And the Winner for Evo Car of 2017??
12-22-2017 | 10:49 AM
#76
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2006
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Have my January or is it February EVO and it has ECOTY. But they haven't actually done a test. They've simply written a short article on each of their favourite cars in each category from superminis to hypercars.
They've positioned it as being more inclusive than before, because of all the categories being covered and also the fact it includes cars from past years as well as this one.
But it smells like the truth is they couldn't get a proper test together. Very sad indeed and I think marks the death of the magazine.
No GT3. Not even mentioned.
They've positioned it as being more inclusive than before, because of all the categories being covered and also the fact it includes cars from past years as well as this one.
But it smells like the truth is they couldn't get a proper test together. Very sad indeed and I think marks the death of the magazine.
No GT3. Not even mentioned.
12-24-2017 | 03:47 PM
#78
Track Day
Joined: Aug 2017
Posts: 22
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They destroyed what they Created.. it s irrevant now..
quote from the test: it may explain why no mention of the gt3..« Unlike previous years we havent restricted ourselves to considering only new cars launched during the last twelve months. As we see all too often, the latest arrivals aren’t always an improvement over the established class leader. In addition, for a car to be eligible for consideration, you must be able to place an order for one, and not need to be a ‘special’ customer to do so. In other words, no unobtainium. »
12-24-2017 | 04:02 PM
#79
Nordschleife Master
Joined: Nov 2010
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From: Bay Area
Originally Posted by AlexG911
In addition, for a car to be eligible for consideration, you must be able to place an order for one, and not need to be a ‘special’ customer to do so. In other words, no unobtainium.
12-24-2017 | 04:04 PM
#80
RL Community Team
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Joined: Jan 2013
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From: The Woodlands, TX.
My subscription for Evo expires on 12/29. I had been contemplating renewing. I mean, $25 for 6 months is about 2 Starbucks coffees but I just find it hard to support something that was so good for so long and now is but a whisper of its former self. I feel some sense of need to keep supporting it to hope it returns to its former glory.
I had feared once Harry Metcalf sold, it would go downhill. Slowly all the great contributors left. Not much left now. Prefer just to follow those guys on Twitter / gram and their respective YouTube channels.
I had feared once Harry Metcalf sold, it would go downhill. Slowly all the great contributors left. Not much left now. Prefer just to follow those guys on Twitter / gram and their respective YouTube channels.
12-26-2017 | 07:28 PM
#82
Three Wheelin'
Joined: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,410
Likes: 21
From: London
I guess it's inevitable as users increasingly expect content on the internet for free and don't want to shell out £5 for a monthly mag.
We are of course shooting ourselves in the foot as quality of journalism plummets and nothing is actually free anyway. We simply become the product as advertising fodder. A lose-lose situation if ever there was one.
We are of course shooting ourselves in the foot as quality of journalism plummets and nothing is actually free anyway. We simply become the product as advertising fodder. A lose-lose situation if ever there was one.
12-31-2017 | 01:51 AM
#84
Burning Brakes
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 898
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There are still some quality journos supplying copy, but the depth of talent that was once there is gone.