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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Alpine A290 prototype • Later this year, Alpine’s switch to an electric line-up will begin with the arrival of a Renault 5-based hot hatch. We get an early taste

Range Rover Sport SV • The ultra-high-performance Range Rover Sport is here, this time with a greater focus on engaging the driver rather than annoying everyone else sharing the road with it

Mercedes-Benz CLE 300 4Matic • The new CLE is one coupe that Mercedes hopes will do the job of two. So, has it pulled it off?

Fuel Dueel • Considering running your car on sustainable fuel? We’ve dyno tested the first publicly available option to see the effect on power, torque and emissions compared with unleaded petrol

Zak Brown CEO, McLaren Racing • The man heading McLaren’s F1 team talks about his incredible collection of road and racing cars – and karts

INBOX

Future imperfect

Watches • A trio of tempting new limited editions

RICHARD MEADEN • Meaden recalls the mid-engined highs – and lows – of his driving career

RICHARD PORTER • When you’re a student any car is great, even if it’s rubbish, says Porter

JETHRO BOVINGDON • A family medical emergency forces Jethro to view cars in a different way

MID ENGINED HEROES • There’s nothing quite like the thrill of driving a mid-engined performance car, and that thrill has never been more attainable. Over the next 46 pages we celebrate the genre in all its forms – and at all price points. Prepare to be seduced

IN AT THE CHEAP END • Everyone should own a mid-engined car at least once in their life, and the S2 Elise, Mk3 MR2 and 987 Boxster S are brilliant places to start

DRIVING THE DREAM • For most of us, owning a mid-engined supercar is the ultimate. And because of the numbers built in the last 20 years, the dream is more attainable than ever. Ferrari F430, Lamborghini Gallardo, McLaren 650S or Audi R8 V10? We help you choose

ENJOY THE WORLD’S GREATEST ADVENTURES

THE ANATOMY OF A FERRARI 512 BB/LM • The Berlinetta Boxer was Ferrari’s first mid-engined road car and it spawned one of the most spectacular endurance racers of the late-’70s. We look under its skin

LEGENDS OF THE COL • Some of rallying’s all-time greats have produced their most memorable drives on the epically challenging Col de Turini. We follow in their wheeltracks in one of our favourite mid-engined machines: the intoxicating Porsche 718 Spyder RS

MID - ENGINED SPORTS CARS : THE FUTURE • An increasing number of hybrids and some manufacturers opting to go fully electric… How does the future look for fans of traditional mid-engined cars?

POWER TO THE PEOPLE • Who doesn’t love a fast Ford? Prepare for a nostalgia overload as we get a guided tour of Ford UK’s magnificent, newly rehomed Heritage Collection

SECONDS OUT • Hyperhatch versus sports coupe, four-wheel drive opposes rear, auto confronts manual. Despite their differences, the AMG A45 S and BMW M2 are still close rivals, but which delivers the knockout?

Abarth 695C Turismo • Incredibly, we’ve never run an Abarth supermini on the Fast Fleet. Time to put that right

Audi S8 • After showing signs of being haunted, a mystery is solved

Porsche 911 Carrera GTS • Every Porsche customer is offered a free driver training session. We take ‘our’ 911 along to try it at first hand

Cupra Leon Estate 310 4Drive • Blending...