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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Ford Escort Alan Mann 68 Edition • This fastidious, Ford-sanctioned recreation of the car that won the 1968 British Saloon Car Championship is as thrilling to drive as it is to look at

Porsche 911 Carrera T • Against the tide of paddleshift dominance, Porsche’s latest Carrera T proudly waves the manual gearbox flag as part of a more engaging and rewarding 911 experience

Aston Martin Vantage Roadster • Pairing the coupe’s thrilling dynamics with open-air intensity, the drop-top Vantage has Porsche and Ferrari in its crosshairs

Mini John Cooper Works • The petrol-powered JCW lives on – for now. But in its latest incarnation, has this supermini survivor become too feisty for its own good?

RETURN OF SPECIALE • Ferrari has pulled out all the stops to make its latest road-racer nothing less than its most exciting production car ever. We get the inside line on the stunning new 296 Speciale

André Lotterer Endurance racing specialist • Three-time Le Mans winner and self-confessed Porsche addict André Lotterer talks about the special cars in his life – and why he’ll continue racing for some time yet

RICHARD MEADEN • Revisiting the ‘80s has Meaden grappling with the mind-boggling evolution of fast cars

RICHARD PORTER • How do car collectors manage? Porter’s struggling to cope with just four vehicles

evo Eras 1980s • Which decade can claim the greatest driver’s cars? Which era best encapsulates the thrill of driving? Over the next five issues, we’ll trace the trajectory of the performance car. Our aim: to find the absolute evo sweet-spot. So we’ll bring together icons from each era and reevaluate them on our favourite roads. But we’ll also look at the reality of owning and driving them back in the day, the wider car culture, the effects of emerging tech, and the impact of motorsport. We’re kicking off with the ’80s, the decade of the hot hatch, four-wheel drive, turbos, Group B, some extremely dubious bodykits – and some quite brilliant performance cars

’80s MOTORSPORT • If road cars were great in the ’80s, the motorsport was simply spectacular, from Group B rally monsters via Group C endurance legends to turbocharged F1 cars. But there was tragedy, too

LINE OF BEAUTY • Inspired by one of the most beautiful cars of all time, the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale is here – and we’ve driven it

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MAKING HIS MARK • With a raft of new models on the way and a ‘boring’ but vital plan to sort logistics and manufacturing, Aston Martin CEO Adrian Hallmark goes for a drive with evo

GT THREE • Is the new hybrid-powered Bentley Continental GT Speed the ultimate GT? We pitch the 771bhp colossus from Crewe against the 671bhp Aston Martin DB12 and the MC20-engined Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo

NSX • Thirty-five years ago, the sports and supercar world was turned on its head by the launch of Honda’s sublime NSX. We retrace its origins and rediscover its enduring magic

Dacia Duster 130 4x4 • Dacia’s no-nonsense Duster returns to the evo fleet in all-new hybrid form. As rugged, honest and affordable as ever, does it still punch above its weight?

Skoda Octavia vRS • Our vRS is proving to be a near-perfect creation for family life, even if it’s no aesthetic masterpiece

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