Octane magazine

22/07/2025

Gooding Christie’s has revealed its headline car for the Pebble Beach Auctions on 15-16 August – a 1961 Ferrari 250GT SWB California Spider Competizione. This very special example is one of just two alloy-bodied, full-competition-specification cars built. It’s expected to exceed $20 million.

https://www.octane-magazine.com/news/20m-plus-ferrari-250gt-swb-california-spider-competizione-heading-to-monterey-auctions/

21/07/2025

🚨 Another fast Ford auction record – this mk2 Es**rt RS1800 has just sold for £276,848!

World record set as 1976 Ford Es**rt RS1800, a former press demonstrator, sells for £276,848 at Historics' Windsorview Lakes sale

16/07/2025

The Mazda RX-7 FD from The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift sold for an astonishing £911,000 at Bonham’s Goodwood FoS sale this weekend.

Tokyo Drift Mazda leads £10.2m Festival of Speed auction, setting records alongside AMG ONE and ‘JB 1’ plate

14/07/2025

The genius of Gordon Murray was celebrated at this weekend's Goodwood FoS, with a magnificent display – including this striking central feature. If it's left you wanting to find out more, we've just sent our next issue to press, which includes a full package of features in celebration of Murray's career, cars (both new and old), a full interview and even a full tour of his private collection. You can pre-order your copy here: https://www.octane-magazine.com/product/octane-issue-267-september-2025/

10/07/2025

Goodwood FoS never disappoints.

08/07/2025

With the XJ6, Jaguar turned the luxury saloon market on its head – now Robert Coucher finds it the perfect car for the city. Read his story in the August issue: https://www.octane-magazine.com/product/octane-issue-266-august-2025/

📷 Drew Gibson

07/07/2025

Take theoretical supercar perfection and let your Formula 1 Engineers loose to hone it. The result? Honda's NSX-R. Robert Coucher drives this rare green example in the August issue: https://www.octane-magazine.com/product/octane-issue-266-august-2025/

📷 Drew Gibson

06/07/2025

This delectable BMW 328 spent most of its life in disguise. Glen Waddington uncovers its story in the August issue: https://www.octane-magazine.com/product/octane-issue-266-august-2025/

📷 Matt Howell

06/07/2025

As promised, here are some pictures from this morning's Southside Hustle classics and coffee meet on Wimbledon Common.

06/07/2025

We spent a typically lovely morning at the Southside Hustle, which takes place at Wimbledon Common on the first Sunday of every month and always attracts a phenomenal selection of cars. More photos to come later.

05/07/2025

Two iconic names from the worlds of watchmaking and motorcycling – Richard Mille and Brough Superior – have joined forces to create the RMB 01. Full details here: https://www.octane-magazine.com/news/richard-mille-x-brough-superior-rmb01-debuts-at-le-mans-classic/

05/07/2025

Alpine never made a topless GTA Turbo, but German specialist Pahnhenrich did. Matthew Hayward drives this one in the August issue: https://www.octane-magazine.com/product/octane-issue-266-august-2025/

📷 Drew Gibson