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.

Evo

Ed speak

Volkswagen Golf GTI • A new Golf GTI brings with it a high level of expectation. Does this eighth-generation version deliver the goods?

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster • Aston claims the Vantage Roadster has outstanding rigidity and a minimal weight penalty. So is it as rewarding to drive as the coupe?

Porsche Panamera GTS • Refreshed for 2020, the driver’s Panamera still impresses, but could internal competition deal a fatal blow?

Audi S3 Sportback • With a focus on refining its underlying platform rather than adding more power, could Audi have finally built an S3 worthy of its hot hatch billing?

Trident missile • Maserati’s MC20 is the Italian marque’s first supercar since the MC12, and there’s a lot riding on its success

Could Alpine save the Z-car? • Nissan’s 370Z replacement isn’t bound for Europe, but could the French firm throw it a lifeline?

Genetically modified • Transplanted Roma underpinnings promise more purpose from Ferrari’s new Portofino M

Turning up the heat • Hyundai i30 N update brings more power and pace

Hypercar class gathers pace • Peugeot and Alpine confirm WEC Le Mans Hypercar entries

WATCHES

Reversing the trend • As speed limits through motorway roadworks look set to increase, what are the implications for general limits on other types of road?

THE evo BLUEPRINT TRANSMISSIONS • THIS MONTH WE ASK THE EXPERTS FOR THEIR VIEWS ON PERFORMANCE CAR TRANSMISSIONS, INCLUDING THE PROS AND CONS OF EACH TYPE, AND WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS FOR THEM

Peter Stevens Car designer • Following tutorage from some of the finest artistic talent during his college years, Peter Stevens emerged to become one of the country’s leading car designers

THE EVO ENCYCLOPEDIA • Our motoring A to Z snicks another gear as Richard Porter shares yet more irrefutable definitions of things automotive

DOA:Ford RS1700T • Even turbo power and a switch to rear-wheel drive couldn’t make the Mk3 Escort competitive against the upcoming mid-engined, 4WD weapons of 1980s rallying

Moto bene!

RICHARD MEADEN • Meaden’s thought up a new twist for the classic Three Car Garage game

RICHARD PORTER • The Common Sense Car offers a glimmer of hope for British sports car lovers

JETHRO BOVINGDON • An odd 2020 has given Angry Jethro some things he needs to get off his chest

GRILLE WARFARE • BMW’s new M3 and M4 are here, with up to 503bhp, and four-wheel drive now an option. And then there’s that front end. You have been warned…

The 1 to watch • Af ter a more modest sporting BMW? Meet the new 128ti hot hatch

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY • BMW’s M2 CS has been hailed as a return to form for the M division, but how does it stack up against its purebred predecessors?

SUBSCRIBE • TODAY AND PAY THE 1998 SHOP PRICE

THE END OF THE ROAD • Bentley’s magnificent Mulsanne has been retired, and with it, after six decades of service, the marque’s mighty 6.75?litre V8. To bid farewell, we take a final drive with both in their ultimate forms, in the 530bhp, 811lb ft Mulsanne Speed

LIFE THROUGH A LENS DAVID SHEPHERD • An interest in photography at school started David Shepherd on his journey to becoming one of the world’s most sought-after automotive photographers. Here he reveals the ups and downs of that journey and shares a selection of his favourite images

TRICK...