Cupra Formentor Abt

It's farewell to the original Cupra Formentor with an Abt-tuned run-out package. It's a quietly excellent car; just a shame about the price...

Renault Sport Clio 200 Turbo

This misguided departure from the French brand's hot hatch heritage saw the Clio fall from grace

REBIRTH OF AN ICON

The Kalmar 9X9 is a modernday reinterpretation of Porsche's game-changing 959 supercar, with a carbon body and up to 917bhp. And evo is helping to develop it

Volkswagen Golf GTI

The underachieving Mk8 GTI gets a shot at redemption with the new, revised Mk8.5 version. Is it the leap forward it needs to be?

BEST BUYS

FAST FORDS FROM THE CORTINA TO THE ESCORT AND THE FIESTA, Ford is responsible for some of the most popular cars in British history. But alongside these everyday machines it has also produced a stream of desirable driver's cars.

HY AND DRY

The switch to electric power means an early exit for Hyundai N's brilliant ICE hot hatch duo. We go for a farewell drive in the 120 N

SEXY BEAST

The Vanquish name is back for Aston Martin's latest seriesproduction flagship, with a stunning new look and simply brutal performance from an 824bhp twin-turbo V12

THE JOY OF DRIVING

From mastering the everyday commute to unlocking the full potential of your performance car, our new series will help you become safer, more confident and ultimately more skilled behind the wheel

TINY DANCER

You haven't seen a Mini dance like this before, but then you haven't seen a Mini with a 4-litre M Power V8 under the bonnet and rear-wheel drive. Introducing Vini...

LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO

Grandaddy to the Temerario and the car that transformed Lamborghini was the brilliant, V10-engined Gallardo. We get reacquainted with a Lambo legend

TEMPEST

The Temerario, Lamborghini's replacement for the Huracán, swaps the iconic V10 for a downsized turbocharged V8 and three electric motors. But fear not. With a 10,000rpm red line and 907bhp, it's set to go down a storm

NOMAD'S LAND

Ariel's off-road sports car has been reborn. We're first to drive the Nomad 2, on some of the UK's best B-roads

BEST BUYS RENAULT SPORT

OF ALL THE MANUFACTURERS THAT HAVE PULLED OUT OF the hot hatch game recently, Renault is the one we'll probably miss the most. Its Renault Sport division churned out a stunning run of performance cars over the past three decades, more often than not setting the benchmark by which others were judged.

THE ANATOMY OF A FORD SIER RA RS500

Group A was a golden era in touring car racing, and nothing captured hearts and minds quite like the wild, bewinged Sierra. We look under its skin

ZERO TO HERO?

Great British Sports Cars (GBS to its friends) isn't a household name, but that could change. We visit its HQ and drive the Zero, its modern take on a Lotus Seven, to find out if it deserves a bigger audience

Hot Shot

How designer and car nut Craig Callum found his dream job as head designer at Hot Wheels

PAST FORWARD

Singer's latest restomod offering is a unique take on the revered Porsche 930 Turbo. Is it as good to drive as it is to look at?

MONSTER MUNCH

Inspired by a brake-eating 1970s Le Mans racer and packing a 705bhp twin-turbo V12 and a manual transmission, the Valour is an Aston Martin for modern times but with bags of old-school appeal

CYBER ATTACK

With exotic looks, 496bhp and 0-62mph in 3.2sec, the all-electric MG Cyberster GT has the on-paper firepower to take the fight to the ICE opposition. But does all of this result in a new age for the sports car?

PUTTING IN A SHIFT

Can the addition of a manual gearbox and a raft of chassis mods transform BMW's Z4? And does it have the measure of its manual Toyota Supra cousin?

FAST AS F1

Red Bull has revealed its first 'car', the 1184bhp, V10-hybrid, track-only RB17 - and it's faster than the team's own F1 machine

McLaren Artura Spider

The launch of the Spider has given McLaren the opportunity to take the Artura to a new level of brilliance

Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+

There's no new E63 for now, but there is a new E-class range-topper, and it's AMG's first long-distance PHEV

Mini Cooper SE

An all-new Mini is here, and this time it's all electric. Can the 215bhp Cooper SE capture the unmistakable Mini magic of its combustion-engined forebears?

Maserati GranCabrio Trofeo

The latest, V6-powered GranTurismo is now available in open-top form. Is its combination of performance, comfort and style a winning one?

RENAULT SPORT MÉGANE R26 R

It's possibly the greatest hot hatch ever made, but it took true dedication and extreme measures to create it. This is the story of how the Mégane R26.R came to be

THE ART OF THE ESTATE

Fast estates have always been cool, but today they can take many forms. We pitch Peugeot's updated hybrid 508 PSE against Skoda's more conventional but equally compelling Octavia vRS

HYBRID WORKING

Bentley's new Continental GT will be its most powerful and most advanced road car to date. A drive of a pre-production example provides our first taste of its new V8 hybrid powertrain

THE LONG GOODBYE

After powering Bentleys for more than 20 years, the magnificent W12 engine has finally ceased production. We go for a farewell drive in the model where it all began - and look forward to the new Crewe generation

A DESIGN FOR LIFE

As a star of the very first issue of evo, Audi's design icon is a car entwined with this magazine's history. But now it's no more. We drive an early Mk1 quattro alongside a late Mk3 RS to find out if it enters retirement with grace