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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Praga Bohema • Has Czech marque Praga produced an Aston Valkyrie rival? Here’s where we find out

Hennessey VelociRaptor • Ford’s Raptor pickups are already monsters; Hennessey adds even more power and torque

Frontline MGA Factory Edition • The MGB restomod specialist turns its attention to the B’s pretty predecessor. The result is compelling

Bentley Bentayga Speed • No W12, but an upgraded V8 and revised chassis make Bentley’s latest Speed model more capable on road and off

GOLF STRIKES GOLD • Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the very first Golf GTI, it seems Volkswagen has finally unlocked the potential of the Mk8 Golf. We get an early taste of the GTI Edition 50

STEERING BENTLEY’S FUTURE • New CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser explains his strategic direction for Bentley, including balancing potent V8s with new hybrids, an incoming full EV, and widening the appeal of its core models

PEUGEOT GETS BACK IN THE GTI GAME • New E-208 GTi gets 276bhp and Cup 2 tyres – and is gunning for Alpine’s A290

John Hindhaugh Radio Le Mans legend • The voice of the Le Mans 24 Hours – and endurancing racing around the globe – John Hindhaugh reveals where his love of cars and motorsport began

RICHARD MEADEN • Robert Kubica’s extraordinary Le Mans-winning drive was an inspiration, says Meaden

RICHARD PORTER • Failure to identify a mystery car in his mirrors has driven Porter to a frightening admission

HYPER DRIVE • Take one Le Mans hypercar and add number plates, leather trim, indicators and a cup holder. Result: the Porsche 963 RSP, a road-legal (just about) race car that makes regular supercars seem positively tame. We take it for a spin

EVO Eras 2000s • Which decade has the greatest driver’s cars? Which era best encapsulates the thrill of driving? In this five-part series we’re tracing the trajectory of the performance car, from the 1980s through the ensuing decades right up to the present day. Our aim: to find the absolute evo sweet-spot, the era when all the stars aligned for those who enjoy the thrill of driving: technology, road conditions, running costs, car culture, and of course the cars themselves. This month we’ve reached the 2000s, the decade that saw a wave of brilliant new cars, from BMW’s inspired reinvention of the Mini to the thunderous Lamborghini Murciélago

’00s MOTORSPORT • From F1’s soaring revs and WRC’s epic rivalries to Audi’s Le Mans dominance, the noughties delivered speed, innovation and motorsport drama aplenty

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THE REUNION • It’s 30 years since Lotus launched the Elise. We bring together three of the men who turned a simple idea into something truly magical and listen in as they recall those momentous times

FIVE STARS • It’s been the sports car class leader for over two decades, but can rivals from Alpine, BMW, Ford and Lotus finally take the lead over Porsche’s Boxster?

THE ANATOMY OF A HILL CLIMB CHAMPION • This car has broken the outright record at no fewer than five British hill climb venues over the last four seasons. We take a closer look at the extraordinary Judd V8-powered Gould GR59 and find out what makes it so staggeringly quick

Cupra Leon 300 • The final verdict is in: the latest Leon is a rewarding, do-it-all hot hatch that stands out from its stablemates

Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio •...