Videos

Toyota GT86 TRD v Mazda MX-5 BBR Turbo track video

The Toyota GT86 TRD goes head-to-head with the turbocharged BBR Mazda MX-5. Sideways video action here

by: EVO team

28 Jan 2014

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Richard Meaden compares the Toyota GT86 TRD against the BBR Mazda MX-5 on track at Blyton Park. Prepare to see some rather sideways action!

Toyota’s small sports car wasn’t perfect but still offers genuine driving fun of an increasingly rare flavour

20 Apr 2026

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In-depth reviews

Cupra Leon VZ review – Spain’s Golf GTI is better than Germany’s

The choice of full-sized front-drive hot hatches now doesn’t include the Civic Type R. Can the Cupra Leon VZ take the top spot?

25 Aug 2026

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In-depth reviews

Lotus Exige V6 (S3, 2011-2021) review – a mini supercar for Golf GTI money

For the S3 generation the Lotus Exige got a lot brawnier, trading the four-cylinder engines it had hitherto utilised for a supercharged Toyota V6

21 Aug 2026

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News

The 2-litre Mazda MX-5 has officially been axed in the UK, for good this time

As emissions regulations close in, Mazda has announced the discontinuation of one of our favourite current sports cars on sale: the 2-litre MX-5

25 Aug 2026