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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Aston Martin Vantage F1 Edition • With more power, more grip and more control, this new special edition is the best current-generation Vantage yet

Ferrari Portofino M • Roma upgrades bring a welcome new verve to Ferrari’s entry-level drop-top

Honda Civic Type R Sport Line • Our Type R prayers have been answered! You can now order the FK8 without that rear wing

Ferrari’s V6 hybrid • All-new 296 GTB puts the emphasis on driving enjoyment and continues Ferrari’s move to an electric future

Aston Martin AMR-C01 • Simulator rig is the next best thing to actually racing

WATCHES

Julian Thomson Automotive designer • Starting out sketching cars in his schoolbooks, Julian Thomson has gone on to work on many an iconic automotive shape – and has owned his fare share too

DOA: HSV HRT 427 • This racing-inspired 7-litre Holden Monaro garnered more than enough interest for its limited production run to sell out. But sadly the sums didn’t add up

INBOX

Excess all areas

RICHARD MEADEN • The sounds of internal combustion will be greatly missed, says Meaden

RICHARD PORTER • Researching dull facts has led Porter to make an interesting discovery

JETHRO BOVINGDON • Jethro’s bought a supersaloon. But you’ll never guess what it is…

SECONDS OUT • Welcome to the first of three contests to find the greatest hot hatch on sale today. Round 1 sees the new Mk8 Golf R take on the brilliant Civic Type R and ballistic AMG A45 S

EMIRA: A NEW ERA • The Emira is the most significant new Lotus since the original Elise. We take our first detailed look at the new car – and the impressive new facility that will build it

REARR ANGED! • The classic Range Rover is the latest vehicle to get the restomod treatment, thanks to a special collaboration between Bamford and Bishops Heritage

THE ART OF SPEED • Motorsport-related art usually plays it safe. Terry Ross’s radical sculptures are among the rare exceptions

LIVING THE DREAM • Why now is the time to buy the car you always promised yourself – and enjoy it while you can

MERCEDES-BENZ C63 AMG ESTATE • evo’s Sam Jenkins is just 22 years old and remarkably this 6.2-litre 480bhp supere-state is the first car he’s actually owned

FERRARI 458 ITALIA • Steve Rockingham has owned some iconic road and rally cars, but never a genuine slice of mid-engined exotica – until now

ASTON MARTIN V8 VANTAGE • A big birthday was just the excuse Peter Tomalin needed to buy the car he’d always promised himself

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JUST IN LEIGHTON • After 15 years photographing major world events, often in high-risk conditions, Justin Leighton turned his hand to automotive photography – with outstanding results. Here he tells his story and selects some of his favourite images

BARN STORMER • Emerging from an unassuming barn in Oxfordshire, the restomodded 911s of Theon Design have their own niche in the world of remastered Porsches. We drive the company’s latest creation to find out what makes it different

MACHINES WIND • Convertibles add weight and reduce stiffness, though they can be undeniably seductive. But do they make any sense with supercar levels of performance? The McLaren 720S Spider and 911 Turbo S Cabrio should provide the answer

Audi RS e-tron GT • It’s time for...