Continental has won a coveted tyre test from monthly car magazine, evo, the tyre company has announced. The ContiSportContact3 took top spot in this year’s performance tyre test, announced in the February edition of the title.

For its third year, the evo performance tyre test highlights exceptional performance across areas such as wet and dry handling, aquaplaning and braking. Seen within the motoring industry as a stamp of approval for the best performance tyre, evo described Continental’s win as "an impressively complete performance”.

Fitted across a wide range of models throughout the market, evo tested the 225/40 R18 from a range of competitor brands, with the majority of testing taking place at the extensive facilities of the MIRA proving ground.

The title praised the Continental's abilities across areas such as wet handling and braking, taking top spot in both categories. The title went on to heap further praise on the ContiSportContact3 and its breadth of abilities.