Try GOLD - Free

Octane Magazine - November 2025

Go Unlimited with Magzter GOLD

Read Octane along with 10,000+ other magazines & newspapers with just one subscription

View Catalog

1 Month

$14.99

1 Year $149.99

$149.99

$12/month

(OR)

Subscribe only to Octane

Gift Octane

Cancel Anytime.

(No Commitments) ⓘ

If you are not happy with the subscription, you can email us at help@magzter.com within 7 days of subscription start date for a full refund. No questions asked - Promise! (Note: Not applicable for single issue purchases)

Digital Subscription

Instant Access ⓘ

Subscribe now to instantly start reading on the Magzter website, iOS, Android, and Amazon apps.

Verified Secure

payment ⓘ

Magzter is a verified Stripe merchant.

In this issue

Features

LAMBORGHINI COUNTACH
195mph on the autostrada! This very
Countach 5000 QV upheld Lamborghini’s
claim to build the fastest car in the world

THE OLD STORY CONTINUES
Celebrating ten years of Polo Storico

‘TULIPWOOD’ HISPANO
Incredible 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C Torpedo,
fresh from victory at Pebble Beach

STELVIO PASS AT 200
‘The greatest driving road in the world’
achieves a landmark anniversary

ROCKETSHIP WAGONS
Loads faster: Audi RS2, Volvo 850 T-5R, Alfa
156 GTA, BMW E61 M5, Mercedes C63 AMG
and Jaguar XFR-S Sportbrake do battle

THE OCTANE INTERVIEW
Forty years with the nationally important
motor museum paid for by all those DIY
car manuals: Octane meets Chris Haynes

LANDMARK ’68 PORSCHE
Discovered in a barn, now restored: the very
first long-wheelbase, fuel-injected 911

INSIDE ARTCENTER
Exclusive access to where designers are made
AUDI R8 GT3 112
Hero of the big new historic racing category

PLUS all the other eligible contenders

DVLA relents on Q plates

Concerted lobbying gets results for UK classic owners

3 mins

Jay Leno

Living with the genius of Gordon Murray

4 mins

Derek Bell

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of a seismic victory

3 mins

Stephen Bayley

Why driving needs to become as fashionable as smoking

3 mins

Robert Coucher

The alpha-male appeal of the Alfa Romeo

3 mins

THE DEFINITION OF SPEED

First owned by racing driver Pierluigi Martini, his Countach 5000 Quattrovalvole proved Lamborghini's reputation for building the fastest car of the day

8 mins

SHARP END OF THE WEDGE

The lasting influence of the Countach – and its creator (pictured) - is remembered by designer Peter Stevens

2 mins

CLASSIC HEART

John Mayhead visits Lamborghini's Polo Storico division, as it celebrates its tenth anniversary

5 mins

GOOD WOOD

This fabulous Tulipwood' 1924 Hispano-Suiza H6C has just won the Pebble Beach Concours. David Burgess-Wise recounts its remarkable life story

10+ mins

UP & OVER

Join Octane as we celebrate 200 years of the Stelvio Pass, one of the most famous roads the world has ever known

4 mins

I LIKE BIG BOOTS AND I CANNOT LIE

Super-estates were once all the rage and are now under threat. Are we missing out? Octane takes six of the best to the Peak District to find out

10+ mins

Chris Haynes

As the Haynes Motor Museum celebrates its 40th anniversary, its founder's son Chris Haynes recalls life with his father – and growing up in petrolhead heaven

7 mins

FIRST BEFORE EQUALS

Porsche redefined the 911 in 1968, with a longer wheelbase and fuel injection. This ex-Jo Siffert 911 E is the very first of them

9 mins

IN THE CRUCIBLE

Ever wondered what it's like to study at the legendary ArtCenter College of Design, to become a leading car designer? Octane finds out

4 mins

THE GENERATIONAL SHIFT

With the inclusion of a new GT3 category, so historic racing moves into the future – witness this storied Audi R8 LMS Ultra

8 mins

THE OTHER GT3 RACERS

GT3 Legends is open to any car that was originally homologated for GT3 racing before 2012. Here are your choices

3 mins

Variety pack

THE MAYHEAD 'FLEET' of classic cars isn't what it once was. I'd just achieved the motoring nirvana of having all five cars - more a grouping of waifs and strays than a collection - roadworthy in May last year when an unexpected medical diagnosis made me reassess my life choices. Since then, two cars have left Scuderia Mayhead.

2 mins

Don't judge a book by its cover

TO ASSUME the creation of Hervé Valliet is yet another Lotus Seven imitator would be utterly wrong. A quiet perfectionist and entrepreneur from the Isére region in the French Alps near Grenoble, he has owned numerous sports cars, such as Caterham, Wiesmann, TVR - even a Ronart W152.

2 mins

A blast of fresh air

DRIVING IN the UK can be a mixed bag, but if there's one thing this little MX-5 reaffirms it's that you can still find joy even in mundane journeys.

2 mins

Peter Arundell

A star whose meteoric trajectory was halted in an instant at Reims

3 mins

Graeme Hunt

Initially a Jack Barclay salesman and then MD from the mid-90s, he founded his eponymous London classic car dealership in 2001

2 mins

Fort Knox

So secure that it can turn away Presidents and the world's richest man

3 mins

Finding its way home

A novelty auction buy turned out to be a potential Lancia works-related gem

2 mins

The Magic of a Shadow

Even today, when prices for a good Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow have risen to a level vaguely commensurate with their stunning quality, these are still hugely undervalued cars - victims of their own success, because lots of them are still around.

2 mins

Monterey Car Week sales hit a huge $432.8million

Ferraris shine in California, as RM Sotheby's leads with $26,000,000 charity lot

1 mins

Youngtimers: the rise in Gen Z owners

Insurance stats prove that youngsters are interested in classics-and their favourite marques might surprise you

3 mins

Alfa Romeo Alfetta GT & GTV

These pretty 1970s coupés are often overlooked due to their V6-engined sibling

2 mins

Levison Wood

Author, explorer and former Army officer

4 mins

Read all Stories from Octane

Octane Magazine Description:

Publisher: Hothouse-Media

Category: Automotive

Language: English

Frequency: Monthly

Octane Magazine is a British car magazine that focuses on classic and performance cars. It was launched in 2003 and is currently published monthly by Autovia Limited.

The magazine covers all aspects of classic and performance cars, from buying and restoring to driving and racing. It also features interviews with famous car designers and engineers, as well as reviews of the latest classic and performance cars on the market.

Octane Magazine is known for its in-depth coverage of the classic and performance car scene. It has helped many car enthusiasts learn more about classic and performance cars, and has inspired many to get involved in the hobby.

Here are some of the things you can expect from Octane Magazine:

* In-depth features on classic and performance cars

* Interviews with famous car designers and engineers

* Reviews of the latest classic and performance cars on the market

* Buying guides and restoration advice

* Driving and racing features

* Stunning photography

If you're a fan of classic and performance cars, then Octane Magazine is the magazine for you. Subscribe today and start exploring the world of classic and performance cars!