Test Drive

1975 Triumph Dolomite Sprint vs. 1977 Renault 16TX

Express Triumph Dolomite Sprint vs. Renault 16TX. Can two sports saloons that got pulses racing in the Seventies still enthral today? We drive them...

1961 Jaguar E-type restorer CMC’s 100-mile test-route in its freshly rebuilt

The Pilgrimage. Great drives to meet marque gurus 1961 Jaguar E-type. The snaking A-roads and high-speed blasts are stunning. We try out Jaguar restorer...

Ford Capri 3.0, Porsche 911 Turbo 930, AC Cobra, TVR Griffith, Peugeot 205 GTI 1.9, Ferrari F40 and Lancia Stratos

The Big Test. Which of our contenders lives up to its fearsome widow-maker reputation – Ford Capri 3.0, Porsche 911 Turbo 930, AC Cobra,...

Reader Stuart Hellon realises his dream of driving a BMW 3.0 CSL E9

The List. Watching Seventies racing fired reader and Porsche racer Stuart Hellon’s passion for the BMW 3.0 CSL E9. We make his dream of...

2015 Aston Martin DB10 especially for Spectre – road drive

Licence to thrill driving the Spectre DB10 – Bond Astons. Specially created for the latest Bond, and now driven by editor Meaden. Aston Martin...

The Aston-Martin DB story and drive

Mr Brown’s boys the Aston DB story. As Aston Martin unleashes the DB11, Octane gathers together the most significant of the DB bloodline. Join...

Fords family Zephyr, Zodiac Mk2 & Consul Mk2 road test

Glamorous family Fords Zephyr, Zodiac & Consul.  Ford’s ‘Three Graces’ Celebrating 60 years of the Mk2 Zephyr, Zodiac and Consul. Ford’s rock ’n’ roll...

Road trip Vauxhall 20-60

Vintage Alpine road trip Vauxhall 20-60 adventure. Vauxhall 20-60 road trip Grenoble or bust in a vintage T-type, the car that started Luton’s GM...

Panhard 24CT vs. Volkswagen Karmann Ghia air-cooled road test

Horizontally Opposed. Air-cooled adversaries: Panhard 24CT battles Karmann Ghia. Quirky coupé shootout Panhard 24CT vs. Volkswagen Karmann Ghia. The Panhard 24CT and VW Karmann...

Total Caterham Seven

Still Crazy. Total Caterham! From £12k. Why the Seven is the ultimate driving machine. Four-car group test, from Twin Cam to stunning new 160....

Zagato’s crazy diamond: behind the wheel of the extreme 1989 Autech Stelvio

Shock and AWE. Zagato’s crazy diamond: behind the wheel of the extreme Autech Stelvio. Autech’s stunning Stelvio. This forgotten coupé blends Zagato styling with...

Aston Martin DB4 vs. Maserati 3500GT road test

Touring’s grandest tourers Aston Martin DB4 vs. Maserati 3500. Aston DB4 takes on Maserati 3500GT in the battle of the sublime GTs. Aston Martin...
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