Car press launches: the good, the bad and the ugly, with Henry Catchpole | The evo podcast | Episode 8

In episode nine of the evo podcast, contributing editor Henry Catchpole joins editor-in-chief Stuart Gallagher and editors at large Dickie Meaden and John Barker for an eCoty special, discussing everything from its origins to the most memorable moments, both good and bad...

In episode eight of the evo podcast, Editor-in-Chief Stuart Gallagher, Contributing Editor Henry Catchpole and Editors at Large John Barker and Dickie Meaden gather to discuss stories of the very best, very worst and most memorable car launches of their time.

Episode seven of the evo podcast asks how has the Porsche 911 GT3 remained at the top of its game for more than a quarter of a century? Editor-in-chief Stuart Gallaghers asks editors-at-large Dickie Meaden and John Barker about their GT3 experiences, while Yousuf Ashraf provides a deep dive on the latest 992.2 generation model.

On the sixth episode of the evo podcast, editor-in-chief Stuart Gallagher, editor’s at large John Barker and Richard Meaden and deputy editor James Taylor talk hypercars, what defines them and how much more performance the driver can take. We also discuss our thoughts on the new Aston Martin Vanquish, BMW's controversial plug-in hybrid M5 and the future of the premium hatchback.

In episode five of the evo podcast, contributor and expert driving coach Paul Ripley joins Editor-in-Chief Stuart Gallagher, Editor-at-Large John Barker and Deputy Editor James Taylor to discuss the secrets behind safe driving, and how to extract the most from your car.

In episode four of the evo podcast, Contributing Editor Henry Catchpole joins Editor-in-Chief Stuart Gallagher and Editors at Large John Barker and Dickie Meaden to discuss Japanese performance cars, the new Ferrari 12 Cilindri and the future of the V12.

In episode three of the evo podcast Editors at Large John Barker and Dickie Meaden and Editor in Chief Stuart Gallagher discuss the first performance car they experienced and what would make a great first evo car today.

In episode two of the evo podcast Editor-in-Chief Stuart Gallagher, Editor’s at Large John Barker and Richard Meaden and Deputy Editor James Taylor discuss the future of the internal combustion engine.

To mark the launch of the evo podcast, we take the opportunity to gather founding members to discuss the birth of the magazine. Founder Harry Metcalfe, Editor-in-Chief Stuart Gallagher and Launch Editors John Barker and Richard Meaden discuss everything from the grain store loan that started it all, to the true origins of the name and unheard stories of the magazine's beginnings.