eCOTY A Ferrari, Porsche, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo and Mini are among the contenders for the 2013 evo Car of The Year award. An award with a difference, because we at evo believe in ‘the thrill of driving’, so it’s the car that manages to makes us grin the widest will be the one to bear the crown, whether hatchback or supercar. 7-hatchback shootout A collection of seven hatchbacks from the Indian milieu and a gruelling marathon of an encounter to pick the one that comes close to being worthy of the definition ‘hot hatch’. An epic shootout. Get the drift? Drifting is a motorsport that demands great skills and car control. A close-up view of Gautam Singhania’s drifting event in Mumbai, puts the nascent adventure sport in the spotlight. Big and fast The Kawasaki ZX-14R is among the world’s fastest production motorcycles. A ‘from the saddle’ review of this big and beastly, heavy and hot streak of a machine. Royal Enfield cafe racer Royal Enfield revives cafe racer culture with its Continental GT. A ride in Goa brings to sparkling light the joys of rewinding to a halcyonic motorcycling past. What’s new? The all-new Honda City, BMW Z4 35i DPT, two Volvos S60 and XC60 and Audi Q3 S – driven! Triumph is here Triumph, the iconic British motorcycle maker starts its Indian innings with a splendorous array of ten thrilling bikes. Columns evo India’s star columnists Gautam Singhania, Bijoy Kumar, Bob Rupani, 2013 APRC Champion Gaurav Gill and Vicky Chandhok regale you with their monthly epistles – tangy and provoking. Simulations A brand new section spotlighting the world of gaming. The latest in racing games and tech to razzle up your new year with. Fast Fleet A sizzling string of Mitsubishi Evos with a Pajero and Outlander thrown in pacify the pangs of evo India’s rally aficionados. These mental modded rally demons are what we like to own – and drive, every day!