Welcome to a Very Special Evo Track Battle

We're about to put two incredible supercars through their paces on the track, and I've got over 1,000 horsepower at my disposal. The Aston Martin DBS Vantage is head-to-head with the Mercedes SLS Roadster, and I'm afraid we might have to put the rofes up because it looks like it's about to rain. But that won't dampen our spirits - we're ready to take on these incredible machines and see which one comes out on top.

As we step into the wet conditions, I can feel the tension building. The rain is making the track slippery, but my Aston Martin DBS Vantage is more than up to the task. With 510 brake horsepower, it's got plenty of power to tackle even the most challenging corners. I love the sound of its engine and the way it handles - it's a joy to drive in these conditions.

I'm starting off with a smooth acceleration from the brakes, feeling good on the throttle as we get underway. The DBS Vantage is handling beautifully, and I can see that for myself as we take the first corner. It's not too late into the turn when I need to brake again, but the ABS system kicks in just in time to prevent any wheel lock-up. I'm making good progress, and I'm starting to feel comfortable behind the wheel.

As we approach the next corner, I can see that it's going to be a bit tricky. The track is wet, and there's a lot of slipstream effect to contend with. But I'm not intimidated - I know my DBS Vantage has got this. I'm on opposite lock, feeling the rear wheels start to spin as we take the corner. It's a nice feel, but I don't want to get too carried away - I need to keep an eye on my speed and make sure I'm not overcooking it.

As we exit the turn, I can see that there's another challenge ahead of us - a fast right-hander that requires a bit of finesse to tackle. But I've got this - I'll just ease off the throttle and feel my way through the corner. It's working beautifully - the DBS Vantage is hugging the track, and I can see that we're making good progress.

I'm on a roll now, feeling confident behind the wheel of my Aston Martin DBS Vantage. We're approaching the final turn, and it's going to be a real challenge. But I know my car has got this - it's handling beautifully, and I can feel the grip building with every corner. It's not too late into the turn when I need to brake again, but the ABS system kicks in just in time to prevent any wheel lock-up.

As we cross the finish line, I can see that we've set a good time - 1 minute 33.2 seconds is looking good for now. But I know there's still more to be done - I need to check my lap times and make sure I'm not missing out on anything. And besides, I'm not quite finished yet - I want to see how the Mercedes SLS Roadster stacks up.

The Mercedes SLS Roadster is a very different car from my Aston Martin DBS Vantage. With 563 brake horsepower, it's got even more power at its disposal - and that's going to be important in these slippery conditions. But will it be enough to beat the DBS Vantage? I'm not sure yet.

As we step into the wet conditions, I can feel the excitement building. The SLS Roadster is an incredible machine, with a growling V8 engine that sounds like music to my ears. And with its lighter weight and more powerful engine, it's got the potential to take on even the most challenging corners with ease.

I'm starting off with a smooth acceleration from the brakes, feeling good on the throttle as we get underway. The SLS Roadster is handling beautifully, and I can see that for myself as we take the first corner. It's not too late into the turn when I need to brake again, but the ABS system kicks in just in time to prevent any wheel lock-up.

As we approach the next corner, I can see that it's going to be a bit tricky - but I'm confident that my SLS Roadster has got this. I'm on opposite lock, feeling the rear wheels start to spin as we take the corner. But the SLS Roadster is handling beautifully, and I know exactly what I need to do.

As we exit the turn, I can see that there's another challenge ahead of us - a fast right-hander that requires a bit of finesse to tackle. But I've got this - I'll just ease off the throttle and feel my way through the corner. It's working beautifully - the SLS Roadster is hugging the track, and I can see that we're making good progress.

But as I approach the final turn, I can feel a slight wobble in the rear wheels. The SLS Roadster is pushing wide on half throttle, and it's taking a bit of finesse to get back on course. But I'm not worried - I've got plenty of experience with this car, and I know exactly what to do.

As we cross the finish line, I can see that we've set an incredible time - 1 minute 32.3 seconds is looking good for now. It's a close call, but I think my SLS Roadster has just edged out the Aston Martin DBS Vantage by a hair. But what a run - both cars have performed beautifully in these challenging conditions.

The Mercedes SLS Roadster was a bit of a handful to drive at times, with its twitchy handling and tendency to push wide on corners. But it's also incredibly powerful, with that growling V8 engine providing plenty of grunt. And while it may not be the most comfortable car to drive, it's certainly exhilarating - especially when you're pushing hard through a challenging corner.

As for my Aston Martin DBS Vantage, it was a more predictable run. The car handled beautifully from start to finish, and I felt completely at home behind the wheel. But while it may not have had the same level of power as the SLS Roadster, it's still an incredibly capable machine - especially when you're driving on dry weather.

But in the end, it was a close call - both cars performed beautifully in these slippery conditions, and it's anyone's guess who came out on top. Maybe I'll have to stick around for the second run to find out...

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwelcome to a very special Evo track battle where I've got over a th000 horsepower to play with as we put the Aston Martin DBS valante head-to-head with the Mercedes SLS Roadster and I'm afraid we might have to put the rofes up because it looks like it's about to rain so in the rain in a 510 brake horsepower Aston Martin full more acceleration flat shift of the thr good brake pressure I like the brake pedal feel and I love the sound and I love a bit of a drift turns in amazingly well for the sort of conditions and then Firs itself out it's so slippy but we got a nice drift on there right let's try and keep it neat and tidy for a lap on the watch yes it's sideway I can assure you that for these conditions was neat and tidy fourth straight to Second the late Apex feed in the path feed in the path feed that's good find the traction up to third break Di nly into this first chicane drop to second now this is where it's a wonder where do you go for third gear when you're cornering I wanted it then I'll grab it now whilst we're on opposite lock to open up this fast right with a bit of a twitch in the middle Full Throttle forth It's been a good lap so far again when do you take second do you hold third I need third in the middle now don't want to make a mistake it's been a good lap oh feed feed feed feed feed don't get too greeny too soon to feed in the power there the breer's gone but I can hold it nicely on the throtle Oh and about in the dirt bits and Bobs up to third one more chicane in second to survive and now just the two highspeed bends to finish the lap this is where the ASD really excels a little bit of under steer as I go in neatly does it Tiff one corner to go I again a little bit on Lovely steering feeli I can feel the grip going as we flash across the Finish Line the Aston sets the pace with a 1 minute 33.2 seconds and so to the big growling V8 Mercedes we've now got 563 brake horsepower we got 10% more torque it gets to 62 half a second quicker in under 4 seconds so on paper it's much quicker but in these conditions wo it's just not quite as driver friendly as the as was and it's got almost more power than I could really want at times it's a bit more wo under steer wo over steer wo wo and a bit of a wobble this way and that time to calm it all down and go for a timed lap w sounds great great roaring V8 not the classical V12 oh there we go come on all speed spinning up the wheels wheel spinning first second third the gears are actually lower so probably these chicanes in these conditions I can do them in third gear there so much torque and grunt that's going to help the Mercedes but there it pushes wide on half throttle then wants to break back into over steer as I add in more and more of that 563 brake horsepower it's a much racer feel than the Aston but in these green YY conditions that's not necessarily going to help it all this I'm doing a much higher gear feed feed feed but it just wants to break away as you feed the but then it plunges into an UND goes from overse a big unded now I can't feeding too much cuz the there the transition is so violent if I leave big under steer and try and power through it it just ends up in a big snap to over steer sounds lovely I want to drive the this car full mental in the dry but in these conditions it's just catching my attention the flag is out the session's over just got the one corner to do and we're going to set the time for the Mercedes the time for the Mercedes 1 minute 32.3 just under a second faster while the rain did its best to SPO our day in the end it probably helped the Aston get close to the Mercedes this SLS was a Twitchy beast in the conditions but its extra power and lighter weight were still enough to win it the day this is not for the faintedwelcome to a very special Evo track battle where I've got over a th000 horsepower to play with as we put the Aston Martin DBS valante head-to-head with the Mercedes SLS Roadster and I'm afraid we might have to put the rofes up because it looks like it's about to rain so in the rain in a 510 brake horsepower Aston Martin full more acceleration flat shift of the thr good brake pressure I like the brake pedal feel and I love the sound and I love a bit of a drift turns in amazingly well for the sort of conditions and then Firs itself out it's so slippy but we got a nice drift on there right let's try and keep it neat and tidy for a lap on the watch yes it's sideway I can assure you that for these conditions was neat and tidy fourth straight to Second the late Apex feed in the path feed in the path feed that's good find the traction up to third break Di nly into this first chicane drop to second now this is where it's a wonder where do you go for third gear when you're cornering I wanted it then I'll grab it now whilst we're on opposite lock to open up this fast right with a bit of a twitch in the middle Full Throttle forth It's been a good lap so far again when do you take second do you hold third I need third in the middle now don't want to make a mistake it's been a good lap oh feed feed feed feed feed don't get too greeny too soon to feed in the power there the breer's gone but I can hold it nicely on the throtle Oh and about in the dirt bits and Bobs up to third one more chicane in second to survive and now just the two highspeed bends to finish the lap this is where the ASD really excels a little bit of under steer as I go in neatly does it Tiff one corner to go I again a little bit on Lovely steering feeli I can feel the grip going as we flash across the Finish Line the Aston sets the pace with a 1 minute 33.2 seconds and so to the big growling V8 Mercedes we've now got 563 brake horsepower we got 10% more torque it gets to 62 half a second quicker in under 4 seconds so on paper it's much quicker but in these conditions wo it's just not quite as driver friendly as the as was and it's got almost more power than I could really want at times it's a bit more wo under steer wo over steer wo wo and a bit of a wobble this way and that time to calm it all down and go for a timed lap w sounds great great roaring V8 not the classical V12 oh there we go come on all speed spinning up the wheels wheel spinning first second third the gears are actually lower so probably these chicanes in these conditions I can do them in third gear there so much torque and grunt that's going to help the Mercedes but there it pushes wide on half throttle then wants to break back into over steer as I add in more and more of that 563 brake horsepower it's a much racer feel than the Aston but in these green YY conditions that's not necessarily going to help it all this I'm doing a much higher gear feed feed feed but it just wants to break away as you feed the but then it plunges into an UND goes from overse a big unded now I can't feeding too much cuz the there the transition is so violent if I leave big under steer and try and power through it it just ends up in a big snap to over steer sounds lovely I want to drive the this car full mental in the dry but in these conditions it's just catching my attention the flag is out the session's over just got the one corner to do and we're going to set the time for the Mercedes the time for the Mercedes 1 minute 32.3 just under a second faster while the rain did its best to SPO our day in the end it probably helped the Aston get close to the Mercedes this SLS was a Twitchy beast in the conditions but its extra power and lighter weight were still enough to win it the day this is not for the fainted\n"