Inside this issue of evo:

• Great Eights – Bargain V8s you should buy… and we did
• Lotus Emira – Hethel’s all-new sports car revealed
• Volkswagen Golf R v Mercedes-AMG A45 S v Honda Civic Type R
• Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition – Why it’s the best Vantage yet
• Julian Thomson interview – Elise designer on his career and cars
• Theon Design 911 – Sublime Porsche restomod tested