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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MST Mk1 • The MST Mk1 is a brand new, 50-year-old, road-going rally car. It looks the business, but does it deliver? Strap yourself in…

MG4 XPower • MG’s sales-smash electric hatchback gains a 429bhp twin-motor version – but it’s not as much fun as it sounds

Land Rover Defender 130 V8 • The longest version of the Defender is now available with a 5-litre supercharged V8. It’s not the version you need, but it might just be the one you want

BMW M2 automatic • Is it madness to spec an M car with an auto ’box when a manual option is still available? Perhaps not…

Nissan Z Nismo • The latest Z car has had a Nismo makeover, with a reworked chassis and aero, more power – and an auto ’box. It’s still not coming to Europe, but are we missing out?

Triple threat • This experimental electric version of Morgan’s Super 3 promises to be more exciting to drive than the three-cylinder petrol car. We find out why

RS6 GT honours racing icon • Dramatic new treatment inspired by wild 90 Quattro IMSA GTO

Jez Coates • Having helped the Caterham Seven survive and thrive for over 20 years, Jez Coates now works with a very different kind of vehicle. Here he discusses his roles past and present, and his enviable car history

INBOX

Gone but not forgotten

Watches • This month’s most intriguing newcomers

RICHARD MEADEN • Meaden recalls the most dangerous trip he’s ever made – in a Porsche SUV

RICHARD PORTER • Porter’s not a fan of the boss, but reckoned it was time he tried a Tesla

JETHRO BOVINGDON • As his son approaches driving age, Jethro recalls his own misspent youth

VANTAGE UNBOUND • Aston Martin isn’t holding back with its new Vantage road car and GT3 race car. We examine both

NEW ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE GT3

SUBARU IMPREZA RB5 & MITSUBISHI EVO VI • Enemies both on the stages and off, Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evo VI and Subaru’s Impreza RB5 were high points in the history of rally-bred homologation specials

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ACCESS ALL AREAS • For every BMW model that reaches the showroom, there are numerous prototypes and concepts that have existed only behind the scenes – until now

911 HEAVEN • What’s more exciting than a 911 GT3? A racing one. Or two of them. This year Porsche’s 911 GT3 R will tackle Le Mans, and its GT3 Cup car will race on six separate continents. We drive them both

KEEPING THE FAITH • evo has kept faith with the thrill of driving for 25 years now, but which car makers continue to show the same devotion to the cause?

FUNDAMENTALLY EVO • Leaving aside the likes of Ferrari and Porsche, which are the brands our road testers have personally admired most over the years for their commitment to the cause?

BIG TIME • Everything about them is supersize, from their kerb weights to their power outputs to their price tags. But they’re also hugely enjoyable – and quite different in character. So which provides the bigger thrill, Aston Martin DBX707 or Ferrari Purosangue?

Porsche 911 Carrera GTS • In GTS spec, with a manual gearbox and lightweight options, could our new 992 prove to be the perfect 911 daily driver?

Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce • Sunday morning’s been calling

Caterham Seven evo25 & Mazda CX-60 • They sit at the extremes of our current fleet, so does...