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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Hennessey Super Venom Mustang • Can a standard Mustang Dark Horse chassis handle a power hike to 850bhp? Incredibly, the answer is yes

Alpine A110 R Ultime • The A110 is going out with a 340bhp bang in the shape of the highly tuned, hardcore R Ultime. Unsurprisingly, the ultimate A110 looks right at home on the track, but how does it perform on the road? We find out

BMW M2 CS • The original M2 CS is a former evo Car of the Year. With more power, a more tightly honed chassis and a load more attitude, the new CS will be aiming to repeat the dose

Honda Prelude • After a quarter-century absence, the Prelude is back. With Type R underpinnings and an innovative powertrain, could it be the car that saves the sport coupe?

Maserati MCPura • evo’s 2022 Car of the Year has a new name and some crucial upgrades that Maserati hopes will send it back to the top

FERRARI PREPARES TO SHOCK • Maranello reveals the technology beneath its first all-electric car

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CHRIS GOODWIN Test driver • He shaped how modern McLarens handle and was instrumental in Aston Martin’s Valkyrie too. Chris Goodwin explains why, for him, testing has always trumped racing

RICHARD MEADEN • Porsche’s decision to go all-in on battery power has left it on a precipice, says Meaden

RICHARD PORTER • After 22 years of writing this column, Porter recalls when it nearly got him sacked

GREEN FLASH • Ferrari’s 458 Speciale is simply one of the greatest driver’s cars there’s ever been. Can the new 296 Speciale possibly live up to the legend? Here’s where we find out, on road and track

TRACTION REPLAY • With a staggering 701bhp, the 992.2-generation 911 Turbo S is the most powerful production 911 there’s ever been. It also promises a return to the all-round brilliance of the best Turbos

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IN SANE IN THE RAIN • When you’re invited to drive the 1578bhp, 282mph, convertible Bugatti Mistral, the one thing you don’t need is rain. But when it’s the final outing for the legendary 8-litre, quadturbo, W16 engine, you’d be mad not to

BACK IN ANGER • BMW’s M135 xDrive has found some much-needed focus with its new M Dynamic Pack, but is it enough to give it the edge over Mercedes-AMG’s A35?

AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT • BAC is taking the Mono racingwith the-ultra-light weight MonoCup – and a road-legal versionwill follow. We test the Cup ontrack at Austria’s Red Bull Ring

THE ANATOMY OF AN ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE F1 SAFETY CAR • Since 2021, Aston Martin has shared Formula 1 safety car duties with AMG. We take a closer look at the most videoed Vantage in the world – and jump at the chance to get behind the wheel ourselves

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Veloce • It’s long been one of our favourite affordable SUVs. Now it’s joining the evo fleet in facelifted form. Will it still be a hit?

Land Rover Defender Octa • Our Octa hits the track – an off-road track – before climbing aboard the scales for a weigh-in

Mazda MX-5 RF 2.0 Homura • Our retractable hard-top long-termer meets its soft-top equivalent – which is peak MX-5 spec?

Skoda Superb Sleeper Edition • Sticking with supercars and turning Lotuses and Alpines invisible is all in a day’s work for our subtle hot-rod

BMW M5 Touring • Touchscreen triumphs, button bugbears, and a vent about vents

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