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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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Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance • An AMG C63 with a four-cylinder engine and an electric motor rather than a thundering V8? 671bhp should help sweeten the pill

Audi RS3 Performance Edition • With increased boost, a revised chassis, semi-slick tyres and a 186mph top speed, this is the most hardcore RS3 to date. But it’s not coming to the UK, so what are we going to miss?

Volkswagen Golf R ‘20 Years’ • The R-branded Golf line marks a milestone with a special edition. Should we break out the party-poppers?

Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 • The high-performance Polestar 2 concept known as The Beast is now a production reality, complete with a set of very trick Öhlins dampers. We drive it on road and track

Maserati plugs in • The forthcoming GranTurismo Folgore will see the debut of Maserati’s all-new electric powertrain with the potential for almost 1200bhp. We sample a pre-production prototype

Fuel for thought • Could sustainable synthetic fuels be the green way to keep millions of ICE-powered vehicles on our roads? We run a back-to-back test between an advanced biofuel and regular unleaded and look at the science involved

Fuel if you think it’s over • Efuel and advanced biofuels are an exciting alternative to fossil-derived petroleum. Just how viable are they?

BELIEVE THE HYPE? • Hype Motorsport claims to offer a new type of trackday experience with an arrive-and-drive approach and strong green credentials. We put it to the test

Andy Wallace Racer and Bugatti test driver • From rolling his first race car to breaking the 300mph barrier with Bugatti, Andy Wallace shares his high-speed highlights

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Watches • Three themed timepieces for your consideration

RICHARD MEADEN • Ken Block was a genuine hero to millions. Meaden pays tribute

RICHARD PORTER • It’s time to reassess a perennially underrated hatchback, says Porter

JETHRO BOVINGDON • Jethro confesses an addiction, but one that you almost certainly share

M & M • 2023 looks set to be a vintage year for BMW M enthusiasts. We get a first taste of the mouthwatering M3 Touring and the hotly anticipated new M2 – and meet the team behind them

POWERING UP • A stocky SUV sourcing its power from a plug isn’t prime evo territory. But an ascent of Mont Ventoux in Kia’s EV6 GT proves the future has at least glimmers of brightness

THE ANAT OMY OF A PORSCHE 956 • The 956 (along with its 962 successor) represents a pinnacle of endurance racing. We look under the skin of this iconic racer to discover what made it such a legend

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R • The Civic Type R has always been an evo favourite; now with grown-up new looks, more power and even sharper responses, the latest FL5-gen car could just be the best yet

INTO THE VALLEY OF DEATH • With all McLarens soon to be hybridised, the days are numbered for the company’s unassisted V8 models. So where better to let one of the best, the 765LT Spider, off the leash than Death Valley

Fiat Panda 100HP • It ranked among evo’s favourite superminis of the noughties, but is a 15-year-old, £2000, 100,000-mile example worth a punt? Richard Porter is about to find out

Cupra Born 230 • The rear-drive Born meets a front-drive rival electric hatch

Maserati Ghibli Trofeo •...