Octane

Octane is a premium monthly magazine celebrating over 100 years of automotive design, from classic Bentleys to the latest BMW. We have been at the heart of the motoring industry for seventeen years, so we know our stuff when it comes to classic cars. Written by enthusiasts for enthusiasts, the magazine captures the exclusivity and excitement of the classic car world so you can experience it all wherever you are.

The romance of dust

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Ignition • EVENTS + NEWS + OPINION

Dates for your diary

BOOK NOW! • Secure your place; make travel plans

F1 anniversary set to dominate the summer • World Champions and their steeds have a busy few months ahead of them as F1 fever bites

RAFT OF NEW EXHIBITIONS OPENS ACROSS THE GLOBE

Florida restomods thriving

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Jay Leno • Taking an archaeological approach to hot-rod restoration

Derek Bell • Has racing tech moved on for the better?

Stephen Bayley • Meeting Butzi Porsche: a lesson in everything

Robert Coucher • The joys of driving the MGB

Monochrome memories

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

ORANGE ZEST • This homologation special has been restored for a new life on the road in the Philippines, yet the compromises have been few, as James Elliott discovers

100 AND OUT

BRINGING THE ROOF DOWN • Alpine never made a topless GTA Turbo, but German specialist Pahnhenrich did. Matthew Hayward is in for a day of pure theatre

Charged atmosphere • Alpine electrifies Dieppe with 70th anniversary celebrations – and major future plans

FROM UNDER THE BUSHEL •  This delectable BMW 328 spent most life in disguise. Glen Waddington uncovers its story

WHEELS ON FIRE • Octane goes behind the scenes with Hot Wheels, at the launch of a Ferrari tie-up targeted directly at the collector market

THE APPLIANCE OF SCIENCE • Take theoretical supercar perfection and let your Formula 1 engineers loose to hone it. The result? Honda’s NSX-R

SAY HELLO TO THE FIRST MILLION-DOLLAR HONDA • All NSX values are strengthening, but the NSX-R really stands out

Frank Stephenson • The man defined a style for McLaren, reinvented the Mini and revitalised Fiat – yet he could just as easily have been a Motocross champ…

TOUGH ON THE STREETS • With the XJ6, Jaguar turned the luxury saloon market on its head. Now Robert Coucher finds it the perfect car for the city

The honorary Englishman • 1939 Alvis 12/70 Special, 1958 Austin-Healey Sprite, 1972 Porsche 911T

OCTANE’S FLEET • These are the cars – and ’bikes – run by Octane’s staff and contributors

Sixty years and counting • 1965 Austin-Healey MkIII

Starter classic • 1955 Jaguar XK140 FHC

Winning drives • 2005 Maserati 4200GT and more

OTHER NEWS

A history lesson from Down Under • 1971 Holden Monaro GTS

What price a dream? • 2009 Porsche 997 Sport Classic

Keeping it country • 1991/2025 Kingsley KSR

Richie Ginther • Remembering the enigmatic F1 winner who wielded spanners for Phil Hill and drove endurance with Von Trips

Jan Kalmar • Danish ex-racer who now reworks Porsches and runs extreme driving experiences reveals the things that mean the most to him

The New Yorker • A century of wit and social comment in print

The Burford horologist • A reminder of when this genteel Cotswolds town was at the centre of the watch industry

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