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James Taylor

Like a few other evo writers, James studied automotive design at university, where the main thing he learned about designing cars is that it’s very difficult. He joins evo from CAR magazine, where he was online editor before looking after the magazine’s features section. In love with motorsport since childhood, he raced a homebuilt kart as a teenager and has been fortunate to race in Ginettas, Radicals, McLarens and more in the years since. He’s still mildly worried he might wake up to find it was all a dream.

Indy 500: behind the scenes of the iconic 240mph oval race
Indy 500 2024 McLaren
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Indy 500: behind the scenes of the iconic 240mph oval race

The Indy 500 is an event like no other. evo experiences it at first hand and goes inside the McLaren team as it comes achingly close to victory
19 Sep 2024
Aston Martin Vantage 2024 review – the best Aston in years
Aston Martin Vantage 2024 track
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Aston Martin Vantage 2024 review – the best Aston in years

The junior Aston Martin has been thoroughly reengineered. It’s not so junior any more 
10 Sep 2024
Revolution Race Cars to launch new, more affordable model
Revolution
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Revolution Race Cars to launch new, more affordable model

New race/track car will cost around £100k, and is expected to develop around 300bhp
23 Aug 2024
First Maserati MCXtrema delivered: MC20-based track special hits Laguna Seca
Maserati MCXtrema
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First Maserati MCXtrema delivered: MC20-based track special hits Laguna Seca

Taking the eCoty-winning MC20 supercar as a base, Maserati has created a limited-run track car with a 720bhp twin-turbo V6
19 Aug 2024
The one-off Pininfarina Battista Targamerica is a 1874bhp hypercar with a humidor
Pininfarina Battista Targamerica
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The one-off Pininfarina Battista Targamerica is a 1874bhp hypercar with a humidor

One-off rebodied Battista makes its debut at the 2024 Monterey Car Week, marking Pininfarina’s return to coachbuilding
15 Aug 2024

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Ariel Nomad 2 2024 review: first drive of Ariel’s all-new off-road sports car
Ariel Nomad 2 – front
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Ariel Nomad 2 2024 review: first drive of Ariel’s all-new off-road sports car

evo is first to get behind the wheel of the follow-up to the ultimate recreational vehicle
15 Aug 2024
The €4.9m Pininfarina B95 Gotham is a Batman-inspired hypercar
Pininfarina B95 Gotham
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The €4.9m Pininfarina B95 Gotham is a Batman-inspired hypercar

Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina has launched a Bruce Wayne-themed special based on its 1874bhp all-electric barchetta
8 Aug 2024
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio review – a uniquely thrilling performance SUV
2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
In-depth reviews

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio review – a uniquely thrilling performance SUV

A raft of updates for 2024 maintain the Stelvio Quadrifoglio's appeal. It remains the most exciting of SUVs
8 Aug 2024
Porsche Panamera 2024 review – third-generation super-limo is a tech-fest
2024 Porsche Panamera
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Porsche Panamera 2024 review – third-generation super-limo is a tech-fest

A subtle restyle masks significant technical changes as Porsche’s luxury saloon enters its third generation
5 Aug 2024
Radical SR3 XXR v Revolution 500 Evo: downforce demons go head-to-head
Radical SR3 XXR and Revolution 500 Evo
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Radical SR3 XXR v Revolution 500 Evo: downforce demons go head-to-head

There are no road car pretensions here: the Radical and Revolution sit where race car meets trackday car
28 Jul 2024
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BMW M2 2024 review – an M4 with attitude
BMW M2 – front
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BMW M2 2024 review – an M4 with attitude

The G87 M2 is bigger, heavier and more grown-up than before. Is it still an engaging, charismatic sports coupe?
24 Jul 2024
Toyota GR Yaris Gen 2 2024 review: rally-bred hot hatch is better than ever
Toyota GR Yaris Gen 2 UK
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Toyota GR Yaris Gen 2 2024 review: rally-bred hot hatch is better than ever

Toyota’s heavily updated Gen 2 GR Yaris has finally arrived in the UK, and we’ve driven it on the road
24 Jul 2024
Alpine A290 prototype review – first taste of new electric hot hatch
Alpine A290 prototype
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Alpine A290 prototype review – first taste of new electric hot hatch

Alpine’s all-electric future starts here, with the A290 hot hatch. We test a prototype in the frozen north
19 Jul 2024
Land Rover Defender Octa: riding in the 626bhp V8 all-terrain monster
Land Rover Defender Octa FoS ride
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Land Rover Defender Octa: riding in the 626bhp V8 all-terrain monster

evo takes an early passenger ride in Land Rover’s most focused Defender model to date in prototype form
16 Jul 2024
Radical SR1 XXR 2024 review – testing (and racing) Radical's entry-level prototype
Radical SR1 XXR – front
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Radical SR1 XXR 2024 review – testing (and racing) Radical's entry-level prototype

Radical’s entry-level racing car has been re-released in enhanced XXR guise. We try it for size – by racing it
15 Jul 2024
BMW M3 CS v Litchfield BMW M2: which makes the better track car?
BMW M3 CS v Litchfield BMW M2 – front
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BMW M3 CS v Litchfield BMW M2: which makes the better track car?

BMW's latest and greatest M3 takes on Litchfield's 640bhp tuned M2 around Cadwell Park
13 Jul 2024
Analogue Lotus Elise v Alpine A110 R: £100k lightweight specials go head-to-head
Analogue Elise and Alpine A110 R
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Analogue Lotus Elise v Alpine A110 R: £100k lightweight specials go head-to-head

No-expense-spared restomod Elise by Analogue Automotive makes an intriguing pairing with the lightweight, track-focused A110 R
10 Jul 2024
Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2024 review – Affalterbach's BMW M3 rival misses the mark
Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance
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Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2024 review – Affalterbach's BMW M3 rival misses the mark

Affalterbach’s new-generation C63 offers class-leading numbers, but it’s a complex car to get to know – in every sense
9 Jul 2024
Ford Focus ST Track Pack v Honda Civic Type R: sharpened Focus tackles the hot hatch king
Ford Focus ST Track Pack v Honda Civic Type R
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Ford Focus ST Track Pack v Honda Civic Type R: sharpened Focus tackles the hot hatch king

The Civic Type R has so far seen off all challengers, but will it meet its match in the trackday-friendly Focus ST?
8 Jul 2024
Porsche 911 S/T 2024 review – the 992 in its purest, most involving form
Porsche 911 S/T – front
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Porsche 911 S/T 2024 review – the 992 in its purest, most involving form

Designed to be the most engaging 911 for road use, the Porsche 911 S/T is thoroughly intense, and the sort of car one might imagine couldn’t exist in …
3 Jul 2024
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition – the battle of the sixes
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition – the battle of the sixes

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 sho…
29 Jun 2024
Ferrari’s new factory will produce its first EV in 2026
New Ferrari factory
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Ferrari’s new factory will produce its first EV in 2026

A new €200m e-building will produce Ferrari’s future sports cars – including its first EV
22 Jun 2024
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Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ 2024 review – AMG’s first long-distance hybrid tested
Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic
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Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ 2024 review – AMG’s first long-distance hybrid tested

There won’t be a new E63 for the foreseeable but there is a new E53 range-topper – and it’s AMG’s first long-distance PHEV
18 Jun 2024
How to win the Le Mans 24 Hours: we consult 2024’s winners
Le Mans 24 Hours 2024
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How to win the Le Mans 24 Hours: we consult 2024’s winners

evo sits down with veterans of the Le Mans 24 Hours and winners of the 2024 race, and asks them what it takes to win racing’s ultimate prize
17 Jun 2024
Lotus Elise S2 v Toyota MR2 Mk3 v Porsche Boxster S 987: The best affordable mid-engined sports cars
Used mid-engined bargains
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Lotus Elise S2 v Toyota MR2 Mk3 v Porsche Boxster S 987: The best affordable mid-engined sports cars

Everyone should own a mid-engined car at least once in their life, and the S2 Elise, Mk3 MR2 and 987 Boxster S are brilliant places to start
15 Jun 2024
Mazda 787B: the anatomy of a rotary Le Mans icon
Mazda 787B
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Mazda 787B: the anatomy of a rotary Le Mans icon

Mazda’s screaming rotary underdog is one of Le Mans’ most iconic winners. Three decades on, there’s still magic in car no. 55
8 Jun 2024
Caterham’s new Dartford HQ opens door to more Sevens – and potentially EVs
Caterham Dartford factory
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Caterham’s new Dartford HQ opens door to more Sevens – and potentially EVs

Caterham has moved into its new Dartford HQ, where it will build up to 750 cars per year
5 Jun 2024
MG4 XPower 2024 review – the price-to-performance king
MG4 XPower front
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MG4 XPower 2024 review – the price-to-performance king

MG’s sales-smash electric hatchback gains a 429bhp twin-motor version – but it’s not as much fun as it sounds
3 Jun 2024
Litchfield BMW M2 2024 review: 640bhp tuned M2 tested
Litchfield BMW M2 – front
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Litchfield BMW M2 2024 review: 640bhp tuned M2 tested

Litchfield has given the BMW M2 more power than a Lamborghini Huracán – we try it on track
2 Jun 2024
Bentley’s new CEO is the man behind the Porsche 918 Spyder
Frank-Steffen Walliser
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Bentley’s new CEO is the man behind the Porsche 918 Spyder

Ex-Porsche engineer Frank-Steffen Walliser will take over from Adrian Hallmark as Bentley’s CEO
29 May 2024
Sir Stirling Moss remembered at Westminster Abbey memorial
Sir Stirling Moss
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Sir Stirling Moss remembered at Westminster Abbey memorial

Racing hero honoured with packed memorial service
8 May 2024
Toyota GT86 v GR86: how Toyota perfected the affordable sports car
Toyota GT86 v GR86 – front
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Toyota GT86 v GR86: how Toyota perfected the affordable sports car

The GT86 bucked all the usual sports car trends in 2012, then the GR86 honed that recipe to perfection
3 Apr 2024
Nissan GT‑R v Porsche 911 GT3 (996) – landmark super-sports cars go head-to-head
Nissan GT-R v Porsche 911 GT3 996
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Nissan GT‑R v Porsche 911 GT3 (996) – landmark super-sports cars go head-to-head

Porsche v Nissan was a head-to-head no one would have predicted at evo's launch, but then those two marques created the two most significant super-spo…
1 Apr 2024
Land Rover Defender 130 V8 2024 review – an exercise in excess
Land Rover Defender 130 V8 - front
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Land Rover Defender 130 V8 2024 review – an exercise in excess

The longest version of the Defender is now available with a 5-litre supercharged V8. It’s not the version you need, but it’s one you might want
22 Mar 2024