Evo Orgy: RB Motoring

RB Motoring fit 245/35-18 Goodyear GS-Fiorano Eagles from the right front of a Ferrari F50 to every corner of its EVO. In this very grippy crowd, Goodyears are to cornering what Justin Timberlake is to Death Metal. Still, the RB EVO circles the skidpad at .97 g, .02 g better than stock. Like we said, different philosophies. With about 48 hours to prepare for this contest, RB's car is, nonetheless, impressive.

In fact, as we jump in the car for a few laps there is still a wideband O2 meter on the floor--a sure sign some tuning has been happening. This EVO is, perhaps, the most high-zoot suspension of any car here. It has Ohlins PCV coil-overs, which, based on our short time in the car, offer a superb ride/handling compromise. But the package isn't quite complete. Sure, there's power and yes, there's grip, but it's clear this car was rushed to our test. It still manages a 1:00.79 lap time--only .03 seconds slower than Works.

Jump to the straight line test and this car is a different animal. Care has to be taken to launch it at an engine speed that dosn't send its stock clutch into a Chernobyl-sized meltdown. Get it right and it rips through the 1320 four-tenths of a second and more than 5 mph better than our stock RS. That is 12.9 seconds at 106.2 mph, thank you very much.

Bottom line here is easy. Bolt-ons. EVOs like them. Much like their DSM cousins, they respond well to simple mods. Well, that and the fourth-gear, full-throttle freeway tuning sessions the RB guys love to brag about.

Total Time: 1:00.79