Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991.2) v Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro – battle of the road-racers
Porsche 911 GT3 RS (991.2) v Mercedes-AMG GT R Pro – battle of the road-racers
The first AMG GT to wear the Pro badge was the extreme, bewinged GT R Pro. Here's how it stacks up against the 991.2-generation GT3 RS
4 Nov 2024
BMW Z4 M40i Handschalter v Toyota Supra – manual sixes go head-to-head
BMW Z4 M40i Handschalter v Toyota Supra – manual sixes go head-to-head
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?
2 Nov 2024
Lotus Emira v Morgan Plus Four – four-cylinder Brits go head-to-head
Lotus Emira v Morgan Plus Four – four-cylinder Brits go head-to-head
Two fine British sports cars, two mates and some quiet British roads: classic ingredients for a great road trip
26 Oct 2024
Great Ferrari hypercars driven: 288 GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo head-to-head
Great Ferrari hypercars driven: 288 GTO, F40, F50 and Enzo head-to-head
As Ferrari’s new F80 hypercar follows the hybrid path of the LaFerrari, we look back at its iconic forebears from a time when cubic capacity and large…
23 Oct 2024
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 v Porsche 911 Turbo S: all-wheel drive GTs go head-to-head
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 v Porsche 911 Turbo S: all-wheel drive GTs go head-to-head
Has the latest 577bhp AMG GT got what it takes to challenge the mighty 641bhp 911 Turbo S as the consummate super‑GT? A coast-to-coast drive on wonder…
19 Oct 2024
Porsche 911 GT3 group test – 996 takes on 997
Porsche 911 GT3 group test – 996 takes on 997
The GT3 arrived in 1999 in 996 form, and evolved into the 997 eight years later. Which generation of 911 road racer is more exciting today?
28 Sep 2024
Peugeot 508 PSE v Skoda Octavia vRS – fast family estates do battle
Peugeot 508 PSE v Skoda Octavia vRS – fast family estates do battle
We pitted Peugeot’s eccentric 508 SW PSE up against the Skoda Octavia vRS to find out which hot estate is best
14 Sep 2024
Audi TT Mk1 v Mk3 RS: driving Ingolstadt's first and final design icon
Audi TT Mk1 v Mk3 RS: driving Ingolstadt's first and final design icon
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 M…
24 Aug 2024
Radical SR3 XXR v Revolution 500 Evo: downforce demons go head-to-head
Radical SR3 XXR v Revolution 500 Evo: downforce demons go head-to-head
There are no road car pretensions here: the Radical and Revolution sit where race car meets trackday car
28 Jul 2024
Porsche 911 GT3 Manthey Racing v Spartan: £200,000 track toys battle it out
Porsche 911 GT3 Manthey Racing v Spartan: £200,000 track toys battle it out
A Porsche sprinkled with Manthey Racing fairy dust, and a retro-look trackday weapon with very up-to-date performance battle it out on track
20 Jul 2024
Ariel Atom 4R v Caterham Seven ‘evo25’: power-to-weight heroes go head-to-head
Ariel Atom 4R v Caterham Seven ‘evo25’: power-to-weight heroes go head-to-head
Power-to-weight enters a new dimension with the scintillating Caterham Seven and the ferocious, turbocharged Atom 4R
17 Jul 2024
BMW M3 CS v Litchfield BMW M2: which makes the better track car?
BMW M3 CS v Litchfield BMW M2: which makes the better track car?
BMW's latest and greatest M3 takes on Litchfield's 640bhp tuned M2 around Cadwell Park
13 Jul 2024
Analogue Lotus Elise v Alpine A110 R: £100k lightweight specials go head-to-head
Analogue Lotus Elise v Alpine A110 R: £100k lightweight specials go head-to-head
No-expense-spared restomod Elise by Analogue Automotive makes an intriguing pairing with the lightweight, track-focused A110 R
10 Jul 2024
Ford Focus ST Track Pack v Honda Civic Type R: sharpened Focus tackles the hot hatch king
Ford Focus ST Track Pack v Honda Civic Type R: sharpened Focus tackles the hot hatch king
The Civic Type R has so far seen off all challengers, but will it meet its match in the trackday-friendly Focus ST?
8 Jul 2024
Toyota GR86 v BBR Mazda MX-5: supercharged drop-top battles sports coupe
Toyota GR86 v BBR Mazda MX-5: supercharged drop-top battles sports coupe
The excellent Toyota GR86 and BBR's supercharged MX–5 look closely matched on paper; how will it prove on the twists and undulations of Cadwell?
4 Jul 2024
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition – the battle of the sixes
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition – the battle of the sixes
Audi’s RS4 is going out on a high with the Competition version; Alfa Romeo’s Giulia Quadrifoglio fights on with a new facelift. The two meet for a sho…
29 Jun 2024
Ferrari F430 v Lamborghini Gallardo v McLaren 650S v Audi R8: The best used mid-engined supercars
Ferrari F430 v Lamborghini Gallardo v McLaren 650S v Audi R8: The best used mid-engined supercars
For most of us, owning a mid-engined supercar is the ultimate. And because of the numbers built in the last 20 years, the dream is more attainable tha…
16 Jun 2024
Lotus Elise S2 v Toyota MR2 Mk3 v Porsche Boxster S 987: The best affordable mid-engined sports cars
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
Toyota GR Yaris v Mercedes‑AMG A45 S v Hyundai i30 N v Honda Civic Type R
Toyota GR Yaris v Mercedes‑AMG A45 S v Hyundai i30 N v Honda Civic Type R
The rally-bred Toyota GR Yaris, bombastic Mercedes‑AMG A45 S, thrillsome Hyundai i30 N and dazzling Honda Civic Type R are each brilliant in their own…
26 May 2024
BMW M2 v Mercedes-AMG A45 S – £65k performance machines go head-to-head
BMW M2 v Mercedes-AMG A45 S – £65k performance machines go head-to-head
Hyperhatch versus sports coupe, four-wheel drive opposes rear, auto confronts manual. Despite their differences, the AMG A45 S and BMW M2 are still cl…
3 May 2024
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR v Subaru Impreza RB5 WR Sport – homologation heroes go head-to-head
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI GSR v Subaru Impreza RB5 WR Sport – homologation heroes go head-to-head
Enemies both on the stages and off, Mitsubishi’s Lancer Evo VI and Subaru’s Impreza RB5 were high points in the history of rally-bred homologation spe…
27 Apr 2024
BMW M3 CS v Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA v Jaguar XE Project 8 – supersaloon specials go head-to-head
BMW M3 CS v Alfa Romeo Giulia GTA v Jaguar XE Project 8 – supersaloon specials go head-to-head
BMW’s M3 CS is so dazzlingly good that a regular head-to-head seemed inadequate. Instead we pit it against two icons, Alfa Romeo’s sublime Giulia GTA …
7 Apr 2024
Toyota GT86 v GR86: how Toyota perfected the affordable sports car
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) – 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
Aston Martin DBX707 v Ferrari Purosangue – flagship super SUVs go head-to-head
Aston Martin DBX707 v Ferrari Purosangue – flagship super SUVs go head-to-head
Everything about them is supersize, from their kerb weights to their power outputs. But they’re also hugely enjoyable – and quite different in charact…
16 Mar 2024
Toyota GR Yaris v Audi S1 – four-wheel-drive hatches go head-to-head
Toyota GR Yaris v Audi S1 – four-wheel-drive hatches go head-to-head
They’re two dinky performance cars with startlingly similar recipes, but how does the decade-old Audi S1 compare to today’s much-hyped Toyota GR Yaris…
17 Feb 2024
Audi R8 GT RWD v Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica – the last of the V10s
Audi R8 GT RWD v Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica – the last of the V10s
As Audi’s V10 R8 and Lamborghini’s Huracán near the end of their journey, it's time for a final blast
10 Feb 2024
Audi Sport Quattro v Subaru Impreza 22B v Toyota GR Yaris
Audi Sport Quattro v Subaru Impreza 22B v Toyota GR Yaris
Subaru’s Impreza 22B and Audi’s Sport Quattro are rally-inspired, four-wheel-drive legends. Could Toyota’s GR Yaris match them for charisma and abilit…
20 Jan 2024
Honda NSX v Porsche 718 Spyder – mid-engined six-cylinders go head-to-head
Honda NSX v Porsche 718 Spyder – mid-engined six-cylinders go head-to-head
One is loaded with hybrid technology, the other is a purist’s dream, but the mid-mounted, six-cylinder powertrains of Honda’s NSX and Porsche’s 718 Sp…
6 Jan 2024
Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae v Lamborghini Countach
Lamborghini Aventador Ultimae v Lamborghini Countach
They’re the last of the breed, a final hurrah for Lamborghini’s pure-combustion V12s. We head for the hills to compare the brilliant Aventador LP780-4…
18 Dec 2023
BMW M3 Touring v Audi RS4 Competition – hardcore estates go head-to-head
BMW M3 Touring v Audi RS4 Competition – hardcore estates go head-to-head
BMW has set a new benchmark for fast estates with the M3 Competition Touring, but Audi is fighting back with the RS4 Avant Competition, which brings a…
11 Nov 2023
BMW M2 v Porsche Cayman GT4 v Alpine A110 R: ultimate track test
BMW M2 v Porsche Cayman GT4 v Alpine A110 R: ultimate track test
They’ve squared up on the road; now A110 R, GT4 and M2 head to Anglesey for timed laps. Place your bets
14 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: 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
Jaguar XE P300 Sport v Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce
Jaguar XE P300 Sport v Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce
With Audi, BMW and Mercedes losing their lustre in the compact sports saloon market, Alfa and Jaguar are vying for top honours. We pit Giulia Veloce a…
29 Sep 2023