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Whilst Lotus’s 2010 Esprit concept never made it past the styling stage, there was a fully functioning prototype of its all-new in-house hybrid V8

It’s been 10 years since Dickie Meaden and Skoda smashed the G/PS top speed record at the Bonneville Salt flats, we reminisce...

In a world gone power-mad, we need the next Elise more than ever, says Meaden

Police and customs weren’t to be trusted. Thankfully the MP4-12C was

Check out the evo team’s take on the most engaging and desirable German performance cars

From Mini Coopers at age five to numerous Ferraris, and from grass-track racing to a Le Mans win, there’s rarely been a dull moment in Martin Brundle’…

Murray Walker disproved the adage about never meeting your heroes, says Porter

How evo scored big when we ended up in Wembley Stadium during our (in)famous Grand Challenge

Turns out the Thrill of Driving doesn’t have to be limited to on-road pursuits

In the early noughties, Jaguar had a second stab at a successor to the iconic E-type, even proposing a V6 mid-engined Boxster rival. But once again it…

Henry Catchpole relives his trip to Bangor with a wounded photographer and a TVR

Meaden’s warming to EVs, but he isn’t convinced they’re the only way forward

The man behind the A110 talks about his lifelong Renault obsession and the other cars that have been a big influence in his life

Millbrook’s two-way straight was daunting at the best of times. Throw in a bit of brake failure, and…

A wider portfolio, V8 mid-engined supercars and every new Aston beyond 2025 to be electric. CEO Tobias Moers reveals his plans for Aston Martin

‘It looks stretched and contorted, like someone who’s had too much cheap plastic surgery’

With a 3.5-litre Rover V8 under the bonnet and TR7 fastback styling, the Lynx could have been British Leyland’s answer to the Ford Capri

How do you get a £1million hypercar out of the back of a delivery truck? Very, very, slowly…

The boot struts have gone saggy and the hatch slams onto my head three times a week, but the Clio Trophy is hard to resist

In 2007, the R8 definitely, absolutely beat a 911 at the first time of asking. But had we made the right call?

Post David Brown, Aston Martin entered the most turbulent period in its history, but somehow it pulled through. Nothing epitomised the fighting spirit…

'We're blinding ourselves to quirky or characterful cars that are genuinely affordable'

A lack of funding may have killed Caterham’s dream of a new sports car, but its tie-up with Renault did help spawn the brilliant Alpine A110

The keen-eyed will have noticed a mysterious empty spot on the cover of the 2006 evo Car of the Year issue. Henry Catchpole reveals all

Steve McQueen, a showdown between Porsche’s 917 and Ferrari’s 512S, and one of the great drives

‘The series is based around a rag-tag cast of characters forced into a crazy struggle for survival’

Which 600bhp wagon is the current super-estate king? It‘s time to find out as the Audi RS6 Avant takes on Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid Sport Turi…

The R34 GT-R came with Nissan’s interpretation of a games console crowning the dashboard. A gimmick? Big time, but entertaining all the same

Back in 1980, Pininfarina’s 50th birthday present to itself was this remarkable concept for a four-door Ferrari, powered by a flat-12 engine. This is …

I’d take ten minutes on a good British B-road over three hours at Mach 3 along the Angeles Crest Highway

Whether it’s smooth and sophisticated or motorsport-like in its aggression, the V8 remains one of our favourite engine types, warts and all

Our comprehensive test aims to help you choose the best all-season tyre

The Ford Racing Puma's bodykit is an iconic piece of automotive design, but there's more to it than meets the eye

How a close encounter with Colin McRae left a lasting Impreza impression

The blighted ’80s ‘F-type’, the demise of which led to the creation of the Jaguar XK8 and launched a new era for Aston Martin

Porsche's iconic colour-coded wheel nuts were just one of many iconic details on the naughties icon