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Downsizing the engine of Porsche’s entry-level sports car was an embarrassing flat-four fiasco

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Don’t ask and ye shall receive, as development of Mercedes-AMG’s monster performance electric SUV continues at pace

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Rolls-Royce launches a more driver focused iteration of its electric Spectre coupe, making it the most potent model in its lineup

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Morgan got carried away in the process of replacing the Plus Six and ended up with a new flagship. Morgan’s next decade starts here, with the Supersport

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The BMW M4 CS Edition VR46 is a birthday gift for Valentino Rossi | evo

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2025 Audi A6 Avant: prices and specs of Audi’s BMW 5-series fighter revealed | evo

What was meant to be called A7 until very recently looks every bit the svelte upmarket exec to fight BMW and Mercedes

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New Toyota Supra on the way, A90 Final Edition not UK-bound | evo

The last of the A90 Supras will be the most potent and the most focused. Will it finally realise the potential of Toyota’s sportscar?

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The Vantage-engined one-off hatch was built by Aston Martin for a very persuasive customer back in 2018

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McLaren 750S replacement to get detuned W1 hypercar hybrid V8 | evo

McLaren has confirmed that the all-new hybrid V8 it’s developed for the W1 will live on beyond the run of 399 hypercars, powering future McLaren supercars

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Mercedes’ junior four-door saloon will reappear in its third iteration in 2025, with electric and AMG guises to follow

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Lanzante’s creating a McLaren F1 GTR-inspired hypercar with 700bhp/ton | evo

To celebrate 30 years since Lanzante took victory at Le Mans with the F1 GTR, it’s now creating its own McLaren-based hypercar set to debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed

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Porsche persists with testing of its electric Cayman and Boxster as their rumoured debuts loom on the horizon

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Electric Alpine A110: exclusive details on the Porsche Cayman EV rival | evo

The end is in sight for the Alpine A110 in its current form, but an electric version is just around the corner to take on Porsche’s Cayman EV

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New Lotus Emira Turbo SE launched with 400bhp | evo

Three years after its launch Lotus has given the Emira range an update.

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From V8s to solid state: Mercedes’ future powertrains will be diverse | evo

EQS test mule will evaluate new solid state battery tech co-designed by Mercedes F1 partner, while elsewhere in Affalterbach, a new V8 is prepared

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Revised Dallara Stradale broadens road and track focus | evo

Track-focused but road-legal purist driver’s car comes in for a raft of enhancements

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Treasury’s attempt to stop car finance case reaching court blocked | evo

The industry is braced for a c/£44billion compensation payout, related to potentially unlawful backdoor commission deals with dealers

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Lexus RZ 550e F-Sport has 402bhp and totally virtual steering | evo

A first for Europe as a car that uses steer-by-wire tech, with no physical connection between the steering wheel and front wheels

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A110 R 70 and A110 GTS will be the last petrol Alpines | evo

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Buttons could replace touch controls in cars thanks to new Euro NCAP tests | evo

New Euro NCAP safety tests in 2026 will encourage manufacturers to bring back physical in-car controls. Could this be the end of annoying touchscreens?

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Maserati MC20 Folgore electric supercar cancelled for now | evo

The electric version of the sublime Maserati MC20 has been a long time coming. Now it’s probably not coming at all

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evo magazine latest issue – 332 on sale now | evo

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Zenvo Aurora: development ramps up for 280mph hypercar | evo

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Best car tyres 2024: evo tyre test | evo

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Double wishbone suspension explained: is it better than a MacPherson strut? | evo

What do double wishbone set ups offer over a more traditional MacPherson strut system?

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16.02.2025

Coilover suspension explained: different types of coilovers and what they do | evo

Lots of performance cars have them and the aftermarket is awash with them, but should you be fitting a set of coilovers to your car?

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