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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.

First Maserati MCXtrema delivered: MC20-based track special hits Laguna Seca
Maserati MCXtrema
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First Maserati MCXtrema delivered: MC20-based track special hits Laguna Seca

Taking the eCoty-winning MC20 supercar as a base, Maserati has created a limited-run track car with a 720bhp twin-turbo V6
19 Aug 2024
The one-off Pininfarina Battista Targamerica is a 1874bhp hypercar with a humidor
Pininfarina Battista Targamerica
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The one-off Pininfarina Battista Targamerica is a 1874bhp hypercar with a humidor

One-off rebodied Battista makes its debut at the 2024 Monterey Car Week, marking Pininfarina’s return to coachbuilding
15 Aug 2024
The €4.9m Pininfarina B95 Gotham is a Batman-inspired hypercar
Pininfarina B95 Gotham
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The €4.9m Pininfarina B95 Gotham is a Batman-inspired hypercar

Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina has launched a Bruce Wayne-themed special based on its 1874bhp all-electric barchetta
8 Aug 2024
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio review – a uniquely thrilling performance SUV
2024 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
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Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio review – a uniquely thrilling performance SUV

A raft of updates for 2024 maintain the Stelvio Quadrifoglio's appeal. It remains the most exciting of SUVs
8 Aug 2024
Porsche Panamera 2024 review – third-generation super-limo is a tech-fest
2024 Porsche Panamera
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Porsche Panamera 2024 review – third-generation super-limo is a tech-fest

A subtle restyle masks significant technical changes as Porsche’s luxury saloon enters its third generation
5 Aug 2024
Radical SR3 XXR v Revolution 500 Evo: downforce demons go head-to-head
Radical SR3 XXR and Revolution 500 Evo
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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
Land Rover Defender Octa: riding in the 626bhp V8 all-terrain monster
Land Rover Defender Octa FoS ride
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Land Rover Defender Octa: riding in the 626bhp V8 all-terrain monster

evo takes an early passenger ride in Land Rover’s most focused Defender model to date in prototype form
16 Jul 2024
Radical SR1 XXR 2024 review – testing (and racing) Radical's entry-level prototype
Radical SR1 XXR – front
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Radical SR1 XXR 2024 review – testing (and racing) Radical's entry-level prototype

Radical’s entry-level racing car has been re-released in enhanced XXR guise. We try it for size – by racing it
15 Jul 2024
BMW M3 CS v Litchfield BMW M2: which makes the better track car?
BMW M3 CS v Litchfield BMW M2 – front
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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 Elise and Alpine A110 R
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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
Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2024 review – Affalterbach's BMW M3 rival misses the mark
Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance
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Mercedes-AMG C63 S E Performance 2024 review – Affalterbach's BMW M3 rival misses the mark

Affalterbach’s new-generation C63 offers class-leading numbers, but it’s a complex car to get to know – in every sense
9 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
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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
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Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition – the battle of the sixes
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio v Audi RS4 Competition
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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
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
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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
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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
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
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
Ariel Atom 4R 2025 review – skeletal track special is more intense than ever
Ariel Atom 4R review
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Ariel Atom 4R 2025 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
Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato – front
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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
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