The new issue of Octane recently hit the newsstands. Many interesting topics invite you to take a look inside the magazine.
Academic re-examination - The Alfa Spider from the "maturity test"
Its appearance in the 1967 film "The Graduate" made Alfa Romeo's Duetto a star. The car does not play a glamorous role in the movie. It appears worn out and is even downright abused. Nevertheless, the little red Alfa Romeo Duetto comes to mind when watching the movie, apart from the main actors. Mark Dixon went in search of the only surviving movie car.
A different kind of museum - The Alfa Romeo Museum
"La machina del tempo - Museo storico Alfa Romeo" - The Alfa Romeo factory museum in Arese. Brand center with bookshop, café, documentation department, test track, event rooms as well as exhibition and factory collection for new vehicles - all this can also be found in Arese.
Driving pleasure in 4/4 time - Morgan 4/4
In 2016, the Morgan 4/4 celebrated its 80th birthday. But how does the current model differ from its predecessors from the 1930s and 60s?
The lightness of being - Mazda MX-5
Over a quarter of a century ago, Mazda reinvented the lightweight sports car. The first MX-5 fulfilled Taka Kjima's expectations exactly. "Back then, we wanted to build a car that people would want to restore 20 years later," he said. The fourth generation of the MX-5 is now on the market. A comparison.
70 years of Porsche - Part 3
Motorsport has been in Porsche's blood from the very beginning. To this day, the Swabians are still a force to be reckoned with, especially on the long distance. A look back at the greatest cars, drivers and winners.
The racing sedan - Jaguar MK1
The Jaguar MK1 was one of the hottest racing touring cars in the 1950s. Richard Meaden drove an example with a very special history at Donington Park.
Full throttle through the oval - Lotus 56
The Lotus 56 all-wheel drive gas turbine race car was a controversial Indycar racer. This is the story of Graham Hill's car.
Forgotten, but not gone - Isotta Fraschini
Isotta Fraschini emerged from war-torn Italy with plans for a great future. Massimo Delbò recounts his encounter with the only two post-war cars still in existence.
The hour for legends - time travel Tag Heuer
TAG Heuer launches a new Gulf special edition of the Monaco. The square chronograph became legendary on Steve McQueen's wrist in "Le Mans" - but everything could have turned out differently.
Cornering paradise and Italian joie de vivre
It's like an addiction: almost every year, Jörn-M. Müller-Neuhaus is drawn to the south in one of his two Mgs. South Tyrol and the Dolomites inspire not only with their landscape, but also with culinary delights, culture and endless curves.
