NA Miata Tops EVO Magazines 100 Best Driver Cars

[Elbow]

They rated it in the top 10, beating supercars such as the McLaren F1, thought you clueless "car enthusiest" might get a kick out of that.

[jhadleyh]

you have a link to the magazine or anything to show this id like to read about it

[Elbow]

The magazine is in bookstores, I tried to find the link but they aren't doing it on their site all at once from what I can tell:

http://www.evo.co.uk/features/featur...down_8071.html

They're doing like a countdown.

[jhadleyh]

its all good ill pic up the new magazine tomorrow thanks anyway

[Big Baller]

Anyone who thinks that the Miata isn't a great car to drive has lost their mind. The S2K is great as well, despite being slower than a Cobra

[Elbow]

Anyone who thinks that the Miata isn't a great car to drive has lost their mind. The S2K is great as well, despite being slower than a Cobra

I love the last sentence.

Yeah it's worth the buy, I love EVO magazine, they do some GREAT articles, they also have EVO's Best Pictures and EVO's Best Articles out in bookstores right now, real amazing journalism and photography.

[EJ25RUN]

I would give it to the Miata.

This is an issue i'll have to buy.

Edit... i looked through the site but cant get passes 71.

edit again for that post \/

[Elbow]

I won't say the winner in here, if anyone else read it don't say it either.

[Logan]

100. Toyota MR2 Mk1
99. Ford Puma 1.7
98. VW Corrado VR6
97. Ford Sierra Cosworth
96. TVR Cerbera Speed 6
95. Jaguar XKR [2009]
94. BMW M5 E60
93. Ferrari 355 Berlinetta F1
92. Aston Martin Vanquish S
91. Bugatti EB110
90. Ford Escort Cosworth
89. VW Golf GTI Mk1 and Mk2
88. Jaguar XJ220
87. Vauxhall VX220
86. Nissan 350Z
85. Audi Quattro
84. Lancia Delta Integrale
83. Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400
82. BMW M5 E34
81. Bugatti Veyron
80. Ford Escort RS2000 [Mk1 and Mk2 Escort]
79. Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
78. Lancia Fulvia HF
77. Wiesmann GT MF5
76. Mini Cooper S R53
75. Peugeot 106 Rallye
74. BMW M5 E39
73. Porsche 959
72. TVR Tuscan Mk2
71. McLaren F1
70. Nissan Skyline R33
69. Koenigsegg CCX
68. TVR Sagaris
67. Mini Cooper S [1963-64]
66. Ferrari 250 GTO
65. Porsche 993 GT2
64. Audi RS4 [2006-08]
63. Peugeot 306 Rallye
62. BMW M3 E92
61. Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup
60. Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 VT
59. Gumpert Apollo
58. Ferrari Enzo
57. Alfa Romeo Alfasud
56. Jaguar E-Type
55. Renault Alpine A610
54. Lamborghini Gallardo
53. Lotus 2-Eleven
52. Porsche Boxster S
51. Subaru Impreza STI [2005-07]
50. Porsche 968 Club Sport
49. Porsche Carrera GT
48. Honda NSX
47. Noble M400
46. Porsche 911 Turbo [993]
45. Mercedes CLK63 Black Series
44. Aston Martin Vantage V12 [2009-]
43. Toyota MR2 Roadster Mk3
42. TVR Griffith
41. Porsche Cayman S
40. Ariel Atom 300
39. Ford Focus RS Mk2 [2009-]
38. Porsche 911 Carrera S [997]
37. Porsche 911 RS [964]
36. Lotus Exige
35. Mitsubishi Evo IX FQ-360
34. Lotus Esprit V8 Sport 350
33. Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV
32. Subaru Impreza P1 [2000-01]
31. Lotus Evora
30. Renault Clio Williams
29. Honda NSX Type-R
28. Porsche 911 RS 2.7 [1972-3]
27. BMW M3 CSL
26. BMW M3 [E30]
25. Renault Clio V6
24. Ferrari 288 GTO
23. Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
22. Honda Integra Type-R [1996-00]
21. Nissan GT-R
20. Ferrari 550 Maranello
19. Lotus Elise [1996-00]
18. Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
17. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
16. Audi R8
15. Ferrari 430 Scuderia
14. Ford GT
13. Subaru Impreza RB5 PPP [1999]
12. Ferrari F40
11. Porsche 911 GT3 RS [997]

The rest of the list is here (Don't want to spoil it):

http://www.lamborghini-talk.com/vbfo...rs-cars-12699/

[Elbow]

Well thanks for ruining it lol, but yeah there it is! Some good cars on there. Anyone disagree with any?

[Logan]

I'm pretty sure the e30 M3 should be ranked 1. And 2, and 3.

Really, I would've liked to see the e36 M3 LTW on there. Even though the e36 M3 was the first really "mass produced" M car, and Car and Driver ranked it higher in than some of the cars that made the cut.

[man]

Ya, I disagree with about half of them. LOL
But everyone wants different things out of their driving experience so I won't judge...

[Big Baller]

100. Toyota MR2 Mk1 (cool cars...)
99. Ford Puma 1.7
98. VW Corrado VR6 (would not have made my list)
97. Ford Sierra Cosworth
96. TVR Cerbera Speed 6
95. Jaguar XKR [2009] (great car might have put it higher)
94. BMW M5 E60
93. Ferrari 355 Berlinetta F1 (Top 50 for sure)
92. Aston Martin Vanquish S
91. Bugatti EB110
90. Ford Escort Cosworth
89. VW Golf GTI Mk1 and Mk2
88. Jaguar XJ220
87. Vauxhall VX220
86. Nissan 350Z (Pretty great car but what a slug)
85. Audi Quattro (oh lala)
84. Lancia Delta Integrale
83. Aston Martin V8 Vantage N400
82. BMW M5 E34
81. Bugatti Veyron
80. Ford Escort RS2000 [Mk1 and Mk2 Escort]
79. Ferrari 612 Scaglietti
78. Lancia Fulvia HF
77. Wiesmann GT MF5
76. Mini Cooper S R53
75. Peugeot 106 Rallye
74. BMW M5 E39 (maybe top 100)
73. Porsche 959
72. TVR Tuscan Mk2
71. McLaren F1
70. Nissan Skyline R33 (Pretty ehhh....I guess)
69. Koenigsegg CCX
68. TVR Sagaris
67. Mini Cooper S [1963-64] (higher top 50 for sure)
66. Ferrari 250 GTO
65. Porsche 993 GT2 (Oh come on this is top 20 easy)
64. Audi RS4 [2006-08] (ehhh its kind of bland when you drive it)
63. Peugeot 306 Rallye
62. BMW M3 E92 (Top 25)
61. Renaultsport Clio 200 Cup
60. Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 VT (Top 50)
59. Gumpert Apollo
58. Ferrari Enzo
57. Alfa Romeo Alfasud
56. Jaguar E-Type (drove one not in anger...very cool)
55. Renault Alpine A610
54. Lamborghini Gallardo (Top 25 as well...so great)
53. Lotus 2-Eleven
52. Porsche Boxster S
51. Subaru Impreza STI [2005-07] (Good place for this)
50. Porsche 968 Club Sport
49. Porsche Carrera GT (Hardest vehicle to drive ever)
48. Honda NSX (fucking pile of garbage get it off my list)
47. Noble M400
46. Porsche 911 Turbo [993](great but nowhere near the GT2)
45. Mercedes CLK63 Black Series (mmmmm BLACK)
44. Aston Martin Vantage V12 [2009-]
43. Toyota MR2 Roadster Mk3
42. TVR Griffith
41. Porsche Cayman S
40. Ariel Atom 300
39. Ford Focus RS Mk2 [2009-]
38. Porsche 911 Carrera S [997]
37. Porsche 911 RS [964] (oh yes put me in a wall baby)
36. Lotus Exige
35. Mitsubishi Evo IX FQ-360
34. Lotus Esprit V8 Sport 350
33. Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SV
32. Subaru Impreza P1 [2000-01] (never driven this model exactly..but similar great car and scary fun to drive easily in the top 10)
31. Lotus Evora
30. Renault Clio Williams
29. Honda NSX Type-R
28. Porsche 911 RS 2.7 [1972-3]
27. BMW M3 CSL
26. BMW M3 [E30]
25. Renault Clio V6
24. Ferrari 288 GTO
23. Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9
22. Honda Integra Type-R [1996-00] (yep)
21. Nissan GT-R (Top 50 but not this high)
20. Ferrari 550 Maranello (one of the greatest cars I've ever driven)
19. Lotus Elise [1996-00]
18. Ferrari 360 Challenge Stradale
17. Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
16. Audi R8
15. Ferrari 430 Scuderia
14. Ford GT (TOP 10)
13. Subaru Impreza RB5 PPP [1999]
12. Ferrari F40
11. Porsche 911 GT3 RS [997] (again yes yes yes)

Ill leave the rest hidden

Its hard to rank them when you haven't driven all of them. I feel like I've been blessed to have driven as many of them as I have, all of which have been on track. A friend of the family has a 550 and he wouldn't let me drive it on the street but a student after riding with me in the STI let me drive his on track...people are funny like that.

Edit, I would have to add the R32 GTR to the list and the corvette both C5 and C6 Z06, I would even consider adding the mustang, if you are just talking about how much fun the car is to drive a 03 cobra is a lot of fun on the track....wait and the S2000, really great drivers car.

Edit 2....where in the hell is the Exige and the Lotus 240 Clubsport or whatever the hell it was called

[Andy_013]

nice find simon


did anyone see the amount of lotus in the top 50? 6 real lotus and 1 Caterham. I think lotus had the most cars in the top 50.

[HillClimbGuy]

what .... there is not one RX7 on the list or any rotary powered car.
if the FD did not make it how do the 1.6 mx5 make it

and it still amazing me how every sports car enthusiest drive a mx5

But the mx5 is VERY fun to beat the hell out of

[Elbow]

what .... there is not one RX7 on the list or any rotary powered car.
if the FD did not make it how do the 1.6 mx5 make it

and it still amazing me how every sports car enthusiest drive a mx5

But the mx5 is VERY fun to beat the hell out of

I personally think the Miata is a MUCH more fun car then an FD.

I don't think the E36 should have made it, it's not that fun of a car.

[Elbow]

A friend of the family has a 550 and he wouldn't let me drive it on the street

I regularly detail a guys 550 who live here, they are fun, but are more of a sport touring car to me versus a die hard sports car. My favorite Ferrari is still the 355.

[EJ25RUN]

what .... there is not one RX7 on the list or any rotary powered car.
if the FD did not make it how do the 1.6 mx5 make it

and it still amazing me how every sports car enthusiest drive a mx5

But the mx5 is VERY fun to beat the hell out of

FB RX7 is most deserving. To much motorsport in racing and rallying.

[Ziptied]

agreed on all but the corrado vr6, e36 m3 should've beaten that.

[Big Baller]

I regularly detail a guys 550 who live here, they are fun, but are more of a sport touring car to me versus a die hard sports car. My favorite Ferrari is still the 355.

The 355 I drove was a challenge car and from the looks of it they would have ranked it seperate. They are amazing cars and probably the truest "drivers" Ferrari. I really like the 550 but it is more of a GT car.

[HypnoToad]

i didnt see a Noble M400 either............WTF?

edit* 47

should be higher