes all technical and compares the RS4 4wd system against the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and Mitsubishi Evo IX transmission setups. Also Richard Meaden heads to Japan and gets a lesson in drifting from one of the Japanese masters. On sale now. 014 Planet evo The new 911 Turbo is scooped cold-weather-testing, Lotus unveils a 285bhp Exige GT3 racer, and two stars of the Detroit show are previewed in the gorgeous shapes of a new Lamborghini Miura and a four-door Aston. Meanwhile, in hot hatch land, Honda announces that there will be a Type-R Civic and Renault reveals plans to build a mega-Mégane to celebrate its F1 title 41 Driven Lotus Elise Sports Racer, Maybach 57S, Audi S8, Studio G G350, Citroën C6, Honda Civic, Chrysler 300C Hemi, BMW 650i,Range Rover Sport TDI 057 Letters We hear from a performance car enthusiast who supports Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth, and a couple of Caterham fans with views on our views on the CSR 260 062 Europa S We put Lotus's new 'GT' under the microscope to find out just how the Elise has been transformed into an everyday coupe. Among the changes is better access to the cabin, which, given the amount of weight we're all going to put on over the Christmas period, could prove to be a key factor in its success. We also drive a re-engineered and extremely striking version of the original Europa, launched almost 40 years ago 072 RS4 Group Test The RS4 is devastatingly effective and, thanks to its 8000rpm V8 and reconfigured quattro drivetrain, one of the most exciting cars Audi has ever built. It ought to have the measure of the grunty Mercedes C55 AMG, but can it put the extraordinarily accomplished BMW M3 CS in the shade? Jethro Bovingdon gets the answers on the exceptional roads of North Wales, then looks back at Audi's 4x4 heritage in the shortened shape of the Sport quattro 084 3x4x4 Which is the best four-wheel-drive layout? We pit the RS4 against the Porsche 911 Carrera 4 and the new Mitsubishi Evo IX. Tech ed Jeff Daniels pores over the technicalities of their drivetrains while Richard Meaden drives them to the limit at the Bedford Autodrome's demanding West Circuit 094 Murray Meets Gordon Murray and Horacio Pagani share a passion for lightness, carbonfibre and supercars. We bring the two men together, and the McLaren F1 designer gets to drive a Zonda for the first time 104 Catch My Drift? Richard Meaden flies to Japan to drive a 2006 MY 350Z with the extra bhp of the GT4 Anniversary model. While there he discovers the famous 'drift mountain' and finds tarmac streaked by the gaudy exuberance of the near-legendary midnight drifters who risk life and no-claims-bonus to get their sideways kicks. After encountering mild but persistent understeer, Meaden heads for the bar long before night falls 114 Buying Guide: Porsche 996 The original evo Car of the Year can now be had for less than £25K. Just imagine: a sleek and fabulous water-cooled Carrera 2 on your driveway, and if you buy the right one, a 996 will give many years' trouble-free driving pleasure. Just be aware of the little problem with the engine... 120 Lags Eleven Take a kit of parts, a rotten MG Midget, a double garage and a set of spanners (Green, Tomalin and Catchpole), add an infinite amount of time and the result should be our very own hand-built Westfield XI or the works of Shakespear. In this first instalment, it gradually dawns on our plucky lads just what they've taken on... 126 Long-term Tests It's the annual evo Christmas party, dressed up as a comprehensive round-up of the long-term test fleet. This year's unsuspecting, lemonade-drinking reviewer is Richard Porter, who crammed driving 16 cars into one wet, miserable day while the rest of the team recovered from hangovers and did the odd spot of off-roading 178 Birth of an Icon The BMW 2002 Turbo, forerunner to the great line of M3s, is coveted today but was born at the wrong time in the wrong place that is what was in the www.evo.co.uk also the driven articles and news can be read from there.