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​Volkswagen ID.3 2025 review – Wolfsburg's everyday EV gets competitive
Volkswagen ID.3 – front
Reviews

​Volkswagen ID.3 2025 review – Wolfsburg's everyday EV gets competitive

The ID.3's been updated to address some of its key weak points, and a new range structure makes it more competitive than ever
19 Aug 2025
Mercedes-Benz EQS 2025 review – electric S-class takes aim at the BMW i7
Mercedes EQS – front
In-depth reviews

Mercedes-Benz EQS 2025 review – electric S-class takes aim at the BMW i7

Mercedes put all of its resources into creating a bespoke all-electric flagship, but it’s not quite worthy of replacing the S-class yet
18 Aug 2025
Lamborghini was ‘scared’ to go hybrid, but has the gamble paid off?
Lamborghini Fenomeno
Opinion

Lamborghini was ‘scared’ to go hybrid, but has the gamble paid off?

Electrification is tough to get right, especially in a flagship Lamborghini. evo speaks with the head of its V12 lineup to see if it was right to be n…
15 Aug 2025
McLaren 720S (2017 - 2024) review – an eCoty-winning supercar for Porsche 911 money
McLaren 720S
In-depth reviews

McLaren 720S (2017 - 2024) review – an eCoty-winning supercar for Porsche 911 money

The McLaren 720S was so good when new in 2017 it’d still land a few punches in group tests today. They’re available for cheap but move with caution.
12 Aug 2025
Cupra Formentor VZ 2025 review – a Golf R disguised as a family car
Cupra Formentor – front
Reviews

Cupra Formentor VZ 2025 review – a Golf R disguised as a family car

Cupra’s top-spec Formentor has the same 328bhp engine and four-wheel drive tech as the Volkswagen Golf R. How does that feel in a taller, more practic…
12 Aug 2025
Renault 4 2025 review – retro crossover takes aim at the MG4
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Reviews

Renault 4 2025 review – retro crossover takes aim at the MG4

The revived Renault 4 hopes to continue the success of its smaller 5 sibling, and on first impressions it seems well placed to do just that
11 Aug 2025
New Peugeot 208 GTi – all you need to know about the Alpine A290 rival
Peugeot 208 GTi
News

New Peugeot 208 GTi – all you need to know about the Alpine A290 rival

Peugeot’s new electric hot hatch could be one of 2026’s best affordable performance cars. Here are all the juicy details
11 Aug 2025
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2025 review – still a worthy BMW X3 alternative?
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLC
Reviews

Mercedes-Benz GLC 2025 review – still a worthy BMW X3 alternative?

The SUV segment is more competitive than ever, but Mercedes-Benz still offers something with its own unique appeal. Even if that appeal isn’t particul…
8 Aug 2025
£2m McLaren W1 makes public debut – 1257bhp P1 successor eyes Ferrari F80
McLaren W1
News

£2m McLaren W1 makes public debut – 1257bhp P1 successor eyes Ferrari F80

First F1, then P1… and now W1. The next chapter in McLaren’s Ultimate Series has arrived to challenge Ferrari’s forthcoming new hypercar, and we've ta…
14 Jul 2025
New cars at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed – all the debuts from Aston to Zenvo
Festival of Speed 2025
News

New cars at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed – all the debuts from Aston to Zenvo

The Goodwood Festival of Speed was spectacular yet again. Here are the highlights from the British motoring event of the year
14 Jul 2025
Lanzante 95-59 debuts as £1.2m tribute to McLaren F1’s Le Mans win
Lanzante 95-59
News

Lanzante 95-59 debuts as £1.2m tribute to McLaren F1’s Le Mans win

Lanzante’s celebration of its Le Mans win in 1995 has 850bhp and uses a McLaren 750S as its basis, revealed at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
14 Jul 2025
Maserati MCPura launched as MC20 replacement – McLaren rival makes public debut
Maserati MCPura
News

Maserati MCPura launched as MC20 replacement – McLaren rival makes public debut

Maserati has updated the MC20 (with a light touch) to create the new MCPura, with design influences and features carrying over from the GT2 Stradale. …
14 Jul 2025
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The Ford Mustang GTD is America's answer to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and we've been onboard
Ford Mustang GTD
News

The Ford Mustang GTD is America's answer to the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and we've been onboard

As first customer cars hit the road, we jump onboard the Multimatic-developed Mustang GTD with Le Mans driver Dirk Müller
14 Jul 2025
Why Alpine's A290 Rallye might just be the coolest electric car on sale
Alpine A290 Rallye
News

Why Alpine's A290 Rallye might just be the coolest electric car on sale

The A290 has proven to be one of the best performance EVs yet, and now Alpine's taking it one step further with a rally variant. Here's our first look
14 Jul 2025
New Hyundai Ioniq 6 N gets 641bhp to give Porsche Taycan a run for its money
Hyundai Ioniq 6 N
News

New Hyundai Ioniq 6 N gets 641bhp to give Porsche Taycan a run for its money

After months of test mule sightings and teasers, Hyundai has finally launched its second production performance EV at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Sp…
11 Jul 2025
The 603bhp Bovensiepen Zagato is a BMW M4 with a twist
Bovensiepen Zagato
News

The 603bhp Bovensiepen Zagato is a BMW M4 with a twist

Alpina’s future is uncertain, but its CEO has taken matters into his own hands with the creation of the Bovensiepen brand, and its first ever model. W…
11 Jul 2025
The 2078bhp Rimac Nevera R has shattered acceleration records and hit 268mph
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News

The 2078bhp Rimac Nevera R has shattered acceleration records and hit 268mph

The all-electric Rimac Nevera R hypercar is the fastest-accelerating production car the world has seen, timed and verified
10 Jul 2025
Zenvo's 1850bhp Aurora hypercar is ready to run – look out Bugatti
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News

Zenvo's 1850bhp Aurora hypercar is ready to run – look out Bugatti

The production version of Zenvo's V12-engined Koenigsegg-fighter with 1850bhp, set to enter production in 2026, has been revealed
8 Jul 2025
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5 2025 review – a cut-price Honda Civic Type R?
Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5
Reviews

Volkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport Mk8.5 2025 review – a cut-price Honda Civic Type R?

The Golf GTI Clubsport lifts the Mk8.5 GTI to a higher level, but it’s still not quite a match for the best in class
4 Jul 2025
The 625bhp Range Rover Sport SV is now £35k cheaper than it was before
Range Rover Sport SV
News

The 625bhp Range Rover Sport SV is now £35k cheaper than it was before

While it was previously available only in special edition form, the V8-powered Range Rover Sport SV is finally on the market in ‘standard’ trim, bring…
1 Jul 2025
The Ferrari 296 Speciale Piloti is an 868bhp supercar you (probably) can’t buy
Ferrari 296 Speciale Piloti
News

The Ferrari 296 Speciale Piloti is an 868bhp supercar you (probably) can’t buy

The 296 has only just been given the hardcore Speciale treatment, but Ferrari’s already devised a new special edition for its very best customers
17 Jun 2025
Le Mans 24 Hours 2025: Ferrari claims victory for the third time running
Ferrari 499P Le Mans winner
News

Le Mans 24 Hours 2025: Ferrari claims victory for the third time running

The world’s most significant endurance race returned for the 93rd time with a packed grid of 62 cars vying for victory, but Ferrari came out on top (a…
17 Jun 2025
Nürburgring 24 Hours 2025 preview: 141 cars to embark on the toughest race of the calendar
Nurburgring 24 Hours 2025
News

Nürburgring 24 Hours 2025 preview: 141 cars to embark on the toughest race of the calendar

As if Le Mans wasn’t enough of a test, the most gruelling endurance race of all is up next with the 2025 Nürburgring 24 Hours
16 Jun 2025
The Genesis GMR-001 brings V8 power to tackle Ferrari at Le Mans
 Genesis GMR001
News

The Genesis GMR-001 brings V8 power to tackle Ferrari at Le Mans

The GMR-001 is set to join a packed Hypercar grid in 2026, but we've already taken a look at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours race
13 Jun 2025
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The Alpine A390 is France’s answer to the Porsche Macan
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News

The Alpine A390 is France’s answer to the Porsche Macan

A battery-powered Porsche Macan rival with an emphasis on driving dynamics is the second model in Alpine’s EV offensive, and its made its debut at Le …
13 Jun 2025
BMW iX 2025 review – the ugly duckling still stomps the Tesla Model X
BMW iX 2025
In-depth reviews

BMW iX 2025 review – the ugly duckling still stomps the Tesla Model X

BMW’s electric SUV is as refined to drive as it is challenging to look at and is genuinely impressive for what it is, even if what it is doesn’t appea…
10 Jun 2025
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 2025 review – the ultimate all-season performance tyre?
Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport
Reviews

Michelin CrossClimate 3 Sport 2025 review – the ultimate all-season performance tyre?

It’s been almost a decade in the making, but Michelin believes it’s finally cracked the code for an all-weather performance tyre with the CrossClimate…
9 Jun 2025
BMW 3-series 2025 review – does it still reward the keen driver?
2024 BMW 3-series
In-depth reviews

BMW 3-series 2025 review – does it still reward the keen driver?

The 3-series is 50 years old this year, and it’s as compelling today as its ever been – none of its rivals combine tech, quality and driving dynamics …
3 Jun 2025
Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series (2007 - 2009) review – the definitive AMG hot rod
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Reviews

Mercedes-Benz CLK63 AMG Black Series (2007 - 2009) review – the definitive AMG hot rod

The 6.2-litre, 500bhp CLK63 Black Series is one of the most thrilling cars ever to wear a Mercedes badge, and represents AMG at its purest
30 May 2025
Zagato's AGTZ Twin Tail has arrived: Alpine A110-based special hits the road
Zagato AGTZ Twin Tail
News

Zagato's AGTZ Twin Tail has arrived: Alpine A110-based special hits the road

Zagato has collaborated with La Squadra for the creation of an Alpine A110-based special, inspired by the A220 Le Mans racer of the ‘60s. This is the …
27 May 2025
Toyota Supra Final Edition is the most powerful yet, but there's a catch
Toyota Supra Final Edition
News

Toyota Supra Final Edition is the most powerful yet, but there's a catch

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?
27 May 2025
Aston Martin Valhalla makes dynamic debut with Fernando Alonso at the wheel
Aston Martin Valhalla
News

Aston Martin Valhalla makes dynamic debut with Fernando Alonso at the wheel

Aston Martin is gearing up for first deliveries of its 1064bhp, £850,000 Valhalla hypercar, teasing us with a dynamic debut in Monaco first
23 May 2025
Hyundai Ioniq 5 2025 review – Korea’s Volkswagen ID.4 rival means business
Hyundai Ioniq 5
Reviews

Hyundai Ioniq 5 2025 review – Korea’s Volkswagen ID.4 rival means business

The Ioniq 5 might now have some strong competition in 2025, but it’s still among the best in its class as a practical, well-rounded electric crossover
15 May 2025
Aston Martin is first to adopt Apple CarPlay Ultra with system-wide software overhaul
 Aston Martin Apple CarPlay Ultra
News

Aston Martin is first to adopt Apple CarPlay Ultra with system-wide software overhaul

Aston Martin’s lineup will receive Apple’s long-awaited CarPlay Ultra as standard, bringing a new look and improved functionality to the range
15 May 2025