The new issue of the German-language Octane is now available at newsstands. In keeping with the old Octane custom, it is called 7/2013, even though it is published in October. At Octane, the issue number is counted up continuously and does not start at 1 again at the beginning of the year.
50 years of the Porsche 911
And that brings us to the main topic of 9-1-1. Five comparisons are served up to mark the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911. The indestructible sports car meets the Jaguar E Type, the BMW 3.0 CSL (with wing), the Aston Martin Vantage, the Viper GTS-R and the Ferrari F355. How it fares in these comparisons is, of course, in the magazine, supplemented by wonderful pictures.
The unique Ferrari Modulo
Pininfarina's Ferrari Modula was more radical than most other concept cars, but that's not the only reason it's an important milestone in car design. Octane explores the deeper reasons.
In the Italian dream Lancia Florida
Counter-opening doors, a creative balancing act of tradition and modernity, a pioneer for many car creations of the 20th century, the Lancia Florida is not easily forgotten and is all the more eagerly looked at again in the beautiful pictures in Octane.
Luxury limousine race from Mercedes and Daimler
(A lot of) power paired with elegance, the Mercedes Benz 300 SEL 6.3 and the Daimler Double Six converted a lot of gasoline into even more driving performance. They were swept away by the energy crisis, but today they are classics and certainly worth a comparison.
Four cylinders from Ferrari
Enzo Ferrari valued the twelve-cylinder engine more than any other engine concept, but he still built four- and six-cylinder cars mostly for racing. Perhaps the most beautiful of the four-cylinder cars is the Ferrari 750 Monza, one of the 34 examples built is the subject of a detailed report by Octane
And much more ...
And that's not all, of course, because we can also commiserate with Gaby Spangenberg when she talks about her driving mistake with the BMW 2002 on the Nordschleife, and enjoy Mark Hales sniggering about the supercars, which are just less super than the supercars.We learn more about the BMW E24 Coupé, the three-wheeled Morgan of modern times and the opinions of columnists Jay Leno, Walter Zipser and Tony Dron, along with many other interesting miniatures.
A preview will soon be available to look through online.
