Wundercar: Octane drives the Mercedes-Benz W194 ‘Gullwing’ at Le Mans Seventy years after the Mercedes-Benz W194 ‘Gullwing’ scored a 1-2 victory at Le Mans, we returned to the Circuit de la Sarthe to drive the car that started it all back in 2022.
How the Porsche 917 became a sports car racing legend The stellar Porsche 917 is possibly the greatest sports-racing car of all time. And its story began with this very car: chassis no 1.
Blog: Which tribe do you belong to? There are many different types of classic car enthusiast, from drivers to preservationists – with many more in between. Which are you?
Blog – Ford loses its Focus Glen Waddington ponders the brilliance of the Mk1 Focus, as Ford finally pulls the plug on the legendary hatchback
Audi Sport quattro – Driving the Group B legend It’s 40 years since Audi launched the Sport quattro, with which it prolonged its dominance of Group B rallying. Glen Waddington celebrates with legendary driver Stig Blomqvist
Lancia Hyena – Driving the coachbuilt coupé with rallying heritage Zagato built this bespoke-bodied coupé on the Integrale’s rally-winning underpinnings. Glen Waddington drives it
BMW 1M Coupé – Driving the first turbocharged M car The pugilistic 1M Coupé was BMW M Division’s first turbocharged car. Glen Waddington drives it
Matra-Bonnet Djet – Leading from the Middle The René Bonnet Djet was the world’s first mid-engined production road car. Glen Waddington enjoys a momentous French Lotus rival.
Mercedes-Benz 450SEL 6.9 – Class Act Five decades have elapsed since Mercedes-Benz launched the first S-Class. Glen Waddington drives the greatest of its type: the 450SEL 6.9. Piling …
Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado – Gold Rush In the late 1960s, Cadillac went radical with its luxurious Fleetwood Eldorado Coupe. Glen Waddington prowls the city streets in one.
Bitter CD – Dream into action For one entrepreneur, the lure of Italian beauty with American power was not enough: it needed German build quality, too. The result was the Bitter CD.
Fiat 131 Abarth Rally Stradale – rally giant on the road In the days immediately before Quattro, Fiat dominated the World Rally Championship and competition begat a beguiling road car Fog,Unreasonable, unseasonable fog. …
