The January 2026 issue of evo India is coming in hot with our annual evo Car of the Year special

What is the best driver’s car out there today? It’s a brand new year and we have rounded up 2025’s twelve best driver-focussed performance cars to crown the evo Car of the Year. The contenders span segments and price points: the Alpine A110 R Ultime, Aston Martin Vanquish, Audi RS3 Sportback, BMW M2 CS, Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, Ferrari 12 Cilindri, Lamborghini Revuelto, Defender Octa, Maserati GT2 Stradale, Mercedes-AMG GT63 Pro, Morgan Supersport and Porsche 911 GT3. All incredible machines, but only one of them will lay claim to the evo Car of the Year crown. This 66-page special features some of the best photography and the most evocative writing out there — not something you want to miss.

Also in this issue its a group test featuring three Mahindras with plenty of overlap — XEV 9e, XEV 9S and XUV700 to find out if the freshly arrived 9S is the best of 9e’s and 700’s worlds? We spend time in India with the new Maruti Suzuki e Vitara and discover exactly why this product has the potential to change the EV game in India. We also trace the lineage of Audi’s five-cylinder with Quattro, RS 2 and RS 3 in the stunning French Pyrenees. Switching gears to 2026’s first drive reviews, we’ve got the all-new Kia Seltos, the much anticipated duo of Tata Harrier and Safari petrol variants, followed by the Renault Triber facelift — the most affordable 7-seater in its class and the Citroen C3 X making up the this month’s French brigade.

We take a look back at the AMG Experience’s 2025 season, that hit racetracks across the country. Our Journeys with Audi took us to the City of Joy, Kolkata with plenty of spirited driving on a specially set up autocross track.

On two wheels, we spent some saddle time with the new Harley-Davidson X440 T. Honda CB125 Hornet got an update and we got astride it. We also arrive at some of the biggest bike festivals in the country — India Bike Week and TVS MotoSoul 2025. Furthermore, we got a hands-on experience Hero Vida Dirt.E K3, which is targeted at children of 4 to 10 years of age.

Grab your copy of the January 2026 issue of evo India – complete with a free poster of the evo Car of the Year 2025.

eCOTY 2025

Our experienced jury gets behind the wheel of the 12 finest driving machines of 2025, to find out which one deserves the coveted eCOTY crown. Will the Porsche 911 GT3 clinch the title for Porsche once again? Will the GT2 Stradale make it two on the trot for Maserati? Will the M2 CS repeat the win that the M4 CS managed? Its rare to see an SUV make the cut but the Octa impresses even in this company. Three V12 monsters — the Revuelto, Vanquish and 12 Cilindri — seem like strong contenders. And the list couldn’t get more diverse: Alpine A110 R Ultime, Audi RS3 Sportback, Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray, Mercedes-AMG GT63 Pro, Morgan Supersport, all vying for the crown. Read the epic 66-page test to find out which of these cars is crowned evo Car of the Year.

Mahindra triple test!

On the surface, the Mahindra XEV 9S is an amalgamation of both the XEV 9e and the XUV700. We take the trio out to get some perspective on each of these cars and how they stack up against each other.

2026 Kia Seltos

A generational upgrade has brought a growth spurt, with bigger dimensions, more space and more kit. Can the Seltos rise to the top of the mid-SUV segment?

Tata Harrier & Safari petrol

How does the 1.5-litre Hyperion turbo-petrol engine, previously seen in the Sierra, do in Tata Motors’ flagship SUVs?

Maruti Suzuki e Vitara

Will this mid-size electric SUV turn out to be a harbinger of mass electric adoption?

Audis Quattro, RS2 and RS3

A swan song to Audi’s legendary engine configuration, the five-cylinder mill. It debuted 50 years ago on a rally icon, and is bowing out with one of the best enthusiast Audis out there.

AMG Experience: 2025 season wrap up

India’s major race tracks saw AMGs shred plenty of rubber, over four marquee events in the year.

Journeys with Audi Kolkata

Audi S5s, RS5, TTs and even an RS e-Tron GT unleash their quattro systems on a specially designed Autocross track in Kolkata.

Harley-Davidson X440 T

The ‘T’ suffix indicates the new top-spec model in the range, with a redesign to the tail and notable mechanical upgrades like new damping traits and electric throttle body.

India Bike Week 2025

The IBW clan made its way to Panchgani, where the hills proved to be the perfect backdrop for this festival’s staples — bikes and brotherhood.

TVS MotoSoul 2025

The fifth edition of the mesmering TVS MotoSoul was held at the Vagator Hilltop in Goa. It was bigger than ever, sprawling with OEM bike exhibits as well as custom-built rolling-sculptures.

evo Car of the Year Poster

A freeze frame of the twelve best driving machines of 2025 — out on a field trip with Europe’s best driving road scenery in the background.

Catch all this and a ton more in the January 2026 issue of evo India — complete with a free poster of the evo Car of the Year 2025.