Grating ratings
I’m sure you must have debated this, but objectively, in every way you consider it, the Aston Martin Valkyrie (evo 308) cannot be deemed to offer the same ‘Thrill of Driving’ as a ten-year-old twocylinder diesel-hybrid VW milk float.
Is an XL1 really ‘seriously good’ – as evo’s Knowledge section defines a car that has been awarded four stars – from the ‘Thrill of Driving’ point of view? I doubt it. Cool? Yes. Ahead of its time? Tick. Interesting from a technical standpoint?
Of course. But did you find yourself standing in the pitlane in Bahrain with a dry mouth, butterflies in your stomach, an ache
