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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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Acura Integra Type S • It’s not officially coming to the UK, which is a great shame because this close relation to the Civic Type R is every bit as brilliant in its own way

Porsche Panamera • A subtle restyle masks significant technical changes as Porsche’s luxury saloon enters its third generation

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio • A package of updates for 2024 ensures the Giulia’s sister car remains the most super of super-SUVs

Aston Martin DB12 Volante • The drop-top version of Aston Martin’s ‘super tourer’ has arrived, complete with the same 671bhp V8 and 202mph top speed. But the need for a calmer soul lingers

Virtual sanity • Can sophisticated driving simulators replace costly, physical prototypes? We visit the new £4m Horiba MIRA simulator complex to take a digital drive

Vredestein Ultrac Pro • New high performance tyre claims unique blend of grip and ride comfort. We put it to the test

Tiff Needell Racing driver and TV presenter • From Morris Travellers to McLarens, via Le Mans and F1, television’s original Mr Sideways talks about his behind-the-wheel highlights

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Watches • This month’s most wristworthy wonders

RICHARD MEADEN • We’re all tyre nerds at heart, reckons Meaden. Best just embrace it

RICHARD PORTER • Porter has some novel solutions to the durability issues of car bodywork

JETHRO BOVINGDON • evo’s always been great for making memories, as a nostalgic Jethro confirms

BLUE FUNDAY • The road-going Maserati MC20 was evo Car of the Year 2022, so great things are expected of the GT2 race version. We head for the Autodromo di Modena to find out if it delivers

ORIGINS OF THE SPECIES • Fifty years ago Porsche changed the performance car world forever with the launch of the 911 Turbo. Adam Towler tells its remarkable story

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ARCH RIVALS • Audi’s RS4 is going out on a high with the Competition version; Alfa Romeo’s Giulia Quadrifoglio fights on with a new facelift. The two meet for a shootout

TECHNOLOGY OVERLOAD? • Do today’s car interfaces ask too much of the driver? And how can they be improved? We get an Airbus pilot’s expert opinion

THE ANATOMY OF A PENSKE PC23 INDYCAR • For a while in the ’90s, IndyCar challenged Formula 1 as the premier form of motorsport; we look under the skin of a Penske PC23 from the series’ golden era

MINI COOPER (R50) • Creating an all-new successor to an automotive icon could have led to disaster, but BMW’s Mini for the new millennium hit the target – and is now an icon in its own right too

Toyota GR Yaris • GR’s hot hatch makes a welcome return to our fleet, this time without the Circuit Pack. So, is the standard spec all you need?

Audi S8 • Are phantom collisions a price worth paying for auto braking?

Range Rover Sport P530 • No, it hasn’t been stolen yet. And there’s a very good reason why

Cupra Leon Estate 310 4Drive • A puncture fails to dampen the enthusiasm for the likeable Leon

Skoda Octavia Estate vRS • A fourth-generation version of Skoda’s sporting estate joins our fleet, complete with a rather regal hue

Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG Estate • A service and some maintenance to prep for the summer ahead

Abarth 695C Turismo • The Abarth’s infectiously up-for-fun character is proving...