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.

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BOOK NOW! • Secure your place; make travel plans

The Slug ships to the US • Finished at last! Now for a 100th anniversary run to celebrate its 1927 203.79mph record at Daytona Beach

Half-century up for Ecurie

Feast of GP and F1 cars heading to Brooklands • Mammoth British Grand Prix centenary celebration planned

Jay Leno • Ownership and restoration: the case for the long-term prospect

Derek Bell • More than half a century of being Mr Le Mans

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Stephen Bayley • Are we experiencing the calm before a design revolution?

Robert Coucher • Fancy a Jaguar XK? I put my money where my mouth is

Bimotore wasn’t always thus…

CREAM OF THE CATS • There’s never been a better time to buy a Jaguar. Robert Coucher is your guide, with this fabulous pairing of E-type Roadster and XK120 Coupé

MORE CHEAP THRILLS • With seven decades to choose from, there’s plenty of choice, from old-school grace and space to modern-day pace

QUITE THE EPITAPH • Louis Delage’s stunning personal D8-120 S Aerodynamic Coupé set the standard for his marque – and stands as a monument to his genius and the flair of its coachbuilder

WINNING WAYS • Multiple Pebble Beach Concours winners Sam and Emily Mann share the story of their collection – and a few tips…

THE IMPOSSIBLE MERCEDES • Racer first, road car second, the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR Roadster bends Teutonic logic – but invites rapture as much as astonishment

Stefan Johansson • A veteran of Formula 1 and CART racing, and hugely successful at Le Mans, Johansson has since moved on to become a successful artist. David Lillywhite meets the amiable Swede

THE ARMY’S LOSS • 40 years ago, Lamborghini launched the military-bred, Countach-powered LM 002. Turns out that it’s incredible fun, on the road or very much off it…

NO MUD, NO GOOD • If the decidedly rare Lamborghini LM wasn’t niche enough for you, these contenders were perfect for a luxurious time in the rough

IRON MAN • Built at Brooklands by JG Parry Thomas, the 1926 ‘Flatiron’ Special is about to make its triumphant return, 100 years after it first ran there

HASTA LA VISTA, BABY • The Davis Divan was an unlikely contender in the USA’s post-war affordable car market. Sam Glover drives the first prototype

Cape crusade is over • 1969 VW Karmann Ghia Convertible

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

Fettled Audrey takes to the hills • 1956 Daimler Conquest Century

The low-down • 2004 BMW Z4 3.0i

OTHER NEWS

Magnificent seven • 1957 Bentley S1 Continental by HJ Mulliner

The same but different • 2000 Honda Integra Tolman Edition

Silent generation • 1959 Bentley Flying Spur Phase 3 EV by Lunaz

Royden ‘Roy’ Axe • One of the good guys who really knew how to grin and bear it

Raphaël Caillé • Swindon Powertrain CEO on his most prized possessions, ranging from a cracked piston to a sculpture-like log-splitter

The Stetson hat • Headwear that’s...