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Produced by world-class motoring journalists and racers, evo communicates the raw emotion of owning, driving and testing the world’s greatest performance cars. Bringing together informative car reviews, vivid photography, exciting track tests and dramatic drive stories in glorious landscapes, evo is considered the bible for performance car enthusiasts.

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Mercedes-AMG GT63 • AMG’s flagship sports car is back, now with 577bhp, four-wheel drive, rear steer… and back seats. Is it a move in the right direction?

Hyundai Ioniq 5 N • The N team has applied its talents to an EV – and it’s one you might actually want to drive

McLaren750S • The McLaren 720S was our 2017 Car of the Year. Now it’s been overhauled to become the lighter, more powerful 750S. Time to put it to the test – on road and track

AllanMcNish Sportscar racer • A decade on from his retirement from racing, Allan McNish talks about his journey from karting to a trio of Le Mans victories – and more

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Watches • Three captivating new options for your wrist

RICHARD MEADEN • The lost arts of capturing performance data have got Meaden feeling nostalgic

RICHARD PORTER • Porter confesses to being a man brought to life by the boring

JETHRO BOVINGDON • The Las Vegas GP wasn’t perfect, says Jethro, but it still had a lot going for it

ECOTY 2023 • Nine of the finest cars of 2023, from brilliant Honda Civic Type R to positively Eight awe-inspiring cars, 2000 miles, Porsche 911 GT3 RS. judges But and which one will whole Car of the driving. Year? Nothing Yes, it’s less a whole week biggest of testing most challenging calendar, roads as we will bring the outcome. the very Place best your

THE ABSENTEES • Expecting to see these in our 2023 line-up? Here’s why they – and others – are not included

ECOTY: THE TEST

THE RECKONING • The judges’ scores are in (well, any minute now) and the countdown begins

THE THRILL OF DRIVING evo

ECOTY 2023

JUDGE’S N OTES: RICHARD M EADEN • An outstanding year, with a truly great top three, reckons Meaden

JUDGE’S NOTES: ADAM TOWLER • Two drives in particular left a very profound impression on Towler

JUDGE’S NOTES: HENRY CATCHPOLE • eCoty can be pure theatre at times, as Catchpole reveals

JUDGE’S N OTES: PETER TOMALIN • Tomalin looks back to the very first eCoty, 25 years ago

JUDGE’S NOTES: JOHN BARKER • Barker reckons he’s found the perfect car for the end of days, which is handy

JUDGE’S NOTES: JAMES TAYLOR • Supercars – an unlikely force for good in the world, says Taylor

JUDGE’S NOTES: STUART GALLAGHER • Gallagher has been working on his perfect two-car garage from this year’s contenders

evo HALL OF FAME • Introducing the evo Hall of Fame, a chance for us to acknowledge the people and the machinery that have made our world a better place

INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AKIO TOYODA & HARRY M ETCALFE • Former Toyota CEO and evo founder are our first inductees

COMPETITION FERRARI CAR 499P • Romantics relished Ferrari’s return to top-flight endurance racing

COMPETITION DRIVER MAX VERSTAPPEN • Not everyone’s a fan, but there’s no denying Verstappen’s greatness

ECOTY PAST WINNERS • Straight into the Hall of Fame go our winning cars

FAST FLEET • Audi S8 Packing a 563bhp twin-turbocharged V8 and no shortage of presence, Audi’s flagship saloon joins the evo fleet

Alfa Romeo Giulia Veloce • A pair of surprises, a disappointment and a growing affection for Alfa’s 276bhp...