Octane issue 274 April 2026

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COMING UP IN OCTANE 274

World’s most special Aston Martins! The marque’s 20 most significant cars, Under the skin of the Peninsula Best of the Best winner and much more

  • Take a look what’s inside

    COMING UP IN OCTANE 274

    World’s most special Aston Martins!

    Starring… DP199
    Driving the unique cut-and-shut DB4 GT prototype that instigated Aston Martin’s most
    exalted line of road-racers

    And…

    The marque’s 20 most significant cars, from Coal Scuttle to Vulcan

    PLUS

    Under the skin of the Peninsula Best of the Best winner, just announced as the ex-Nino
    Farina 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B
    How the Lotus Evora set a revolutionary post-Elise template and took on Porsche’s 911
    BRM ‘Old Faithful’: the car that brought Graham Hill the 1962 F1 Drivers’ Championship
    Ferrari 849 Testarossa: does this 1036bhp twin-turbo V8 hybrid live up to its hallowed
    name?

  • Take a look what’s inside

    COMING UP IN OCTANE 274

    World’s most special Aston Martins!

    Starring… DP199
    Driving the unique cut-and-shut DB4 GT prototype that instigated Aston Martin’s most
    exalted line of road-racers

    And…

    The marque’s 20 most significant cars, from Coal Scuttle to Vulcan

    PLUS

    Under the skin of the Peninsula Best of the Best winner, just announced as the ex-Nino
    Farina 1938 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B
    How the Lotus Evora set a revolutionary post-Elise template and took on Porsche’s 911
    BRM ‘Old Faithful’: the car that brought Graham Hill the 1962 F1 Drivers’ Championship
    Ferrari 849 Testarossa: does this 1036bhp twin-turbo V8 hybrid live up to its hallowed
    name?

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