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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Renault 5 • Traffic-stopping looks and an infectious feel-good factor mark out the all-new electric Five, but can it deliver genuine driving thrills?

Audi RS3 • Dynamic tweaks and a light facelift keep the RS3 fighting fit – and fast enough to trounce the M2 around the Nordschleife. So has it finally joined the greats?

Mercedes-AMG GT63 Pro • An extra shot of power, aero tweaks and massively powerful carbon-ceramic brakes are among changes that have turned the already excellent AMG GT into a trackday contender

Mazda MX-5 (2025MY) • Nipped and tucked for its tenth year on sale, the Mk4 MX-5 is more of a breath of fresh air than ever

PURE & SIMPLE • Potentially the last 911 GT3 before Porsche is forced to include hybrid tech, the latest 992-generation model wants for nothing

Part 3 Overtaking • It’s an essential skill for any driver, but how do you ensure every overtake is safe and effective? Paul Ripley explains

Watches • The latest releases from the world of horology

Tjeerd Buijinck • When Tjeerd Buijinck isn’t developing and signing off new tyres, he tends to his eclectic car collection, which includes a number of British classics

RICHARD MEADEN • Meaden is troubled by Ferrari’s decision to fit its latest flagship with a hybrid V6

RICHARD PORTER • Bond’s getting a reboot – and Porter’s been pondering what car he should drive

MASSIVE ATTACK • The G90-gen M5 has 717bhp of hybrid power to counter its huge size and weight, but does it fuel a burning desire? We drive it in both saloon and Touring guises

MODENA MARVEL • McLaren’s new W1 hypercar already has a competitor with the arrival of Ferrari’s most powerful road car yet: the extraordinary, 1183bhp F80

DOUBLE FAULT? • Volkswagen’s rapid but underwhelming hot hatch siblings, the Mk8 Golf GTI Clubsport and Golf R, have just had a mid-life revamp. So do they finally hit the spot in Mk8.5 guise?

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CHASING LEGENDS • Scottish roads have nurtured some of the greatest driving talents ever seen. We experience some of those roads – and celebrate the country’s many motorsport heroes

FLYING SCOTS

VANQUISHING POINT • Aston Martin’s fastest, most powerful series production car is also its most handsome – and could just be its best ever

THE NEED FOR SPEED • Which is quicker on track: a 740bhp McLaren 750S or a 518bhp Porsche 992 GT3 RS? And can either of them get close to a dedicated track car such as a Radical or Revolution?

Fiat Panda 100HP • It was supposed to serve up lashings of evo-style fun on a very modest budget, but things didn’t exactly go to plan…

Peugeot 106 Rallye • Could the pared-back Peugeot’s 205 ancestor tempt owner Ingram into making a swap?

Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio • Our supersaloon has its versatility put to the test when it’s asked to play the gran turismo

Mazda MX-5 2.0 Sport Nav • A remap unleashes the missing zest from the MX-5’s naturally aspirated 2-litre

LotusElise 111S • With the desired suspension hardware in place, it’s time to dial-in the perfect ride

BMW X6 M Competition • Our 616bhp super-SUV continues to be an enigma

Audi S8 • Why our Audi’s light-show...