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There’s been a multitude of special-edition Veyrons already, but that hasn’t stopped Bugatti from rattling out a few more. Cue three garish Veyron Grand Sports for the Middle East market, on display at the Dubai motor show. Picture gallery and details here.

We’ve had our first drive of the all-new Porsche 911, too. The 991-generation boasts some of the biggest development tweaks in the model’s history, and you can find out if it’s changed for the better via our review and picture gallery here.

The most popular video on evo.co.uk this week is Chris Harris’s review of the barmy Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari. Can a 1.4-litre turbo hot hatch really wear a Ferrari badge? And can a dinky Fiat ever be worth £30,000? Harris aims to find out.

In the news, there’s a new Honda sports car, Vauxhall’s all-new Astra VXR has been unveiled, Mercedes has put a twin-turbo V8 in its ML63 AMG off-roader and there’s a host of new performance options for the Audi A1 and Jaguar XJ.

Don’t forget to grab you copy of evo 164, our 2011 Car of the Year issue. Preview all the contenders via videos and photo galleries here, and click here to buy your copy in paper, digital or iPad form. The issue also stars a Mini Coupe v hot hatch rivals group test, a drive in Audi’s 2011 Le Mans winning car and a review of the gorgeous Ferrari 458 Spider.

If you've got any views on any of our reviews or news stories, or the latest issue of evo, please contact us via our Facebook page or the evo Twitter account. And if you join evo via both social network sites, you can win a fantastic box of prizes, including lots of t-shirts, caps, model cars and a BMW M Power sledge! Click here for details and to enter.

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  More special edition Veyrons!

Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport special editionSpecial edition Bugatti Veyrons for Dubai

Middle East edition Veyron Grand Sports display the potentially garish results of Bugatti's customisation scheme

  New Porsche 911 driven

991 Porsche 911 Carrera SDriven: all-new Porsche 911 Carrera S

The all-new 991 iteration of the Porsche 911 coupe, driven for the first time in Carrera S form. But has it been worth the wait?

  Chris Harris reviews Ferrari hot hatch!

Abarth 695 Tributo FerrariVideo review: Abarth 695 Tributo Ferrari

Chris Harris reviews Abarth's 'Ferrari hot hatch', the pricey but fun 695 Tributo, on video. Does it deserve its association with the Prancing Horse?

  Latest car news

Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG side viewNew Mercedes-Benz ML63 AMG revealed

Mercedes-Benz unveils its new twin-turbo ML63 AMG high performance SUV. Details and pictures here

Honda Small Sports EV conceptHonda's electric sports car concept

Honda's new electric sports car heads a range of concepts at the 2011 Tokyo motor show. Details and pictures here

New Vauxhall Astra VXR front viewNew Vauxhall Astra VXR news and pictures

Vauxhall pulls the wraps off its potent new Astra VXR hot hatcback. Limited-slip diff, 155mph, 277bhp

Ford Fiesta ST five door side viewNew Ford Fiesta ST five-door

Ford's all new, 178bhp Fiesta ST hot hatchback gains an extra set of doors for the LA motor show

Porsche 911 GT3 RSRNew Porsche 911 GT3 RSR racer

Porsche unveils its new 911 GT3 RSR long distance racer. Wider and more powerful, but over £500K...

New Jaguar XJ Speed PackNew Jaguar XJ performance packs

Jaguar XJ gains new Sport and Speed packs; more aggressive styling, new alloys, upped 174mph top speed

Startech Range Rover EvoqueBrabus blings Evoque

The new Range Rover Evoque has got a cosmetic reworking from German tuning giant Brabus's subsidiary, Startech

Audi A1 Black EditionHot diesel Audi A1 launched

Audi launches a more powerful A1 diesel as well as Black and Contrast special editions

  Performance car reviews

Ford Mustang Boss 302Driven: Ford Mustang Boss 302

The Ford Mustang Boss 302 is an all-American muscle car - but we tested one in the UK to see how it fares over here

Suzuki Swift SportDriven: Suzuki Swift Sport

We loved the cheeky charm of the previous generation Suzuki Swift Sport - so how does the new one drive?

BMW Z4 sDrive20iDriven: BMW Z4 sDrive20i

We drive the new sub-£30K, entry-level BMW Z4 roadster, the turbocharged sDrive20i

Nissan GTR 2012 MYDriven: Nissan GT-R 2012 model year

Chris Harris drives the new 2012 model year version of Nissan's superlative GT-R. Even better than before?

Range Rover Sport 2012Driven: Range Rover Sport SDV6

The Range Rover Sport gets a cleaner, more powerful SDV6 diesel engine for 2012 and evo's driven it

2012 Honda Civic instrumentsDriven: Honda Civic 2.2 i-DTEC

The new Honda Civic looks every bit as otherworldly as the previous generation, but the big question is how does it drive

Audi A1 1.4 TSI 185 S LineDriven: Audi A1 1.4 TFSI 185 S Line

The 182bhp Audi A1 S line is the quickest and sportiest A1 - at least until the forthcoming S1 turns up.

  evo Car of the Year issue on sale!

evo Car of the Year 2011What's our car of the year?

evo's huge 2011 Car of the Year test is here. Our comprehensive review of the year stretches 60 pages, and you can preview the performance cars going head to head in sunny Portugal below

  evo Coty 2011: the contenders

Aston Martin V8 Vantage S | evoAston Martin V8 Vantage S

Years of improvement have led to the best version of Aston's V8 baby yet. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

BMW 1-series M Coupe | evoBMW 1-series M Coupe

A squat, small car with a lusty straight six feeding lashings of power to the rear wheels. Brilliant. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

BMW M5 | evoBMW M5

There’s never been a bad M5 and BMW isn’t about to break that winning streak with the new version. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

Ferrari FF | evoFerrari FF

A practical Ferrari might sound as needless as a targa-top submarine, yet the 'breadvan' FF is very beguiling. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

Jaguar XKR-S | evoJaguar XKR-S

Jaguar’s punchiest attempt thus far to convince us that the XK's a proper sports car as well as a great GT. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 | evoLamborghini Aventador LP700-4

A big Lambo is almost always the guv’nor of supercars and the Aventador isn’t going to let anything change that. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

Lotus Elise Club Racer | evoLotus Elise Club Racer

The baby Lotus goes Superleggera, ditching the luxuries to get back to basics. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

McLaren MP4-12C | evoMcLaren MP4-12C

evo’s serious drivers have been genuinely staggered by the unsexily named McLaren's ground-covering ability. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 | evoPorsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0

The last hurrah for the motorsport 'Metzger' flat-six and indeed the entire 997-generation Porsche 911. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

Porsche Cayman R | evoPorsche Cayman R

Porsche slaps its legendary R badged on this lighter, faster Cayman coupe. Enough to embarrass the 911? Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

Renaultsport Megane 265 Trophy | evoRenaultsport Megane 265 Trophy

Renault takes the Megane 250 Cup, winds up the boost to release another 14bhp and fits it with some grippier tyres. Video and pics from eCoty 2011 here.

  evo team and reader blogs

burnsRichard Burns - Britain's last WRC champ

The late Richard Burns won Britain's last world rally title ten years ago. His name is now raising money for a very worthy cause. Video here

lccThe magic of Murray's LCC Rocket

An evo Community user blogs on a great drive in his Gordon Murray designed LCC Rocket, complete with video

BMW 1mWill the manual gearbox survive?

Recent evo work experience Matthew Bird blogs on the predicted demise of the slick stick shift. Will you miss manual gearboxes?

gfosFive years of Goodwood Breakfast Club

Another former evo workie, Tom Gregory, celebrates the hugely popular Goodwood Breakfast Club, with great supercar photographs

  Video comparison tests

Ferrari F40 v Porsche GT2 RS v Noble M600 v Jaguar XJ220 videoFerrari F40 v Porsche GT2 RS v Noble M600 v Jaguar XJ220

evo celebrates the Cult of the Turbo with a video of the four best turbocharged supercars: Ferrari F40 v Porsche GT2 RS v Noble M600 v Jaguar XJ220

McLaren MP4-12C vs rivalsMcLaren MP4-12C v Ferrari 458 v Noble M600 v Porsche Turbo S

We've given the McLaren MP4-12C its toughest challenge yet: meeting the Ferrari 458 Italia, Noble M600 and Porsche 911 Turbo S.

Video: Lamborghini vs. stunt planeLamborghini Performante v stunt plane

Which is quicker around a track - a Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Performante Spyder or an aerobatic plane with barely half the horsepower?

Ferrari 599 GTO v Lexus LFA videoFerrari 599 GTO v Lexus LFA

Ferrari 599 GTO or Lexus LFA, V12 v V10: which screaming hypercar would you have? Let this video battle help you decide...

Alfa Romeo 8C Spider v Audi R8 Spyder v Aston Martin Vantage S Roadster v Porsche 911 Carrera GTS cabrio videoAlfa Romeo 8C v Audi R8 Spyder v Aston Vantage S v Porsche 911 GTS

The Stelvio Pass is the setting for our sonorous supercar cabrio battle. Alfa Romeo 8C Spider v Audi R8 Spyder v Aston Martin Vantage S v Porsche 911 Carrera GTS

  Aston Martin Rapide v its rivals

Aston Martin Rapide v Porsche Panamera Turbo v Maserati Quattroporte GT S v Bentley Flying Spur SpeedAston Rapide v Maserati QP v Porsche Panamera v Bentley Spur Speed

Aston Martin's 470bhp, V12-engined, four-seat Rapide is here. We test it back-to-back with its closest supersaloon rivals from Maserati, Bentley and Porsche on an epic 1200-mile drive

  evo's 2011 winter tyre test

evoevo 2011 winter tyre test: the intro

We round up the best all-weather tyres and tell you what your rubber choice should be this winter

evo 2011 winter tyre test: the scoresevo 2011 winter tyre test: the scores

We round up the best all-weather tyres and tell you what your rubber choice should be this winter

evo 2011 winter tyre test: the verdictevo 2011 winter tyre test: the verdict

We round up the best all-weather tyres and tell you what your rubber choice should be this winter

  The Week launches new app

The Week launches new appThe Week launches new app

evo's hugely popular news-based sister title The Week launches new app

If you have any comments or queries on the website or newsletter, please contact our Staff Writer, Stephen Dobie, at stephen_dobie@dennis.co.uk

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