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What makes a great driver's car? Breaking down the elements of our favourite performance cars
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What makes a great driver's car? Breaking down the elements of our favourite performance cars

What we actually need for a great drive is less, not more, as we reveal what makes for a brilliant driving car by the experts that know best
20 Mar 2021
Lotus E-R9 design study revealed
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Lotus E-R9 design study revealed

Lotus design has given us a glimpse into what it wants the electric racing car of the future to be
16 Feb 2021
Toyota Supra 2.0 2021 review – a tempting 718 Cayman alternative?
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Toyota Supra 2.0 2021 review – a tempting 718 Cayman alternative?

Does Toyota’s new four-cylinder Supra have the edge on its heavier, more expensive six-cylinder sibling?
9 Feb 2021
What’s the future of the performance car? – evo Blueprint
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What’s the future of the performance car? – evo Blueprint

With electrification upon us, we ask the experts if there’s still hope for characterful powertrains in an electric car world
17 Nov 2020
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Ferrari Testarossa review, history and specs: TR generations driven back-to-back
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Ferrari Testarossa review, history and specs: TR generations driven back-to-back

One of the most dramatic of all Ferraris, yet also one of the biggest sellers. We drive all three variants and reassess the phenomenon that is the Tes…
6 Oct 2020
Audi R8 V10 RWD (2020-2022) review – the full-time follow up to the RWS
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Audi R8 V10 RWD (2020-2022) review – the full-time follow up to the RWS

Entry-level R8 is rear-drive and a bit lighter, but ultimately proves no sportier or more engaging than the quattro V10
24 Jul 2020
Car handling explained: the past, present and future
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Car handling explained: the past, present and future

Two decades after evo first quizzed the automotive industry’s leading engineers about what makes a great-handling car, we ask the question today to se…
23 Jul 2020
Toyota Corolla AE86: review, history, prices and specs
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Toyota Corolla AE86: review, history, prices and specs

Cult cartoon star, choice of drifting legends, and a rear-driver of considerable repute in its own right. More than 35 years after its launch, can the…
5 Jul 2020
Electric performance cars: will an EV ever really deliver?
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Electric performance cars: will an EV ever really deliver?

The electric performance car is here to stay, so we weigh up the pros and cons of what might evo cars of the future
7 Jun 2020
Litchfield: behind the scenes at the famous car tuner
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Litchfield: behind the scenes at the famous car tuner

From importing Imprezas to creating a 2000bhp Nissan GT-R, Iain Litchfield talks to evo about his company’s 21-year journey to the position of one of …
8 May 2020
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Hyundai i30 N vs Ford Fiesta ST - rally-derived hot hatches go head-to-head
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Hyundai i30 N vs Ford Fiesta ST - rally-derived hot hatches go head-to-head

The closest showroom cars you can get to present-day WRC contenders are Hyundai’s i30 N and Ford’s Fiesta ST. Which of these hot hatches better transf…
2 Sep 2019
Porsche 968 Club Sport - behind the wheel of an icon
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Porsche 968 Club Sport - behind the wheel of an icon

Not all track-leaning Porsche specials are 911s. 25 years ago, the unloved entry-level 968 was transformed with a Club Sport makeover
8 Jun 2019
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Driver modes - do they offer genuine benefits?
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Driver modes - do they offer genuine benefits?

More and more cars now come with driver modes. But do they offer genuine benefits, or is it all just marketing hype?
20 Jan 2019
Porsche 911 GT3 vs Lotus Evora GT430
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Porsche 911 GT3 vs Lotus Evora GT430

Is the fastest, most expensive road-going Lotus to come out of Hethel enough to oust the mighty Porsche 911 GT3 from its lofty perch?
10 Sep 2018
Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R vs Lotus Carlton
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Vauxhall VXR8 GTS-R vs Lotus Carlton

Vauxhall's final, brilliant VXR8 GTS-R celebrated the end of the Aussie muscle car, can it still learn anything from its great granddad?
3 Sep 2018
Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test
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Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test

This year we put the most popular 19in performance tyre, the 235/35 R19, through evo’s uniquely demanding test
31 Aug 2018
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Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test
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Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test

This year we put the most popular 19in performance tyre, the 235/35 R19, through evo’s uniquely demanding test
31 Aug 2018
Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test
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Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test

This year we put the most popular 19in performance tyre, the 235/35 R19, through evo’s uniquely demanding test
31 Aug 2018
Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test
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Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test

This year we put the most popular 19in performance tyre, the 235/35 R19, through evo’s uniquely demanding test
31 Aug 2018
Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test
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Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test

This year we put the most popular 19in performance tyre, the 235/35 R19, through evo’s uniquely demanding test
31 Aug 2018
Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test
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Best car tyres: evo performance tyre test

This year we put the most popular 19in performance tyre, the 235/35 R19, through evo’s uniquely demanding test
31 Aug 2018
Porsche 911 GT3 996 vs GT3 991: old vs new hardcore Porsches
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Porsche 911 GT3 996 vs GT3 991: old vs new hardcore Porsches

The GT3 symbolises everything we look for in a great drivers’ car – the ability to thrill. We drive the 996 and 991 back-to-back.
23 Jun 2018
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New BMW M850i xDrive prototype review
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New BMW M850i xDrive prototype review

Packed with chassis technology. A very capable, poised and refined GT
26 Apr 2018
What is kerb weight and how much does your car weigh?
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What is kerb weight and how much does your car weigh?

How can one car have different weights? We explain the different kerb weight figures quoted and what they mean.
31 Mar 2018
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What is the new WLTP test and how can it make cars more fun?
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What is the new WLTP test and how can it make cars more fun?

Why the new WLTP fuel economy and emissions test could lead to lighter, naturally aspirated performance cars.
31 Mar 2018
New Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T review
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New Ferrari GTC4 Lusso T review

Modena’s new V8-engined grand tourer offers all the thrills of the V12. If only it sounded a bit more special…
22 Mar 2018
Lister Thunder review – is 666bhp too much?
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Lister Thunder review – is 666bhp too much?

Tuner unleashes an even more ferocious F-type - the very loud 666bhp Lister Thunder
13 Mar 2018
New Lancia Stratos supercar review
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New Lancia Stratos supercar review

John Barker was the first journalist in the world to drive the Ferrari 430 Scuderia-based New Stratos in 2010. He came away very impressed
9 Feb 2018
BMW M3 v Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio
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BMW M3 v Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio

Alfa’s 503bhp Giulia Quadrifoglio takes on BMW’s M3 Competition Pack in a fast four-door face-off
22 Jan 2018
BMW M3 v Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio
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BMW M3 v Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio

Alfa’s 503bhp Giulia Quadrifoglio takes on BMW’s M3 Competition Pack in a fast four-door face-off
22 Jan 2018
McLaren 650S Spider vs McLaren 12C Spider review
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McLaren 650S Spider vs McLaren 12C Spider review

Indistinguishable to many and very similar on the spec sheets, we find how far, if at all, the 650S moved the game on from the old 12C
6 Jan 2018
BMW i3s review – BMW adds sporty appeal to electric hatch
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BMW i3s review – BMW adds sporty appeal to electric hatch

Chassis upgrades and a peppier motor add some traditional driver appeal to the electric i3
11 Dec 2017
New BMW M5 2018 review
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New BMW M5 2018 review

The new M5 is immensely capable but it may not have enough character to topple its arch-rival, the Mercedes-AMG E63 S.
3 Dec 2017
Lotus Elise Sprint 220 review
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Lotus Elise Sprint 220 review

The Lotus Sprint 220 is a rewarding, involving car but that iconic badge comes with a heavy price.
10 Oct 2017