Octane issue 269 November 2025

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COMING UP IN OCTANE 269

Lamborghini Countach, Landmark Porsche 911, Pebble Beach Concours winner, Fast wagon showdown and much more.

  • Take a look what’s inside

    COMING UP IN OCTANE 269

    Lamborghini Countach: 195mph on the autostrada!
    First owned by racing driver Pierluigi Martini, in 1986 this Countach 5000
    Quattrovalvole proved Lamborghini’s reputation for building the fastest car of the day

    PLUS!

    Landmark Porsche 911
    Very first of the definitive long-wheelbase 911s, and also first to feature fuel injection –
    once a barn-find, just restored, now driven by Octane

    Pebble Beach Concours winner
    This incredible 1924 ‘Tulipwood’ Hispano-Suiza has just been awarded Best of Show.
    Octane uncovers its history and the story of its superb return to form

    Fast wagon showdown
    Audi RS2, Volvo 850 T-5R, Alfa 156 GTA, BMW E61 M5, Mercedes C63 AMG, and Jaguar
    XFR-S Sportbrake: let battle commence!

    Stelvio Pass anniversary
    Celebrating 200 years of ‘the greatest driving road in the world’

  • Take a look what’s inside

    COMING UP IN OCTANE 269

    Lamborghini Countach: 195mph on the autostrada!
    First owned by racing driver Pierluigi Martini, in 1986 this Countach 5000
    Quattrovalvole proved Lamborghini’s reputation for building the fastest car of the day

    PLUS!

    Landmark Porsche 911
    Very first of the definitive long-wheelbase 911s, and also first to feature fuel injection –
    once a barn-find, just restored, now driven by Octane

    Pebble Beach Concours winner
    This incredible 1924 ‘Tulipwood’ Hispano-Suiza has just been awarded Best of Show.
    Octane uncovers its history and the story of its superb return to form

    Fast wagon showdown
    Audi RS2, Volvo 850 T-5R, Alfa 156 GTA, BMW E61 M5, Mercedes C63 AMG, and Jaguar
    XFR-S Sportbrake: let battle commence!

    Stelvio Pass anniversary
    Celebrating 200 years of ‘the greatest driving road in the world’

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