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Yousuf Ashraf

Yousuf began testing performance cars on his YouTube channel, Ashraf on Cars, and his written work has since been published in Autocar, Hagerty, The Intercooler and Auto Express. He joined evo in 2023, and his contributions to the magazine have earned him the Guild of Motoring Writers Young Writer of the Year, Newspress Rising Star and Newspress Road Tester of the Year awards. As a former karting Welsh Champion, racing gets Yousuf’s blood pumping like nothing else – apart from a magazine deadline, perhaps...

Ford Mustang GT 2025 review – BMW M2 rival is the last manual V8
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Ford Mustang GT 2025 review – BMW M2 rival is the last manual V8

The Ford Mustang is excellent in Dark Horse form, but the standard GT lacks some of the edge of its European rivals
26 Sep 2025
Maserati MC20 (2020 - 2025) review – a modern-age supercar with an old-school heart
Maserati MC20
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Maserati MC20 (2020 - 2025) review – a modern-age supercar with an old-school heart

The Maserati MC20 won evo's heart and eCoty along the way. This is a brilliant supercar, both to drive and to look at, with a distinct personality all…
25 Sep 2025
Fastest cars in the world – top speed, acceleration and lap times
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Fastest cars in the world – top speed, acceleration and lap times

Modern cars are more capable than ever, in every metric from acceleration to top speed and lap times. Here's a list of the very fastest
23 Sep 2025
Ford Mustang GTD 2025 review – nothing like a GT3 RS, but equally mesmerising
Ford Mustang GTD
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Ford Mustang GTD 2025 review – nothing like a GT3 RS, but equally mesmerising

With the 815bhp, £315k Mustang GTD, Ford has approached the road-going track car concept in a uniquely American way. The results are superb
17 Sep 2025
Audi e-tron GT 2025 review – is Audi’s Taycan rival finally worth a chance?
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Audi e-tron GT 2025 review – is Audi’s Taycan rival finally worth a chance?

Audi’s svelte coupe has been updated and is now a much more usable and versatile EV than before. You’d still have an RS7, though…
16 Sep 2025
New central-seat £350k Lotus Elise incoming – a GMA T.50 for a fraction of the price?
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New central-seat £350k Lotus Elise incoming – a GMA T.50 for a fraction of the price?

Can’t quite stretch to a GMA T.50? Analogue Automotive has developed a central-seat S1 Elise with a similarly fastidious approach to lightweighting, f…
12 Sep 2025
Save nearly £8k on a brand new BMW M2
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Save nearly £8k on a brand new BMW M2

BMW’s smallest M car is being offered for just over £60k – less than a basic Audi RS3
5 Sep 2025
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk5, 2004 - 2009) review – one of the best VWs of the last 30 years
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Used Volkswagen Golf GTI (Mk5, 2004 - 2009) review – one of the best VWs of the last 30 years

Volkswagen's quintessential hot hatch saw a stunning return to form in Mk5 guise. It’s aged like a fine wine and is an appreciating modern classic tod…
2 Sep 2025
Audi S3 v BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupé – which is the best everyday performance car?
Audi S3 v BMW M235
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Audi S3 v BMW M235 xDrive Gran Coupé – which is the best everyday performance car?

Despite 4WD and circa 300bhp, neither Audi’s S3 nor BMW’s M235 Gran Coupé has set our world alight so far, but now both have had a refresh. Can either…
31 Aug 2025
The new Audi RS3 GT will be a track-focused farewell to the five-cylinder engine
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The new Audi RS3 GT will be a track-focused farewell to the five-cylinder engine

Audi’s five-cylinder engine isn’t long for this world, and a new hardcore RS3 is in the works to send it off in style
26 Aug 2025
Renault Clio 16V (Mk1, 1991 - 1995) review, history and specs – an unsung hot hatch hero
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Renault Clio 16V (Mk1, 1991 - 1995) review, history and specs – an unsung hot hatch hero

The Clio Williams is seen as the quintessential hot Renault from the 90s, but the earlier 16V was a cracking car in its own right. Here’s what it’s li…
25 Aug 2025
Alpine is using hydrogen to keep the combustion engine alive
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Alpine is using hydrogen to keep the combustion engine alive

Alpine is set to become an all-electric manufacturer, but as hydrogen development continues, it’s not ruling out a return for the combustion engine
20 Aug 2025
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Cupra Born 2025 review – ID.3’s Spanish cousin doesn’t un-dull MEB
Cupra Born UK – front cornering
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Cupra Born 2025 review – ID.3’s Spanish cousin doesn’t un-dull MEB

It looks nicer inside and out and drives a bit better but the Cupra Born doesn’t betray its yawn-worthy MEB underpinnings
19 Aug 2025
​Volkswagen ID.3 2025 review – Wolfsburg's everyday EV gets competitive
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​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
Used Lotus Elise (S1, 1996-2001) review – a world-beating sports car for supermini money
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In-depth reviews

Used Lotus Elise (S1, 1996-2001) review – a world-beating sports car for supermini money

Part aluminium, part composite and built on a shoestring, the Elise swept enthusiasts off their feet in 1996. Today, it remains one of the world's gre…
19 Aug 2025
Gordon Murray has built two new supercars, and one of them looks just like a McLaren F1
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Gordon Murray has built two new supercars, and one of them looks just like a McLaren F1

Gordon Murray has announced the Le Mans GTR and S1 LM – a pair of track-oriented spin-off supercars from a new Special Vehicles division
15 Aug 2025
Lamborghini Urus SE 2025 review – Sant'Agata's super SUV becomes a 789bhp hybrid
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Lamborghini Urus SE 2025 review – Sant'Agata's super SUV becomes a 789bhp hybrid

Lamborghini’s answer to the Aston Martin DBX has been given a major overhaul, going hybrid-only in the process. Has it become easier to like in the pr…
14 Aug 2025
Subaru Impreza RB5 (1999) review – limited-run rally special is still a riot today
Subaru Impreza RB5
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Subaru Impreza RB5 (1999) review – limited-run rally special is still a riot today

The Richard Burns 5 marked the moment the ubiquitous hero car of early-era evo found its sweet spot. It’s one of the greatest performance cars from th…
14 Aug 2025
Cupra Formentor VZ 2025 review – a Golf R disguised as a family car
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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
Kamm’s latest Porsche 912 restomod has less power than a basic BMW 3-series, but we don’t mind
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Kamm’s latest Porsche 912 restomod has less power than a basic BMW 3-series, but we don’t mind

Kamm Manufaktur has unveiled a new Porsche 912-based restomod, and it could be the perfect antidote to the modern power race
7 Aug 2025
Used Ferrari F355 (1994 - 1999) review – a modern classic supercar for BMW M3 money
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Used Ferrari F355 (1994 - 1999) review – a modern classic supercar for BMW M3 money

The F355 delivers on all fronts as a pure-bred Maranello supercar – and you can own one for the same money as a brand new BMW M3
6 Aug 2025
Volkswagen T-Roc R 2025 review – a Golf R on stilts?
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Volkswagen T-Roc R 2025 review – a Golf R on stilts?

The T-Roc R packs Golf R running gear in a taller crossover body. Sounds exciting, but the results are mixed
5 Aug 2025
BMW M3 CS Touring 2025 review – the Nürburgring’s fastest-ever estate tested
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BMW M3 CS Touring 2025 review – the Nürburgring’s fastest-ever estate tested

BMW gives the M3 Touring the CS treatment and creates another absolute dream of a driver’s car – and the fastest estate to lap the Nordschleife
31 Jul 2025
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 tyre review
BMW M235 wheel
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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 tyre review

Goodyear’s Eagle F1 Asymmetric is a capable tyre across the board, and a worthy alternative to the likes of Michelin’s Pilot Sport 5
24 Jul 2025
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Cupra Terramar 2025 review – a family SUV with a hot hatch heart
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Cupra Terramar 2025 review – a family SUV with a hot hatch heart

With a bespoke chassis tune and a 261bhp 2-litre engine option, the Terramar is pitched as a fun, fast alternative to the likes of the Volkswagen Tigu…
23 Jul 2025
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 2025 review – is wingless 9000rpm special better than ever?
Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 992.2 – front
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Porsche 911 GT3 Touring 2025 review – is wingless 9000rpm special better than ever?

Porsche’s latest GT3 Touring retains a stunning 9000rpm flat-six and gets chassis upgrades derived from the S/T. Is it the ultimate sports car for roa…
21 Jul 2025
Rimac Nevera R 2025 review – flat-out in the world's fastest accelerating car
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Rimac Nevera R 2025 review – flat-out in the world's fastest accelerating car

The 2078bhp Nevera R can out accelerate anything in production. We sample it up the hill at the Goodwood Festival of Speed
18 Jul 2025
Pirelli’s new P Zero is kinder to the environment and designed for Range Rovers
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Pirelli’s new P Zero is kinder to the environment and designed for Range Rovers

The latest P Zero is mostly made from bio-based and recycled materials, and will be rolled out for JLR models
17 Jul 2025
The Range Rover Electric is the quietest, most refined version ever – and we’ve driven it
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The Range Rover Electric is the quietest, most refined version ever – and we’ve driven it

The Range Rover is going electric, with the promise of an even more seamless and refined drive. We get behind the wheel of a prototype off road
14 Jul 2025
BMW M2 CS shows face at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
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BMW M2 CS shows face at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed

BMW has applied the CS treatment to the G87 M2 and it's now made its UK debut at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
11 Jul 2025
Zenvo's 1850bhp Aurora hypercar is ready to run – look out Bugatti
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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
Mini JCW 2025 review – too feisty for its own good
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Mini JCW 2025 review – too feisty for its own good

The petrol-powered JCW lives on – for now. But in its latest incarnation, has this supermini survivor become too hardcore?
6 Jul 2025
Koenigsegg’s new 1603bhp hypercar has serious track focus and a silly name
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Koenigsegg’s new 1603bhp hypercar has serious track focus and a silly name

The new Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear is an ultra hardcore version of the Jesko, optimised for the track with more power, improved aero and less weight
25 Jun 2025
The EU is considering banning carbonfibre, but BMW has other ideas
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The EU is considering banning carbonfibre, but BMW has other ideas

BMW has developed a new type of eco-friendly composite, just as European Parliament has proposed limiting the use of carbonfibre in road cars
23 Jun 2025