Automotive
Octane
Saab 99 Turbo
It might not have invented it, but Saab proved that turbocharging was the way forward
2 min |
September 2025
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£2.6m Ferrari 275 GTB/4 tops flat season of European sales
Online auction results dominate in a quiet month for live sales – has the tide turned?
1 min |
September 2025
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Salon Privé's garden of delights
20th anniversary party promises top cars and much more over five days
2 min |
September 2025
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The Aesthete Stephen Bayley
An uncomfortable truth: beauty has died
3 min |
September 2025
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2002 TVR Tuscan S 4.0 Targa - £43,000 from Str8six, Oxfordshire, UK
THE EARLY YEARS of TVR's homegrown Speed Six engine were not shrouded with glory, but you have to applaud the small UK manufacturer's bravery when designing and building its own engine.
1 min |
September 2025
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Dick Teague
This stylist got off to a shaky start before discovering the magic of platform sharing
3 min |
September 2025
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A rather Specialised F50
REGARDING your cover story in Octane 265 about the Ferrari F50, in the 1990s I worked for a Ferrari garage (Specialised Cars of Knutsford) that race-prepared an F50 for the Maranello Ferrari Challenge.
5 min |
September 2025
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F1 set to sizzle at Silverstone
NO FEWER than five legendary Williams single-seaters will be at the Silverstone Festival on 22-24 August, when it marks the birth of the Formula 1 World Championship at the Northamptonshire circuit with an unprecedented collection of British (and other) winners.
4 min |
September 2025
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The Driver Robert Coucher
The appeal and otherwise of driving American cars - outside the US
3 min |
September 2025
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The Collector Jay Leno
Revealing the peculiarities of The British Experience
4 min |
September 2025
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Location, location, location
The trials and tribulations of the cars we live with
8 min |
September 2025
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The pursuit of perfection
‘Uncompromising’ perhaps best describes Gordon Murray's approach to engineering the epochal McLaren F1. Here's why...
10 min |
September 2025
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Flying high - 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish Volante
LAST YEAR Aston Martin gave Ferrari a less-polite version of the Churchillian two-fingered salute by launching its 824bhp Vanquish Coupé a fortnight after Ferrari showcased its 819bhp 12Cilindri, those extra five brake horsepower giving the Vanquish an unbeatable hand in hypercars Top Trumps.
2 min |
September 2025
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Lamborghini Diablo
When it comes to classic Lamborghinis, a younger generation is leading the charge
1 min |
September 2025
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Gordon Murray's Pretty Little Things
The cars that enchant this re-inventor of hypercars are smaller, lighter and daintier than you might expect
9 min |
September 2025
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KING OF 3085
German tuner Willy König found his Ferrari 308 a little underwhelming, so he doubled its power and created a 1980s icon
7 min |
September 2025
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TORPEDOED!
This stunning car was known for advanced engineering and controversy that sank the company – but the Tucker should have been a surefire style icon, as Stephen Bayley uncovers
8 min |
September 2025
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Comebacks and collapses: what on Earth is going on with UK car-makers?
After a flurry of eyebrow-raising announcements and disturbing rumours of major closures and job losses in the UK, it's time to find out what's really going on with long-dead Marcos and Jensen, as well as Lotus, Morgan, McLaren et al
6 min |
September 2025
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Only fans
Murray's glorious Brabham BT46B 'fan car' proved that, if being a little bit naughty was wrong, he didn't want to be right
4 min |
September 2025
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All roads lead to Rome
Octane joins Mercedes-Benz and the son of Stirling Moss for a special 70th anniversary celebration of Moss and Jenks’ historic Mille Miglia victory
8 min |
September 2025
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Beyond Perfection
Murray returned to improve on the McLaren Fl with his own GMA T.50 - and a little insight from three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti
8 min |
September 2025
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The Legend Derek Bell
Living a charmed life among charming people
3 min |
September 2025
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The Ralph Lauren F50
RM Sotheby's, Monterey, USA 15-16 August
1 min |
August 2025
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MG RV8
As a 'new' car the RV8 made little sense in the UK, but it's a different story today
2 min |
August 2025
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Black and gold
ALTHOUGH IT'S OFTEN pigeonholed as a rally car, 'XOO' - the extreme Alan Mann Racing track-focused racing car - featured in our last issue proves that the Ford Escort Mk1 actually has a broad range of motorsport talents.
1 min |
August 2025
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HIDDEN TREASURES
Some of the world's rarest and most valuable cars have been uncovered in the unlikeliest places over the years. These are the greatest barn-finds
10+ min |
August 2025
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100 AND CUT
This special event celebrated 100 years since Invicta took to the road and track, bringing the cars together with members of the founding family
6 min |
August 2025
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THE APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE
Take theoretical supercar perfection and let your Formula 1 engineers loose to hone it. The result? Honda's NSX-R
8 min |
August 2025
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Schumacher's Monaco winner raises €15,980,000
RM Sotheby's leads May with Monaco F1 sale; Broad Arrow makes European debut
1 min |
August 2025
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Charged atmosphere
Alpine electrifies Dieppe with 70th anniversary celebrations – and major future plans
4 min |