evo Car of the Year 2016

[@ThatMumboJumbo]

Beautifully cinematic.

[@tamaskalmar6687]

Why nobody talking about you?

[@JamesDownes]

The sound mixing is not great, (speaking vs engine notes) I'm not able to hear the presenter some times.

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

James Downes Exactly.

[@DJ_NOOB]

yep totally agree

[@Eyealt]

I look forward to these every year and could barely make it through this because the voices were almost inaudible. Nothing beats the sound of engine noise, but the point of this video is to hear the thoughts more so than the cars.

[@djfrozone]

honestly i stopped after 7 minutes. I couldn't hear anything and they all sounded vaguely disappointed.

[@dcrocky101]

I agree also. Fix the sound chaps!

[@pickyl7038]

Alfa wins in my heart

[@miguel33alves]

Picky L sure! 🍀👌

[@tommasoseneca3568]

Picky L Alfa will be always above a glorified beetle

[@getty5788]

tommaso seneca That dose not make any sense. Jeremy clarkson says that about porsches witch has the engine in the back, similar to the beetle. But i say what jeremy says that you need to own an alfa to be a true petrolhead.

[@tommasoseneca3568]

Alfa romeo has a history which speaks

[@getty5788]

yes , but your quote doesn't make sense

[@targaflorio3239]

Nobody does this sort of thing with so much love, attention to detail and devotion as the crew from Evo. Take a bow. Again. Brilliant.

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

Targa Florio A really stunning film. The shots in the intro could have been stretched more. They were really setting a mood and it was a bit rushed. And the engine noises overpowered narration often. And the suspense announcing the winner was way underplayed. Other than that, really exceptional.

[@xFunTomCZx]

sound editing was SO BAD in this video, whyyy....

[@xFunTomCZx]

yea, VOs on top of reving engines, then few seconds of silence...wtf

[@blitzboy227]

i didn't notice anything that bad, FYI some people like to hear them revving sounds..

[@KarmaticEvolution]

Aravind Babu I would say most people watching enthusiasts car videos do enjoy the sounds but we also want to hear their opinions since that is the point of the journalist reviewing them, otherwise we can watch a video just with the engine sounds.

[@blitzboy227]

Andrew Safabakhsh I was able to hear all the narrations without any problem, i dont know what problem you guys are facing. Im hearing through my JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth Speaker..

[@KarmaticEvolution]

There are plenty of moments in the video where the exhaust overshadows the voice of the journalist, look at all the top comments remarking the same thing. You may not be experiencing the same with your setup as I was watching on my iPhone.

[@KJ_XCV]

I knew the 911 would win even before watching. My favourite is the Giulia

[@ernestkj]

the voiceovers are kinda too soft when the sexy exhaust notes comes in! apart from that, great work!

[@328gts1987]

+1

[@lapamful]

But that's the anyone would talk if they were fapping over these cars.

[@MonoLucas123]

Great video, minor complaint... Add a bit more compression or multiband compression on the voice overs, because when the cars drive by their sound drowns out the voice overs pretty often... or compress the peak of the car noise or time it a bit different. Oh EVO can hire me, i'm a experience recording/sound engineer and available:)

[@ceounicom]

""Add a bit more compression or multiband compression on the voice overs, because when the cars drive by their sound drowns out the voice overs pretty often"" This. It was noticeable very very quickly, and then it stayed bad. Whomever mastered the audio on this thing dropped the ball. This is basic stuff when you're mixing loud engines periodically with a steady-volume source like a voice; have some kind of gated compression at the ready.

[@fedebenavides]

Couldn't agree more. I thought it was my speakers so switched to my headphones then switched to even better headphones. Truly a shame that commentaries were lost to the car drive-by noices.

[@sparky191]

Audio was poor. I thought the video was a bit dull.

[@roycewilkie406]

I was about to say exactly the same thing! I had to keep going backwards to repeat what they had said. Still very enjoyable, although, a little depressing as my fun cars are long gone.....

[@MonoLucas123]

ceounicom Yep, well they can hire me ^^

[@pachahk6632]

Amazing I love it like each year !!!!! Do you think one day you could make an ECOTY but with the winners of past years So the speciale, the GT4 etc....To see which one is the best of the best ?

[@MF_Henri]

pacha hk such a good idea

[@alasdairkerr258]

pacha hk Evo Car of the Decade ?

[@pachahk6632]

Yeah exactly ECOFD

[@altjacobs]

ECOTD*

[@AcRPAINTBALL]

lol

[@arthur445]

good video but sometimes hard to hear the people talking, also don't wanna hear people's mouth moving around lol

[@jamelukeholloway]

Arthur Vico mouth clacking does my fucking nut in 🤖

[@willywillywillywillywilly]

Arthur Vico I agree that the narration was a bit low in the mix often. Exceptionally beautiful film and very high quality all around. That one criticism of the narration level, especially when engine noises were being played, is absolutely true.

[@328gts1987]

+1

[@dennischeruiyot5352]

your new to evo.

[@PeakVT]

Agree. Bad sound mixing plus half of the announcers sound like they are chewing gum when they are talking.

[@chrissorreda4982]

Imagine doing this for a living. My god i don't care if the pay is small. I'd be in HEAVEN.

[@IsadoreWoW]

I'd do it for free...

[@BIG-RIP]

Id prob pay to do this

[@TodunOlusola]

Chris Sorreda too right, it would be heaven.

[@abhishekilke9426]

What the fuck is the M4 GTS doing here? It's the biggest disappointment of this year.

[@mariuszanfir2298]

Which part about being a very divisive car did you miss?

[@shaunlee189]

Looks like someone watched The Grand Tour.

[@nialahmad]

Have you even driven one mate? Haha

[@marc974]

ahah Go drive one and talk later

[@4esttube]

It sucks, because it doesn't even have the performance of a Ford GT350R. BTW, where was the GT350R?

[@MD-uu5nt]

I love how the standard Alfa Romeo Giulia QF beat the ultimate M4 GTS. That is a truly special car. I can't wait until they release a GTA version of it.

[@chrissorreda4982]

It's insane how the Golf Clubsport S more than handles itself in the company of these supercars.

[@dekingburger]

I love that Aston! One of the best sounds ever!

[@xilix]

Having a hard time making out what they're saying sometimes. Maybe tweak the audio for that next time. Stellar work regardless.

[@chrisc3668]

Totally agree. They have these guys dictating their thoughts like a surgeon sitting in his office with a voice recorder at the end of the day. Difference is a surgeon isn't dubbing a frickin' V10 roar or a 500hp flat six wail over his impressions. Tighten your shit up EVO

[@TheSkyline5467]

Haha. Someone slipped the narrator roofies

[@nathanaxcan7580]

xilix that's just an excuse to watch it again :)

[@Rentta]

I knew the winner as soon as i saw the 911R. It is really darling of all car magazines and shows

[@tomelliott9]

I think it's really great that for each car, you gave a positive review, and a negative review. The whole video felt totally unbiased, and every opinion was justified/backed up with reasoning. Brilliant work.

[@nelsonmongare9515]

Honestly, I'll miss Henry.

[@adelmomand2360]

Nelson Mongare t

[@karasjan14]

What's up with him?

[@gregmayled]

I didn't know about this. Where is he going?

[@CorradoVR6z]

Where is he going? I missed Jethro tho, why wasn't he here?

[@nelsonmongare9515]

He is going to work full time at drivetribe.

[@alasdairkerr258]

I hold evo's judgement in higher regard than just about anyone else's. World class writing and filmmaking.

[@JoeAchilles1]

Amazing as always, after a couple of glasses of wine I found myself totally emersed in the test & surroundings... No surprise the 911R won, as a M2owner and having recently spent a week with the Focus RS I totally agree with what you say. Only thing left to say is.... Can I come along to ECOTY 2017 :-)

[@ziggyfreud5357]

Sure you can.

[@untouchableali]

Porsche really can't do anything wrong these days. These guys have been smashing it for years now. My favourite manufacturer for sure!

[@yoyoman9747]

I did not see the Golf coming in second. Thats crazy.

[@technomonkey9529]

Beautifully filmed.....with honest opinions..you can really feel the passion for driving in this 10/10

[@chrisdunn6376]

thanks for telling me the 911 won. saves me watching it. every bloody year

[@mariomaster0248]

Chris Dunn Might as well be 2016 Porsche of the year.

[@chrisdunn6376]

Bryan M because erm, sorry i just fell asleep looking at it again. what was the question?

[@mariomaster0248]

Chris Dunn I like the beetle. Oh wait it's a 911. But the 911R not everyone is gonna get to have.

[@user-lb7pt6jb3o]

Chris Dunn I like the Shelby GT350R more than any of these cars, but the 911R is my pick from this group

[@paullucci]

It really should not be this hard to hear what the reviewers are saying.

[@intrinsicbits]

Seconded. The mix was too dialed up when the cars passed by the camera/mic. Definitely could have been mixed better.

[@jpracingph]

Oh wow. Porsche wins on an ECOTY. What a surprise.

[@drdavinlim]

Awesome videography and dialogue- congrats.

[@kuddin9021]

The future evo car winners will be 2017 Porsche, 2018 Porsche, 2019 Porsche, 2020 Porsche, 2021 Porsche...

[@phillipnoetzel8846]

Komor Uddin Being a member of the Church of Porsche myself, I agree 100%!

[@joeferreri818]

lol

[@Some0ne001]

Phillip Noetzel you mean Volkswagen actually. ;)

[@hasanal-habbobi4018]

who knows amg gt r will be out which should give porshe a run for it's money

[@taliaaltaweel9199]

the vw clubsport is well defined piece tho

[@AlexZAfRo]

I find it annoying I can't hear a lot of what's being said in the video because the commentary is nowhere near loud enough.

[@slaWterCH]

Top job as every year. Lovely video, thanks!

[@zahirali7959]

*The wait is over* *Thanks EVO*

[@nikb6528]

Lovely piece, as per usual with you guys BUT here's a minor complaint to possibly take into consideration next year around: try to lower the volume of the fly-by shots when there's a commentary in the back. A lot of words pass unheard due to fly-by noises. I don't know, I might be the only one having a problem with that. It especially exacerbates the experience for us non-native English speakers, I posit.

[@vwssciroc3217]

this video deserves 1.000.000 likes

[@mubblemann]

Lovely video, but sack the sound mixer.

[@freeskier4545]

I didn't notice anything wrong with the sound. What did you find to be wrong with it?

[@mubblemann]

Couldn't hear what the presenters were saying most of the time.

[@mattrussell250]

Mubble Mann Spot on.

[@nadir933]

Thank you for that....I was starting to think that there was something wrong with my ears or the headphones.

[@ChristopherCarReviews]

this is such a high level production. I always watch these more than once.

[@joaosoares3719]

1) Glad to see someone finally addressing how bad the suspension on the M2 is. 2) The Vantage is a 10 year-old car. It's stupid to include it this group, the logic choice would've obviously been the DB11. 3) Giving the title to a limited edition car that's a good 50k too expensive is pointless. 4) Tell David Vivian to spit before he's recorded, or change the mic setup or sensitivity or something... it's disgusting to hear the saliva in his mouth as he speaks.

[@Shaggy-tm3ie]

João Soares 50k to expensive? This is Car of the year, not budget family hatch of the year

[@Talaramama]

Thanks Joao, i really was scrolling through the comments, to find yours! really disgusting i agree.

[@pedronogueira8148]

It's obvious he meant that it's 50k too expensive for what it is, man. Which it is. This is an overpriced GT3 RS without the GT3 RS track capabilities or visual drama, and one no one can even buy - when it was launched it had already been sold out. What's the point?

[@Billeh556]

Joel Schembri the M2 suspension definitely can be improved. My friend is planning on getting ohlins full replacement for it that should do the trick hopefully

[@barrygoffe]

Fantastic video! Thanks so much for putting this together. The videography is spectacular - one of the best videos I've seen this year. Can't wait to see ECOTY 2017! Thanks!!!

[@Alby911]

Besides the obviously great 911R, kudos to VW for standing tall amongst the giants. A wonderful group of cars all in all.

[@taliaaltaweel9199]

bongmistt its a well defined piece (clubsport s)

[@Stryke607]

well the different companies of the VW Group have 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th place of this ranking ... not too bad.

[@AdamTheCanton]

no other car reviewers make films like you guys. They are simply the best and I always look forward to them every week! keep up the incredible work I cant wait to see whats next!

[@mariuszanfir2298]

This year's COTY awards will start from 2nd place. The 911 R is such an obvious winner. Is not even worth the drama to try to fool the viewers into thinking it might not win :P

[@Farestveiten]

Great work guys! Best video of the year

[@VenzoGames]

The video was amazing but unfortunately the sound was badly calibr- *VROOOOOOOM*

[@EdoardoDeLarge]

What a work EVO. All in this video smell of passion.

[@AleksandarGospic]

Fantastic cinematography, great cars, worthy winner, the only problem is hearing voice when car passes by, anyway, great job as always

[@somarajanms1614]

4

[@xetexuk12]

As others have said, volume mix was all over the place, but still great as ever! Thanks for doing these every year!

[@statesidesupercars]

Seems like the Beetle wins every year...

[@anshuljain8515]

Finally. Thank you EVO for this beautiful segment

[@ImBarryScottCSS]

Fantastic video, but the SOUND. Every year it's the fucking same, get someone in who has a clue.

[@alexdacruz10]

Could not agree more, a lot of whispering with V8s and V10s screaming in the back

[@nemtizz]

Mouth noises were grating, too.

[@greatlife1797]

I thought it was just me and my broken English, but other people seem to think the same. It's a shame you can't hear everything they are talking about. But great video anyway!

[@Talaramama]

i thought im alone to be annoyed by it its like high def audio.

[@slavonic7907]

Dos Ovnis dude that's the same shit I'm thinking I wanna punch that fuckin guy that talks so quiet and sounds like he's just licking his lips and tryin to make noises with it

[@Angel-yv2lz]

I love the work you do guys! Keep it

[@detmer87]

Alfa Romeo Giulia

[@gordonfrew]

FINALLY!!!! Getting this on my TV when I get home!

[@rok169]

Porsche..There is no substitute

[@turboxide]

Beautiful video. I just have no words...

[@Real_MisterSir]

Am I the only one who had no problems with the audio? Might be my headset dividing the various audio tones so it's easer to differentiate and understand the speak? I think the sound editing was lovely xD

[@tmh44]

I wait all year for this, and it did not disappoint--beautiful film guys, thank you!

[@okumonux]

Is it just me or is the audio off? At times the road/car noise seems far too loud.

[@samkrahn2867]

This was such a great film. Thanks for making this level of video quality free for all to watch, I for one find this more entertaining than the Grand Tour in many ways!

[@youdontknowwme2293]

all I hear is alejandros voice.

[@veemacks7255]

He'll probably have sold his by the time he sees this video.

[@ryanoneill5288]

Youdontknoww Me the dodge vipah A C AHHHH

[@youdontknowwme2293]

Alien OrSutin hahaha

[@likependi]

Thx guys! what an amazing year it was!!

[@moizzkhan7970]

The audio is really bad. Sometimes I can't hear what the person is trying to say because of the exhaust notes. Bad job with the audio guys.

[@shere_kan8329]

Indeed ! Such a video quality for such a horrible audio quality !!! Between the too loud exhaust and road sounds, the guys whispering, the guy eating and spitting and licking is microphone, it a very painful moment to spend (before you actually figure out that you didn't had to watch to the winner because it's the same for 10 years)

[@gothops154]

Idk how you can talk about hot hatches and fun to drive without having a Mini JCW in there. Massive disservice to a fantastic hot hatch with a huge following and culture of its own

[@AmericanBusinessman422]

No

[@Brungiee]

Ok popcorn, drink, dark room... let's go

[@astonmartin6527]

Brungie just like what happens when I watch the grand tour 🤔😄

[@BrianYYH]

Those first 15 seconds were spectacular

[@adamperkins3125]

The sound mixing was not great in this video, especially wearing headphones. Not going to say who the winner is as to not spoil it for anyone but I saw the clip in the video when they're talking about it and you just know it's going to win.

[@giannidc1207]

even without headphone.. on the first 10 min I just didn't know what was going on

[@iantrostle4896]

worth the wait, world is better because of content like this

[@DamianSupra]

The m4 gts has an engine sound like the m1 procar? I think thats a bit far

[@ef5936]

You guys at EVO are the best!!!

[@darrenburnell23]

No Evo car of the 2017???

[@paulp5215]

YES! Finally! Been looking forward to this for so long!

[@minibus1351]

well, since porsche wins 80% of all group tests, its not surprising is it. the golf cs is sort of a surprise though.

[@stevenfarrington2361]

Golf 7 is the biggest load oh s**t going and shouldn't be anywhere near this test. A dangerously unresponsive DSG gearbox, massive turbo lag, driving nannies that can't be switched off, emission defeat devices, questionable ergonomics and now I hear sister company Skoda is supplying a version with a suicidal cruise control system. EVO should be investigating this stuff not acting as VW's english marketing arm.

[@emrico]

golf 7 cs has manual box, no journalist has ever mentioned a problem with turbo response, and isn't a diesel so no emission defeat devices

[@taliaaltaweel9199]

Enrico Bagarotto it seems that he dont know the specs of golf CSs, so dont blame his knowledge , and its clear that he never drove aregular gti

[@MrTARIQSs]

Steven Farrington the fact that every single thing you said is wrong lmao

[@minibus1351]

I don't think Steven knows what is going on here.

[@xbonezds]

What a fantastic video! Top notch production quality, incredible shots and great music.

[@seantaylor2683]

Someone needs to inform David Vivian of the existence and proper use of a pop filter

[@jackbarnard5892]

Great as always I'd like to see the best of best

[@amda3686]

Car of the Year 2016 is for me Porsche 911 R and Cayman GT4 and GT3 RS

[@Thecryptoconspiracist]

thats 3 cars you stupid boy

[@amda3686]

Which are enough for me

[@memememine1]

Still the best shot car video ever. So many complaints about the cinematography back then but now all we get is everything made to be as simple to film as possible.

[@bowtieless]

When is the 2017 car of the year review!?

[@RaydiculousrG]

The intro looks AWESOME. Slow motion and nice background music

[@LegendInThaMakin]

There is no way in hell id pick any GTI over an M2. It should not be that high on the list honestly. Its just this weird hot hatch obsession that makes it so high on the list.. nothing more.

[@oppanheimer]

Have you driven a GTI Clubsport?

[@LegendInThaMakin]

oppanheimer Nope, just the m2.

[@MrTARIQSs]

LegendInThaMakin Then stop judging a car you never touched

[@LegendInThaMakin]

|〉 TARIQ k. 〈| I dont have to respect anything about this review in all honesty. They are picking car of the year with zero track footage. That alone should make this video irrelevant. They said they dislike the m2 because of how it rides on bumpy roads.. lmfao the fuck? It's a sports car... with stiff suspension not a fucking corrolla. whats more is its not even the stiffest riding car here.. even the m4 gts rides stiffer but they made no mention of that. Then they complained about its exhaust note like the gti is any fucking better. They complained the aston martin isnt that quick.. well the gti is slow as fuck compared to a huracan but they didnt complain about the gti's speed. They complained the nsx's interior is too basic and plastic but they picked a fucking gti as number two when literally NINE CARS ON THAT LIST have a nicer interior. Why is the hurican on this list anyway.. its not new this year.. where is the mustang gt350?? Obviously they have a hard on for the gti.. no sane human being would choose that over a rucking r8. So many things wrong with this review i dont even know where to start. The 911r won, im perfectly fine with that. It deserves it but what was their reasoning really? Just bland and empty answers and pretty words with no real substance. You dont decide car of the year by driving a few cars through a random closed back roads and deciding based in which hurt your back the least. What a bunch of vaginas. Fuck this review and the shitty sound quality.

[@MrTARIQSs]

LegendInThaMakin the gti clubsport s isn't exactly slow for what it's Its lap time on the ring is even faster than cars like the murcielago lp-640 and the m3 gts

[@johnwellings3225]

really enjoyed this video, especially the quiet intimacy of the way the guys were speaking about these beautiful cars

[@jlove24]

Just started the video I'm guessing 911r or Acura nsx

[@moleBRUV]

The production quality of this year's eCoty is outstanding. Just viewed this after Autocar car of the year, amongst a few others, and it just puts them to shame with the level of detail as cinematography. And 'The Grand Tour'? What even is that after watching this?!

[@alexcopeland95]

When is car of the year 2017 happening?

[@VertigoGTI]

Glad to see that the Alfa was not only a part of Evo's CotY, but placed 6th! Can't wait to see it in the States!

[@Gjeebs]

Why in the hell can we not get that club sport s in the US?!!

[@slavonic7907]

RGBGFIVE it's front wheel drive why would you want it buy a Honda

[@joejones5232]

RGBGFIVE if you're gonna go with that one why can't we have the gt350r in uk

[@Gjeebs]

Joseph Carter I agree FWD can suck at times but i owned a 2011 Civic Si and loved every moment of it even after 5 years! I bet the civic Type R is even better and a lot quicker now that it has torque.

[@Gjeebs]

Joe Jones Fair argument but it seems like more cars don't come to America that are available to the UK.

[@joejones5232]

RGBGFIVE suppose it's just a market thing though because the standard mustang is available here and I hardly ever see them but Audi's and mercs for the same price or more are everywhere

[@kolodmoy]

Great Video Cut, Music, Sound, Camera. Thank you!

[@TechPanzer]

Guys I love your work, but the audio editing in this video was kinda bad. When the cars drive by during a commentary I can't hear a thing, even with good headphones. Please don't let this happen again.

[@goodshoes07]

Fantastic video yet again. When I have enough money for the right Porsche I'll be switching. Well done Porsche.

[@benpark1712]

+EVO The voice audio is barely discernible when combined with the car audio. An audio technician should have tweaked the soundscape to bring the voice audio more forwards while balancing the car sounds into the rear/sides of the soundscape.

[@omarinayatullah3435]

Great video EVO , made my day

[@VaunShiz]

god that one guy speaking just hates everything

[@banditY2K]

David Vivian should be made to do the worst cars of the year.

[@simonjamespaul]

I agree what a old fart

[@limjaheybobandy]

Liked the video before I even watched it. I just knew it would be perfect. Keep it up gentlemen, and we'll miss you, Henry!

[@marcolatn]

my god I can't believe how boring this is. I usually love evo's review... but all the excitement is completely gone... this is too much "sensual" boring talk and very very VERY little fun car driving.

[@void308]

Only for true car enthusiasts who know how to appreciate all the details... Don't feel bad!

[@N4PunkR]

marco latn Thank u,thought I was the only one...

[@marcolatn]

SRT V10 I can appreciate the details... but not on a 30min video only about details... I thought it was going to be only in the intro but... my god... it's all like that...

[@mrkthmn]

Agree'd

[@Kaisuke971]

If you want entertainment go watch the grand tour. Even if the audio level are fucked up, this still is a very pleasing experience. I actually found myself re-watching some parts several time.

[@EthanMaskie]

Thank you so much! It's finally here

[@iantownsend5480]

When in doubt pick Porsche. How many picked the winner before it even started

[@MagicAyrtonforever]

Agree, Porsche's for me are an absolute joy to behold.. I dream about them.. They could have made the Cayman sooo much better too.. Instead they put an engine from a Subaru in it!

[@slavonic7907]

Ian Townsend yep

[@troop73oo]

So much more exciting watching cars being hustled around public roads then being endlessly drifted around race tracks . Great video really enjoyed.

[@lapamful]

Love the way Evo just make a video about cars and feel no pressure to include 'funny' banter between the lads (old Top Gear style, very tired of seeing so many poor imitations of Jeremy et al), and likewise no 'hilarious' tasks for practicality such as drive thrus. Just pure automotive driving heaven... But if I did have one comment it did feel a little bit like a 30 min intro to something. Maybe next time we could be in on the discussions or maybe put a bit of road trip theme to things just to show us some living with the cars?

[@chrismelvin1376]

No surprise there. Porsche is the pinnacle of performance and usability

[@MikeyFFA500]

Poor sound editing ruined this potentially epic video :(

[@DustindeSouza]

agreed, levels for spoken bits were mumbled under engine noise.

[@nelligannelligan8585]

And..one thing I cannot stand, is when you can hear the saliva and slurping noises from the persons mouth when they are speaking. AAAARRGGH! Good vid though all the same.

[@craigyBow]

utterly captivating. loved every moment of it.