Are classic cars as good as we remember them?

Are classic cars as good as we remember them?
Looking back, were we viewing the ’80s and ’90s through rose-tinted glasses? Or were they in fact the definition of the thrill of driving?
The wait for a Lexus LFA supercar successor is almost over: Toyota has set a date

The wait for a Lexus LFA supercar successor is almost over: Toyota has set a date
The end of the long build-up to Toyota's new supercar is now in sight. Put December 4th 2025 in your diary.
Caterham Horse prototype review – new turbo engine keeps the Seven alive

Caterham Horse prototype review – new turbo engine keeps the Seven alive
Caterham needs a replacement for Ford’s out-of-production Sigma engine. Its solution is a 1.3 turbo from Horse. We drive it
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Used Ford Focus ST Edition (Mk4, 2021 - 2025) review – a Honda Civic Type R rival for £20k

Used Ford Focus ST Edition (Mk4, 2021 - 2025) review – a Honda Civic Type R rival for £20k
Best British cars – the cars for Great Britain to be proud of

Best British cars – the cars for Great Britain to be proud of
The golden age of sports cars revisited – car pictures of the week

The golden age of sports cars revisited – car pictures of the week
Used Porsche 911 (991, 2011 - 2018) review – should you buy the unloved 911?
Used Porsche 911 (991, 2011 - 2018) review – should you buy the unloved 911?
Range Rover Sport P530 Fast Fleet test – living with the 523bhp V8 SUV
Range Rover Sport P530 Fast Fleet test – living with the 523bhp V8 SUV
Used car deals of the week
Used car deals of the week
Reviews
Toyota GR Yaris Fast Fleet test – living with the homologation hot hatch

Toyota GR Yaris Fast Fleet test – living with the homologation hot hatch
GR’s hot hatch made a welcome return to our fleet, this time without the Circuit Pack. So, is the standard spec all you need in its pre-facelift form?
BMW M2 Fast Fleet test – daily driving the cut-price 'M4 Lite'

BMW M2 Fast Fleet test – daily driving the cut-price 'M4 Lite'
The ‘little’ M car joins the evo fleet for a long-term evaluation
Range Rover Sport P530 Fast Fleet test – living with the 523bhp V8 SUV

Range Rover Sport P530 Fast Fleet test – living with the 523bhp V8 SUV
Can this V8-powered luxury SUV justify its place on the evo fleet – and beyond?

News
Mystery Porsche 911 Turbo spied testing – a ‘Touring’ or a new Sport Classic?

Mystery Porsche 911 Turbo spied testing – a ‘Touring’ or a new Sport Classic?
Porsche isn’t afraid to test different variants of the 911, with some never seeing the light of day. What could this be?
Capricorn 01 Zagato is a V8 manual hypercar gunning for the GMA T.33

Capricorn 01 Zagato is a V8 manual hypercar gunning for the GMA T.33
Arriving on October 10, the new gull-winged hypercar will combine German engineering with Italian style
Ferrari’s future: fewer EVs, more powerful V12s

Ferrari’s future: fewer EVs, more powerful V12s
Its very first electric car might be just around the corner, but Ferrari has promised further development of its combustion lineup as part of its five…
Skoda Fabia 130 is a confusing special edition with 175bhp

Skoda Fabia 130 is a confusing special edition with 175bhp
A vRS in all but name, this is the fastest series-produced Fabia ever made
In-depth reviews
Top 10s
Best British cars – the cars for Great Britain to be proud of

Best British cars – the cars for Great Britain to be proud of
Britain still makes great cars, from luxury land yachts to scintillating sports cars to visceral supercars
Best cars of the 2000s – the best cars from the best of times

Best cars of the 2000s – the best cars from the best of times
The 2000s was a decade that went supernova for the performance car market. We count down just a few of the very best cars of the decade
Best Italian cars – Italy's finest driver's cars from Alfa to Zonda

Best Italian cars – Italy's finest driver's cars from Alfa to Zonda
It’s Italian cars that put journalists at the most risk of summoning nauseating hyperbole and time-worn cliches, for good reason. These are the best
Motoring’s greatest misses: The cars that missed the mark

Motoring’s greatest misses: The cars that missed the mark
Some cars are okay, others good and some truly great. Then there are those that promise so much and deliver very little, if nothing at all
Supercars
The R35 Nissan GT-R is dead after 18 years, and it bows out as a legend

The R35 Nissan GT-R is dead after 18 years, and it bows out as a legend
After 18 years, production of the R35 GT-R has ended. Richard Porter pays tribute to this uncompromising, continually evolving tour de force that beca…
Lamborghini Manifesto is a glimpse into an elegant future for Sant’Agata’s supercars

Lamborghini Manifesto is a glimpse into an elegant future for Sant’Agata’s supercars
Very much a design study and not a preview for a future model, Manifesto is an exploration of ideas yet to be realised
Hot hatchbacks
The Toyota GR Yaris Aero Performance coming to the UK after all

The Toyota GR Yaris Aero Performance coming to the UK after all
The GR Yaris Aero Performance will be coming to the UK it turns out, but it’ll cost you a pretty penny
Toyota GR Corolla is now even more capable, and UK-bound?

Toyota GR Corolla is now even more capable, and UK-bound?
Toyota’s given its GR Corolla hot hatch an overhaul for the right-hand drive Japanese market, but these tweaks might be more relevant to British enthu…
Group tests
Ferrari Roma Spider v Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: £200k V8 drop-tops go head-to-head

Ferrari Roma Spider v Aston Martin Vantage Roadster: £200k V8 drop-tops go head-to-head
Aston Martin’s brand new Vantage Roadster takes on Ferrari’s acclaimed Roma Spider: British muscle versus Italian flair, but which will prevail?
BMW M2 v Porsche Boxster GTS v Lotus Emira v Alpine A110 v Ford Mustang GT

BMW M2 v Porsche Boxster GTS v Lotus Emira v Alpine A110 v Ford Mustang GT
It’s been the sports car class leader for over two decades, but can rivals from Alpine, BMW, Ford and Lotus finally take the lead over Porsche’s Boxst…
Audi S3 v BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupé – which is the best everyday performance car?

Audi S3 v BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupé – which is the best everyday performance car?
Despite 4WD and circa 300bhp, neither Audi’s S3 nor BMW’s M235 Gran Coupé has set our world alight so far, but now both have had a refresh. Can either…
£200,000 supercar shoot-out: AMG v Aston Martin v Maserati v McLaren

£200,000 supercar shoot-out: AMG v Aston Martin v Maserati v McLaren
Aston Martin Vantage v Maserati MC20 v McLaren Artura v Mercedes AMG GT 63 S E Performance: Four different ways to spend circa £200k, but which is the…
Features
The golden age of sports cars revisited – car pictures of the week

The golden age of sports cars revisited – car pictures of the week
Stand-out used sports cars gather for a battle of models that spans two decades. Their charms are almost impossible to find in new cars today
evo winter essentials gift guide

evo winter essentials gift guide
Find the perfect winter gift for any true petrolhead, courtesy of evo...
The stars of the evo Eras tests – car pictures of the week

The stars of the evo Eras tests – car pictures of the week
Between the cars and the locations, the evo Eras tests served as the perfect catalyst for reflection on performance car landscapes bygone and anticipa…
How to buy a used McLaren supercar bargain 

How to buy a used McLaren supercar bargain
A used McLaren is as tempting a prospect as it is scary, but with due diligence there are great cars out there to be enjoyed
Video
evo Leaderboard lap times – the world's fastest cars tested on track 

evo Leaderboard lap times – the world's fastest cars tested on track
This is our official evo Leaderboard, ranking the fastest lap times from Anglesey Circuit, Bedford Autodrome and Blyton Park
Opinion
Some cars feel better parked than driven, and that's not always a criticism

Some cars feel better parked than driven, and that's not always a criticism
Porter has taken to writing about cars while actually inside said cars
When Performance Car magazine closed, two writers and a Subaru kept driving

When Performance Car magazine closed, two writers and a Subaru kept driving
Porter recounts the extraordinary day that led to the birth of evo
‘Why Toyota and Mazda collaborating on next-gen sports cars makes me nervous’

‘Why Toyota and Mazda collaborating on next-gen sports cars makes me nervous’
If the next-generation Japanese sports cars are to be twinned, is there a risk their unique characters will be diluted?
‘Shut up and drive’ decoded: is Rihanna secretly keen on a Noble M400?

‘Shut up and drive’ decoded: is Rihanna secretly keen on a Noble M400?
Pop stars sing about cars, but rarely mention the model. Porter looks for clues
Used cars
Used car deals of the week

Used car deals of the week
In this week’s used car deals, we’ve sourced everything from a Nissan GT-R Nismo to a BMW Z4
Huge discounts on a new Ford Mustang Dark Horse - like, £12,000 big

Huge discounts on a new Ford Mustang Dark Horse - like, £12,000 big
It’s one of the very best Mustangs Ford has built, and now you can get a Dark Horse with nearly £12,000 off its list price
£200k is a lot for a new 911 Turbo so here are some used options

£200k is a lot for a new 911 Turbo so here are some used options
The new 992.2 Turbo S has supercar-slaying performance and a bona fide supercar price. Pay less for a used one and get very nearly as much performance…
Technology
Apple CarPlay Ultra – 'not bad but a bit pointless'

Apple CarPlay Ultra – 'not bad but a bit pointless'
Want to make your car’s controls less intuitive to use? Apple has the solution for you.
Porsche Wireless Charging – sci-fi tech made real for the next Cayenne

Porsche Wireless Charging – sci-fi tech made real for the next Cayenne
The new inductive charging system will be available initially for the new all-electric Porsche Cayenne, due for reveal later this year
Alpine is using hydrogen to keep the combustion engine alive

Alpine is using hydrogen to keep the combustion engine alive
Alpine is set to become an all-electric manufacturer, but as hydrogen development continues, it’s not ruling out a return for the combustion engine
‘Downsizing was nonsense. Bring back big engines, with a bit of hybrid help’

‘Downsizing was nonsense. Bring back big engines, with a bit of hybrid help’
The electrification era could easily allow the return of lively, responsive, rev-hungry and musical naturally-aspirated combustion engines
Electric cars
The Ferrari Elettrica will be a practical electric four-door with hypercar power

The Ferrari Elettrica will be a practical electric four-door with hypercar power
It’s been decades in the making, but the time has finally come for Ferrari to uncover the details on its first electric car. We’ve been to Maranello f…
Porsche officially puts EV plans on hold, developing new petrol models instead

Porsche officially puts EV plans on hold, developing new petrol models instead
It’s official. Porsche has delayed incoming EV models in response to poor demand, extending the lifespan of combustion-powered models in the process
Podcast
Dead on Arrival
Dead on arrival: 44 cars that failed before they launched

Dead on arrival: 44 cars that failed before they launched
Sometimes cars make it all the way to production possibility before being snuffed out at the last minute. Here are 44 of the most memorable
TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – dead on arrival

TVR Cerbera Speed 12 – dead on arrival
The ultimate 'dead on arrival' supercar is the Cerbera Speed 12, a car even TVR was too afraid to put in public hands
Jaguar C-X75 – dead on arrival

Jaguar C-X75 – dead on arrival
It's unimaginable now but here was a Jaguar concept that absolutely everyone loved... and mourned when it didn't make production
Volkswagen EA 128 – dead on arrival

Volkswagen EA 128 – dead on arrival
It was a four-door with a Porsche flat-six at the rear – which was exactly what ’60s America didn’t want
Trackdays
Best track day cars 2025 – the thrill of driving in its purest form

Best track day cars 2025 – the thrill of driving in its purest form
Some of the world's most visceral, engaging track cars have emerged in recent times – these are our favourites
Best cheap track cars – affordable performance cars for your track day fix

Best cheap track cars – affordable performance cars for your track day fix
We pick the most affordable routes to big circuit driving fun with our best cheap track day cars
evo Trackdays 2025: dates, tickets and booking details

evo Trackdays 2025: dates, tickets and booking details
evo's 2025 Trackdays are underway, book your place today and you could win exclusive evo Jordan Bespoke luggage
How to drive on track: trackday driving masterclass

How to drive on track: trackday driving masterclass
Our Joy of Driving series concludes with a look to the place where there are no speed limits and you can drive your car to its limits – or yours