THE KNOWLEDGE
The evo verdict on every performance car that’s worth knowing about, including 23 previous eCoty winners.

EVO ARCHIVE
That time when Barker and Bovingdon were scared witless by B Engineering’s mighty Edonis supercar. And that other time when Barker broke it.

EVO 308:
What are the best performance cars you can buy for between £5000 and £50,000? From superminis to supercars, we name our top picks in the April 2023 issue of evo.
We also get behind the wheel of Aston Martin’s highly anticipated Valkyrie hypercar, give our verdict on Ferrari’s Purosangue SUV, revisit Volkswagen’s groundbreaking XL1 and sample the ultimate Peugeot 205 GTI restomod.
All this, along with more first drives, plus news, interviews, columns and long-term tests, can be found in issue 308 of evo magazine.

PORSCHE 996.3 CARRERA
He could’ve bought a GT3 for the same money, but instead Jethro Bovingdon chose to build a unique and personal 991-engined 996 Carrera. But now it’s built, what’s it actually like to drive?

ICE DRIFT WORLD RECORD
Sideways, in an electric SUV, on ice, for more than 3.87 miles. That was the challenge Skoda set us; Richard Meaden was the man who stepped up to the mark – and into the Enyaq..

BMW M2 & M3 TOURING
This M pair are two of the year’s most highly anticipated newcomers. Richard Meaden heads to the Nürburgring to sample both cars and meet the key people behind them.

KIA EV6 GT
How good a grand tourer is Kia’s new all-electric GT, and how exciting is it when a great road presents itself? Stephen Dobie finds out by driving an EV6 to, and then up, Mont Ventoux.

EVO CAR OF THE YEAR
See those cars down there? Before the end of this issue one of them will be crowned evo’s favourite new performance car of 2022. Meet the cars, and the judging team, here

ECOTY: JUDGES’ NOTES
Our six judges tell their own eCoty tales, revealing their personal highs (the cafés, the cakes) and lows (flat batteries, dead legs and shared bathrooms) of this year’s test.

PORSCHE 911 GT3 RS
There’s a new RS in town, and it’s Porsche’s most extreme yet, with aero trickery and electronic tuning opportunities galore. Richard Meaden ponders where his luggage will go.

BRISTOL FIGHTER
Entirely new, with a V10 engine and a 200mph top speed, the Fighter was supposed to mark a 21st century rebirth for Bristol. So what went wrong? Peter Tomalin finds out.

ANATOMY OF A 3.5-LITRE FORMULA 1 CAR
With Ayrton Senna behind the wheel, McLaren’s MP4/5B took the 1990 F1 season by storm. We get up close with the Honda V10-engined masterpiece.

ICON: JAGUAR XJR-15
Based on a Le Mans winner and built by a race team, but able to be legally driven on the public highway, the XJR-15 is the absolute epitome of a road racer. Henry Catchpole drives it..

FERRARI DAYTONA SP3
It has a LaFerrari carbonfibre tub and an 828bhp naturally aspirated V12 that revs to 9500rpm. But can this latest ‘Icona’ model justify its £2million price tag? Adam Towler decides.

FERRARI IN 1960s SPORTS CAR RACING
The Scuderia’s ’60s racers served as inspiration for the new Daytona SP3 special. Adam Towler tells the story of the highs and lows of those machines..

PORSCHE 911 SPORT CLASSIC
Mixing retro styling with a Turbo engine, rear-wheel drive and a manual gearbox, the Sport Classic is a 992 like no other. Stuart Gallagher tries it.

ICON: PEUGEOT 106 RALLYE
Its stats may have been modest, but the original 106 Rallye delivered a driving experience that no other hatch could match. Former Rallye owner Adam Towler gets back behind the wheel.

McLAREN ARTURA
It’s here at last: McLaren’s first all-new road car since the MP4-12C. Jethro Bovingdon finds out if this hybrid V6-powered machine moves the company’s supercar game forward.

TOYOTA GR86
With upgrades across the board, Toyota’s entry-level sports coupe takes a big step closer towards being the car we always wanted it to be, as David Vivian discovers on road and track..

LOTUS EMIRA
Does Hethel’s last ever combustionengined car move the Lotus game on? Henry Catchpole goes in search of the answer by travelling the length of France in an Emira First Edition.

STANDARD v TUNED
Can modifying make for a better track car? Back-to-back laps in standard and tuned versions of the MX-5, GR Yaris and Cayman GT4 tell John Barker all he needs to know..

ASTON MARTIN V12 VANTAGE
Its predecessors have ranked among our all-time favourite Aston Martins, so how does this latest – and last – V12 Vantage fare? Steve Sutcliffe finds out.

NISSAN GT-R NISMO & RENAULT MÉGANE RS 300
This pair of performance heroes have both recently gone off sale in the UK. Stephen Dobie takes one of each to Wales for a fittingly evo send-off.

PORSCHE CAYMAN GT4 RS
It’s the Cayman we’ve always dreamt of made reality – and the reality lives up to the dream too, as Adam Towler discovers on the road in Portugal and on track at Anglesey Circuit.

ASTON MARTIN DBX 707
With 697bhp, the new DBX707 is the world’s most powerful SUV, but is it just about the numbers, or is it a good steer too? Stuart Gallagher seeks the answer in Sardinia.

FERRARI 296 GTB
Thought a hybrid V6 would be a poor substitute for a V8 in a mid-engined Ferrari? Then let Adam Towler give you course to think again as he drives the spectacular new 296 GTB.

LOTUS EMIRA
It’ll be Lotus’s last ICE car before the company shifts to an all‑EV line up. Will it be leaving petrol behind on a high? Richard Meaden gets some clues as he drives a late Emira prototype.

FOUR-WHEEL-DRIVE TEST
Does sending power to all four corners improve or impair a performance car? Some slimy Scottish roads and a quartet of the best 4WD cars on sale help Jethro Bovingdon decide.

LIFE THROUGH ALENS : RICHARD PARDON
From Porsche to Williams F1, via Jaguar and Bentley, Richard Pardon has shot for them all. Here he tells the story of his career to date.

GLICKENHAUS SCG 004
Glickenhaus’s SCG 004 supercar has shown what it’s capable of in the N24; now it’s heading for the road with a street-legal version. Richard Meaden gets an early taste.

MASERATI MC20
Maserati hasn’t made a supercar in over 15 years, so could its new MC20 really take the fight to rivals from Ferrari, McLaren and Lamborghini? Jethro Bovingdon has the answer.

McMURTRY SPÉIRLING
With super-compact dimensions, a sub-1000kg kerb weight and an innovative approach to everything it does, the Spéirling is an EV like no other. John Barker finds out more.

HOT HATCH FINAL
You’ve read the elimination rounds for each class of hot hatch, now it’s time to gather the best of the best and for us to declare an overall winner. Place your bets…

ICON: LOTUS CARLTON
They say you should never meet your heroes, but the opportunity to sample this once-controversial 176mph Vauxhall supersaloon was impossible for Stuart Gallagher to pass up.

THE PERFECT 10
Ever wondered which cars evo’s writers rate as the greatest they have driven? Wonder no more as we reveal our personal top tens – then count down the very best of the best.

LIFE THROUGH A LENS : PETER J FOX
After nearly 30 years shooting F1, Peter J Fox is still passionate about his subject. Here he explains why, and shares his favourite images.

FERRARI ROMA v RIVALS
Do grand tourers still serve a purpose? Richard Meaden finds out as he compares Maranello’s new GT contender with its rivals from Bentley, Aston Martin and Lexus.

HOT HATCH CHAMPIONSHIP: THE MIDDLE WEIGHTS
It’s i30 N versus GTI Clubsport, Leon 300, Mégane RS and 128ti in round three of the fight to find the best hot hatch on sale. Henry Catchpole referees.

LAMBO HURACÁN STO
Lighter, rear-wheel drive and more focused than ever, the STO has all the ingredients to be the best Huracán yet. Jethro Bovingdon puts it to the test on road and track..

SUPERMINI SHOOT-OUT
Hyundai i20 N, Ford Fiesta ST Edition or Toyota GR Yaris? Richard Meaden decides in the second round of our contest to find the very best hot hatch currently on sale.

LIFE THROUGH A LENS: MALCOLM GRIFFITHS 
He’s shot everything automotive from Formula E street races to portraits of Damon Hill. Malcolm Griffiths shares the story of his career so far..

BAMFORD X BISHOPS HERITAGE RANGE ROVER
It’s a classic two-door Rangie, but not as you know it. Richard Meaden prepares to add all 470bhp of one to his fantasy restomod garage.

DREAM V8s
Could now be the time to buy that used performance car you’ve always promised yourself? Three owners – including two evo writers – explain why they’ve taken the plunge on a V8.

LIFE THROUGH A LENS: JUSTIN LEIGHTON
From reportage photography in war zones to capturing road trips for car magazines, Justin Leighton tells the story of his career behind the camera.

M3 v GIULIA v 911
BMW’s new M3 Competition takes on both the current saloon car king, Alfa’s Giulia Quadrifoglio, and the sports coupe alternative, Porsche’s 992 Carrera. Adam Towler referees.

LIFE THROUGH ALENS: TIM ANDREW
He may make road testers miss their hotel dinner, but the results are always worth it. Tim Andrew talks about his career to date and picks his best shots.

ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE V12 ZAGATO
A decade after the original, the Zagato’d Vantage is back, with more power and a host of updates. Richard Meaden samples a prototype.

LIFE THROUGH ALENS: JAMES LIPMAN
He’s taken both the UK and the US car photography scenes by storm. Here James Lipman shares the secrets of his success and picks his favourite pics.

HYUNDAI i20N
A 201bhp, sub-1200kg compact hot hatch sounds very much like an evo kind of car. So does the latest offering from Hyundai’s N division hit the spot? Adam Towler finds out.

CON: RUF RTURBO
Back in 2002, Ruf took Porsche’s 996-generation 911 to the extreme with its 217mph Rturbo. But has the passage of time softened its impact? Jethro Bovingdon was keen to find out.

LAMBORGHINI SIÁN
On paper it’s an Aventador SVJ with fancier bodywork, a 34bhp electric motor and a £2.6million price tag, but as Steve Sutcliffe discovers, it’s far more than the sum of its parts.

PORSCHE 911 TURBOS v MERCEDES -AMG A45 S
The 992 Turbo has epic ground covering ability, we know that, but can the 415bhp A45 keep it in check on real roads? John Barker finds out.

Mc LARENARTURA
Ninety-eight per cent new, and powered by a hybrid V6, the Artura is the debut model for the next generation of McLarens. Henry Catchpole has all the details.

BMW 128TI & VW GOLF GT CLUB SPORT
BMW has joined the front-wheel-drive hot hatch class with its new 128ti, but VW is ready for it, with the new Golf GTI Clubsport. We put both to the test.

LAMBO AVENTADOR SVJ v NISSAN GT-R NISMO
They’re glorious anachronisms and more extreme than ever before. Jethro Bovingdon drives two evo favourites that are growing old disgracefully.

MERCEDES-AMG C63 S ESTATE v AUDI RS 4 AVANT
They make practical look cool, but put very different ingredients into their super-estate recipes. Steve Sutcliffe decides which is most to his taste.

EVO CAR OF THE YEAR
It’s the most important test of the automotive year! Start here to get the skinny on the format, meet all 16 contenders, see how they stack up at Anglesey Circuit and on the fab Welsh roads nearby, and find out which ones make it through to the second round.

ECOTY: THE FINAL EIGHT
The contenders have been whittled down by half, so now it’s off to the Scottish Borders with our favourite 50 per cent for more testing, this time on some of the most revealing roads we know. Adam Towler is your guide to this tough week’s work.

HONDA CIVIC TYPER
Our favourite current hot hatch has just been updated with the aim of making it a better driver’s car than it already was. Has Honda succeeded? Adam Towler decides.

FERRARI 812 GTS
It’s Ferrari’s 812 Superfast, complete with 789bhp naturally aspirated V12 and 200mph-plus top speed, just without a roof. Adam Towler is relieved he doesn’t wear a toupee

BMW M3 & M4
The new ‘G80’ M-cars are here! We’ve got everything you need to know about the different power levels, the choice of drivetrains and the torque-converter automatic.

LIFE THROUGH A LENS: DAVID SHEPHERD 
From shooting Countach kit cars to being on the set of No Time To Die, David Shepherd shares the story of his rise to car photography fame.

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