The EU is considering banning carbonfibre, but BMW has other ideas
The EU is considering banning carbonfibre, but BMW has other ideas
BMW has developed a new type of eco-friendly composite, just as European Parliament has proposed limiting the use of carbonfibre in road cars
Audi Quattro (1980-1991) review – a 1980s road-going rally icon
Audi Quattro (1980-1991) review – a 1980s road-going rally icon
Arguably Audi's definitive model, the Quattro is an inimitable moment in motoring history that's all Ingolstadt's own
Aston Martin Vantage v Mercedes-AMG GT v McLaren Artura v Maserati MC20 – car pictures of the week
Aston Martin Vantage v Mercedes-AMG GT v McLaren Artura v Maserati MC20 – car pictures of the week
In issue 335 of evo, we tested a quartet of sports and supercars to find out which delivers the most thrilling drive – these are our favourite shots
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is a hot hatch we’ve waited a decade for
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is a hot hatch we’ve waited a decade for
Volkswagen is finally letting the Mk8 Golf GTI off its leash with a hardcore, track-honed version called the Edition 50. If it’s anywhere near as bril…
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The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is a hot hatch we’ve waited a decade for
The new Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 is a hot hatch we’ve waited a decade for
£20k off a BMW M4 Competition – save a fifth on the best current M car
£20k off a BMW M4 Competition – save a fifth on the best current M car
Will the Toyota GR Corolla be sold in the UK after all?
Will the Toyota GR Corolla be sold in the UK after all?
Caterham 310 Encore is the end of the line for the Ford 1.6
Caterham 310 Encore is the end of the line for the Ford 1.6
New Land Rover Defender 110 Trophy isn’t quite a half-price Octa
New Land Rover Defender 110 Trophy isn’t quite a half-price Octa
Best BMW M cars – the ultimate driving machines
Best BMW M cars – the ultimate driving machines
Lanzante 95-59 – three-seat McLaren F1 GTR tribute to debut at Goodwod FOS
Lanzante 95-59 – three-seat McLaren F1 GTR tribute to debut at Goodwod FOS
Reviews
Kia EV6 GT 2025 review – Hyundai Ioniq 5 N parts make for a genuinely fun EV
Kia EV6 GT 2025 review – Hyundai Ioniq 5 N parts make for a genuinely fun EV
Kia’s EV6 GT has gained some Ioniq 5 N-esque toys and the results are compelling
Bentley Bentayga Speed 2025 review – should the Aston Martin DBX need to worry?
Bentley Bentayga Speed 2025 review – should the Aston Martin DBX need to worry?
The Bentley Bentayga Speed no longer uses a W12 engine, in its place a retuned twin-turbo V8 and some clever dynamic hardware and software. Is it a ma…
Skoda Elroq vRS 2025 review – a sheep in sheep’s clothing
Skoda Elroq vRS 2025 review – a sheep in sheep’s clothing
The swiftest-accelerating Skoda yet is an excellent electric family car but lacks excitement to back up its vRS badge
Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo 400R (1997) review – the JDM icon with a hypercar price
Nissan Skyline GT-R Nismo 400R (1997) review – the JDM icon with a hypercar price
The R33 is the GT-R JDM fans love to hate, yet the Nismo 400R is one of the most coveted by collectors. It's also one of the best
News
Will the Toyota GR Corolla be sold in the UK after all?
Will the Toyota GR Corolla be sold in the UK after all?
Toyota’s finally bringing the GR Corolla to UK soil three years after production began, but all is not quite as it seems
Lanzante 95-59 – three-seat McLaren F1 GTR tribute to debut at Goodwod FOS
Lanzante 95-59 – three-seat McLaren F1 GTR tribute to debut at Goodwod FOS
To celebrate 30 years since Lanzante took victory at Le Mans with the F1 GTR, it’s now creating its own McLaren-based hypercar set to debut at Goodwoo…
New Land Rover Defender 110 Trophy isn’t quite a half-price Octa
New Land Rover Defender 110 Trophy isn’t quite a half-price Octa
This rough and ready Defender calls back to this utilitarian icon’s rich off-road history
Your move, Singer: HWA to race the Mercedes 190E Evo restomod at the Nürburgring
Your move, Singer: HWA to race the Mercedes 190E Evo restomod at the Nürburgring
The makers of the Mercedes CLK GTR and Pagani Huayra R’s screaming V12 are taking their modern take on the iconic Mercedes 190E Evo II racing
In-depth reviews
BMW M3 (E30, 1986-1990) review – the greatest M car of all? 
BMW M3 (E30, 1986-1990) review – the greatest M car of all?
The E30 BMW M3 fully deserves its legendary status, born from racing and still delivering a knock-out drive four decades on from its launch
Mini Aceman JCW 2025 review – jacked-up 254bhp hot hatch aims at Abarth’s 600e
Mini Aceman JCW 2025 review – jacked-up 254bhp hot hatch aims at Abarth’s 600e
Mini has given its Aceman crossover the JCW treatment, with a specially-tuned chassis and a 254bhp motor up front. It's fun at times, but fundamentall…
BMW iX 2025 review – the ugly duckling still stomps the Tesla Model X
BMW iX 2025 review – the ugly duckling still stomps the Tesla Model X
BMW’s electric SUV is as refined to drive as it is challenging to look at and is genuinely impressive for what it is, even if what it is doesn’t appea…
McLaren Artura 2025 review – the ultimate entry-level supercar
McLaren Artura 2025 review – the ultimate entry-level supercar
Does hybrid power dilute the McLaren experience? Not a bit of it – the Artura is one of the most communicative, intensely involving supercars on sale
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Top 10s
Best BMW M cars – the ultimate driving machines
Best BMW M cars – the ultimate driving machines
M is one of the fastest letters in the motoring alphabet. We pick our favourites from over 50 years of BMW M icons
Best cheap hot hatchbacks – used pocket rockets for less than a Dacia Sandero
Best cheap hot hatchbacks – used pocket rockets for less than a Dacia Sandero
The new hot hatch market is all but barren. Look to the classifieds and the used market and the choice is near-limitless
Fastest cars in the world 2025 – top speed, acceleration and lap times
Fastest cars in the world 2025 – top speed, acceleration and lap times
Modern cars are more capable than ever, in every metric from acceleration to top speed and lap times. Here's a list of the very fastest
Best coupes 2025 – from grand tourers to hardened sports cars
Best coupes 2025 – from grand tourers to hardened sports cars
Two-door fixed-roof performance cars come in a variety of different flavours – these are evo’s favourites
Supercars
Corvette ZR1X is more powerful and faster than the Ferrari F80
Corvette ZR1X is more powerful and faster than the Ferrari F80
Corvette’s long-awaited halo model has arrived – ‘ZR1X’ might not be as evocative as ‘Zora’ but it’s every bit as powerful as the rumours suggested
The Ferrari 296 Speciale Piloti is an 868bhp supercar you (probably) can’t buy
The Ferrari 296 Speciale Piloti is an 868bhp supercar you (probably) can’t buy
The 296 has only just been given the hardcore Speciale treatment, but Ferrari’s already devised a new special edition for its very best customers
Two new Gordon Murray supercars set for summer reveal 
Two new Gordon Murray supercars set for summer reveal
Gordon Murray isn't stopping at the T.50 and T.33, with two new ‘Special Vehicle’ commissions set to be unveiled in August at Monterey Car Week
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale 2025 review – a rare Italian jewel beyond compare
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale 2025 review – a rare Italian jewel beyond compare
What’s Alfa Romeo’s near-£2m hand-built supercar like to drive? We find out, on the Balocco test track
Hot hatchbacks
£8000 savings on Skoda’s Octavia VRS, and you still want an SUV?
£8000 savings on Skoda’s Octavia VRS, and you still want an SUV?
Skoda’s Octavia vRS has never been marked down for being too expensive, but with the latest savings to be had it’s even more of a performance car barg…
Renault Twingo Coupé – dead on arrival
Renault Twingo Coupé – dead on arrival
A first-generation Twingo, stripped-out and powered by a 150bhp Clio Williams engine? If only…
Used Peugeot 205 GTI (1985 - 1995) review – the ultimate retro 1980s hot hatch?
Used Peugeot 205 GTI (1985 - 1995) review – the ultimate retro 1980s hot hatch?
With the 205 GTI, Peugeot set the blueprint for what we look for in a small fun hot hatch. Willing, chuckable, often a little too exciting for the dri…
Honda Civic Type R Ultimate Edition waves off our favourite hot hatch
Honda Civic Type R Ultimate Edition waves off our favourite hot hatch
Honda is retiring the Civic Type R, signalling the death of one of the best hot hatches of all time
Group tests
Bentley Continental GT Speed v Aston Martin DB12 v Maserati GranTurismo – which is the ultimate grand tourer?
Bentley Continental GT Speed v Aston Martin DB12 v Maserati GranTurismo – which is the ultimate grand tourer?
We pitch the new Bentley Continental GT Speed against the 671bhp Aston Martin DB12 and the MC20-engined Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo
The ultimate McLaren test: F1 GTR v P1 GTR v Senna GTR on road and track
The ultimate McLaren test: F1 GTR v P1 GTR v Senna GTR on road and track
There's an almighty legacy over the shoulder of the new McLaren W1 – that of Woking's 'ultimate series' hypercars. We test them on the road and track …
Audi RS3 v Toyota GR Yaris v Mercedes-AMG A45 S – which is the best AWD hyper hatch?
Audi RS3 v Toyota GR Yaris v Mercedes-AMG A45 S – which is the best AWD hyper hatch?
We pit the Audi RS3 against the Toyota GR Yaris and the Mercedes-AMG A45 S in a battle of the AWD super hatches on the road and track. Which comes out…
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport v Cupra Leon 300 – what's the best mainstream hot hatch?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport v Cupra Leon 300 – what's the best mainstream hot hatch?
As high-priced heroes steal the headlines, a real-world hot hatch battle rages between Volkswagen’s refined Golf GTI Clubsport and Cupra’s rebellious …
Features
Driving the Aston Martin Valkyrie to Le Mans – car pictures of the week
Driving the Aston Martin Valkyrie to Le Mans – car pictures of the week
Retracing the tyre tracks of the victorious 1959 Aston Martin racing team, we drive the marque’s odds-defying hypercar from Silverstone to Le Mans.
My Life & Cars – Mike Conway, Le Mans winner and WEC champion
My Life & Cars – Mike Conway, Le Mans winner and WEC champion
The British driver has won the Le Mans 24 Hours and is a two-time WEC champion. We find out what propelled him there
Japan’s supercar: revisiting the Honda NSX – car pictures of the week
Japan’s supercar: revisiting the Honda NSX – car pictures of the week
While all the attention is on the ‘80s stars in evo issue 334, we revisited a ‘90s Japanese legend too
Inside Hennessey: How America's Bugatti fighter is built
Inside Hennessey: How America's Bugatti fighter is built
Hennessey’s story is one of escalation. We visit Texas to find out how a tuner became a hypercar heavy hitter
Video
evo's ultimate all-wheel-drive test – Video, contenders and podcast
evo's ultimate all-wheel-drive test – Video, contenders and podcast
In issue 333 of evo, seven traction-unlimited titans come together, allowing us to explore the virtues of modern all-wheel-drive systems
McLaren 750S 2025 review – less weight and more aggression for Woking’s blistering Ferrari 296 GTB fighter
McLaren 750S 2025 review – less weight and more aggression for Woking’s blistering Ferrari 296 GTB fighter
McLaren’s 750S is an evolution of the 720S it replaces, cherrypicking choice parts of the wild 765LT to create a McLaren best-of album on four wheels
Ferrari 296 GTB 2025 review – the car the Lamborghini Temerario has to beat
Ferrari 296 GTB 2025 review – the car the Lamborghini Temerario has to beat
Ferrari’s V6 hybrid supercar has been with us for a couple of years now. It’s still mindblowing, even with a 10,000rpm, 903bhp Lamborghini rival on th…
Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review – the modern homologation special gets even better
Toyota GR Yaris 2025 review – the modern homologation special gets even better
Toyota’s GR Yaris was always brilliant but has received a number of key and welcome updates. It’s even better but also, a lot more expensive.
Opinion
Why racing the Nürburgring 24 Hours feels like both heaven and hell
Why racing the Nürburgring 24 Hours feels like both heaven and hell
Will Jethro race in the Nürburgring 24 Hours again? It’s a tough decision…
Riding shotgun at Le Mans with its most successful driver ever
Riding shotgun at Le Mans with its most successful driver ever
Jethro Bovingdon recalls a once-in-a-lifetime passenger ride around Le Mans at the race's 100th anniversary
'Car enthusiasts are obsessed with weight, but I’m not sure I care'
'Car enthusiasts are obsessed with weight, but I’m not sure I care'
As the weight of performance cars balloons, so too does the technical appointment they carry to manage it. Truthfully, many do so remarkably well
The art of the car magazine road test
The art of the car magazine road test
evo's Richard Meaden recalls his early days of gathering performance data as a road tester
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 Skoda Octavia vRS to a Ferrari 458 Italia
Best cheap supercars – used exotics and rarities for less than a Porsche 911
Best cheap supercars – used exotics and rarities for less than a Porsche 911
New cars are more egregiously expensive than ever, making a silver-haired supercar for hot hatch money extraordinarily tempting
Used Ferrari F355 (1994 - 1999) review – Modena's ultimate modern classic supercar
Used Ferrari F355 (1994 - 1999) review – Modena's ultimate modern classic supercar
The Ferrari F355 introduced modern-day Ferrari and it’s still a great drive. Few evo 'icons', are more worthy of the name
Used Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7, 2014-2020) review – the original hyper hatch now cheaper than any new car on sale today
Used Volkswagen Golf R (Mk7, 2014-2020) review – the original hyper hatch now cheaper than any new car on sale today
We were always huge fans of the Mk7 VW Golf R. That its successor has never quite lived up to its high standards has only underlined how good it was
Technology
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 2025 review – the ultimate all-season performance tyre?
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 2025 review – the ultimate all-season performance tyre?
It’s been almost a decade in the making, but Michelin believes it’s finally cracked the code for an all-weather performance tyre with the CrossClimate…
Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 2025 review – 'N0' tyre makes Porsche GT3 RS a wet weather weapon
Michelin Pilot Sport S 5 2025 review – 'N0' tyre makes Porsche GT3 RS a wet weather weapon
Michelin has developed a wet and cold weather tyre for the Porsche 911 GT3 RS and it’s brilliant
The European Parliament could try to ban carbonfibre
The European Parliament could try to ban carbonfibre
Carbonfibre has come under attack from European legislators, who are citing the health risks it poses when damaged
Best V8 cars ever – from TVR’s burbling Rover V8 to the howling heart of Porsche’s 918
Best V8 cars ever – from TVR’s burbling Rover V8 to the howling heart of Porsche’s 918
The V8 could be the most versatile performance car engine configuration, powering everything from Ferrari supercars to Ford pickups. These are our fav…
Electric cars
The Alpine A390 is France’s answer to the Porsche Macan
The Alpine A390 is France’s answer to the Porsche Macan
A battery-powered Porsche Macan rival with an emphasis on driving dynamics is the second model in Alpine’s EV offensive, and its made its debut at Le …
Mini JCW Electric 2025 review – the Alpine A290 has nothing to worry about
Mini JCW Electric 2025 review – the Alpine A290 has nothing to worry about
Mini has given its new-generation electric hatch the JCW treatment, with Alpine’s A290 in its sights. The results are… mixed
2026 Tesla Model S Plaid spied – finally a genuine Porsche Taycan fighter?
2026 Tesla Model S Plaid spied – finally a genuine Porsche Taycan fighter?
The Tesla Plaid has traditionally paired huge power with not an awful lot of composure or driver engagement. This update could change that.
Mercedes is building a new AMG GT 4-Door, but it won’t have a V8 – or a petrol engine at all
Mercedes is building a new AMG GT 4-Door, but it won’t have a V8 – or a petrol engine at all
An electric rival to the Porsche Taycan is under development at AMG – here’s a closer look ahead of its official reveal this year
Dead on Arrival
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
Lamborghini Cheetah – dead on arrival
Lamborghini Cheetah – dead on arrival
How the Italian supercar maker once put its name to a 4x4 intended for the American military
Maserati Quattroporte II – dead on arrival
Maserati Quattroporte II – dead on arrival
Progress on this Citroën SM-derived four-door stalled when the French firm faltered in the mid-’70s
Lancia Fulvia Coupé – dead on arrival
Lancia Fulvia Coupé – dead on arrival
It could’ve re-ignited a lust for Lancias, but instead this retro two-seater stalled at the concept stage
Trackdays
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
Caterham 310 Encore is the end of the line for the Ford 1.6
Caterham 310 Encore is the end of the line for the Ford 1.6
It’s goodbye and goodnight for the Caterham Seven 310, with the 25-strong run of 310 Encores serving as the final farewell
The Aston Martin Valkyrie LM will let ten lucky buyers live the Le Mans dream
The Aston Martin Valkyrie LM will let ten lucky buyers live the Le Mans dream
Aston Martin will build ten examples of the Valkyrie LM, a lightly fettled, unhomologated version of its Le Mans endurance racer
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