Ferrari 296 Speciale, dream drives and where hypercars go wrong | The evo podcast | Episode 19

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.

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In episode 18 of the evo podcast, the team reflects on an epic '80s performance car test which saw them revisit the Ferrari Testarossa, Mk1 Toyota MR2, Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2, Audi Quattro, Peugeot 205 GTI and E30 BMW M3. This week senior staff writer Yousuf Ashraf joins editors-at-large John Barker and Richard Meaden and deputy editor James Taylor.

The race to 300mph was won by Bugatti in 2019, but now Texas-based Hennessey Performance is aiming to eclipse its record with the ballistic Venom F5. Editor at large Richard Meaden joins company founder and CEO John Hennessey for a deep dive into what it takes to build the world's fastest car.

In episode 16 of the evo podcast, the team discusses the state of play in the world of four-wheel drive performance cars - who makes the best, how the technology is evolving and whether they can be as much fun as two-wheel drive models. This week we're joined by senior staff writer Yousuf Ashraf, editors at large John Barker and Richard Meaden and deputy editor James Taylor.

On episode 15 of the evo podcast we talk hot hatches, discussing the best we've driven, the manufacturers that shouldn't have bothered, and our findings from 322's all-wheel drive hatch shootout with the GR Yaris, A45 S and RS3. This week we're joined by editor-in-chief Stuart Gallagher, editors at large John Barker and Richard Meaden and deputy editor James Taylor.

In this special episode of the evo podcast, editor-in-chief Stuart Gallagher joins editors at large John Barker and Richard Meaden to celebrate 25 years of Pagani Automobili. From the origins of the company and the iconic Zonda to our experiences in its latest and greatest creations, we cover all in episode 14.