Automotive
Octane
WITHOUT FURTHER ADO
Audi Tradition has unveiled the Auto Union Type 52 Schnellsportwagen - only 90 years since it was designed. Glen Waddington takes an exclusive ride with Hans-Joachim Stuck
9 min |
October 2024
Octane
MIDDLE CLASS
Ferrari's first V8 went on sale five decades ago. John Barker drives the 308 GTB, F355 GTS and 360 Modena, each defined by an evolution of that engine - and each with it mounted amidships. Which would you choose?
10+ min |
October 2024
Octane
Ian Burgess
This Formula 1 driver claimed shadowy connections were responsible for his big block of heroin. No one believed him
3 min |
September 2024
Octane
Fingers crossed for good weather
WELL, we had some for a while.
2 min |
September 2024
Octane
SHAPE SHIFTER
Only three genuine Lotus 26Rs were given the Shapecraft aerodynamic treatment. This little beauty is one of them
8 min |
September 2024
Octane
Beanbag chair
Water was unyielding, ping-pong balls too expensive, but expanded polystyrene pellets were just right for Gatti's 'big sack'
3 min |
September 2024
Octane
McKeel Hagerty
40 years ago, the Hagerty family started a hobby-focused specialist insurance company from its basement. It's grown a bit
8 min |
September 2024
Octane
FULL HOUSE
This collection of five vintage Bentleys covers every iteration of the WO era. Robert Coucher drives £17m of pure desire
10 min |
September 2024
Octane
RIGHT FIRST TIME
With this long-hidden prototype, Marcello Gandini defi ned the shape of the seminal Maserati Khamsin. Marc Sonnery explores its history – and uncovers the detail differences that establish its provenance
8 min |
September 2024
Octane
The winged warrior
This 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona has been in one family since 1970. Octane charts its history and discovers a highway hero steeped in dirt tracks and ovals
8 min |
September 2024
Octane
THE SECOND COMING
It's 40 years since Audi launched the Sport quattro, with which it prolonged its dominance of Group B rallying. Glen Waddington celebrates with legendary driver Stig Blomqvist
10+ min |
September 2024
Octane
Back to a different future
Pontiac's Tempest was packed with improbable engineering and ingenious bodgery from a young John DeLorean. Sam Glover drives an early survivor
9 min |
253 - July 2024
Octane
Rupert Keegan
A life in motorsport, from Formula 3 to Formula 1, via frustration with Sir John Surtees to turning down an offer from Paul Newman
8 min |
253 - July 2024
Octane
RED & GOLD
What's the best classic bang for your buck? A fire truck, says Jay Leno, especially when it has a V12
7 min |
253 - July 2024
Octane
NART BEFORE TIME
Unseen in public since 1988, this ultra-rare and forward-thinking Ferrari 365 GTB/4 NART Spider will soon be unleashed at The Quail, Monterey. David Lillywhite got to see it first
8 min |
253 - July 2024
Octane
FORCE FED
The 911 Turbo also celebrates 50 years this year and it all kicked off with the G-Series
3 min |
253 - July 2024
Octane
G FORCE
From under-the-radar collector status to realistic daily-drive prospect, the G-Series is the air-cooled 911 of the moment. As it hits its 50th anniversary, Porsche authority Steve Bennett tells us why
10+ min |
253 - July 2024
Octane
The Maestro remembered
A huge memorial service for Sir Stirling Moss OBE brought central London to a standstill
3 min |
253 - July 2024
Octane
Nathalie McGloin
The only female tetraplegic racing driver in the world and co-founder of Spinal Track, charity supporting disabled drivers
5 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
Atomium
An iron molecule, 100m tall and scaled-up 165billion times, was the future in ’58
3 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
The Valjoux 7750
Rendered obsolete in the late 1970s, Edmond Capt's wonder movement is not only back, but selling 200,000 units a year
3 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
Lucy O'Reilly Schell
The first American woman to compete in a Grand Prix was also a distinguished rally driver and team owner
4 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
OCTANE CARS
OWNING+ DRIVING + MAINTAINING
9 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
OUR MAN IN JAPAN
James Elliott joins an exclusive Japanese classic tour in an exquisite Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato 1600
9 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
LONG-TERM LEGENDS
These two SS100 Jaguars have been in the hands of well-known and dedicated enthusiasts for five decades and more. Chris Mann divulges their entertaining histories
8 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
Micky Pople
Octane meets the 95-year-old and talks about his life with the stars as one of Bristol's Filton Fliers'
8 min |
250 - April 2024
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LEADING FROM THE MIDDLE
The René Bonnet Djet was the world's first mid-engined production road car. Glen Waddington enjoys a momentous French Lotus rival
8 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
BACK AGAIN FOR MORE
This Le Mans-winning Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Zagato Spider appeared in the very first issue of Octane. More than 20 years on, Robert Coucher acquaints himself and finally gets behind the wheel
10 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
POWER TO THE PEOPLE
Two legends of the rally stage also make for democratically enjoyable road cars: the Subaru Impreza Turbo and Mistubishi Lancer Evo
8 min |
250 - April 2024
Octane
OCTANE'S FAVOURITE 250s
No celebration of Octane's 250th issue would be complete without venturing a little off-piste!
2 min |