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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Ferrari Roma Spider • Forget the California. With this new open-top version of the Roma, Ferrari at last has an entry-level convertible it can be proud of

Porsche 911 GT3 RS • It’s the most extreme 911 for years and we know it’s sensational on track, but how will the latest RS fare on the road? Let’s find out

Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing • We’ve raved about its CT5-V big brother; can the M3-rivalling CT4-V work the same magic?

Ford Puma ST Powershift • Hot Puma variant gets a dual-clutch transmission and mild hybrid assistance – but there’s a catch

Alan Gow • Director of the BTCC, a seat on numerous FIA committees, and a Dacia Sandero at home. We revisit one of evo’s very first interviewees for a catch-up 25 years later

THE THRILL OF SPICING • evo deadlines have often been fuelled by late-night curries, so what better way to celebrate 25 years than with a unique menu created by one of London’s top chefs

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Watches • This month’s most compelling new pieces

RICHARD MEADEN • A lot has changed since evo was launched, says Meaden. With one exception…

RICHARD PORTER • Porter recounts the extraordinary day that led to the birth of evo

JETHRO BOVINGDON • A gathering of four of Ferrari’s finest made for Jethro’s most memorable evo test

THE 25 MOST SIGNIFICANT DRIVER’S CARS OF THE LAST 25 YEARS • We’ve driven thousands of cars in 25 years. Here we name the 25 that we believe are the most significant, the cars that rocked our world

25 MINI COOPER (R50) • The ‘new Mini’ captured all the fun of the original

24 SUBARU IMPREZA RB5 • When the ubiquitous hero car of early-era evo found its sweet spot

23 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION VI • The foil to Subaru’s Impreza and a highlight of the homologation years

22 McLAREN MP4-12C • The modern McLaren supercar story started here

21 BUGATTI VEYRON • It was the fastest, most powerful production car we’d ever seen

20 PORSCHE CAYENNE TURBO • The Cayenne changed the performance car landscape forever

19 TOYOTA GT86/GR86 • First it bucked all the sports car trends, then it got honed to perfection

18 LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO • The car that catapulted Lamborghini into the modern age

17 ALPINE A110 • Now more than ever, Renault’s sports car proves less really is more

16 RENAULT SPORT CLIO TROPHY • The ultimate 182 came close to hot hatch perfection

15-13 McLAREN P1, PORSCHE 918, LaFERRARI • A trinity of hybrid hypercars unlike anything we’d seen before

12 BMW M3 (E46) • M division’s most celebrated model at its zenith

11 AUDI R8 • The junior supercar that redefined the way the world saw Audi

10 HONDA CIVIC TYPE R (FK8) • The hot hatch with engineering obsession on a different level

9 TVR TUSCAN • When TVR raised its game and went toe-to-toe with the establishment

8 FORD GT • Few supercars have allowed such easy access to their performance

7 FORD FOCUS (Mk1) • When a humble Ford set a new benchmark for hatch dynamics

6 ASTON MARTIN V12 VANQUISH • When Aston proved it could take on the world’s best

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5 RENAULT SPORT MÉGANE R26.R • For much of the last 25 years, Renault ruled the hot hatch world. The ultimate...