evoness defined
January 23rd, 2006I picked up my first car magazine in June of 1984 and I haven’t put them down since… In that time I’ve learned which writers to trust at which magazines – the magazines themselves can be fairly inconsistent. Except one that is; my favorite, evo.
The late, great Russel Bulgin described ‘evoness’ best, but in this month’s issue the magazine’s Peter Tomalin gives a more succinct account :
the essence of evo [is] the thrill of driving – the connection the driver makes with the car and the car with the road. But it’s not simply to do with on-the-limit handling. It’s about whether the car gets you excited as you approach it, the way the engine delivers its power and the sound it makes doing it; the subtlest nuances of response to steering and brakes; it’s about interior ergonomics and ambience; it’s even about the way other people react to you on the road. All of these things can make or break a great drive. And all are just as relevant to a [cheap] hatch as they are to a[n expensive] thoroughbred road-racer.