Evo

Produced by world-class motoring journalists and racers, evo communicates the raw emotion of owning, driving and testing the world’s greatest performance cars. Bringing together informative car reviews, vivid photography, exciting track tests and dramatic drive stories in glorious landscapes, evo is considered the bible for performance car enthusiasts.

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Aston MartinVantage S • Tweaks to the chassis and aero, plus more power and attitude – in S form, one of our favourite Astons promises even bigger thrills

Renault Twingo • Renault reinvents the city car for the EV age, and the Mk4 Twingo is every bit as endearing as the 1992 original. Fun, too, as we discover

Porsche Cayenne Turbo Electric • With 1140bhp, this physics-defying SUV is the most powerful production Porsche ever

REINVENTING THEWHEEL • In-wheel motors promise a revolution in vehicle dynamics, offering lightning-fast control and superior grip for performance hybrids and EVs. We put it to the test

PORSCHE’S GT3 GOES TOPLESS • New GT3 S/C takes best bits of GT3 and S/T and combines them with an electrically folding soft-top. It’s pricey at £200,500, but there’s no limit on production numbers

BERND MAYLÄNDER Formula 1 safety car driver • The man who has led more laps than many F1 champions reflects on a career that transitioned from self-taught Nordschleife enthusiast to the sport’s most permanent fixture

JOHN BARKER • Skimping on tyres may save you a few pounds, but at what cost, ponders Barker

RICHARD PORTER • The older we get the more we moan, but there’s so much to enjoy today, says Porter

ALL SPORTS • Convertibles come no more diverse than Porsche 911 Targa 4 GTS, Morgan Supersport and Maserati MCPura Cielo. Can the Morgan really compete in this rarefied atmosphere?

INTO THE VALHALLA • It’s the moment of truth for Aston Martin’s new supercar. Does the Valhalla have what it takes to square up to Ferrari and Lamborghini?

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F1… P1 …HS? • This could just be the best McLaren you’ve never heard of. We get the inside story on the ultra-exclusive, 675LT-based MSO HS

THE BLUE BROTHERS • Honda’s reborn Prelude doesn’t appear to have any natural rivals that you can buy new, so we’ve pitched it against an outlier sports coupe from the recent past: Toyota’s GT86

ONE MAN’S SPORTS CAR DREAM • Robin Wells fancied a new sports car so decided to build his own. The result is the Wells Vertige, and now you can have one too

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO… • Caparo, Ascari and Strathcarron… just three of the many plucky British sports car firms that burned brightly but all too briefly. With luck, the Wells Vertige will avoid the potential pitfalls ahead

BMW Z8 • The BMW Z8 has long languished under a three-star evo rating, but we reckonit’s time to reassess this stylish and charismatic M5-engined roadster

PUMPED OR PLUGGED? • Can the best sub-£40k electric hatches match the thrills and involvement of the benchmark petrol-powered cars? A track test should reveal the answers

BMW M3 CS Touring • Does the CS Touring have the long-term game to eclipse the memory of our Audi RS6?

Skoda Kodiaq vRS • Our supersized SUV demonstrates it can cover every eventuality

Toyota GR Yaris • A 900-mile pilgrimage to Monaco proves the GR Yaris is a classless cross-continental hero

Porsche 911 Carrera (993) • Off-season drives confirm our analogue 993 remains the ultimate reward

Land Rover Defender Octa • It’s redefined the performance SUV, and now it’s proved itself to be the ultimate all-terrain daily driver

Audi RS3 Sportback • The latest RS3 joins the evo fleet, bringing radioactive looks and a...