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Mullin UK still 'on' despite US closure

Those close to the £150m scheme claim collector's passing will not derail it

DEREK BELL: The Legend

'60 YEARS AGO I WON MY FIRST RACE AND IN DOING SO MY WORLDVIEW TILTED ON ITS AXIS'

THE SPEED KINGS

These are the brave knights of air, land, sea and two wheels who were first to crack the magic 250mph mark

CCM MOTORCYCLES Today, Britain Tomorrow, The World

It seems to be knowledge known only to the select few, but Britain’s second largest motorcycle manufacturer isn’t from the Midlands

LONG-TERM LEGENDS

These two SS100 Jaguars have been in the hands of well-known and dedicated enthusiasts for five decades and more. Chris Mann divulges their entertaining histories

OUR MAN IN JAPAN

James Elliott joins an exclusive Japanese classic tour in an exquisite Alfa Romeo Junior Zagato 1600

VOLVO EX30

We had very mixed feelings on meeting this small EV in Spain. How aboutin Britain?

Yamaha Ténéré World Raid

Winter warmers and width worries

Test fleet: Suzuki GSX-8S

Stu finds that less is more with the GSX-8S

OCTANE'S FAVOURITE 250s

No celebration of Octane's 250th issue would be complete without venturing a little off-piste!

WINNING WAYS

A mainstay of Formula 1 grids for longer than any rival, the Maserati 250F powered the true greats of racing to championship domination. This is its story

TINY GIANT

Only 250cc, but ten straight race victories thanks to six cylinders, six carburettors and six exhaust pipes! This is the rival-slaying Honda RC166

LONG LEGS

Suzuki GSX-S 1000GX - There's a new tech-laden tall-rounder in town from Suzuki, which aims to build on the success of the firm's wellreceived GSX-S1000GT sport tourer

The lost car industry of Zimbabwe

AS THE WORLD rebuilt from the ruins of war, economic miracles occurred in nations both victorious and defeated.

A Mid-sized Adventure

With an ever-expanding variety of mid-capacity adventure bikes to choose from, has the day of the range-topping behemoths been and gone?

Sent for therapy

Royal Enfield has launched a number of very successful models over the last few years, and it seems to be showing no signs of slowing down, even with the entry-level models to its range

To Transylvania

After not touring on the bike for a couple of years due to the pandemic, Steve Roper decided to do a longer tour than usual, taking a full four weeks from door to door

THE PACE RACE

How the supercar arms race dashed from 200mph to 250mph - and more...

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Two legends of the rally stage also make for democratically enjoyable road cars: the Subaru Impreza Turbo and Mistubishi Lancer Evo

New Ineos Fusilier EV guns for junior Defender, G-Class

Compact 4x4 is apure EV andrange-extender that will rival baby Land Rover, Merc

Lancia 037 reimagined for 2024

THE NEW KIMERA Evo38 is a vision of \"what would have been\" if the legendary, WRCwinning Lancia 037 had continued being developed beyond 1986 rather than being retired.

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

Micky Pople

Octane meets the 95-year-old and talks about his life with the stars as one of Bristol's Filton Fliers'

Refocused

Five years after launching the Scrambler 1200 XE and 1200 XC, Triumph has taken a fresh style in 2024.

How do you solve a problem like Stellantis?

UK boss Maria Grazia Davino has been sent to troubleshoot a big group of complex and diverse brands with their own way of doing things. Mark Tisshaw hears her plan

Atomium

An iron molecule, 100m tall and scaled-up 165billion times, was the future in ’58

MILES BETTER

Don't fear ahigh-mileage RAV4: it’s built to go the distance

Picos de Europe and Leon

The alarm went off at 4am, but my own internal clock had already kicked in, knowing had to be up at a certain time, and thinking of the trip ahead

Audi RS6 GT special created from race-inspired concept

Limited-run £180k estate uses carbonfibre and revised aero to deliver on GTO concept's promise

LUCID MOTORS

One of America's brightest electric car startups is burning stacks of cash faster than Christopher Nolan's Joker. What's going on at Tesla's worst nightmare?