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by: EVO team

31 Oct 2011

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The JCW convertible is usefully less aggressive on the road than the hatch, but suffers the usual soft-top compromises too

12 Aug 2025

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Reviews

The petrol-powered JCW lives on – for now. But in its latest incarnation, has this supermini survivor become too hardcore?

6 Jul 2025

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Reviews

Mini has given its new-generation electric hatch the JCW treatment, with Alpine’s A290 in its sights. The results are… mixed

4 Jun 2025

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Best cars

Best cars of the 1980s – performance icons from the decade of excess

The performance car as we’ve come to adore it has its origins in the 1980s. Family cars got fast, fast cars got faster, all of them were huge fun

19 Aug 2025

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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

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Long term tests

Aston Martin Vantage (2006) Fast Fleet test – living with a £30k V8 Aston

How much does an early V8 Vantage really cost to run? We’re starting to find out

21 Aug 2025