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Yousuf Ashraf

Yousuf began testing performance cars on his YouTube channel, Ashraf on Cars, and his written work has since been published in Autocar, Hagerty, The Intercooler and Auto Express. He joined evo in 2023, and his contributions to the magazine have earned him the Guild of Motoring Writers Young Writer of the Year, Newspress Rising Star and Newspress Road Tester of the Year awards. As a former karting Welsh Champion, racing gets Yousuf’s blood pumping like nothing else – apart from a magazine deadline, perhaps...

The best hardcore supercars from the 2000s – car pictures of the week
The best hardcore supercars from the 2000s
Features

The best hardcore supercars from the 2000s – car pictures of the week

In the current issue of evo we revisit the greatest supercars of the 2000s, including a recap of the best limited-run specials. These are some of our …
26 Sep 2026
McLaren GTS review – the forgotten McLaren that will soon be no more
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Reviews

McLaren GTS review – the forgotten McLaren that will soon be no more

McLaren’s new era is approaching, which will mean the death of the GTS. Here’s what we’ll be missing
25 Sep 2026
Fastest hot hatchbacks 2026 – which gets top spot on our lap time leaderboard?
Fastest hot hatches
Best cars

Fastest hot hatchbacks 2026 – which gets top spot on our lap time leaderboard?

The best hot hatches punch above their weight for sheer excitement and capability. Here’s a list of the fastest we’ve ever tested around Anglesey Circ…
23 Sep 2026
BMW M3 CS Touring (2025 - 2026) review – M’s ultimate fast estate gone too soon
BMW M3 CS Touring
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BMW M3 CS Touring (2025 - 2026) review – M’s ultimate fast estate gone too soon

As far as fast estates go, the M3 CS Touring was one of the very best. Cruelly, it wasn’t on sale for long
21 Sep 2026
Gunther Werks Turbo review – part Porsche 911 Turbo, part hypercar
Gunther Werks Turbo
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Gunther Werks Turbo review – part Porsche 911 Turbo, part hypercar

Gunther Werks has built a Porsche 911 Turbo with hypercar performance. Can it be worth £1.25million?
20 Sep 2026

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​Best superminis – our favourite small hatchbacks
Best superminis
Best cars

​Best superminis – our favourite small hatchbacks

Superminis can deliver the thrill of driving in its most basic, accessible form – these are our favourites
15 Sep 2026
Renault's new 5 Turbo 3E feels like a race car, but can it be worth £140k?
Renault 5 Turbo 3E
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Renault's new 5 Turbo 3E feels like a race car, but can it be worth £140k?

The Renault 5 Turbo 3E is a cross between a hot hatch and an electric supercar, and yours for £140k. We get an early taste from the passenger seat on …
14 Sep 2026
Best Japanese cars – performance icons from GR Yaris to Skyline GT-R
Best Japanese cars
Best cars

Best Japanese cars – performance icons from GR Yaris to Skyline GT-R

The Japanese have produced some of the most compelling performance cars we've ever tested, from hot hatches and rally cars to full-on supercars
8 Sep 2026
Best electric cars – these EVs deserve the attention of car enthusiasts
Best electric cars
Best cars

Best electric cars – these EVs deserve the attention of car enthusiasts

There's a huge variety of electric cars on sale in 2026, and we've picked the best of the breed for those looking for performance
3 Sep 2026
Best coupes – driver’s cars that major on speed and style
Best coupes 2026
Best cars

Best coupes – driver’s cars that major on speed and style

Two-door fixed-roof performance cars come in a variety of different flavours – these are evo’s favourites
2 Sep 2026
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evo magazine issue 350 October 2026 – on sale now
evo magazine issue 350
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evo magazine issue 350 October 2026 – on sale now

In issue 350 of evo, we revisit six supercar icons from the 2000s, pit the new Audi RS5 Avant against BMW’s M3 CS Touring and test new GTs from Masera…
2 Sep 2026
Government goes undercover to clamp down on loud car exhausts, not just emissions
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Government goes undercover to clamp down on loud car exhausts, not just emissions

As the government explores new legislation to keep emissions in check, the DVSA has fined a firm for creating loud exhausts 
1 Sep 2026
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005 - 2017) – the 'baby' Aston to face the Porsche 911
evo Fast Fleet Aston Martin Vantage
Reviews

Aston Martin V8 Vantage (2005 - 2017) – the 'baby' Aston to face the Porsche 911

The so-called ‘baby Aston’ was always punchy but got better and better over the years. It's now a sorely tempting used prospect
27 Aug 2026
Volkswagen Golf GTI review – still the definitive hot hatch?
Volkswagen Golf GTI
In-depth reviews

Volkswagen Golf GTI review – still the definitive hot hatch?

The Mk8.5 Golf GTI is fast, capable and easy to live with, now with improved if not perfected HMI and driving dynamics
25 Aug 2026
Best convertible cars – the ultimate open-top thrillers
Best convertibles
Best cars

Best convertible cars – the ultimate open-top thrillers

There's nothing quite like an open-top performance car – these are the best of the current crop
25 Aug 2026
Ford Mustang GTD review – America’s GT3 RS tested on the road and the Nürburgring
Ford Mustang GTD – front
Reviews

Ford Mustang GTD review – America’s GT3 RS tested on the road and the Nürburgring

With the 815bhp, £315k Mustang GTD, Ford has approached the road-going track car concept in a uniquely American way. We drive it on the road, and arou…
24 Aug 2026
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977-1989) review – Britain's supercar-baiting muscle car
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)
In-depth reviews

Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977-1989) review – Britain's supercar-baiting muscle car

The original V8 Vantage nailed its brief as a handsome 170mph cruiser, but it’s also unexpectedly fun to drive
24 Aug 2026
The most expensive cars ever sold at auction – where the £30million Ferrari Luce ranks
Most expensive cars sold at auction
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The most expensive cars ever sold at auction – where the £30million Ferrari Luce ranks

Some cars have become astronomically valuable, sitting alongside rare jewellery and fine artworks in the basements of the super rich. These are the mo…
17 Aug 2026
Maserati MCXtrema v MC20 GT2 – sibling track weapons go head to head
Maserati GT2 v MCXtrema
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Maserati MCXtrema v MC20 GT2 – sibling track weapons go head to head

One is a no-rules track car, the other is a GT2 racer. Which offers the greatest thrills? One way to find out
16 Aug 2026
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Manthey review – by far the most capable Taycan, but at what cost?
Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Manthey Kit
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Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Manthey review – by far the most capable Taycan, but at what cost?

A 2.2-ton EV shouldn’t really be anywhere near a circuit, but that hasn’t stopped Manthey Racing turning the Taycan into a sub-7-minute Nürburgring we…
15 Aug 2026
New Czinger 21C Spyder – central seat, 11,000rpm V8 and no roof
Czinger 21C Spyder
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New Czinger 21C Spyder – central seat, 11,000rpm V8 and no roof

The Czinger 21C is one of the most radical and cleverly engineered hypercars available. Now there’s a roofless version
14 Aug 2026
Best performance SUVs – supercar performance on stilts
Best performance SUVs
Best cars

Best performance SUVs – supercar performance on stilts

High-performance SUV sounds like an oxymoron but in 2026, brute force engineering and clever chassis tech have given us some genuinely exciting fast 4…
13 Aug 2026
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Ferrari 512 BB review – Enzo’s answer to the Lamborghini Countach
Ferrari 512 BB
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Ferrari 512 BB review – Enzo’s answer to the Lamborghini Countach

Once overshadowed by the Countach, the 512 BB has matured into a deeply desirable supercar in its own right – in many ways more complete than Lamborgh…
7 Aug 2026
Land Rover Defender review – a cheaper alternative to the Toyota Land Cruiser?
Land Rover Defender 90 P400 – tracking
In-depth reviews

Land Rover Defender review – a cheaper alternative to the Toyota Land Cruiser?

The Defender isn’t a typical evo car, but it's something we’d gladly have sat in the garage next to one
6 Aug 2026
VW Golf GTI Edition 50 v Toyota GR Yaris Aero v Honda Civic Type R: hot hatch stars go head-to-head
Golf GTI v GR Yaris Aero v Civic Type R
Group tests

VW Golf GTI Edition 50 v Toyota GR Yaris Aero v Honda Civic Type R: hot hatch stars go head-to-head

Volkswagen and Toyota have just released the best versions yet of the GR Yaris and Mk8 Golf GTI. Does either have what it takes to overcome the brilli…
2 Aug 2026
Best estate cars 2026 – family cars with space and pace
Best fast estate cars
Best cars

Best estate cars 2026 – family cars with space and pace

Haven’t got the space for your own sports car and a family hack? None do it better as a do-it-all performance car than a fast estate
31 Jul 2026
Porsche 911 Carrera GTS review – why Porsche's T-Hybrid is also one of the best
Porsche 911 GTS – front
In-depth reviews

Porsche 911 Carrera GTS review – why Porsche's T-Hybrid is also one of the best

A new turbo-charged hybrid engine and chassis upgrades have injected personality and huge capability into the 992.2 GTS – it’s one of our favourite mo…
31 Jul 2026
Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II review – is this the world’s quietest car?
Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II
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Rolls-Royce Spectre Series II review – is this the world’s quietest car?

Rolls Royce’s first EV has been a sales success, and now there’s a new version with subtle updates and a longer range. We get an early taste on track …
28 Jul 2026
Living with this £40k Caterham Seven even makes the KFC drive-thru memorable
Caterham Seven evo25
Long term tests

Living with this £40k Caterham Seven even makes the KFC drive-thru memorable

Experienced in its element, our Seven converts a casual observer into a believer
28 Jul 2026
Mazda MX-5 review – the last surviving affordable sports car
Mazda MX-5
In-depth reviews

Mazda MX-5 review – the last surviving affordable sports car

The MX-5 is the perfect antidote to big, heavy, electrified performance cars – and tweaks to the current version have made it better than ever
27 Jul 2026
Best sports cars 2026 – purpose-built driver’s cars from Mazda to Porsche
Best sports cars
Best cars

Best sports cars 2026 – purpose-built driver’s cars from Mazda to Porsche

The sports car genre has lost key players in recent times, but there’s still a diverse selection to choose from – plus some tempting used options. We …
24 Jul 2026
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 review – the best hot Golf in years, and the fastest hot hatch we’ve tested
Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50
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Volkswagen Golf GTI Edition 50 review – the best hot Golf in years, and the fastest hot hatch we’ve tested

With the Edition 50, Volkswagen has produced the most hardcore road-going Golf since the Clubsport S. It’s the best Mk8 yet, and the fastest hot hatch…
24 Jul 2026
Lamborghini Urus SE review – Italy’s answer to the Aston Martin DBX S
Lamborghini Urus SE
In-depth reviews

Lamborghini Urus SE review – Italy’s answer to the Aston Martin DBX S

The Urus matches Lamborghini’s low-slung Temererio and Revuelto with hybrid power, and executes it with much more sophistication than the looks sugges…
23 Jul 2026
Audi RS3 review – Audi's final five-cylinder goes out on a high
Audi RS3 front
In-depth reviews

Audi RS3 review – Audi's final five-cylinder goes out on a high

The RS3 has one of the most spectacular engines you'll find in a hot hatch, and the rest is just as good. Is that enough to warrant a £60k+ asking pri…
21 Jul 2026