Stuart Gallagher

3 weeks ago | evo.co.uk | Stuart Gallagher

'The Aston Martin Vantage is the product to kill Porsche 911s.’ A bold statement, but bold is what Aston Martin wants to be; needs to be if it is to implement and deliver on CEO Adrian Hallmark’s new strategy. Adding the Roadster to the Vantage line-up certainly broadens the model’s appeal and adds to a range that Hallmark has plans to expand further (we've already seen the new DBX S and an upgraded variant of the DB12 has been spied testing), with trimline derivatives à la 911..

1 month ago | evo.co.uk | Stuart Gallagher

Should we have been surprised when BMW produced such left-field models as the i3 and i8? Granted, alongside its three-box saloons and the X-series range of 4x4s, both the i3 and i8 appeared to be from a time only the Bavarian engineers had visited; one even beyond our own in the mid-2020s, from over a decade in the past, but it wasn’t as if the company didn’t have previous form when it came to delivering the unexpected.

1 month ago | evo.co.uk | James Taylor |Sam Jenkins |Stuart Gallagher

Ferrari will confirm the initial specification of its first all-electric road car on October 9 2025 at its Capital Markets Day, but it may have already revealed its name - Elettrica - during the company’s shareholder conference in April. Ferrari Electric might not sound exotic for the Italian firm, but this is the car company that called one of its flagship hypercars ‘The Ferrari’ don’t forget.

2 months ago | evo.co.uk | Stuart Gallagher

Audi tuning specialist Abt Sportsline has revealed its latest creation, the 510bhp RS3-R, a limited-edition hyperhatch based on the latest and already hyper Audi RS3. Only 125 units will be available in either saloon or sportback bodystyles, with the engine and accompanying styling upgrades costing an eye-popping €39,900 (c£34,000) after you’ve forked out £60,000 on the car itself. Hyperhatch = hyperprice.

2 months ago | evo.co.uk | Stuart Gallagher

British supercar manufacturer McLaren and EV start-up Forseven confirm a merger to create a new company that will provide the McLaren product line-up with a much needed boost. McLaren Automotive and Forseven, the electric vehicle start-up that acquired Gordon Murray Technologies in 2023 and therefore access to the Professor's iStream platform technology, have merged to create a new company, McLaren Group Holdings, under the stewardship of owners CYVN Holdings.