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James Taylor

Like a few other evo writers, James studied automotive design at university, where the main thing he learned about designing cars is that it’s very difficult. He joins evo from CAR magazine, where he was online editor before looking after the magazine’s features section. In love with motorsport since childhood, he raced a homebuilt kart as a teenager and has been fortunate to race in Ginettas, Radicals, McLarens and more in the years since. He’s still mildly worried he might wake up to find it was all a dream.

Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ 2024 review – AMG’s first long-distance hybrid tested
Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic
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Mercedes-AMG E53 Hybrid 4Matic+ 2024 review – AMG’s first long-distance hybrid tested

There won’t be a new E63 for the foreseeable but there is a new E53 range-topper – and it’s AMG’s first long-distance PHEV
18 Jun 2024
How to win the Le Mans 24 Hours: we consult 2024’s winners
Le Mans 24 Hours 2024
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How to win the Le Mans 24 Hours: we consult 2024’s winners

evo sits down with veterans of the Le Mans 24 Hours and winners of the 2024 race, and asks them what it takes to win racing’s ultimate prize
17 Jun 2024
Lotus Elise S2 v Toyota MR2 Mk3 v Porsche Boxster S 987: The best affordable mid-engined sports cars
Used mid-engined bargains
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Lotus Elise S2 v Toyota MR2 Mk3 v Porsche Boxster S 987: The best affordable mid-engined sports cars

Everyone should own a mid-engined car at least once in their life, and the S2 Elise, Mk3 MR2 and 987 Boxster S are brilliant places to start
15 Jun 2024
Mazda 787B: the anatomy of a rotary Le Mans icon
Mazda 787B
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Mazda 787B: the anatomy of a rotary Le Mans icon

Mazda’s screaming rotary underdog is one of Le Mans’ most iconic winners. Three decades on, there’s still magic in car no. 55
8 Jun 2024
Caterham’s new Dartford HQ opens door to more Sevens – and potentially EVs
Caterham Dartford factory
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Caterham’s new Dartford HQ opens door to more Sevens – and potentially EVs

Caterham has moved into its new Dartford HQ, where it will build up to 750 cars per year
5 Jun 2024
MG4 XPower 2024 review – the price-to-performance king
MG4 XPower front
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MG4 XPower 2024 review – the price-to-performance king

MG’s sales-smash electric hatchback gains a 429bhp twin-motor version – but it’s not as much fun as it sounds
3 Jun 2024
Litchfield BMW M2 2024 review: 640bhp tuned M2 tested
Litchfield BMW M2 – front
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Litchfield BMW M2 2024 review: 640bhp tuned M2 tested

Litchfield has given the BMW M2 more power than a Lamborghini Huracán – we try it on track
2 Jun 2024
Bentley’s new CEO is the man behind the Porsche 918 Spyder
Frank-Steffen Walliser
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Bentley’s new CEO is the man behind the Porsche 918 Spyder

Ex-Porsche engineer Frank-Steffen Walliser will take over from Adrian Hallmark as Bentley’s CEO
29 May 2024
Sir Stirling Moss remembered at Westminster Abbey memorial
Sir Stirling Moss
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Sir Stirling Moss remembered at Westminster Abbey memorial

Racing hero honoured with packed memorial service
8 May 2024
Toyota GT86 v GR86: how Toyota perfected the affordable sports car
Toyota GT86 v GR86 – front
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Toyota GT86 v GR86: how Toyota perfected the affordable sports car

The GT86 bucked all the usual sports car trends in 2012, then the GR86 honed that recipe to perfection
3 Apr 2024
Nissan GT‑R v Porsche 911 GT3 (996) – landmark super-sports cars go head-to-head
Nissan GT-R v Porsche 911 GT3 996
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Nissan GT‑R v Porsche 911 GT3 (996) – landmark super-sports cars go head-to-head

Porsche v Nissan was a head-to-head no one would have predicted at evo's launch, but then those two marques created the two most significant super-spo…
1 Apr 2024
Land Rover Defender 130 V8 2024 review – an exercise in excess
Land Rover Defender 130 V8 - front
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Land Rover Defender 130 V8 2024 review – an exercise in excess

The longest version of the Defender is now available with a 5-litre supercharged V8. It’s not the version you need, but it’s one you might want
22 Mar 2024
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 2024 review – the most engaging EV yet
Hyundai Ioniq 5 N
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N 2024 review – the most engaging EV yet

Hyundai has used every trick in the book – and written a few new ones – to make the Ioniq 5 N fun to drive. The results are truly impressive
20 Mar 2024
Audi R8 4.2 FSI V8 quattro (2007 - 2015): review, history and specs of an icon
Audi R8 4.2 FSI
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Audi R8 4.2 FSI V8 quattro (2007 - 2015): review, history and specs of an icon

Audi’s first mid-engined car was utterly brilliant straight out of the box, and it proves every bit as seductive today, making it one of our top 25 ca…
13 Mar 2024
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio review – an all-time great and future icon
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio – front
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio review – an all-time great and future icon

It was designed to take on the BMW M3, but stole our hearts along the way – the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio remains a masterpiece in its latest for…
12 Mar 2024
Porsche 911 GT3 R & Porsche 911 GT3 Cup – driving Stuttgart's track-only racers back-to-back
Porsche 911 GT3 R & Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
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Porsche 911 GT3 R & Porsche 911 GT3 Cup – driving Stuttgart's track-only racers back-to-back

What’s more exciting than a 911 GT3? A racing one. Or two of them. This year Porsche’s 911 GT3 R will tackle Le Mans, and its GT3 Cup car will race on…
9 Mar 2024
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale supercar: specs, performance and price
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
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Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale supercar: specs, performance and price

Alfa Romeo’s long-rumoured supercar lives, taking inspiration from the ’60s Tipo 33 and built on Maserati's MC20 chassis with either a 607bhp twin-tur…
1 Mar 2024
Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Coupé 2024 review – Audi S3 rivals gains mild-hybrid tech
Mercedes-AMG CLA35 coupe
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Mercedes-AMG CLA 35 Coupé 2024 review – Audi S3 rivals gains mild-hybrid tech

Subtle updates for Merc’s mini CLA 35 saloon-coupe, but not enough to make it a stand-out driving experience
1 Mar 2024
McLaren Artura Spider revealed – open top hybrid supercar debuts
McLaren Artura Spider – front
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McLaren Artura Spider revealed – open top hybrid supercar debuts

Deliveries of the Artura have barely began but that hasn't stopped McLaren giving the coupe a facelift and launching the Spider
27 Feb 2024
McLaren MP4-12C (2011 - 2014): review, specs and buying guide
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McLaren MP4-12C (2011 - 2014): review, specs and buying guide

Not perfect, but stunningly capable and really, really fast; the MP4-12C didn’t connect emotionally, but moved the game on like few others, making it …
26 Feb 2024
Ariel Atom 4R 2024 review – skeletal track special is more intense than ever
Ariel Atom 4R review
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Ariel Atom 4R 2024 review – skeletal track special is more intense than ever

The new R-spec Atom 4 adds muscle to the skeletal sports car. Does the sub-700kg Ariel really need another 80bhp? There’s only one way to find out
5 Feb 2024
Why the Ford Fiesta ST is one of the most significant cars of the last 25 years
Ford Fiesta ST200 – front
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Why the Ford Fiesta ST is one of the most significant cars of the last 25 years

To mark our 25th anniversary we name the 25 most significant driver's cars launched in the last 25 years. Deputy Editor James Taylor presents the case…
25 Jan 2024
2024 Dakar Rally preview: cars, teams, routes and full details
Prodrive Hunter – front
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2024 Dakar Rally preview: cars, teams, routes and full details

The 2024 Dakar rally roars into life on 5 January. Here’s all the key information, plus an inside look at Prodrive’s Dakar preparations
2 Jan 2024
Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato 2023 review: a new breed of supercar
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Lamborghini Huracán Sterrato 2023 review: a new breed of supercar

The final Huracán derivative is its most extreme interpretation – and yet the most usable version of all. It’s also enormous fun
18 Dec 2023
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Audi TT review
Audi TT review
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Audi TT review

The Audi TT has official retired, but its style is still sharp even if doesn't always hit the right notes dynamically
12 Dec 2023
Caterham racing is wild: this is what it feels like
Caterham racing
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Caterham racing is wild: this is what it feels like

What’s it like to race in one of the UK’s closest, fastest, and most intense racing series? evo joins in the fun as a guest in the Caterham Seven UK c…
6 Dec 2023
Ford Mustang Dark Horse 2024 review – the last of a dying breed
Ford Mustang Dark Horse review
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Ford Mustang Dark Horse 2024 review – the last of a dying breed

Mustang fights on, with a new Mk7 model, a V8, a manual gearbox, and a track-focused Dark Horse variant. We put it through its paces
5 Dec 2023
Toyota’s GR division hasn’t given up on combustion engines just yet
Toyota GR86
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Toyota’s GR division hasn’t given up on combustion engines just yet

Toyota’s Gazoo Racing division will continue to investigate hydrogen-fuelled engines for road-going performance cars, as well as developing pure elect…
3 Dec 2023
Toyota's FT-Se sports car could make production
Toyota FT-Se sports car concept
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Toyota's FT-Se sports car could make production

Pure-electric GR-badged two-seater is a concept for now – but a production version hasn’t been ruled out
3 Dec 2023
Alpine is gunning for Le Mans glory with its A424 Hypercar
Alpine A424 Hypercar – front
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Alpine is gunning for Le Mans glory with its A424 Hypercar

Alpine returns to endurance racing’s top table in 2024, and development of its new Hypercar is well underway
23 Oct 2023
BMW Z4 M40i review – 2024 roadster is still no Porsche beater
BMW Z4 M40i
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BMW Z4 M40i review – 2024 roadster is still no Porsche beater

BMW’s gently facelifted roadster offers surprising practicality and comfort in straight-six guise, but lacks dynamic edge
19 Oct 2023
Glickenhaus to concentrate on road cars following Le Mans exit
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Glickenhaus to concentrate on road cars following Le Mans exit

Indie sportscar team moves focus to its road car line-up as it says farewell to Le Mans
18 Oct 2023
Kamm 912c 2023 review – the £274,000 four-cylinder Porsche 911
Kamm 912c
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Kamm 912c 2023 review – the £274,000 four-cylinder Porsche 911

The flat-four Porsche 912 was once seen as the 911’s poor relation. Budapest-based firm Kamm aims to unlock its ultimate potential
10 Oct 2023
BMW M2 v Porsche Cayman GT4 v Alpine A110 R: Are these 2023's best sports cars?
BMW M2 v Porsche Cayman GT4 v Alpine A110 R road
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BMW M2 v Porsche Cayman GT4 v Alpine A110 R: Are these 2023's best sports cars?

Alpine’s new A110 R and BMW’s latest M2 arrive at the crease ready to face their toughest opponent: Porsche’s Cayman GT4
7 Oct 2023