Aston Martin Valhalla: has the 1064bhp hypercar been worth the wait? | The evo podcast | Episode 26

In this episode of the evo podcast, we conclude our eras series with a discussion about our favourite picks from each decade, and which of the bunch came out on top. This week James Taylor is joined by John Barker, Dickie Meaden and Yousuf Ashraf.

In episode 27 of the evo podcast we turn the discussion to Formula 1 ahead of the Dutch Grand Prix, covering everything from Christian Horner's shock departure, the challenges of driving modern Formula 1 cars, rumours about the future of Alpine and our dream circuits to bring to the F1 calendar. This week Stuart Gallagher is joined by James Taylor, Dickie Meaden and Yousuf Ashraf.

In episode 26 of the evo podcast, we sit down for a discussion about Aston Martin's long-awaited mid-engined hypercar: Valhalla. Having spent time behind the wheel of a pre-production prototype ahead of its market launch, Deputy Editor James Taylor reveals our initial thoughts on the 1064bhp special, alongside Stuart Gallagher, Dickie Meaden and Yousuf Ashraf.

In this episode of the evo podcast we discuss findings from our first drive of Ferrari's latest flagship supercar: the F80. Dickie Meaden and James Taylor are joined by Henry Catchpole who discusses another exotic V6 model, this time from the Czech Republic.

In episode 24 of the evo podcast, we sit down to discuss our findings from the first drive of the fascinating new Lamborghini Temerario, Sant'Agata's V8 replacement for the Huracán. This week Henry Catchpole joins evo Deputy Editor James Taylor and Editor-at-Large Richard Meaden.

In episode 23 of the evo podcast, the team comes together to reflect on the state of the sports car market, following our test of five disparate examples of the breed. We also swap stories on our experiences at the Nürburgring and talk through our recent evo Eras: 2000s test and the stunning cars featured.

We gather key figures from the Jaguar F-Type project to uncover how it came about, and what went into making what was a landmark sports car for Jaguar. evo's own John Barker worked on the project, and is joined by F-Type Design Director Ian Callum, Chief Programme Engineer Russ Varney and Chief Engineer of Vehicle Integrity Mike Cross for a reunion.

In episode 21 of the evo podcast, the team reflects on an epic ’90s performance car test, what the Aston Martin Valkyrie is like to live with and a drive in Pagani's track-only Huayra R Evo. This week we're joined by editor-in-chief Stuart Gallagher, editors-at-large Richard Meaden and John Barker and deputy editor James Taylor.

As the Lotus Elise nears its 30th year, we gather the key figures behind the project to uncover the story of the iconic sports car. This week Richard Rackham, Elise Chassis Engineer, Matthew Becker, Dynamics Engineer and Julian Thomson, Lotus Head of Design join Dickie Meaden for a reunion.

In episode 19 of the evo podcast we talk hypercars, Ferrari's latest and greatest track special and dream up our ultimate car/road pairings. This week we're joined by editor-in-chief Stuart Gallagher, editor-at-large Richard Meaden, deputy editor James Taylor and senior staff writer Yousuf Ashraf.