Evo

Produced by world-class motoring journalists and racers, evo communicates the raw emotion of owning, driving and testing the world’s greatest performance cars. Bringing together informative car reviews, vivid photography, exciting track tests and dramatic drive stories in glorious landscapes, evo is considered the bible for performance car enthusiasts.

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Toyota GR Yaris Gen 2 • The original blew us away. Now Gazoo Racing has overhauled its rally-bred hot hatch for a new version – with astonishing results

BMW i5 M60 xDrive • With just shy of 600bhp, the M Performance i5 is as close as you’ll get to an electric M5 for now. Does it show promise for a full-blown M version in the future?

Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Coupé • Subtle updates for Merc’s mini saloon-coupe, but not enough to make it a stand-out driving experience

French EVolution • Good news for fans of accessible performance, as Alpine reveals more details about its forthcoming EV hot hatch, the A290

Mike Conway Sportscar racer • The British driver has won the Le Mans 24 Hours and is a two-time WEC champion. We find out what propelled him there

INBOX

Mud, sweat and gears

Watches • The most exciting new launches this month

RICHARD MEADEN • A shortage of long-term test cars flags up a wider problem, says Meaden

RICHARD PORTER • Forget Catcher in the Rye, says Porter, Secret Fords is the real must-read

JETHRO BOVINGDON • We all love a great GT, says Jethro. Trouble is, no-one wants to buy them

X GAMES • The latest product of Ferrari’s XX programme isn’t as exclusive as previous models, but the awe-inspiring, 1016bhp SF90 XX Stradale has one distinct advantage – it’s fully road-legal

FIRST BLOOD • Ferrari’s finest road-going machines of half a century ago are a world away from today’s tech-laden SF90 XX. But exactly how difficult are they to master? We sent a complete Prancing Horse novice to find out

HOT ONES • If you want to buy a brand new, combustion-engined hot hatch right now, the I8 cars you see here are your options. But which among them are most deserving of your attention? Small, medium and large, front- and four-wheel drive, warm, spicy and flaming hot, we rank them all to help you decide

FOUR PLAY • The search for the best hot hatch currently on sale comes down to the final four cars: rally-bred Toyota GR Yaris, bombastic Mercedes-AMG A45 S, thrillsome Hyundai i30 N and dazzling Honda Civic Type R. Each is brilliant in its own way, but which delivers the purest hit of driving pleasure?

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ELECTR IC BLUE • Is nothing sacred? The red-blooded Corvette can now be had with electric assistance and four-wheel drive. But is the new Corvette E-Ray too complex for its own good?

THE ANATOMY OF A MAZDA 787B • Mazda’s screaming rotary underdog is one of Le Mans’ most iconic winners. Three decades on, there’s still magic in car no. 55

VANQUISH • One of the most significant of all Astons, the Mk1 Vanquish remains a brilliantly enjoyable driver’s car that’s worthy of evo Icon status

Aston Martin DBX707 • As our 697bhp super–SUV departs, we examine if it improved upon the entry-level DBX we previously ran on the fleet

BMW M4 Competition xDrive • This month: quieter start-ups, track action, and easy tyre tweaks

Audi S8 • Running-in done, our 563bhp V8 saloon’s full repertoire of talents can now be appreciated

Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce • Our Alfa gets whisked away on a Swiss adventure, then finds snow back in Blighty

Mazda CX-60 • An unfamiliar SUV joins the evo fleet for a long-term assessment

Lotus Elise • Will a suspension swap refine or...